DIY: J.Crew Inspired Crystal Necklace

Don’t Miss Out!  Follow DIY Home Sweet Home on Facebook for more creative DIY ideas for your Home, Garden and Life! – [adrotate banner=”4″] – Dina of A Splendid Assemblage was inspired by J. Crew’s Crystal Venus and Collection Martha necklaces.  She decided to make her own DIY version of the necklace.  I think her […]

How to Make Homemade Wood Block Place Card Holders

Don’t Miss Out!  Follow DIY Home Sweet Home on Facebook for more creative DIY ideas for your Home, Garden and Life! [adrotate banner=”4″] – Christine of Design For Mankind made these really neat wood block place card holders.  They could also be used for photographs, recipe cards, or notes.   The holders are dip-dyed.  Christine provides […]

6 Budget Savvy Tips for Landscaping Your Home

Don’t Miss Out!  Follow DIY Home Sweet Home on Facebook for more creative DIY ideas for your Home, Garden and Life! [adrotate banner=”4″] – Anne of Design Dreams By Anne has landscaped 6 different houses.  During that time she’s collected a number of tips to help you landscape your house on a budget. She has […]

How to Repaint a Shutter Cabinet with MMS Milk Paint

Don’t Miss Out!  Follow DIY Home Sweet Home on Facebook for more creative DIY ideas for your Home, Garden and Life! [adrotate banner=”4″]The nice folks over at Blue Hydrangea Furniture used Miss Mustard Seed Milk paint to redo a 2-door shutter cabinet in an old, chippy antique look.  It’s a step-by-step tutorial with great photographs!  […]

Make Your Own Homemade Altoids In Your Favorite Flavor!

Don’t Miss Out!  Follow DIY Home Sweet Home on Facebook for more creative DIY ideas for your Home, Garden and Life! This is a really neat idea!  Jillee of One Good Thing  modified a recipe for Altoid mints that she found on the Nila Rosa site. Jillee provides a list of ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions.  […]

Chalk Paint vs Milk Paint ~ What are the Differences?

Don’t Miss Out!  Follow DIY Home Sweet Home on Facebook for more creative DIY ideas for your Home, Garden and Life! [adrotate banner=”4″]  Both chalk paint and milk paint are very popular paints for DIY furniture projects.  Depending on how you apply these paints on wood, they can produce a similar finish.  However, the two […]

39 Easy Ways to Boost the Curb Appeal of Your House

Don’t Miss Out! Follow DIY Home Sweet Home on Facebook for more creative DIY ideas for your Home, Garden and Life! [adrotate banner=”4″]Midwest Living shares 39 different ways to add to the curb appeal of your home by adding features and touches that reflect your personality.  There are some great and yet simple ideas here: […]

27 Attractive Outdoor Steps Lighting Designs

Don’t Miss Out! Follow DIY Home Sweet Home on Facebook for more creative DIY ideas for your Home, Garden and Life! [adrotate banner=”4″]In this post Architecture Art Design features 27 outdoor steps lighting designs. If you have steps on your property, and want to see a variety of other lighting options, this is a terrific […]

Best Ways to Safely Disassemble a Wooden Pallet

Don’t Miss Out!  Follow DIY Home Sweet Home on Facebook for more creative DIY ideas for your Home, Garden and Life! [adrotate banner=”4″]  Pallet furniture is extremely popular.  The wood produces a strong, rustic look. Wooden pallets are also often free. Wooden pallets are also very sturdy.  However the wood is often rough,  and there […]

12 Before and After: Kitchen Makeovers

Don’t Miss Out!  Follow DIY Home Sweet Home on Facebook for more creative DIY ideas for your Home, Garden and Life! [adrotate banner=”4″]Midwest Living has pulled together 12 before and after pictures for kitchen transformations.  Some are DIY and others are additions.  There are some pretty dramatic makeovers.  Visit the link below to see all […]