Diwali Snippets: Shashwatee Raut

Diwali is over, I know but still lot of visitors are visiting my blog for Diwali Decor Ideas. So today I am sharing some lovely and very beautiful Diwali snippets that one of my very creative readers sent me. You must have seen Shashwatee Raut's beautifully done balcony garden earlier on my blog, today...

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MN Home Feature: Framed memories.

A guessing game ensued on my facebook page after I posted the photograph of this hot pink package that came from India last fall.Now for the story…Do Rang Decor readers remember the 'A tea party for three...' post about the creative get-together with the super-talented artists Aarohi Singh & Priya...

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Word Art Tutorial on Vintage Breadboard

Just in time forThanksgiving...And,Making "useful and decor",,, merge!First, I started with a rather large old breadboard. These can be pricey, but I picked up mine cheap at a garage sale.Using my Silhouette Electronic Cutting machine, I designed and cut out a 'stencil' using clear contact paper. (If you don't have one, you could still do this on your computer and...

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Engrave And Cherish Your Memories

We don't remember days, we remember moments, we make memories. Memories are timeless treasures of the heart. "Memory is a way of holding onto the things you Love,the things you are,the things you never want to lose."                     ...

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DIY Square Wreath

I have thought for some time how much I like the look of Square Wreaths. They are different and this is one of those projects that I dragged my feet on.1) I didn't need yet another wreath to store away when it wasn't season for it to be on display.2) I must force myself to learn to admire from afar, or risk being called a hoarder.3) And, how many Fall wreaths can I really find places...

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DIY 3-Tier Stand

Who knewthat this pile of JUNK could turn outto be afun and useful3-tier stand!I saw these made by Angie at Knick of Time and knew that I loved them so much, that I would try my hand at making one. Sure enough, it was an easy and fun project. If you don't want to make one, just watch for them on Knick of Time's Etsy account. Angie sells a lot of these.I went to garage...

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Home Tour: Ruma Ghosh

Many of my readers wanted me to showcase beautiful ethnic Indian homes in my blog. So today I am showcasing a very beautiful eclectic home of Ruma Ghosh. You must have seen an image of this home earlier in my Youtube video: Yeh Mera Ghar. Now lets take a tour of this soulful home without any delay. In...

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Feed Sack Clothes Pin Holder

I have been hanging on to the feed sack for a while. I thought it looked interesting and my son's last name is Kelly. In the back of my mind, I was going to make it into a pillow for my DIL (Daughter-In-Law) but she hates throw pillows! Is that even possible?But when we were visiting this summer, she was hanging clothes out on the line and didn't have a clothes pin holder to use! BINGO!...

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Indian Homes

I love everything about our country India. The food, people, festivals, different languages, various art forms and most importantly beautifully done homes that emanate warmth. Recently I was looking for some Indian home decor inspiration on my Venue tab and found some fascinating images. Sharing some...

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MacKenzie Childs Inspired Christmas Deer

Is it a gift or a curse? And it happens a lot...I am wondering down the aisle at Hobby Lobby and see this...It's a Christmas ornament. A harmless plastic deer head with glittered antlers. But my mind is saying...This could be a much cooler Christmas wall hanging with an influence from my favorite Courtly Check of MacKenzie Childs!After purchasing it,I painted the head...

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