3 Amazon Must-Haves for Beginner DIY-ers
As someone who has been DIY-ing and making art for over 15 years, I have learned that a huge part of “doing it yourself” is to also make use of the materials around you. I absolutely love reusing materials around my apartment and spicing them up with DIY projects. It’s way cheaper than going out and buying a piece of decor and it’s also so satisfying to tell people you made something when they ask where you got it. I’m not going to lie, I definitely pat myself on the back when I walk by my desk and see my twine wrapped plastic containers. Peep below for reference and a quick shameless plug to go check out my Reels @mydecorify to see how I made them. I didn’t end up having to buy anything for this DIY and you won’t either if you keep reading and buy these must-haves. All links for recommended products will be in the headings :)
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Why Everybody Should DIY at Some Point in Their Lives
Photo by the author at Voyager Craft Coffee in San Jose
The feeling of finishing a home decor project or building a piece of furniture is like none other. You feel accomplishment and pride, and it becomes an integral part of your home by making it truly YOUR home.
5 Tips to Transform Your Home on a Budget
A few pieces of advice and decor ideas that can beautify your home.
1 | Declutter the Clutter!
This is an obvious one and not really a home decor idea but in order to decorate you first need space to do so.
The Real DIY Queens: Our Mothers
These last few weeks of staying indoors, due to the very popular coronavirus, I have spent a lot of time delving into cliche hobbies such as cooking. Yes, I did bake bread and it did happen more than once. Trends are trends for a reason right?
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3 Ways to Stay Creative in a Pandemic: Space, Scroll, Share
Remember sitting at a cute coffee shop downtown and being able to grasp inspiration from the hustle and bustle around you? Yeah, me neither. It is so hard to add things to your vision board when your perspective is limited to your home and maybe the grocery store and your daily walks. Often times, my outdoor time feels extremely blocked, literally because of wearing a mask and figuratively because the focus is no longer the beauty of being outdoors but just your destination. I definitely had my share of binging trashy reality TV and using the excuse of corona for not creating but here are a few things that helped spark motivation and inspiration whenever I lost sight of it, the 3 S’s:
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