REVAMP - A Shiny Day

22 Jan

How to embroider a kitchen towel in no time

The condition is as follows : Outside is something like 5C to -15C degrees, depending on the region of the world from which you are reading this article. You are freezing and all you want is to snuggle under the duvet with a hot chocolate. I get it. Tomorrow I will share with you the most delicious recipe for homemade hot cocoa. But today my advice is this : Stay home and craft something. And what is more cozy than embroidery? I love embroidery. It's a love that my grandmother passed on to me, who taught me all the secrets of...

21 Jan

CRAFTS, REVAMP, SEWING, STYLE

I sewed a boring sweater with colorful thread

Isn't it wonderful when we can give a cute note to a simple boring garment, accessory or object? I love finding old clothes or objects and decorating them in different ways. That's what I did with a simple old sweater : I decorated it with knitting yarn at the neckline and on the sleeves. And it came out perfect! The backstory : On one of my walks in the city, I stumbled upon a super cute sweater that had sewn thread around the neckline and sleeves. I loved it right away. I showed it to Machi, Spyros' mom, and she said...

21 Jan

CRAFTS, DECOR, REVAMP

Storage box with wooden handle

A boring and somewhat awkward box has been transformed into a lovely and handy storage box. As a Greek blog, in some cases, English titles are more suitable. Like this construction. It's clearly a "makeover". The backstory : This backstory is short. Lately, (i.e the last two years!) I've been trying to find the best way to organize the materials for my constructions. I found these beautiful bamboo boxes in a store by chance, and they were very cheap. I didn't like the handle and when I got home I realized that apart from it being shoddy, it was also very uncomfortable....

20 Jan

CRAFTS, DECOR, ECOLOGY, PLANTS, REVAMP, UPCYCLE

How to decorate a plastic flower pot using a cotton rope

20/01/2021
Posted by Alexandra Diona
DIY, rope, διακόσμηση, φτιάξτο μόνος σου, φυτά
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There's an easy way to turn a boring plastic flower pot into a beautiful home pot using a cotton rope! I'm sure you know all about the love I have for plants by now, and you certainly know that I take care of a lot, here at home. Many plants mean many transplants and many transplants mean many plastic pots. When it comes to plants and home decor, I'm always looking for a beautiful pot, a clay pot, a knitted basket in which I can put the plants. At some point, I exhausted all of my options. Concrete pot, clay pot,...

15 Jan

CRAFTS, DECOR, REVAMP

How to decorate a bamboo basket with tassels

Time: 30 minutes | Cost: 11 euros It is this time of year that we are experimenting with home decoration. We make various changes, alter objects, decorate the rooms that need more care and ... bring new plants home! At the moment, 25 little plants live (and thrive) in my house (crazy plant lady alert). I don't have time to count the plants in the terrace now (!) but they are also thriving. That will be until tomorrow that the infamous snow and frost will begin, I imagine. One of the beautiful details that we have added lately to the house...

15 Jan

CRAFTS, ECOLOGY, NATURAL DYES, REVAMP

How to dye a cotton rope using avocado seeds

The heavenly pink dye that avocado seeds and peels bear, can dye anything cotton, wood or silk. This time, I attempted to paint a cotton rope I wanted to use in one of my constructions. I had tried to paint a white string a few months ago, but it didn't very well. It seems that the rope I had wasn't 100% cotton. This time, I searched and found a Greek craftsmanship that produces 100% cotton and linen ropes and yarns. The difference was noticeable, since the rope absorbed the avocado pink dye in no time. If you're new on A Shiny...

14 Jan

CRAFTS, DECOR, REVAMP

Painting a glass vase using eco-friendly paint

15/01/2021
Posted by Alexandra Diona
decoration, DIY, glass, glass vase, non toxic, vase, διακόσμηση, λουλούδια, οικολογική βαφή
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An old and somewhat boring glass vase can turn it into a beautiful and modern vase for our flowers, just by using the right materials. The backstory : Recently, I had to use some glass jars as props in a photo shoot. The photo shoot wrapped, the vases remained. Plain, boring glass vases. So I decided to transform one of them! The result was very pleasing, that's why I'm sharing it with you! With that being said, if you have a boring glass vase at home that you don't really and can't wait to get rid of, think again! There is a...

11 Jan

CRAFTS, REVAMP

Minimal colorful pencil cases

In this article, I share with you how you can easily create minimal colorful pencil cases. If you have a container of a similar shape, why not turn it into a stylish pencil case for your office? Below, you will see how you can easily paint such an object with this design. Half colored, half with a black and white pattern. Of course, you can apply this design to whatever container you have at your disposal: A clay pencil case, a plastic bottle that you want to repurpose or a glass cup that you no longer use. About the ingredients I...

08 Jan

CRAFTS, REVAMP, STYLE

I decorated an old pair of jeans with beads (and you can too!)

Ever since I was a kid, I loved wearingweird, funny-looking clothingitems! I even enjoyed having little ornaments hanging from them. I still remember my favorite sweater: It was pink and little knitted cherries were hanging from the sleeves. I also remember that pair of fringed beaded jeans that I wore to my birthday party in elementary school. Wait a minute! Do any of these examples remind you of your last Instagram search? You know, the one about the latest fashion trends? The backstory : If you happen to be familiar with my content for a while now, you know this...

08 Jan

CRAFTS, DECOR, REVAMP

Decorative yarn throw pillow

08/01/2021
Posted by Alexandra Diona
DIY, διακόσμηση, φθινοπωρο, φτιάξτο μόνος σου
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As sweaters and socks become all the more necessary, the more I like to turn my house into a warm snuggle cave. Progressively, I start experimenting with yarn, looms and warm materials. One of my favorite pastimes is to create knitted decorations for the house using an improvised loom that I have made. The outcome : beautiful! I know you are looking forward to seeing how you can create a decoration using an improvised loom and this will be done very, very soon! This isn’t a difficult construction, but it requires your undivided attention. For this very reason I want...