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02 Feb
CRAFTS, DECOR

I made a bedside lamp (and you should too!)

As you may have seen as a spoiler on my Instagram account, we have over-renewed our bedroom in the most magical way. In this article, I share with you an easy and cheap way to make...your own bedside lamp. The backstory : Our bedroom isn't done yet, because there are still some crafts I want to add left. I look forward to sharing our reno with you, because everything was done with our own two hands. Literally. After finishing some of the more demanding tasks, like painting, installing new curtains etc. we sat and admired the result (!) and I said...

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01 Feb
CRAFTS, KIDS, STYLE

Pom-pom tights for kids

Let's start this by saying that, lately I have fallen in love with pom-poms. I look for them everywhere, in different colors and sizes and I use them as decoration wherever I can. In decorative items, Christmas decorations, clothes, hats, tights. I say all this to justify the pom-pom-paranoia that will occure from now on. I warned you.   So in one of my experiments, I thought that a pair of tights full of colored pom-poms would be perfect. I made it, Myrto tried it, she loved it and never took it off, as I was informed later on. The best...

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22 Jan
CRAFTS, DECOR

Easy knitting yarn wall decoration

A few days ago I made this very easy knitting yarn wall decoration. I really want to share with you how you can create this wall decoration for your house. It will cost you close to nothing and take you less than an hour. By making this decoration, you can give a warmer hue to a space that you don't know how to decorate. You will need : Knitting yarn in three colors : Beige, rotten apple and brown. You can use whatever colors you want, depending on the space in which you will place the decoration. A wooden round bar for...

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22 Jan
CRAFTS, STYLE

Hair clips in 3 different ways

Hair clips are the cutest and in fashion accessory you can wear lately and in this article you will learn how to make them yourself. The backstory : Several months ago, I started seeing hair clips (or hair barettes) coming back in fashion! Most international fashion brands and magazines incorporated them in their looks. I lusting after them because I love cute details in my style, but it was impossible for me to buy them, because their price was something like 35 euros a pair. That's a bit excessive! So I decided to make them myself! And I have already made...

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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....

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20 Jan
CRAFTS, DECOR, ECOLOGY, PLANTS, REVAMP, UPCYCLE

How to decorate a plastic flower pot using a cotton rope

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,...

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18 Jan
CRAFTS, DECOR, PHOTOGRAPHY

Operation Rainbow : Wall Decoration

Tadaaaa!!! After 8 months I can proudly say that Operation Rainbow is over. My colorful pictures were framed and became a wonderful and super-colorful wall decoration. Right now that I'm typing this, I'm smiling from ear to ear because indeed, I am very, very pleased with the result. And I'm sure, as soon as you see how Operation Rainbow came out, you will refer to your most colorful photos to make it too! Don't waste any time, comb throught your hard drives and phone! Look for the color! Operation Rainbow : What to do : Rummage through your cell phone, your computer and your...

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18 Jan
CRAFTS, DECOR, KIDS

Cotton thread Rainbow Decoration

It's Saturday morning, my cats are fighting and I will share with you how you can make a beautiful rainbow decoration for a kid's room, or not (!). If you follow ashinyday on Instagram, you may have come across #ashinydiychallenge. If you don't follow ashinyday on Instagram and don't know what I'm talking about, I'll tell you immediately! #ashinyDIYchallenge | The backstory : As I may have mentioned in a previous article, on most of my shopping trips (online or offline), I often find myself thinking "I won't buy it, I can make it myself". My friends think the same when it...

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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...

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14 Jan
CRAFTS, STYLE

DIY fabric floral headband

Headbands and retro hair clips are making a comebank and I'm so happy! You may have noticed that, I'm a huge fan of retro and somewhat childish details in accessories and clothing. After hair clips, it's now time for headbands. Today I will be sharing with you this -very easy- way to decorate an old boring headband with just some inches of gorgeous floral fabric. In the process of DYIng headbands I experimented a bunch with different textures, fabrics and styles. Let's start with this, since it's the easiest! Once we perfect this technique, we will go to the next level....

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