This plastic bottle herb garden project was submitted by Sylvie Leost . Sylvie is a recycling guru who loves to upcycle discarded waste into useful and resourceful items. Make sure you pay her a visit on her Facebook page Not Just Trash to see more of her creative recycling ideas .

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For Renters
12 Tips to help you move

12 Moving House Tips For A Stress Free Move + FREE MOVING PRINTABLES

Lets face it..wether you are buying your first home or renting, moving house can be pretty stressful! And I say this from a place of experience. My husband and I have moved homes 5 times in the last 6 years (Yes a gypsy traveller life has often been discussed) and each time has had its own specific challenges.

Bedroom
ombre effect on a midcentre dresser makeover grillo designs

DIY Blue Ombre Dresser Tutorial

I'm always pinning and saving pictures of ombré dressers from the Internet, but I had never painted one until recently. They make me smile with their fun colors and beautiful shades and I think they look especially nice in children's bedrooms.

Home & Garden
Fixer Upper Style: IKEA Hacks

15 Fixer Upper Style IKEA Hacks

Are you a fan of HGTV's Fixer Upper show? Maybe you're looking to add that rustic, farmhouse Fixer Upper Style charm to your home? Do you dream of steel lighting, subway tiles, open shelving and oversized industrial effect wall decor, but simply have no idea where to buy it all from without breaking the bank? Disclaimer: This is about to get very sales pitchy

DIY Crafts

How To Make A Flower Deco Mesh Wreath

This is my deco mesh flower wreath that I have been working on perfecting for over a year. You can play around with any colors that you like. They always turn out beautiful! This wreath is perfect for Fall! I hope you enjoy it and can always visit my Etsy store A Noble Touch to see more of my wreaths

DIY
How to make pumpkins from dryer vents / Grillo Designs Blog www.grillo-designs.com

DIY Dryer Vent Pumpkin Tutorial

This project was submitted by Lezani Meyer who is a member of our Home Decorating, Upcycling and DIY Facebook group. These Dryer Vent Pumpkins are super easy to make and are a great addition to the inside of your home or porch this Fall (or Autumn as we call it here in the UK)!

DIY Crafts
Easy way to make a pumpkin wreath tutorial / www.grillo-designs.com

How To Make a Burlap Pumpkin Wreath

Hi all! Its Julie here! You might remember me as the lady who shared the tutorial on the sunflower wreath early this year. Today I'm here to show you how to make the perfect DIY pumpkin wreath for Fall. I also sell these wreaths in my etsy shop here so don't panic if you get a little lost in these steps - you can also buy one !

DIY
There are so many repurposed crib ideas on pinterest. Find out how to upcycle an old crib into a bench your kids will love.

Repurposed Crib Turned Kids Bench

OK, so I don't have to be a mind reader to know what's going through your head right now. You're thinking... 'oh no, not another upcycled crib idea?!' Am I right? Hey I'm sorry to be the cause of Pinterest induced deja-vu in this instance but believe you me, its for very good reason. Stay with me now...

DIY
How To Repair Damaged Veneer Before Painting Furniture

How To Repair Damaged Veneer Before Painting Furniture

Luckily for those of us who love restoring and painting furniture, there are a lot of people trying to get rid of incredible high-quality, solid-wood pieces of furniture just because they have some scratches and chipped veneer. n this post I will show you step by step how I repair damaged veneer in order to achieve a flat and smooth surface, ready to receive paint.

DIY
Jill and Ron from Reimajine share how they created this DIY desk to bench conversion from reclaimed wood and other materials! The end result is so stunning! Click here to read more of their tutorial

DIY Desk To Bench

Hi its Jill from Reimajine! We named this desk/bench "Edward" This was my hubby Ron's creation. I missed getting an actual before picture of the desks so I'm sharing one of the style of desk we used. Our actual desk was in pieces and missing the top and quite older than the one pictured.

Garden
DIY Planter Ideas

23 Repurposed Planter Ideas For Your Home & Garden

I am no gardener. I have thumbs (thankfully) but neither of them are remotely green. I do love quirky decorating ideas however, so I can definitely appreciate the 'repurpose-all-things-imaginable-to-create-a-super-cool-planter' craze concept that has been circulating Pinterest for quite some time now. I mean, like, using actual store bought pots to grow your plants or herbs are like sooo yesterday!

DIY
Becci from its_a_diy_life shares how she hacked an IKEA LACK table into a play table for her son and his friends! Save costs and try this kid friendly IKEA hack that will give your kids hours of fun play!

IKEA LACK To Play Table

This IKEA LACK table hack was submitted by Becci who is a member (and also admin) of our Home and DIY Facebook group. She shares how she hacked an IKEA LACK table into a play table for her son and his friends! Save costs and try this kid friendly IKEA hack that will give your kids hours of fun play!