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DIY Pretty Hairstyles

TheMan — Sat, 01 Oct 2016 14:36:11 +0000

There’s so many tutorials our compilation of 50 pretty hairstyles that will help change up your daily look and give your something new to look forward to everyday.

1. Coachella Braid

Brit + Co shows off how to make the perfect braid for a Coachella weekend. Check it out now after the jump!

2. Twisted Updo

Brit + Co gives us a super chic updo that you can do in 5-minutes. Twists and turns, it’s a fun textured look for the weekend!

3. Big Bun

Check out this PopSugar tutorial and learn how to get your hair into a trendy, big bun for your next date night. It works for special events too!

4. Waterfall Braid

This sweet waterfall braid is so easy to recreate. Jazz up your everyday hair with some more help from PopSugar.

5. Lace Braid Updo

Wonder Forest gives us a gorgeous updo to try and conquer and we’re in love. Whether you’re a bride, a bridesmaids or going to an event where you want to impress, it works!

6. Simple Chignon

Check out Lulu’s if you want to learn how to make a simple chignon. It’s perfect for longer or medium length hair.

7. Quick Waves

Brit + Co shows us how to go from flat to wave in under 10 minutes. Fall along with this easy tutorial and have an everyday look that rocks.

8. Messy Twist

Visit Lulu’s to learn how to recreate this messy twist style all on your own. This one is pretty easy to embellish too!

9. Classic French Braid

A Beautiful Mess will teach you all how to create a classic French twist in a pinch! Visit now and add this to your style repertoire.

10. Textured Double Braid

Give yourself personality and texture with this pretty textured braid. Visit Lauren Conrad to find out all the details.

11. Knotted Half-Updo

Check out this knotted hair half-updo over at Lauren Conrad. It’s sweet, it’s subtle and it adds a bit extra to your everyday look.

12. Red Carpet Hair

If you’re as inspired by Emma Watson as we are, then you’ll really love this DIY hairdo. For a more formal event, use her fashionable, red carpet look at inspiration and visit Brit + Co to learn how.

13. Another Half Knotted

Visit Brit + Co again for the directions behind this funky little hairdo. Half up, half down with some knots and untamed tresses, it’s such a fun look!

14. 5-Minute Braided Bun

We’re swooning for this romantic braided bun hairstyle. And the best part is that it will only take you five minutes to complete. Hop on over to A Beautiful Mess for all the details.

15. Flat Iron Curls

A Beautiful Mess also has a great tutorial for creating some kinky, spunky curls! With the help of your flat iron, you too can make these for yourself.

16. Lightly Tousled Updo

Brit + Co shows off this 5-minute summer updo too. With a bit of tousling, you too can create another funky way to wear your hair any day of the week!

17. Hairbow

Give yourself a hair bow in the most literal sense. Lulu’s has all the details you need to complete it, and just think of how adorable this would be on your little one!

18. Simple Waves & Braids

This simple, classy and a bit bohemian style can be recreated with some help from Free People and Lindsey Pengelly. It’s such a great look for longer haired gals, everyday or more formal!

19. Double Dutch Braid

Lauren Conrad has this sweet tutorial up their sleeve as well. It took can be styled more casually or with a bit of glam for an important event.

20. Sleek Braid

Cupcakes and Cashmere bring us a light piece of hair inspiration. A sleek little braid can really top off any outfit quite nicely, don’t you think?

21. Pull Through Braid

Over at Kassinka, you’ll find this beautiful pull through braid tutorial that’s perfect for us with longer, thicker hair. It’s such a romantic and easy look!

22. Scarf Bun

Use a scarf as your newest hair accessory in this Brit + Co tutorial. This is great for the office or for a casual date night, just add a pop of color to the top of your look.

23. Low Rolled Updo

Lulu’s has another romantic updo that we’re swooning for. It’s chic, it’s sophisticated and it too works for the office or Saturday night dinner dates.

24. Styled Low Bun

A Beautiful Mess shows us how to easily style a low, messy bun. This is a great look for those with longer or shorter hairstyles, so it’s really versatile!

25. Festival Hair

Hop back on over to A Beautiful Mess and learn how to create some perfect hair for your next festival weekend. Funky waves that aren’t too perfect, it’s such a sexy and easy look to conquer.

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Cool Upgrades To Make Your Home Extremely Amazing

TheMan — Mon, 01 Feb 2016 00:20:58 +0000

They will help get you inspired to start the awesome home improvement projects to give your home a new look. And the most important is that you don’t necessarily have to break the bank, in order to complete the following projects.

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Cool DIY Indoor Gardens

TheMan — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 22:10:26 +0000

Check out our top projects and products to get your indoor garden started!

1. Mason Jar Herbs

Camille Styles

2. Wine Rack Herbs

Curbly

3. Living Pallet Wall

The Brew

4. A Bowl of Succulents

Willard & May

5. Industrial

6. Full of Water

7. Simple Planter

8. Cacti

9. Tree Branches

10. Contemporary

11. Tabletop

12. Teacups

13. Tulips

14. Gutters

15. Hanging

16. Fairy

17. Garden Wall

18. MidCentury

19. Driftwood

20. Canned

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How To Decorate Your Home With Recycled Wood This Christmas

TheMan — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 16:34:02 +0000

Natural wooden element in home decor is always pleasing to the eyes and makes us feel cozy and warm that are also the Christmas feeling. Here we have gathered some ideas to assist you to decorate your holiday home with recycled wood. They are easy to make, and you can do them with your family, especially children. Have a look and Enjoy!

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Amazing Home Projects Created From Concrete Cinder Blocks

TheMan — Sat, 05 Dec 2015 14:34:29 +0000

What beyond our thought is that these concrete cinder blocks are really cool materials to work with. They are simple in form, but clean-lined and modern. So here we have collected some pretty fun and creative cinder block projects for your home decor. You are surely to get inspiration here. Have fun…..

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25 DIY Projects To Make Your Home Cozy For Winter

TheMan — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 22:14:16 +0000

Winter isn’t upon us quite yet, but soon it will be time to start preparing for the long cold months ahead. But before you panic, thinking about all of those chilly days – read through our long list of DIY projects that will help you get through the season unscathed. Here are 25 of our very favorite cozy home decor projects.

1. DIY Lavender Rosemary Scented Candle

2. Add String Lights

3. DIY Flannel Throw

4. Cloud-Shaped Rugs

5. DIY Veneer Lampshade

this simple tutorial

6. Furry Stool IKEA Hack

The Kitchy Kitchen

7. Rice-Filled Heating Pad

Fellow Fellow

8. Colorful Pom Pom Rug

Conversation Pieces

9. String Light Canopy Bed

Jakfruit

10. Faux Fur Throw Pillow

Transient Expression

11. DIY Pinecone Fire Starter

Something Turquoise

12. Keep Cold Air Out

Fall For DIY

13. Simple Candle Cozy

Sweet Paul Magazine

14. Winter Simmer Pot

How Sweet It Is

15. Bath Mat Throw Pillow

Centsational Girl

16. DIY Tufted Headboard

Head over here

17. Easy Knit Blanket

Big Box Detox’s simple instructions

18. Add Mood Lighting

Goldwire Blog

19. Orange Peel Fire Starters

here

20. Hawaiian Style Floor Pillows

Purl Soho

21. Wine Bottle Candle

Cambria’s blog

22. Crocheted T-Shirt Yarn Rug

My World of Wool

23. Fabric Pouf Tutorial

HGTV’s website

24. Cable Knit Sweater Pillows

Create Craft Love

25. DIY Mantel

Blue Roof Cabin

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DIY Tote Bags To Create At Home

TheMan — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 05:45:10 +0000

Check out these 30 DIY tote bags you can create right at home and add to your collection!
1. Spray-Dyed

2. Stamped

3. Glitter Hearts

4. Painted Heart

5. Neon Painted

6. Popsicle Iron On

7. Stripes + Color

8. Knotted

9. Cross-Body

My So Called Crafty Life

10. Mesh

11. Alphabet

12. Yellow Dip

13. Photographs

14. Market

15. Cat

16. Print

17. Blanket

18. Handwriting

19. Polka Dots

20. Hand Embroidery

21. Gold-Dipped

22. Self-Paint

23. Chevron Fabric

24. Grocery

25. Hexagon

26. Net

27. Geometric

My Trash and Treasure

28. Minimalist

Design Sponge

29. Ombre

Secondhand Sundays

30. Fabric-Blocked

Say Yes

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DIY Rope Projects to Craft at home

TheMan — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 16:56:26 +0000

Let’s have a look at these creative DIY rope projects we can craft at home.

DIY rope side table from scratch.

via apartment therapy

DIY rope vases

via craftionary

Transform a dollar store basket with rope.

via i heart organizing

DIY tree swing with rope.

via living well spending less

DIY tree swing with rope.

via living well spending less

Vertical rope plant hanger

via i heart naptime

DIY rope tivets/ hot pads

via house and home.

Rope vase from tin can.

via bay side bride

Rope rug from scratch.

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Decorate a bottle with rope.

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Make a pendant light with rope.

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Turn a pallet into a swing with rope.

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DIY rope outdoor lanterns

via a lo and behold life

DIY old tires into swings with rope.

DIY rope mirror

martha stewart

DIY macrame rope hanging planter.

via i spy diy

Rope hanging bookshelf

craftionary

Drawer/ pallet box handle created with rope and hose clamps.

via 4 men 1 lady

Cool rope featured bookshelf

source

DIY rope lamp

martha stewart

Modern rope accents

Make rope letters

via home stories a to z

Hanging rope shelf

via home depot

DIY rope baskets

via schneider peeps

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Surprising Home Items to Make Using Cement

TheMan — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 22:17:38 +0000

1. DIY Marble Cement Coasters

Aside from using mold, stir some colors into a cement mixture to create various shapes and forms for your cement coaster.

2. DIY Concrete Letter Candlestick Holders

Using cardboard letters as mold, create a candlestick holder by poking holes on the mixture using the candles. But you have to be extra careful and quick for this one.

3. HomeMade Modern DIY Concrete Pendant Lamp

Want to make your own pendant lamp using cement? You can do that now merely by using a bottle as a mold!

4. Cinder Block Centerpieces

Make a block using concrete and paint a number or it or whatever design to create your own centerpiece! Play with the flower arrangements too!

5. Candlesticks Concrete

Choose some plastic cups to use as cast for your candle holders. When it is done, paint it with whatever colors you want and you’ll surely love it!

6. DIY Laced Cement Votive

The process in making this one is the same as the previous one. The only difference is that this has added lace for more appeal.

7. Make Cement Coasters in Under 30 Minutes

Of course, you will still use the same process for this one. Only that this has a more creative way of decorating and painting. Have fun with colors and in making your designs!

8. Faceted Concrete Hooks

Who would think that you could actually make interesting hooks using cement? It does look very modern and very creative too. Aside from that, it can also be used a decorative floating shelf!

9. DIY Concrete: Door Stop

Make a concrete door stop using 2″ thick insulating foam with the word “STOP.” Start by printing out a template, trace it onto foam, cut it out, glue it down to a base board, and then fill it with concrete.

10. EP8 $5 Bucket Stool

A durable and simple to make stool using a bucket. It resulted into an aesthetically pleasing stool that used 48″ dowel cut into three 16-inch pieces that is used as the legs.

11. Concrete Letters:

Make initial blocks from concrete and cardboard molds. First, you have to decide what letters you want to make and them make a cardboard mold where you will pour your concrete.

12. DIY Concrete Magnets

These are so cute! It used star-shaped silicon molders. You can try other shapes too if you want. Don’t forget to add the magnets at the back of it.

13. Round Hanging Table

Cooking spray is used inside a bucket was used for this project, to make sure the concrete slips right out. And it looks very nice, right?

14. EP25 Concrete Bookends

For sure, a book lover will fall for these house-shaped bookends made from cement. You can make them pop by adding colors and patterns on it.

15. Dripped Concrete Planter

Want an interesting weekend project? You’d be delighted to try this dripped concrete planter which could bring a beautiful makeover to your home. All you have to do is mix up your concrete, turn your planter upside down, make a little puddle of concrete and let it drip down.

16. EP15 Concrete + Wood Coffee Table

Want to make a table of your own? Try this one with a combination of wood and concrete. Used for the table top is commercial-grade, white Quikrete Countertop Mix Countertop Mix into a melamine.

17. Modular Geometric Wall Planters

These lovely gilded modular wall planters is something I would like to try. Aside from being installed on the wall, it can also be added on the top of a surface for an herb garden or air plant container, or it can even be customized to be a bit deeper and could be used to organize all the paperclips and knick-knacks on your desk.

18. DIY Concrete Lamp

A concrete lamp that is cast in an empty milk carton on small size that makes a great starter project for those who haven’t worked with concrete before. The only cost is for this project is for a few pounds of cement and the light fixture.

19. Leaf-Embossed Tabletop Mold

This table is made from concrete. While wet, leaves where placed on top of it and were removed before the cement completely dried. Sand is stirred into the mixture and has a hidden layer of mesh supply for the necessary reinforcement.

20. DIY Concrete Clock

Curious on how to cast a fiber-reinforced concrete clock in a melamine box? Take a look at what they did on this one using a foam knockout to recess the clock hands and mechanism.

21. EP75 Concrete Walkway

Build a new concrete path using manufactured forms just like what we can see in the photo. It is important to have a well-made walkway or garden path that can stand for years to enhance your home’s landscape.

22. No.27 in Concrete

I like what they did on this one. using cardboard, a 3D number 27 was made and was placed inside a ring to make a cast for this beautiful garden item. Of course, you can try other numbers too.

Yes, you can make all of these with cement! Very impressive, right? It sure is! And you will no doubt have fun while making all of the items we have included in this list. Choose which ones you find useful and stat gathering your materials so you can try making them. Do not expect that you will get it perfectly for the first time because some might need some trial before you can get the output that you want. Aside from those in the list, you can also try making other items too using cement. Have you thought of an idea to make using this material.

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