Today I wanted to share with you a fun way to make your own striped canvas for your home or as a gift for a friend. It can be done in less than a day with good weather and having the materials with you. I just love how this one turned out. What you'll need: Spray Paint I chose yellow that I bought previously from Masters was $12.27 Blank Canvas I got this from my … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Make Your Own Fabric Hoop
Today I thought I'd share with you a fun way to display those fabrics you love, but you're not quite sure what to do with, in a simple but fun DIY. These make great wall hangings and only take about 20 minutes max to make! What You'll Need and How to: First, Collect your supplies: Some fabric you love (mine is from a few seasons ago at Spotlight), An Embroidery Hoop … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Make Your Own ‘Me’ Page
Today's mini makeover has a story behind it, that I'll share later in the post, but this one is about documenting you (and me) and making something that generations can look back on and cherish. There are so many things out there that help us to remember all the important moments and memories for the children in our lives, but I've not found many (or any, really) that focus on … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Greeting Card & Writing Paper Organiser
Today I wanted to share with you a fun way to keep all your Greeting Cards and Writing Paper organised so that when you need to write some last minute correspondence (and maybe some post Christmas thank you notes), it's all there ready and waiting for you! As much as I'd love to say, that I'm too organised to need anything last minute, often I intend to start earlier, but I get … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Lawn Furniture Makeover
Happy New Year! This year I'm having a different theme each month here on Style for a Happy Home to get you thinking about all the different elements that can make your home feel happier! I wanted to kick this month off with the return of the mini makeover, with one that I've been itching to share with you for a while! Woohoo!! With it being summer here, I realised that I … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: 3 Fun Spray Paint Makeovers
Recently I've come to love using spray paint for giving things I have a new look. I always feel like painting with a brush takes more preparation time that I'm willing to commit, so spray paint has become my friend. Today I wanted to share 3 fun spray paint makeovers that I did recently and how you can do them too! It's like 3 posts in 1! Makeover 1: What you'll … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: How Not to Lose Your Head Whilst Building Flat Pack Furniture
Flat pack furniture can seem like such a great idea when we're browsing the catalogues, and for those of us that love IKEA it comes as part of the deal, but if we get out of the store unscathed, there's still that pesky matter of reading the instructions and putting it all together. Yes, you could hire someone to do this, but really, it's more likely that it becomes some kind … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Inspiration Hanging Wire
Today I wanted to share a fun way that I keep things that inspire me close at hand when I'm working. This would also be a great way to showcase children's artwork or even important articles or tickets that you need to remember. It's simple to set up and is easily changed as your inspiration does. What you'll need: Pins (Push pins/thumbtacks/whatever you call them) I … [Read more...]
DIY: Candy Fruit Sundae
Today I wanted to share a fun DIY of a gift that I made recently for my cousin's birthday! A sweet and simple candy/lolly "fruit sundae". This one is definitely not for those who've quit sugar! What you'll need: A Plastic (or glass) Sundae Glass I got mine from KMart for $2 2 Packets of Wonka Runts (6oz/170g - you only need 1.25 to 1.5 packets) These were from KMart … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Redecorate an Ugly Tin
Today I wanted to share with you a quick and fun way to redecorate those Holiday and novelty tins that often come into our homes as gifts and end up staying with a new purpose. We somehow have quite a few Christmas tins that are great for storing items, but look really out of place any time other than December! What you'll need: A holiday or novelty tin (or … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: A Memory Box
Today I wanted to share with you a special gift that I made just a couple of weeks ago for my god daughter (and cousin) for her first communion: a memory box. Even though this was for a religious celebration I think it is a great special gift for kids of all ages as they love a place to keep the things that mean something special to them. I still have one from my 10th … [Read more...]
Lotus Flower Napkin Tutorial
Instead of a Mini Makeover, this week I wanted to share how to make a Lotus Flower from a paper napkin. I originally saw this on an episode Kirstie's Vintage Home* (as a napkin rose) a little while back and couldn't see it as a written tutorial anywhere. It's a pretty easy origami, though it's a bit fiddly. Take a square paper napkin and unfold it with the pretty side … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: Weekly Menu Planner
Today I wanted to share with you an idea that might just make you time in the kitchen and maybe even your time in the supermarket just that little bit easier. Hooray for that! Since coming back to Australia, I’ve been writing up a weekly menu for dinners and then writing down a shopping list. It seemed really silly at first, but what I found was that we no longer lost … [Read more...]