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Cool Home Crafts: Ideas To Brighten Any Home Whilst Saving Money

By Alison Wood

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Being crafty around your own house will not only spark your creative side, it can also save you money while making your house truly unique. There are a ton of cool home crafts that can make your house into a home. From big DIY projects to small crafted décor accessories, you can craft nearly anything you can imagine. All you need to get started is your imagination, some fun inspiration and a couple of materials to make your vision come to life. Try out some of these cool home craft ideas to get your own wheels turning.

Fabric Flower Pots

Everyone has some old flower pots hanging around that just aren't pretty enough to display indoor houseplants. Convert these rustic or plain pieces into great accessories by simply covering them with beautiful fabric. Head to the fabric store and pick out some complementary fabric patterns to match your existing home décor. Or, better yet, recycle fabric from old curtains, duvet covers, old garments or pillow cushions. Simply wrap the fabric around the pot to get an estimation of how much fabric you'll need and then cut the fabric to the correct size. Cover the pot with Mod Podge glue (craft glue) and then wrap the fabric around the pot. Cut off excess fabric and glue down the seam. Now you have a fun and decorative flower pot to display.

Alice In Wonderland Inspired Crafts

If you love Alice in Wonderland and want to bring a little bit of that quirkiness to your own home, create simple home crafts that pay homage to this classic, magical story. Pick up the Everything Alice book by Hannah Read-Baldry and Christine Leech and start making Alice-inspired crafts for your home. This book will show you how to craft frilly aprons, heart-shaped pin boards and more. If you want shabby chic with just a touch of Alice, this is the perfect crafting book for you.

Detailed Home Accents

Some people believe that it's all in the detail, and the crafts in Delight in the Details by Lisa M. Pace will show you how to make those extra-special details work in your own home. The cool home crafts in this book will bring out your creative side with gorgeous ideas on how to spruce up your existing home décor pieces, or create new pieces that are distinctively you. You'll get tips for painting, crafting, stationery, and what to do with unique vintage finds. Learn how to turn your home into an elegant living space with craft ideas that are innovative, but easy to do on your own.

Turn Scraps Into Crafts

If you have an eye for cool fabrics, you'll love the ideas in One-Yard Wonders by Rebecca Yaker and Patricia Hoskins. This book teaches you how to take fabric scraps that you might already have, or buy at the fabric store, and turn them into interesting pieces that you can wear and display. Use only one yard of fabric to create bags, baby items, home décor, accessories, plush toys and more. All you need is a sewing machine, some fabric and a little inspiration.

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