Such a really cool idea. Cut the bottle in half. Top half make into scalloped type of cut. Cut hole in the bottom half. Decorate with paints and trim and left over doo dads – just make sure none of it makes noise because it might scare of the birds. Make a loop with thin wire and with two punched holes in the lid (use a push pin or if you want use a very small drill hole. Make the top half go over the bottom half and glue with epoxy or E6000.
Every homeowner wants to show off the items they have acquired or created
themselves over time. Oftentimes it is not enough to just hang your art on a wall. If you
display it in a more creative way, you will enhance the look of the piece itself. So here
is what you might be missing when it comes to displaying art on the walls.
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Use Old Frames
Find a bunch of old frames at antique or salvage stores and use them to display your
works of art. When you get back home, paint them one and the same color. This will
create a unified look. Then just place the works of art into the frames and hang them
on the walls. Here is how you can arrange the frames:
• Go vertical: if your wall is narrow, the best way to go is to hang the frames in
vertical lines. Try to go to the ceiling.
• Place them randomly: sometimes the best way to create a beautiful look is to
forget about symmetry and scatter your works of art randomly on the wall.
• Create a shape: make a circle, triangle, etc. with your works of art. Create the
shape you want.
Decorate Your Stairways
When decorating their homes, many people forget about the staircase. What a nice
way to doll up your stairs! Just take a good look at them. Although it is hard to realize
sometimes, there is a wall right there. Why not take advantage of it? Not only will you
make the staircase more personalized and interesting, you will make the most out of
your living space. Buy shelving that will fit in the available space between the wall and
the staircase. Choose a neutral color or one that matches the color of the staircase.
Add knick-knacks, books, photos and pictures, cushions, CDs, scented candles, wall
clocks, flowers or other decorative items along with your works of art. Of course, make
sure they have identical designs. You don’t want to create a mess of things that don’t
really match one another. Stick with things of one and the same age. For example, if
you go for vintage, all the items must be vintage. Don’t mix antique accent pieces with
futuristic style elements.
If there is no space for shelves or you just don’t want shelves, then hang pictures on
the wall. The bigger the space, the more pictures you can add. It doesn’t have to be
photos of you and your family. How about Art Deco pictures? Anything else you can
think of will suffice.
Use Built-Ins
A built-in storage is a clever way to display your art. It won’t take space, therefore it
won’t make the room seem smaller. At the same time, it can create a more tete-a-tete
atmosphere, especially if the space is large. Steer clear of overcrowding the walls with
items and be sure to space them out. You don’t want to feel overwhelmed when you
spend time in that room. Instead accentuate individual items. You want to create a
clean and presentable look.
Choose Unexpected Spots
People usually display art on shelves and walls, but what if you go alternative? There
are many unexpected spots for displaying works of art, such as beneath the windows,
in a corner or under a bench. Use baskets, frames or glass containers to display your
works of art. Add a few books, candles or other like items. If you have a collection of
stamps, place it in a frame and display it beneath a window. Or have you just come
back from your seaside trip? If you have collected a dozen of shells and you want the
world to see them, place them in jars near your books.
There are a variety of ways to go when it comes to displaying art. Have your walk-
through around the property and search for boring areas that could use some
decorating and start from there.
The article is written by Patricia Cornwell. She works as a manager of TenancyClean
Chiswick and loves to write for different blogs.
1. Sooth puffy and tired eyes – the most common use of tea bags.
Staring at a computer, reading, watching, almost everything we do daily challenges our eyes. Tea helps relieve redness and swelling and refreshes tired eyes. Put the tea bags in ice-cold water or simply pour on water and leave in the refrigerator. We suggest you use them at bedtime, while resting your eyes. This is pretty much all you need, with absolutely no cost.
2. Tea bags help with sweaty feet.
Soak your feet in luke warm tea prepared with used tea bags before bedtime for 15 minutes and wipe with a clean towel.
3. Minimize the effect of bruising.
Tannic acid, contained mostly in black tea, has the ability to restrict swelling by constricting the blood vessels. Apply a fresh, cooled bag of black tea on your trauma and leave for 20 minutes. For better results repeat once more during the day.
4. Tea bags are a remedy for minor sunburn.
Wet tea bags ease the pain of sunburns. If bigger areas of your body are affected, try to take a cool bath adding several tea bags to the water.
5. Tea bags help with razor cuts.
Wet tea bags sooth pain from razor cuts. Use a cooled tea bag to stop the bleeding and reduce skin damage with the helpful antioxidants found in tea.
6. Tea bags help with acne.
Wipe your face with used green tea bag. Before you rub a tea bag on your skin, wash and rinse the skin with a hypoallergenic cleanser. Apply the cooled tea bag on the skin and let it stand for 10-15 minutes. Rooibos tea is one of the best options for acne treatment. Rooibos, also known as Red Bush, is a plant native to South Africa and has been used in the local traditional medicine for centuries.
7. Tea bags help with oral hygiene.
Speed up the healing process of painful sores in your mouth by slightly biting onto a tea bag soaked in water.
8. Tea bags can freshen your breath.
Bad breath usually is due to a number of reasons such as eating smoking, dry mouth or other medical conditions. Bad breath is caused primarily by the bacteria on the back of your tongue or between your teeth. Both green and black tea can stop the growth of the bacteria. Rinsing with strong brewed tea reduces the unpleasant smell from the mouth. Use 2 or more used tea bags to prepare a new cup of tea. Let it come to room temperature and the use to clean your mouth. For better result repeat daily after meals.
9. Tea bags effectively absorb unpleasant odors.
Tea can help reduce unpleasant smell of hands such as fish or garlic. In addition, tea bags can be used inside the fridge or you can stick them in the trash can. You can also use them in ashtrays to reduce smell. An other idea is to stick dry tea bags with lavender flavor or other herbal tea of your choice in the seat covers of your car to get a natural air freshener.
10. Tea bags could be used for washing dishes, especially if you are allergic to soaps or other detergents.
No matter how strange it sounds, tea does have cleaning properties. Using a bunch of re-brewed tea bags, you can easily remove dirt or grease from mirrors, windows, floors, kitchen counters or other wooden furniture. Remember that after cleaning, make sure to dry the surface, because tea is also a good natural dye!
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We have all seen pine cones used in crafts and arts but did you know that pine cones can be home to little critters that you do not want in your home? Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil. Take your cookie sheet outside and place pine cones in a single layer. You do this outside to avoid any more time the critters have to get into your home. Take inside and put into 200 degree preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes. This will also help eliminate any sap that the pinecones hold. Cool and they are not ready for your crafting. This also will make them slightly more porous so that different glues will bind better with them.
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l I love ideas like this – I have no idea how it was done to such detail. This would literally last for a lifetime plus (just replacing the cushion). I would believe it could have also been cut so that instead of one side being left it could have been cut so the back and small amounts of sides could have been left to make a couch. The paint used must have been enamel and I imaging polyurethane was sprayed to make a finish that is very durable.
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