DIY & Decor

If you’re after a few Christmas decorating ideas for 2007, we are happy to help you with a few suggestions to inspire. In 2007 Christmas decoration is all about nostalgic reminiscence with a modern twist, or back to nature..

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Christmas can be very expensive, particularly if we want to put up beautiful decorations, give wonderful presents and eat abundantly. But, as we explained in the pervious article, you can save money at Christmas if you think & organise well ahead and if you try to make as much as possible yourself - such as ornaments, gifts, food etc. Here are a few ideas for DIY Christmas ornaments:..

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As I wrote in the previous article about Christmas preparation, making your own Christmas decorations is not only eco-friendly and individual - but also a money saving exercise.

Yes, you can save lots of money by doing lots of things yourself. For example, you can make your own Xmas card – make an ecard version and email this to those who are online (most likely you’ll only need to post a dozen by snail mail). You’ll save money and you’ll be kind to the environment..

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Yes, it’s that time of the year again - Christmas is just around the corner. You may  love or loath this period but, either way, you’d better get prepared.
Before you get seduced into buying presents or decorations read our articles about decorating ideas, making your own Christmas gifts and DIY decorations.

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August is the month of vacation. You might have noticed that we have not written on the DIY Together blog since May. No, we haven’t been on vacation since then, but have been rather busy with our sister sites. Also, two of us have had a baby and been on maternity leave. So expect lots of DIY, decorating and design advice re baby rooms in the future!
But to get back to August - it’s a good time to look around your home and assess the situation. Do any of your rooms need remodelling? Does anything need to be repaired, redecorated or just freshened up?  Yes?..

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Taggies are loved by babies because they enjoy rubbing the satin edges of the tags. Also toddlers can find them to be great comforters.

However, you can pay up to 30 dollars for them, yet they are so simple to make!

You just need two pieces of soft fabric - such as fleece, cotton, silk, velour or velvet and a few different ribbons. Make sure that the ribbons have a variety of different prints or textures. Also, use visually stimulating patterns and fabric..

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If you want to decorate your home for Easter, this weekend is the ideal time to do it. We have already written about different Easter decoration styles but, if you don’t have much time or energy to do it properly, here are a few suggestions that are simple and easy and will freshen up your home..

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As we discussed in the previous post, growing vegetables can be a very satisfying experience. Now you know the basics, the question that remains is:  -  what to grow???

Don’t bother with vegetables that you can get easily and cheaply from a supermarket or the farmers’market, such as standard potatoes or onions, or vegetables that are too fussy and attract pests or diseases.

These are the best vegetables to start with:..

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More and more of us want to eat healthy, organic vegetables. Unfortunately the industrialised “organic” production of vegetables is not as pure as it should be, so the only way to make sure your vegetable are truly fresh and organic is to grow them yourself! Also, it is very satisfying to watch your meals grow in your own garden!

However, you should really think about what to grow. It’s really not worth growing things that you can get really cheaply at a market, such as normal potatoes and onions, particularly if you don’t have a big garden.  Instead opt for gourmet crops such as shallots, beans, new potatoes, peas, chards, spinach and lettuces..

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Today is Valentines’ day. You could surprise your loved one with a quick home makeover. You don’t need to spend much money or time on this project - just use your imagination.

We have already published a couple of articles about decorating your home for Valentine’s day - in a traditional or in a trendy theme..

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