A simple Christmas DIY

Would you believe it , 2013 is coming to an end already and christmas and new year is just around the corner. To bring year to an end on a stylish note, i am sharing a beautiful DIY ideas for your home. Best part its simple and inexpensive - think recycled wrapping paper and recycled glass containers


Up front disclaimer - this  is not my creation , i clicked this during our stay at Intercontinental doha.

I reckon this can easily be made with some left over golden paper / wrapping paper , few fresh twigs and pine cones (spray painted golden), all this arranged neatly in a plain glass jar .

I am giving it a try this season as simple center piece on dining table , let me know how it turns out for you.

View from the top

Will you give it a try ?

Flower centerpieces

We are in season of entertaining, Christmas and new year is just around the corner and winter in general means a lot of friends and family get togethers. 

Along with food another important aspect is home decor and fresh flower has major role in freshening up any home. Below are some ideas , i love each of them and i think it should be easy to recreate. 

Red and green a perfect christmas arrangement.

This slightly unusual arrangement is super appealing

Ganesha makes a perfect entrance piece

Small pieces like these can brighten any corner

and when you want to go all out and make a statement ! 

Tea Time DIY - Monochrome frames !

I called it tea time DIY , cause it took me  just about that much time..easy to make and spot on trend - monochromatic.


So here is how i did it


photo frames - I had some inexpensive ikea photo frames lying around, you can use whatever you have

colors - i use acrylic paints

and tada , few coats  of paints on ...and done, your on trend frames are ready to be adorned and displayed on wall.

make sure you let it dry before the coats 

one down, second to go 

white and black on the walls, i used some picture postcards !

Linking it to the Color dekor weekly party

Weekend DIY

I love earthy colors and i realized most of things in my house are in similar color tone. Going with the mood of the city, i wanted something fun and colorful to lighten my home. I had a blank A4 size canvas lying at home and few bottle of fabric paint.

So this is what i did ,

painted the canvas in super bright yellow colors in 3 layers (letting it dry between the layers)

I had some dried gulmohar petals from my trip to coorg last week (saved inside a notebook- we used to do this a lot in school) 

Glued these gulmohar petals on to the canvas 

tha'ts it ....done ..all bright and colorful and under Rs. 100 (60 actually for the canvas , which way anyways lying around) 

Now proudly displayed along with a vintage (taken from mum) teapot ..

Simple , Summery and Super Cheery