How to Make a DIY Modern Dog Bed with Vermont Sales

In April we looked at the 5-in-1 Kids Art Station, but for May, our favourite project is the DIY Modern Dog Bed.
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Keep Your Pets Happy and Healthy

You are not the only one who had to deal with lockdown. For your pets, the change in routine and having you around 24/7 may have caused some stress as well. Now with the colder months starting and you going back to a regular routine, it may be more of a challenge to exercise and treat your pets. Here are our tips for keeping your furry family members healthy. (more…)

Your Growing Chart Cheat Sheet

Growing your own vegetable and herb garden is not only a fantastic sustainable way to live but also surprisingly rewarding – even for those without green fingers. You can start off with easy growing vegetables like tomatoes, carrots and herbs such as basil, parsley and mint. As you gain confidence you can try others that may take more skill to grow successfully.  (more…)

DIY Project with Vermont Sales

Serial DIYers never get bored.  There is always something to do, in fact, their problem is the opposite –  not enough time to finish all those WIPs (work in progress). Vermont Sales shares their favourite DIY project for the month.

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Pizza Night Dough Recipe

You might find yourself in a difficult position when your 5-year-old son asks you: “No more pizza-night?”. This of course after fighting a  woman in the grocery store for the last pack of frozen pizza bases. Keep in mind, I have just gotten my son to finally enjoy pizzas! After eating yoghurt and chocolate spread sandwiches for 3 years, the pizza night became his highlight! (more…)

Simple DIY with Elle Upcycle: Cutlery Holder

Do you want to use the time during lockdown to add a personal touch to your home? We asked DIY queen, Elle Franco (DIY with Elle) to share one of her projects. (more…)

DIY: Easy Chandeliers

Later this month we will be talking about contemporary lighting. To get your creative juices flowing, we thought it would be a good idea to share a quick contemporary lighting DIY idea. We love all the inspiration we get online and we totally fell in love with the idea of creating very cool lampshades in a super easy and fun way.

Today we are looking at creating your own floral, geometric, hanging light fitting and an eccentric feather inspired chandelier.

What You Need

You will need a geometric bin or basket with a hole in the middle. A bunch of beautifully designed, artificial flowers, a large lantern and a few feather boas in the colour you desire. We think this DIY chandelier works best with white or black feathers. Have your glue gun ready! 

Geometric X Floral

You can either purchase a white bin or basket and give it a coating in with your favourite spray paint colour. With a glue gun, you will glue the flowers around the bin’s top edge. Do this neatly and cut away any stems that may be an eyesore with your pliers. You can easily fit a globe or bulb holder through the bottom part of the bin or basket. This bulb holder should ideally be connected to your ceiling with a cable, but this DIY light fitting can also be used with an easy, plug-in light with a switch to turn it on and off. We love this design by Muyingenioso.

Birds Of A Feather

This easy DIY chandelier looks really lovely in a contemporary setting. As with the design above you need to leave some space for you bulb or globe holder to fit through. This is where you will essentially be connecting your light and is something you will do last.

Once you have unfolded and set up your lantern, you can take your favourite coloured feather boa and glue it to the outside of the lantern. You may need a few boas to make it look opulent. Take special care when glueing your boa and make sure it is glued symmetrically. Here is another example from Muyingenioso.

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