The idea for this DIY came when I was watching a cake decorating video and the cake decorator was making a very grand Victorian cake. I remembered the Anthropologie mirrors that cost hundreds of dollars. It’s called Gleaming Primrose Mirror, look it up. I found one on Amazon for 20k, if you are in the...
This post is about how you can make ordinary colored paper or handmade paper look like a hundred year old without much effort. It can be done by kids or adults, and using ingredients that are available in every household. One of the things I really enjoy doing is executing an idea that is in...
This post is about how I achieved the rosette textured wall finish on my dining space wall. I learnt the basic technique from my friend Girija while I was assisting her with a mural, then I added my own touch. I wasn’t planning on turning it into a blog post, so some intermediate pictures are missing,...
This post is about a Gallery wall that I created with some odds and ends that I have collected during the course of my life. This look can be achieved by anyone from a student to a seasoned collector. I get asked a lot about the gallery wall along my staircase wall. Initially, it was...
This post is about how you can achieve an aged and distressed look using a method called Wet Distressing. It can be used on wooden artifacts or even furniture. Here I have tried it on a pair of wooden candle holders. This is the second method of Distressing that I have tried and I must...
This post is about how you can make a lamp out of a glass bowl and a few things that you may have lying around the house. Things you will need to make water Lamp:- A Transparent Glass bowl Pebbles (colored or natural) Water Cotton Wicks Plastic sheet (can be cut from a restaurant takeout...
This post is about how you can make your own Lotus Candleholder using air dry clay. This the also the first post by Padma who is a part of Team Preethi Prabhu. Ma’am (Preethi Prabhu) is the inspiration for all my DIY’s. An idea that runs through my mind, I share it with her and...
We see gorgeous dhurrie planters in images of homes around the world but they are hard to come by here in India. This 10 minute DIY is simple to make, but has tons of style. If you dint have to measure and cut, it would be a 2 minute DIY and you will be surprised...
Everyone has their own way of relaxing and unwinding and mine is to create something. My DIY time is the “me time” and if you see me irritated and wanting to bite your head off, its coz I haven’t created something for a long time. DIY is not always about saving money, there are times...
Left over plywood is a situation in every construction site, even when you get small pieces of furniture made, there is always some left over ply that is considered waste and dumped in trash. While I need to think of what to make with small bit, slightly big pieces can be put to use immediately....