Wednesday, September 26, 2007 10:40 PM
Bye Bye Boring Walls
Our blank walls have started to get on my nerves. We have little time or money to throw at home decor right now, so I was excited when I found this Nest article that gave me a great idea for our living room, DIYwall art.
I love these stretch canvas pieces because they are part homemade and part pre-done for you - plus they look great, and come in
all sorts of colors and motifs.
The kit from TxtlArt.com includes all the fabric and stretchers you need, all you have to use from home is a staple gun, an iron, and scissors.
I also realized that decorating our apartment would be an ongoing project, one that would require lots of wall mounting. It'salways a bummer to strategize the perfect spot on your wall, only to find out that it won't support the weight of your wall hanging. You need to find a stud. Yes, you're already married and have a stud of your own, but I'm talking about a structural stud in the wall.
The solution - buy a good stud finder like this one by Black & Decker at Lowes.com. Not only does it detect wood, metal studs & live A/C wires, but it also has an automatic laser level on it too! What more could you want?
Do you guys have any great home improvement gadgets that you can't live without?
Posted by
Nest Caitlin
Filed under: Decor Tricks