DIY crafts: No-sew curtains, repurposed window treatments for DIY remodeling

Does your home need a summer facelift? Are you looking for quick DIY remodeling projects that give a lot of bang for few bucks? How about DIY crafts to spruce up windows. Here are easy no-sew curtains and window treatments made from repurposed materials.   DIY crafts: No-sew curtains, repurposed window treatments for DIY remodeling

DIY No-Sew Swag Drapes, Curtains with Recycled Bed Sheets

Frugal is my middle name. DIY are my initials and resourceful is my main character trait. I'm always looking for ways to create expensive decor with recycled materials. Today's tip: reuse top sheets for no-sew swag curtains. When I buy a package of sheets or bed in a bag, I don't use the enclosed top sheets. For me, they are just something extra to wash and an extra step in the bed making process. So what do I do with all the extra top sheets? I have quite a few uses actually. For those with a little sewing experience and a sewing machine, you can create a lovely set of matched window curtain from one top sheet. You can also create a curtain for a closet door. Read more

Cheap Kids Room Decor--Kids Bed Play Fort or Loft Bed Play House

Looking for cheap kids room decor? You've seen those cute play forts that come attached to a bunk bed or loft bed. They're pricey and not well made. You can make your own. Here's a plan for a cheap kids bunk bed play fort. And you don't have to be Sally Seamstress to make it! We've all got that friend who's a crafting diva. She whips up play forts for her kids and still looks like something out of Vogue. Her's has cute little windows, a door and probably a Jacuzzi somewhere. Her kids gloat over their cool new play area. Your kids cast wistful sidelong glances at you. You stand by feeling like a pretty sorry mom who not only has no time, but also no inclination to make a play fort for her kids' beds. But as I said, you don't have to be Domestica, the DIY to make this kids room play fort. You also don't have to be a Rockafeller. Here's my easy, no-sew cheapie alternative. How to Make a Play Fort from a Loft or Bunk Bed - Yahoo! Voices