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1.11.2013

DIY Friday - Art for Your Home

As much as I would love to have a house full of art, it is not in my budget to invest a lot of money into art. Over the years I have painted a few canvases, but I am not a painter and they were never what I really wanted. Recently I found a few ideas for adding art to your house that are inexpensive and easy to do, perfect for DIY Friday.

Canvas and Metal Repair Tape
Mini Canvases and Paint
Frame Fabric Squares
Paint and Tape
Embroidery Hoops Reinspired
Recycled Cardboard
Scrapbook Paper Mod Podged to a Canvas
What kind of art have you created for your home?

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16 comments:

  1. DuniJanuary 11, 2013 at 6:15 AM

    LOVE the framed fabric (naturally) ;-) but the mini canvases are also great!

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  2. AntiquityTravelersJanuary 11, 2013 at 8:02 AM

    Those are some fantastic ideas! Last time my sister and I were together we painted a canvas together that now hangs in her house (she lives in New Zealand, I live in CT so we don't see each other often)

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  3. JoJoJanuary 11, 2013 at 8:12 AM

    My art is mostly in the knick knack form! I did put a couple melted crayon canvases up in my craft room. And I have a lot of my cross stitches up as well.

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  4. Pamela BatesJanuary 11, 2013 at 8:23 AM

    LOVE the first with the repair tape and canvas. very cool

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  5. EyelahJanuary 11, 2013 at 8:27 AM

    Love this idea! I will definitely have to try something like this.

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  6. Paige @ Little NostalgiaJanuary 11, 2013 at 9:01 AM

    I love the fabric squares! We have a lot of different art in our house. Some of it I've made, others we pick up on vacation, some are just pictures we took and printed out... We don't buy much "real" or "fancy" art either. I prefer something with personal meaning!

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  7. Miss Val's CreationsJanuary 11, 2013 at 9:55 AM

    I love these ideas for the non-painter to actually create wall art! The fabric square look amazing. Since fabric comes in every color and such a variety of prints, the options are endless!

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 11, 2013 at 10:18 AM

    I love the idea of framing fabric and papers- such a low budget way to get larger pieces too!

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  9. MeelingJanuary 11, 2013 at 11:29 AM

    Very creative ideas! We tend to pick up art pieces on vacation - nothing pricey just something nice to remind us of our trip. We have a lot of pictures too, most of which I was the photographer and then I have tackled a few DIY art pieces - a couple were great and got hung up and some I'm afraid didn't turn out to be "wall worthy"!

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  10. LimeRiotJanuary 11, 2013 at 11:45 AM

    These are great ideas! They look so professional but all seem pretty simple and inexpensive. I especially like the mini canvas painting in the warm colors. Thanks for sharing this collection!

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  11. Rose ClearfieldJanuary 11, 2013 at 12:11 PM

    Fabric squares, love it! Most of our art is framed photographs and counted cross-stitch of mine.

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  12. UnknownJanuary 11, 2013 at 4:29 PM

    I love all of these diys, especially the tiny canvases. I have a few pieces of my own, but I also feel like it's hard to look at my own art all the time. I've bought a lot of beautiful (and inexpensive) prints from talented Etsy sellers that I'm in the process of framing to hang now actually. :)

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  13. Memories for LifeJanuary 11, 2013 at 4:41 PM

    Love the metal repair tape and chevron idea! And the hoops look great too!

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  14. Almost PreciousJanuary 12, 2013 at 8:34 AM

    They are all wonderful ideals and are also fresh and novel. I'm not sure that I could pick out a favorite as they're all so lovely and unique.

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  15. 2justByouJanuary 12, 2013 at 11:20 PM

    So many great ideas!!! I really like the hoops and the cardboard. =0)
    ~Kim

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  16. Mami Made ItJanuary 13, 2013 at 11:22 AM

    Wonderful ideas! I am a non painter and those ideas are really to manage :)

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