| Here are fourteen easy home decorating projects you | | | | 7. Create hidden storage space under a pedestal sink |
| can complete with a few hours and a few metres of | | | | by making a fabric skirt. Attach it to the sink with |
| your favourite fabric: | | | | velcro for easy washing. |
| 1. Turn store-bought curtain panels into custom window | | | | 8. Hinge together 3 pieces of fabric-covered plywood |
| treatments by adding coordinating fabric. Try a 12-15" | | | | for a simple fireplace screen. |
| band of fabric along the top or bottom, or a narrow | | | | 9. Update glass cabinet doors by attaching fabric to |
| band around the entire edge. You can also experiment | | | | the inside of the door with a small rod at the top and |
| with a band further up from the bottom of the panel. | | | | bottom of the glass. |
| This also works for fabric shower curtains. | | | | 10. Create a covered headboard with a large piece of |
| 2. Create easy artwork by framing coordinating fabric | | | | plywood, foam batting, and a couple of metres of |
| samples. Or instead of framing, cover and hang | | | | fabric. You can embellish it with fabric covered buttons |
| canvasses for a similar effect. | | | | to create a tufted look or leave it plain. |
| 3. Add colour to shelves and storage cubes -- cut a | | | | 11. Make new covers for old throw pillows -- finish |
| piece of foamboard to fit the back of the shelf/cube, | | | | them with matching trims and accessories to give |
| wrap the front in fabric, and wedge it in place. | | | | them a more professional look. |
| 4. Update a plain wicker basket by making a fabric | | | | 12. Re-cover the seat of an old dining room chair for |
| liner. | | | | an instant update. |
| 5. A hemmed fabric rectangle makes a great table | | | | 13. Give a new look to an old lampshade by covering it |
| runner -- great for the dining room or even on a | | | | with new fabric that matches your decor. |
| dresser in a bedroom. | | | | 14. Build a bulletin board by covering a padded piece of |
| 6. Update a plain duvet by adding a panel of | | | | heavy corrugated cardboard or very thin plywood with |
| coordinating fabric to the centre -- take a large | | | | fabric (watch the weight so it can be hung on the wall). |
| hemmed square of your patterned fabric and sew it | | | | Criss-cross wide ribbon across the board to hold your |
| to the middle of your plain duvet. Use coordinating | | | | notes and messages. |
| ribbon or trim to hide the sewn edges. The more | | | | Each of these projects can be completed in an |
| advanced your sewing skills, the more creative you | | | | afternoon -- some in under an hour -- and will have |
| can get with this. | | | | your home looking better in no time! |