New House Decoration DIY (Housewarming Present Concept)
We moved into a brand new home this yr! It nonetheless feels very new, and lots of small initiatives are but to be accomplished (as I’m positive anybody who has moved lately understands).
However since transferring into our new home, I’ve been working so as to add little touches that make it really feel like house AND have a good time this small milestone for our household.
We lately had some household portraits taken in our home, which was particular. And most years, I make some type of DIY Christmas tree decoration, so this yr I assumed I’d make a brand new house decoration by which to recollect this particular yr.
I’m going to share precisely how I made my new house decoration DIY in addition to LOTS of concepts for customizing this primary thought in several methods.
This can be a enjoyable decoration to make for your self for those who’ve moved, however it additionally may make a extremely candy housewarming present thought.
This DIY decoration may be summed up in two components: home key + elaborations = new house decoration. It’s easy, however actually enjoyable. Right here’s what I used to create mine.
Provides:
How you can Make a New House Decoration:
- Add gold leafing to the home key. You are able to do this by utilizing a brush to coat the important thing in glue. Permit it to get cheesy, then wrap the important thing in gold leaf. Use a second brush to brush away any extra.
- Chances are you’ll have to go over sure areas of the important thing once more, as gold leaf may be fairly flaky.
- Create a bow from a pipe cleaner or small ribbon.
- Use yarn to tie the important thing and bow to the mini wreath, leaving a loop on prime to hold from a Christmas tree.
Methods to Customise:
- Customise the important thing – As a substitute of overlaying in gold leaf, different choices may embrace portray the important thing, overlaying in glitter, or wrapping it in tissue paper or wrapping paper (as if you’re wallpapering the important thing).
- Customise the mini wreath – You could possibly add mini pom poms, glitter, confetti, or fake greenery to your mini wreath base to create no matter look you need.
- As a substitute of a mini wreath – You could possibly select so as to add your embellished home key to a different object like a mini house or different ornament base. You could possibly paint this like the brand new home, add the yr, or a home quantity.
FAQ:
Can I take advantage of the home key after leafing/portray/including glitter?
No. You don’t need to use this key after you add parts like this to it. The gold leaf, paint, or glitter would probably rub off contained in the lock inflicting points. When you alter the important thing, it’s purely decor.
Is it secure to make use of an precise home key?
As this key will keep inside your property greater than the important thing you probably carry with you, sure. Nevertheless, if it bothers you to make use of your precise home key for a venture like this, you need to use a random key or perhaps a key-shape or classic key for the same decor impact.
Whereas I selected to maintain my new house decoration DIY tremendous easy, you would completely change up this primary thought in plenty of methods to suit your aesthetic or create a housewarming present for a pal.
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Add gold leafing to the home key. You are able to do this by utilizing a brush to coat the important thing in glue. Permit to get cheesy, then wrap the important thing in gold leaf. Use a second brush to brush away any extra.
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Chances are you’ll have to go over sure areas of the important thing once more, as gold leaf may be fairly flaky.
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Create a bow from a pipe cleaner or small ribbon.
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Use yarn to tie the important thing and bow to the mini wreath, leaving a loop on prime to hold from a Christmas tree.