Thimble Pleasures

Combination of metal and wood - simple and classy

For some time industrial furniture has been gaining popularity. The combination of raw metal with warm wood looks very attractive and even timeless. Such furnishing will be perfect in a modern loft, but if we choose ornamental ferrules, it will also fit well in the “grandmother” type of living room in a cottage. How to combine wood with metal to make it look effective

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How to make stained glass?

Stained glass is a very old type of decoration, but thanks to its charm, it is also a universal and cunning solution to ornament your house. Stained glasses have ceased to be associated only with old churches. Partially thanks to Secession, stained glass has become so popular and it settled for good in town houses. It has been even used as an element of glass cases or lamps. If we are art lovers and like climatic decorations in our house, we may make it by ourselves.

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How to decorate a blank wall?

Very often when we do renovation or buy a new apartment, we are irritated by bright and blank walls. Apart from painting it with a simple latex paint or using photo wallpaper, there are other, more creative ideas to decorate a blank space on the wall.

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How to repaint an old cabinet?

Old furniture does not have to look unaesthetic. We may renovate them on our own and without a large budget. Even a piece of furniture that remembers a lot of relocations can look new. What are the best and the simplest ways to renovate old furniture, including cabinets?

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Decoupage step by step

Decoupage is a very simple and, at the same time, effective technique of decorating various items - from napkin holders to vases. It doesn’t require a lot of money and the effects of our work may be really interesting. If we like hand-made gifts, decoupage will be a great idea for an extraordinary present.

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