Do It Yourself Tip: This Festive Season Enhance Your Home With Strings of Lights!

Many people probably associate strings of lights with the festivals. But a simple string of lights can be such a great whimsical, playful, modern or simple home decor accessory any time of year.

As a bonus it's a great source of light — imagine that.

There are some great variations and styles of stringed lights out there these days.

• Wrap a vintage ladder with some white lights for style & enjoy the ambience.

• Make them part of your living room art.

• Create a calming space with lights over your bed, like in this example from The Design Chaser.

• Hang a vintage inspired string along a wall in your dining space.

Amazing DIY Tip to Turn a Drawer Organizer into a Bento-Box Guest Tray!

Tuck a drawer organizer into a storage tote with some thoughtful amenities to make your house guests feel like royalty!!

How to do:

Slip a drawer organizer into a fabric-covered box or other storage tote and stock it with a few travel-size essentials in coordinating materials and hues.

Tie a washcloth with colorful string; wrap a bar of soap with wide ribbon; use letter stamps and a label sticker to personalize a scented candle.

You are done!

Easy & Amazing Tips to Dye Drapes!

You can start with some 100% ‪cotton ‪drapes, a bucket, some rubber bands and some dark blue fabric dye. That's all you need!

• Mix dye according to package directions, in large bucket.

• Scrunch lower quarter of drapes and fasten with rubber bands to create tie dye effect.

• Dip lower quarter of drapes into dye and let sit according to directions.

• Carefully remove drapes and rinse dyed portion in the sink.

• Let it dry. Voila! 

Do It Yourself Tips Remote Possibilities!

Keep the clicker in easy reach of your armchair quarterback with this no-sew pillow pocket.

• You'll need: A throw pillow with a removable cover.

• The pocket from a pair of jeans (men's work best size-wise).

•  Fusible webbing (found at fabric stores).

• Cut the whole pocket out of the pants.

• Sandwich the webbing between the cover and back of pocket edges; iron layers together.

• Put the cover back on, and settle in for the big game.