Well, we propose an easy way to update your pots old: cover them with fabric. The technique is simple, it will take very little time and materials need not complicated to find. First choose a piece of fabric that you like. It may be to match the curtains or cushions or can opt for a more neutral sackcloth and easily combinable. Then you just need white glue, water and optionally pieces of rope to complete the decor.


The process is very simple. Cut the fabric to fit the pot so that on the base fabric and a little pot lining inside. We propose two different techniques. If you choose to apply a fine cloth white glue in the pot with a brush hits the canvas and then stretching it with care not to create wrinkles. But if you opt for a sackcloth submerge in a bowl in which you mix white glue with water and place it in the pot by forming wrinkles.


Finally do the same with the piece of string around the pot and making a loop and let dry. The white-tailed harden and become transparent so as not to be noticed and created a pot of wrinkled effect. If you dare you can finally use a patina to emphasize wrinkles and create an antique effect.

This task will require saw, drill, screwdriver, miter box, sandpaper, scissors and brush and three bowls of different sizes, lamp bases, tops, rilos, wood for the base paper, pencil, threaded rod and acrylic paint. Lamps and dishes work cutting and assembling this simple element does not entail any difficulty.

Probably the foot of the lamp has moldings and reliefs, in which case put in two small wedges on the miter box to immobilize the part. Also need three small pillars that hold the plates. The fruit bowl rest on a wooden board, so we’ll just cut this element taking the measure with the base plate, marking with a pencil.


The cut then round up the base freshly cut. The assembly of the plates with wood studs rilos carry it out with, for this we have to drill the plates. To find the center of the plate, at which point they will make the hole, use a pencil, which marks the base of the piece. Placing a paper on this relief will achieve the mark of the circle.

Cut the circle and when folded in four, we will remove the tip with scissors. Simply remove it and put it back in the base plate to find the center. Also, we will masking tape at the point indicated the plate and lift the nail gently tapping with a stylus. The final assembly will then drill the dishes and put the rilos. We will begin drilling at the base of the fruit bowl, insert the rilo it.


To leave Rilo flush with base, screwing sausages and do the same on the studs that hold the dishes. Then apply two coats of varnish and fitting with threaded rod, introduced in the rilos previously placed on base and uprights. To avoid introducing Rilo turn fasteners upper tail apply a drop of instant dry. Finally, the top of our orchard take an ornament that will insert into the final stretch of Rilo.

Therefore, to build the lamp only need glue gun, scissors, a metal frame, hanging clothes clips, adhesive plastic, cardboard, cloth, tape and ribbon rail. Designing and cutting to hit the screen design will into account the aesthetics of the lamp base and the environment. On a card will place the next frame, the two rings are in contact with the paper.


From the center of the cardboard, we roll the frame on both sides and mark with a pencil the course of two wheels, first to the left and then right, until the entire circumference. Before cutting the fabric prepare the support, in this case a special adhesive plastic lamps. This done, we will move the drawing template to the fabric and cut.

Place the coating is an essential detail in covering the metal frame rings with tape so that, once placed the screen, the top-which is also web-it seamlessly attach to the frame. Then we will set provisionally cloth and vinyl coating on the frame with a clothespin clips and give tail at several points to attach to the structure.


Also the screen will stick to itself and mount a centimeter or so. Possible details The next step is to remove the mounting clips, and if decorating the screen with other grounds, such as leaves, buttons or other detail-this would be the time to do so.

To conclude the finishing tape will stick railings, a part on the screen and half on the frame that we have previously covered with tape. Perform this operation on the top and bottom of the screen. Finally, the screen will stay on the foot of the lamp post the cap with the threaded clamping ring.

Wood is particularly resistant to harsh weather and humidity, as well as wood decay and trot children and crowds of people, due to its extraordinary hardness and resistance.


Exterior wood types available:

The first step to having a garden or terrace luxury is to choose the wood that we placed and we can easily buy one at any DIY store.

The cheapest is the pine. This is a semi-hard wood that comes even treated to withstand the elements, usually requires treatment and maintenance every six months. Although normally sells treated with autoclave, to resist moisture and insects that attack wood has a medium resistance to fungi, so easily lost its color, and low to the xylophagous nesting in the wood.

The tropics are more expensive, but maintenance is minimal. A few years ago only care about the Ipe, which is highly resistant to shock and trot and is maintenance-free, except for a teak oil capita for its annual beautification. Its color is dark red and beautiful and elegant with a high density (up 1.050kg/m3) and maximum resistance to fungi and insects of wood.

Bangkirai wood is a little less shock and insect resistant wood that Ipe wood is a bit clearer and all these reasons, it is somewhat cheaper. Nor does it require treatment abroad and has a high resistance to moisture and fungi.


The existing developments in home centers:

However, one can already find in DIY centers Massaranduba wood, which has identical features as you can still buy at a reasonable price, perhaps because it is new. It’s very hard not need treatment, dense and reddish color is less dark than the Ipe. It is the wood of the pictures that illustrate this report.

The other option that can be loaded into the car itself by going to a DIY center is the composite. These strips or tiles of a base material made of homogeneous combination of wood and plastic fibers together by new technology and offering high quality.

The composite will not rot or splinter, is easy to clean and resistant to borers high. There is variety in colors, although a defect that could not get to have the beauty of color and brightness that provides wood “truth.”

Find a wooden pallet as appropriate to the wall:

It is important to find a pallet (or as needed), taking into account the voids that will remain in proportion to the rest of the furniture and wall and room size. If there are no appropriate measures can be adapted by cutting, but always bearing in mind it has to end with a plank of which rest on wooden dowels.



Choosing a structure for the shelf or wooden pallet silversmith:

Must be taken into account when planning the shelf:

– If you get hung up, respect the same background as the wooden pallet.
– If you go flat on the floor, we can use two pallets form a single structure. To do this, we must remove the background from one and connect them with metal parts, for example.
– The face has more slats should be affixed to the wall if the shelf and have to leave only the framework of the other side
– If it’s a jeweler, left all the pallet slats have to serve us for food holding and / or sources
– It will take some strips the width of the block of wood that will be supported to make the shelves.

Sand and review the edges and nails have all the pallets:

Once the structure of the pallet rack is mounted, the first step is to sand. Do not try to be totally smooth pine because the pallets are made of very coarse and difficult to leave it too slick.

This is to remove edges and protruding wooden pallets that will be unsightly and that also could hurt us. We must review the nails, which are usually not very worked, and take a hammer to those projecting to avoid accidents. Should also speed up with sandpaper or electric sander burrs that can be converted into chips.

Prime, paint or varnish to finish the pallet rack:

After sanding, apply a primer chosen depending on the finish that will want to get to the wooden pallet. It is not advisable to get the color tint because, given how porous and irregular in this kind of wood would be difficult to achieve a homogeneous staining. Terminations:

– Filler if the pallet will be painted, not price match to cover the more. better.
– White, if the pallet is to be painted. If possible a thick primer.

He turns to sand to apply the paint. If varnish, choose a shade that dissolves the same basis as the primer: solvent, alcohol or water.

Clear wax or asphalt to complete the shelf or silversmith:

The work is finished sanding again, gently and with a fine grit sandpaper. Clean excess dust with a cloth and apply a coat of clear wax. Let dry and polish with another cloth. If you want to give a more rustic, the wax can be colored or used asphalt. Then we are left hanging.


Platero and wooden pallet rack: finishing touches:

– To finish the silversmith should put some hooks (in hardware and DIY stores come in different sizes and finishes) that will serve to hang cups or bowls.
– If a shelf, you can choose to place it horizontally or vertically, as we want the effect or space in the room.
– We can even dare with a stenciled motifs in one of the slats, giving you a country or Provencal air, as may be varnished or painted.

More items, shelves, or silversmiths of industrial wood pallets, with that personal touch to the decor of the house.

A very important advice is to remove the dust that is located on the top of the blades, as the cobwebs, dust and bugs like little mosquitoes that they stay there. To not use a feather and you run the risk of everything over there fall on you, you are recommended taking a pillow case no longer use, you put on top of each blade and dirt will stay in there for they then throw away.

When you’ve finished each of the blades with the pillowcase and if dust still remains, you can continue with the duster because it will be much less dust and dirt that is up there, and you can get rid of the dust and left in round the middle which was not affected by cleaning the blades, until it is completely clean.

If you later want to remove the stains that have been, you are recommended you use a sponge and a mild soap with water, you’re going to put gently to avoid scratching the blades and then removed with a damp cloth. You can also use other stain removal products for furniture, but make sure they are not very strong and can ruin the finish or shine you have your fan.

Use the space you have under the bed: You can buy those boxes of plastic or wood that is the right size to fit under the bed to put the clothes in the season that you’re using and other items that do not use very frequency. Make sure everything is washed before putting into the box and put some element of moth repellent.

Put things needed in your bedside table so you do not have to get up constantly: you should put things on the bedside table to use after going to bed, such as lip balm, hand cream and foot, a mask to cover your eyes and ear plugs if you use them.

Leave too far into the night table: In addition to the creams you need at your bedside table should only have important things like a book, a small photo, a bottle or glass of water, an alarm clock and your glasses. Everything else will surely find a place elsewhere in the room.

Dividers installed in your drawers: in shops at home, you can find divisions drawer so you have separate areas for your socks, your underwear and your bras. However, you should make sure that the dividers are made ​​of plastic, wood, because those can hurt some items to remain entangled in them.

In the market there is very good fitting with flow reduction to 40% may apply to your bathroom without the need for accessories that are not very decorative, and the same for the old faucet, there are aerators, which are easy to apply and mix water with some air, which makes cutting the flow of it.

You may also have dual flush cisterns, or with limited capacity, which saves you from 3 to 5 liters of water every time you use them.

Another option worth mentioning is to collect water from the tub to the toilet or for irrigation use, for this you must apply a second network of pipes leading to a grey-water treatment plant or reservoir, and thus can be re-used.

As the lights do not recommend you use them all at once, unlike the general light correctly, the different areas that you have in the bathroom and put several switches, to use only those you need at that time.

To do this in the case of materials like porcelain and ceramics, often achieved with a little warm water and detergent, but then you must remember that rinsing should be done with cold water and then dried with a cloth that leaves no lint, and keep the original glossy finish.

The time is porous ceramics, can be rubbed with a soft damp cloth , if it was stained, cover the piece with coarse salt or baking soda wet with water as a paste and let stand about 30 minutes for the preparation to act and absorb the stain. Then it can be rinsed with cool water and repeat the process until the stain disappears completely.

It should be remembered that these pieces are very delicate, so it should not be used very hot water, and should be handled carefully to avoid jumping or chapping enamel over time.

To avoid such gaps you are suggested to try to combine the colors of the walls with the colors of the flowering of your plants.

If your wall is white, you must always choose strong and contrasting colors, it is striking as the red, yellow or green very bright, if the place has little shade, you can build giant pots of zinnias, geraniums, marigolds, asparagus pendant or green ivy. On the contrary if the spaces are too dark, you can place mixed with ferns and nasturtiums, and poppies.

In the particular case of the red brick walls covered, you should opt for just the opposite choice, blooms white or silver foliage and soft blue, large planters can be assembled with daisy, Senecio silver, blue lobelia hanging roads grow lavender etc.

If what is sought is to provide a spring effect by your plants bloom, you can perform a variety of different species mixtures and white tulips, hyacinths, blue and variegated ivy, always taking into account the conditions of sunlight and humidity, remember that the blue primroses and ivy are particularly partial shade areas.