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Things in my home that people are surprised I made

@katieromeoart

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The post leverages the 'surprising DIY' hook, which taps into the high-engagement trend of home transformation and budget-friendly luxury, encouraging viewers to swipe through for inspiration.

Summary

The creator showcases various DIY home decor projects she has completed, explaining the materials and methods used for each. The post highlights creative ways to repurpose items like frames, wallpaper, and napkins to create custom art and decor.

Structure

1Introduction to DIY home projects
2Showcase of hand-painted stencil wall
3Showcase of DIY cornice board and intaglio art
4Showcase of decoupage and abstract painting projects
5Showcase of framed photos and lampshade projects
6Showcase of repurposed floral art

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Michael's (a) ACTS: the creator identifies these as the source of the shadow box frames used to create the intaglio art. Removing this name would remove the specific sourcing information for the project. Hobby Lobby (a) ACTS: the creator identifies these as the source of the scalloped frames used for the floral art. Removing this name would remove the specific sourcing information for the project.

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Things in my home that people are surprised I made This is actually a stencil, not wallpaper that I hand painted I made this cornice board using foam board and hot glue I made these large sized intaglios using inexpensive shadow box frames from Michael's This decoupage tiger print box was one of my faves (see tutorial in my other post) This 48x48" abstract painting to add some brightness to my living room This framed pics of my kids were made using leftover peel and stick wallpaper Decoupage marbled napkin covered canvas filled with intaglios I made Napkin covered pleated lampshade (iykyk) Whimsical floral art using these scalloped frames from Hobby Lobby that were once bulletin boards

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Why buy it if I can make it? #DIY #diyproject #diyhomedecor #doityourself #diyprojects