DIY Room Makeover, Pt. 3

In this post I am going to share with you the third and final part of my DIY Room Makeover - which is about diy décor for your room.

Even though this is the last part of my DIY Room Makeover, I'm going to do a post about my final result of my room makeover - kind of like a room tour. That might not be super soon though, because I haven't painted my room or gotten new bedding and rugs yet....

But before we begin, I want to acknowledge that today is the 1 year anniversary of my blog! How cool is that? I actually created my blog in January 2014, but didn't do a real post until September 28, 2014. It's been really fun blogging and I can't wait to expand and improve my blog! Thank you to all who read. I really appreciate it. Also, thanks to my mom over at Commonplace and Curious for helping me create my blog and for always looking over my posts. :)

On with the post:

DIY #1.

Bandana Pillows

You will need a plain white bandana (1) (I got mine at Walmart in the craft section for 99 cents), fabrics markers, scissors, hot glue, and stencils (optional).

First, I cut my bandana in half (2), then folded them in half to make the pillow size I wanted (3). You can make your pillow any shape or size you want. Next I used my fabrics markers (4) and some letter stencils to write on my pillow (5). You could draw/write anything on your pillow: a quote, your favorite animal, a saying, your initials, etc. I wrote "Autumn Days" with a heart on one of my pillows (6), and on the other one I wrote "No matter what happens, be good to people", which is part of a Taylor Swift quote.

You can go back and thicken or tweak the letters if you want (7). The next step is to glue your pillow sides together (8). Be sure to leave an opening for stuffing. You can also sew this if you want! Then of course, stuff it! (9). The final product should look something like this (10). Stuff your pillow with a lot of stuffing, because if you don't stuff them enough, it won't look as good. That's what happened with my second one, but it's still nice. These are super cute and you can totally personalize them! :)

I also made a pillow that said "DREAM" out of some fabrics scraps.

DIY #2.

Easy Wall Quotes

This is super simple and cute! First, I opened one of my photos in PicMonkey (1). Hover over 'edit' and click 'computer' to import one of your photos.  Edit it however you like (2). I just put a filter on my photo. Then, add your quote or saying in whatever font and size you like (3 and 4). Click on the little 'Tt' button, select your font, then 'add text' to do that. Now, I saved it and opened it in Microsoft Publisher, and adjusted the size (5). You can now print it out (6). These would look great framed, or you could just tape them to the wall.

DIY #3.

Leaf Garland

For this you'll need:

Pressed leaves* (1)

Paint and paintbrushes (optional)

Mod Podge and sponge brush

String

Hot glue

*Mine were from last year but you can easily press leaves by sticking them in between the pages of a phonebook.

What I did first was paint both sides of my leaves and let them dry (2, 3, and 4). Painting is optional, but I like it because it makes the leaves brighter. Also, if you can't wait for fall, but you can only find green leaves, you can add some of the fall color.

If you want a more realistic look, use a small brush and similar colors and slowly add details. Otherwise, just go ahead and make it a bright bold color. I had some metallic paint, and that looked really cool. Next, paint both sides with a layer of Mod Podge (5).

This gives a nice finish and also adds strength to the leaves so they are more durable. Let that dry (6). I then hot glued the leaves to the string (7). You can try tying them on, but I failed at that! :) Now, hang them up (8 and 9).

That's all for today's post! I hope you enjoyed it. It's really fun making all sorts of room décor! I am definitely going to have more posts about room décor in the future.