November 2023 - A Dabbled Dwelling

How to Create the Cutest Yard Decor

I started by mixing up the concrete and filling the bigger bowls with it. Then I stuck smaller bows into the concrete so that there would be a place to attach the stems. To make the stems I filled nylons with more concrete and shaped them so they would appropriately hold the tops I made with the bowls.

A woman pours concrete into bowls while a small child looks on

A woman places a small bowl in a larger bowl of concrete

Once the concrete was dry I removed the tops and stems from the molds. I used liquid nails to attach the tops to the stems. The extra tile was so satisfying to smash with a hammer, and then it was fun to attach to the tops with more liquid nails. After they were all put together I had the cutest little mushrooms to put in my flower beds.

A woman removes mushrooms tops from molds

A woman is gluing mushroom tops onto a stem

A woman is smashing tiles with a hammer.

A hand is placing broken tile on top of concrete mushroom

So Cute!

See how cute they are? They are adorable and a great addition to my flower beds. I love the mosaic touches on the top and that it was such a great use of my leftover tile. That tile is so beautiful and I am so glad I was able to use it here. If you would like to watch the video of the process click here!

When I renovated the water closet in my primary bathroom I really wanted Roman shades for the window. A lot of people would choose to B-U-Y, but you know that I always prefer to D-I-Y if I can. I tested out a hack for making these DIY Roman shades, see how I did it!

How It Started

I started with that small window that already had 2 inch faux wood blinds. The blinds were easy to take down and were a vital piece of my plan to DIY the Roman shades for that window. When you use the blinds, they already are all set up to open and close easily. Once I had them down, I laid them on the floor and removed three slats at a time, leaving every fourth slat on the blinds.

This was kind of a last minute project, so I had to work with what I had. Finding fabric that would work for this project was simple. I borrowed some fabric from the drapes in my living room that I thought would work perfectly for the water closet.

I laid the blinds out on the fabric and used my hot glue gun to glue the slats to the fabric. Then I wrapped the fabric around the edge of the blinds and used more hot glue to secure it. This whole process was super easy and it used things I already had on hand!

Supplies You’ll Need

As I stated before, the supply list for this project is small. It utilized things I already had on hand, but if you don’t have them on hand, never fear! They are all easily found and budget friendly.

Blinds that fit the window. These can be found at Lowe’s or Home Depot for a decent price, and they can cut them to fit the window.
Fabric. I used these drop cloths that I purchased for drapes in my living room.
Hot glue gun. My favorite is my Hart Tools cordless hot glue gun.

And that’s it. Seriously! Once you have all of the supplies gathered it takes only a few minutes to put it together.

How It’s Going

I couldn’t be happier with how these turned out. They were so easy to make, and so inexpensive! For a last minute project on a whim, it was super fun to make them and have them complete this space!