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Alex Daniels

If you are looking for creative ways to turn your house into a home, you’re in luck. With a little bit of knowhow, a few minutes of your time and a small amount of money, you can turn a simple room into a custom space. Specifically, below are five ideas to help get you started:

Add a mirror to a small room to make it appear larger. Believe it or not, you will notice a dramatic change by placing a large mirror or an ensemble of mirrors in a room that needs a little more space. Whether you need to spruce up your guestroom or you simply feel that you are spaciously challenged, you can visually open up the room with the magic of mirrors.

Add a touch of unique artwork. If you love the look of art, but can’t quite afford the high prices that many pieces demand, it’s time to get creative. Gift-wrap is made to make your gifts look beautiful, but you may be surprised to learn that it can do the same for your walls. You can turn your favorite gift-wrap into instant artwork by purchasing a photo frame, cutting a matching piece of gift-wrap and placing it inside the frame as you would a photo. That’s all there is to it. You can place a single frame of gift-wrap art on the wall, or you can create an ensemble of artwork with various frames grouped together to create a theme.

Create a watermelon vase for your flowers. If you want a centerpiece that’s sure to ‘wow’ your guests, consider creating your own vase out of a single watermelon. You can stabilize the watermelon by removing a small portion of the bottom to allow for it to sit evenly on the table. Next, open up the top of the watermelon and remove the pulp before inserting your chosen arrangement of flowers.

Use an artificial tabletop tree to celebrate holidays throughout the year. For Christmas, decorate your tree with miniature lights, garland and a strand of gold beads. For Valentine’s Day, create miniature red and white heart ornaments with paper cutouts. The Easter holiday can be honored with miniature eggs and miniature pastel lights. With this approach, you are sure to be festive for all occasions.

Bring your photos to life. If you have a lot of pictures that you want to display, but simply don’t have the frames or table space to fit them all in, let your wall work for you. You can create a custom wall hanging with a large frame, a piece of plywood cut to match and some fabric. First, secure the fabric to the plywood using glue. Next, affix the plywood to the frame and begin choosing the placement for your photos. In no time, you will have a custom frame suitable for displaying multiple photos in one place.

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Alex loves to curl up in front of the TV to watch Ghost Hunters reruns and spends way too much time tracking down free recipes for desserts on the web.

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