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Natural wood brings an earthy and warm element to any home decor. But most of us shy away from working with these natural beauties. Did you know that you can easily craft wood decor with items right in your own backyard or a quick trip to the hardware store? This tutorial on how to make a wood clock by Derek and Lauren of design*sponge caught my eye. I love the clean simplicity of the clock, making it so modern for any home today.

Here’s a roundup of more home decor wood craft projects to DIY up your home. Read the rest »

As the consummate renter, my design choices were always marked with indecision. In fact, I’ve often claimed to be a minimalist just to explain my terribly blank walls. I rationalized my way out of wall art purchases since it seemed as though the hassle of repainting and filling in holes outweighed the value of anything that I would buy.

Now that we’re homeowners, we have no excuse for our bare walls except for the fact we fight over every purchase. That was until I introduced my husband Blik, and all of a sudden, we actually looked like decorating pros. Offering a huge smattering of wall graphics, decals, and stickers, Blik is aimed at a variety of decorators – the commitment phobic, the indecisive parent, or the decidedly lazy (lazy being an endearing quality, of course). All you need to do is peruse the variety of unique graphics that boast appeal to almost every single taste out there and you’ve got a quick design decision that can instantly change even the bleakest of rooms.

If you can’t find anything to fit your fancy at Blik, a number of etsy sellers, including Elly Nelly, Sweet Nothing, and Badass Custom Decals might have what you’re looking for.

So far we’ve covered our son’s wall in animals, and our living room wall in dandelions. Granted, we still had to decide exactly where to put them. But, thankfully, they’re not permanent, so we can easily move them around the room or in another one entirely depending on our whim or mood.

Now if only everything in life was like that.