IKEA Hacks

  • Picture Ledge IKEA Hack For Displaying Your Art!

    Picture Ledge IKEA Hack For Displaying Your Art!

    I am a huge fan of picture ledges when it comes to home decor, and we have them in three places in our home! They are of course great for displaying pictures, but also for displaying beautiful plates and platters, and in this case, in a nook in the kitchen, they are fabulous as an…

  • Giant And Elegant Origami Apples Are Perfect For Any Fall Occasion

    Giant And Elegant Origami Apples Are Perfect For Any Fall Occasion

    Origami apples are so simple to make and are the perfect craft to whip up right now! Fill a basket with them to use as a centerpiece, use them as place cards, hang them mobile style or make a bunch and scatter them around the house. (Or save this idea and gift a whole basket…

  • How To Make A Quick Plastic Straw Cake Banner

    How To Make A Quick Plastic Straw Cake Banner

    Introducing the cutest cake banner ever made in about 5 minutes, literally! I had to whip up some decorations as a surprise for my son’s birthday, and with shabbos quickly approaching I literally had no time, and yet the results all in all where some of my best yet, go figure! Truthfully sticking with just…

  • Drinking Straw Starbursts Make Perfect Birthday Centerpieces

    Drinking Straw Starbursts Make Perfect Birthday Centerpieces

    Here it is, the simplest birthday centerpiece with the greatest WOW value, drinking straw starbursts! And best of all, they aren’t just for birthdays, I just realized if you have gold or silver straws you could actually make some drinking straw starbursts worthy of a wedding, an anniversary or any event that requires a touch…

  • Fringed Woven Placemat IKEA Hack With T-Shirt Yarn

    Fringed Woven Placemat IKEA Hack With T-Shirt Yarn

    I love t-shirt yarn, and have been thinking about using it for macrame and embroidery, not just crocheting! Industrial-waste t-shirt yarn also supports eco consciousness, as it is made from odds and ends of fabric left after the pieces for making clothing is cut from the yardage. What I found after making these fringed and…

  • Embroidering With T-Shirt Yarn!

    Embroidering With T-Shirt Yarn!

    Ever thought about embroidering with t-shirt yarn? I am always looking for ways to do intricate yet lovely crafts in a quicker way, so embroidery with t-shirt yarn is certainly one way to do that, right? With ethnic wall hangings and baskets still popular in the home decor arena, now is the perfect time to…

  • Simple Moroccan Theme Centerpieces For A Jewish Henna Party

    Simple Moroccan Theme Centerpieces For A Jewish Henna Party

    A Jewish Henna party? Yes indeed dear readers, Jews from places like North Africa/Morocco, Yemen, and even Iran do have the tradition of a henna ceremony sometime before the wedding. The main difference between the Jewish henna ceremony and the henna ceremonies I’ve seen from India is that the Jewish ceremony does not involve drawing…

  • Giant Origami Fruit Centerpiece IKEA Hack

    Giant Origami Fruit Centerpiece IKEA Hack

    What do you get when origami meets IKEA? You get a giant origami fruit centerpiece that is very budget friendly and great for large parties with lots of tables. You know like Bar Mitzvahs, and Bat Mitzvahs and budget weddings, or sheva brachas, or a community event or a large birthday party, or just about…

  • Picture Ledges For Displaying Art In Progress

    Since I have now officially been brave enough to share my floral paintings,  I thought I’d show you where they sit in our home. Well at least the current favorites, as there is only so much space. I just love these picture ledges from Ikea, and they are great for displaying not just pictures or…

  • Simple IKEA Hack: Ekby Valter Bracket Wall Sconce!

    Simple IKEA Hack: Ekby Valter Bracket Wall Sconce!

    Hey there, the whole world has fun coming up with creative IKEA hacks, so I’m now joining the club. This first one I’m sharing is not my idea, so only taking credit for seeing the idea and actually following through, yippee! This idea is for those of us who would like a modern playful light…