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How to Make Paper Christmas Trees | DIY Decor

November 26, 2020 by admin Leave a Comment

If you’re looking for an easy Christmas Decor DIY, it doesn’t get easier than these paper trees we made for our Theater Room! They look super cute anywhere – on shelving, as part of a table scape, on a mantel… the possibilities are endless! And they fold up flat so they take up almost no storage space.

You can make them out of any paper weight you like but I chose to use 8.5 x 11 cardstock for mine.

Materials:

  • Cardstock: Amazon | Amazon | Michaels | Michaels
  • Double sided tape: Amazon
  • Ruler or anything straight
  • Scissors

Instructions:

  1. Each tree needs 4 sheets of cardstock folded in the exact same way. So all my instructions will need to be repeated on 4 sheets for each tree.
  2. Fold each sheet in half. x4
  3. Draw a straight, diagonal line from the top of the middle crease to the exterior corner. x4
  4. Cut that line. x4
  5. Now you have 4 identical folded triangle shapes. If you stand them all up and place the creases to the middle, you’ll see they make a tree shape.
  6. All you need to do now is tape them all together. Tape the first two to each other, then tape a third one on, then the fourth, then tape the fourth one to the first one. And that’s it!!!

Note: to get different sizes of trees, just vary the angle of the diagonal you cut. Different diagonal angles will give you narrower or wider, taller or shorter trees. You can do any angle or size of tree you want, but the only rule is that all 4 angles/sheets must always be the same for each tree you make.

Below are my visual instructional pics.
Special thanks to our rescue cats as my assistants!

If you’re not into DIYs, I found some ready-made paper trees at: West Elm | Crate & Barrel | World Market

Other relevant sources & tutorials from our Theater Room:

  • Reindeer: Pottery Barn
  • Faucet: Wayfair | Home Depot
  • Drinking water faucet: Amazon | Overstock
  • Soap pump: Wayfair | Home Depot
  • Vase (similar): Crate & Barrel | Pottery Barn | McGee & Co
  • Gold cabinet knobs: CB2
  • Gold drawer pulls: Amazon
  • Gold finger pulls (similar): Wayfair
  • Floating shelves: Tutorial
  • Wood countertop: Tutorial
  • Faux brick wall: Tutorial
  • Shiplap: Tutorial & Info

For more of our Christmas posts, click here.
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Neutral Christmas Present Wrapping

November 17, 2020 by admin Leave a Comment

Keeping in line with my minimal style, I love Christmas presents that are naturally wrapped with neutral colors, and I know there are lots of different ways to do this, but right now, this is the wrapping method I’m loving most so I thought I’d share all the details on how I created these look because it’s SO easy!

See the bottom of this post for cute gift tag ideas. I drew each one by hand in about 5 seconds and it’s another fun way to DIY personalize gift tags. The trick is don’t overthink it and just go for it!

Wrapping paper:

  • Natural Wrapping Paper: Amazon | Walmart | Walmart

Gift tags (see bottom of post for my personalizations):

  • Black Gift Tags: Amazon | Walmart
  • White chalk marker: Amazon | Walmart

Labels (print any message you want for a personalized touch):

  • Label maker: Amazon | Walmart | The Container Store
  • Label refills: Amazon (black) | Amazon (multicolor)

Burlap (I like to use this under ribbon or twine as a statement base):

  • Striped burlap 3.5″: Amazon | Walmart
  • Natural burlap 3″: Amazon | Walmart

Ribbon (I prefer simply colors and will often reuse the ribbon to prevent waste):

  • Black satin ribbon: Amazon | Michaels
  • White satin ribbon: Amazon | Michaels

Twine (my go-to favorite – even just simple natural twine on natural paper with a little green sprig and black is elegant and beautiful):

  • Natural Twine Gift Wrap String: Amazon | Walmart | Walmart
  • Striped twine: Amazon | Walmart (natural & black)
  • Striped twine: Amazon | Walmart (red & white)

For the rest of our mantel decor, click here.
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Christmas Decor 2020

November 15, 2020 by admin 2 Comments

This is a recap of all the Christmas decor we have displayed throughout our house categorized by room. This list is only Christmas decor, so for all other sources you will need to click through to the main sources page for each room or you use our website roadmap to navigate to your room of choice. You can see pics of how we’ve displayed everything here if you’re following us on Instagram @ahousewebuilt.

Product availability isn’t guaranteed since these are all seasonal items that may sell out at anytime, so if a link no longer shows the items then it means it’s no longer available or sold out for the season.

Living Room:

  • CHRISTMAS | Galvanized metal trees: McGee & Co (sold out)
  • CHRISTMAS | Black reindeer: Crate & Barrel
  • CHRISTMAS | Greenery stems: Crate & Barrel | Pottery Barn
  • CHRISTMAS | White pampas grass: Crate & Barrel
  • CHRISTMAS | Tall vase (mine is an older version of this same vase): Crate & Barrel
  • CHRISTMAS | Gold reindeer (similar): Crate & Barrel
  • CHRISTMAS | Wood bead garland: Tutorial | Similar: West Elm | McGee & Co | Crate & Barrel | CB2
  • CHRISTMAS | Wood snowflake ornaments: Amazon (lg) | Amazon (sm) | World Market
  • CHRISTMAS | Geometric ornaments (similar): Crate & Barrel
  • CHRISTMAS | Starburst ornament: Crate & Barrel
  • CHRISTMAS | Color-block baskets: West Elm
  • CHRISTMAS | Zig-zag baskets: West Elm
  • CHRISTMAS | Tree: BH Balsam Fir
  • CHRISTMAS | Tree box/crate: Tutorial
  • Click here for all other Living Room sources

Dining Room:

  • CHRISTMAS | Metal tabletop reindeer: Pottery Barn | Crate & Barrel
  • CHRISTMAS | Large bottlebrush trees: West Elm
  • CHRISTMAS | Chevron vase: Crate & Barrel
  • CHRISTMAS | Holly stems: Pottery Barn
  • CHRISTMAS | Garland on sideboard (similar): Crate & Barrel | McGee & Co
  • CHRISTMAS | Christmas village: Amazon | Bed Bath & Beyond
  • CHRISTMAS | Garland on dining table: Wayfair | Similar: Afloral | Wayfair
  • CHRISTMAS | Wood bead garland: Tutorial | Similar: West Elm | McGee & Co | Crate & Barrel | CB2
  • CHRISTMAS | Star salt-dough ornaments: Tutorial | Similar: West Elm | World Market
  • CHRISTMAS | Geometric ornaments (similar): Crate & Barrel
  • CHRISTMAS | Tree basket: Old, will repot (Ikea) tree into this soon: West Elm
  • CHRISTMAS | Christmas tree ramekins: Crate & Barrel
  • Slate cheese board: Crate & Barrel
  • Click here for all other Dining Room sources

Kitchen:

  • CHRISTMAS | Kitchen wreath: CB2 | Matching Stems: CB2
  • CHRISTMAS | Wood tabletop trees (older version): Michaels (lg) | Michaels (sm)
  • CHRISTMAS | Silver reindeer (similar): Crate & Barrel
  • CHRISTMAS | Christmas village: Amazon | Bed Bath & Beyond
  • CHRISTMAS | Bottle brush trees (similar): Crate & Barrel
  • Click here for all other Kitchen Sources Page

Mudroom:

  • CHRISTMAS | Wood Christmas village: Tutorial
  • CHRISTMAS | Cedar garlands (similar): Target | Target | Target
  • Click here for all other Mudroom sources

Home Office:

  • CHRISTMAS | Neutral Present Wrapping: Tutorial & Sources
  • CHRISTMAS | Cedar garlands (similar): Target | Target | Target
  • CHRISTMAS | Christmas village: Amazon | Bed Bath & Beyond
  • CHRISTMAS | General greenery: Crate & Barrel | CB2 | Pottery Barn
  • CHRISTMAS | Wood Christmas tree: Michaels (lg) | Michaels (md)
  • Click here for all other Home Office Room sources

Entryway:

  • CHRISTMAS | Tabletop tree: Wayfair
  • CHRISTMAS | Brass reindeer: Crate & Barrel (tall) | Crate & Barrel (short)
  • CHRISTMAS | Modern trees: Tutorial | Similar: Crate & Barrel
  • Leather/metal benches: Pottery Barn (many customizable options) | Wayfair
  • Click here for all other Entryway sources

Guest Bedroom:

  • CHRISTMAS | Cedar garlands (similar): Target | Target | Target
  • CHRISTMAS | Faux fur pillows: Amazon | Similar: Pottery Barn (lumbar) | Pottery Barn (square)
  • Click here for all other Guest Bedroom sources

Master Bedroom:

  • CHRISTMAS | Wreath: Home Depot | Similar: Crate & Barrel (pine/cones/berries) | Target (pine/cones/silver) | Target (cedar/cones) | Target (pine/cones/natural) | Crate & Barrel (cypress) | McGee & Co (pine mix) | Target (cones/berries) | Pottery Barn (pine/white berry)
  • CHRISTMAS | Faux fur pillows: Amazon | Similar: Pottery Barn
  • Click here for all other Master Bedroom sources

Master Closet:

  • CHRISTMAS | Cedar garlands (similar): Target | Target | Target
  • Click here for all other Master Closet sources

Master Bathroom:

  • CHRISTMAS | Wreath: DIY | Similar: Target | Pottery Barn
  • CHRISTMAS | Flocked tabletop tree (similar): Wayfair
  • Click here for all other Master Bathroom sources

Powder Bathroom:

  • CHRISTMAS | Wreath: DIY | Similar: Target | Pottery Barn
  • CHRISTMAS | Nutcracker: Michaels
  • Click here for all other Powder Bathroom sources

Buffalo Check Bathroom:

  • CHRISTMAS | Large tabletop tree: Wayfair
  • CHRISTMAS | Brass reindeer: Crate & Barrel (lg) | Crate & Barrel (sm)
  • Click here for all other Buffalo Check Bathroom sources

Basement Bathroom:

  • CHRISTMAS | Modern tabletop trees: Tutorial | Similar: Crate & Barrel
  • CHRISTMAS | Totem vase: West Elm
  • CHRISTMAS | Greenery: Michaels
  • CHRISTMAS | Reindeer: Pottery Barn | Crate & Barrel
  • Click here for all other Basement Bathroom sources

Basement Game Room:

  • CHRISTMAS | Giant pinecones: Pottery Barn
  • CHRISTMAS | Gold wire bowl (similar): Bed Bath & Beyond
  • CHRISTMAS | Faux greenery: Michaels | Pottery Barn | Pottery Barn
  • CHRISTMAS | Wood trees: Michaels
  • CHRISTMAS | Cedar garlands (similar): Target | Target | Target
  • Christmas tree prints: DIY
  • Click here for all other Basement Game Room sources

Basement Theater Room:

  • CHRISTMAS: Reindeer on counter: Pottery Barn
  • CHRISTMAS | Reindeer under TV: Crate & Barrel (I sprayed mine gold with this paint: Home Depot)
  • CHRISTMAS: Paper trees: Tutorial | Similar: West Elm
  • CHRISTMAS | Gold stems: Michaels (x6)
  • CHRISTMAS | White vase: Tutorial | Similar: Pottery Barn | Pottery Barn | McGee & Co | McGee & Co
  • Click here for all other Basement Theater Room sources

Basement Hallway:

  • CHRISTMAS | Christmas village: Amazon | Bed Bath & Beyond
  • CHRISTMAS | Wood snowflakes: Amazon | World Market
  • Click here for all other Basement sources

Basement Foyer:

  • CHRISTMAS | Large black Christmas trees: larger version of this Tutorial
  • CHRISTMAS | Gold ornaments: Bed, Bath & Beyond
  • Click here for all other Basement sources

Upstairs hallway:

  • CHRISTMAS: Christmas tree: Wayfair

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How to Make Textured Canvas Art (With Drywall Mud)

November 3, 2020 by admin 3 Comments

We made a huge textured canvas art piece for our dining room and I’m going to show you how we did it in this tutorial! I was inspired by this beautiful art piece at McGee & Co. Unfortunately, this piece came in only one size option which did not work for our room so I decided to make something similar myself!

I made everything completely from scratch meaning I built my own canvas frame, I did my own art, and I made the floating frame but you can also skip part of these by buying a canvas frame or skipping the floating frame, so I’ve separated the tutorial into 3 steps so you can skip down to any step you want.

Ok so I literally made everything out of scrap wood and unused materials that were lying around my house but in case you don’t have these things on hand, I’ve tried to find sources for as much as I could.

STEP 1: HOW TO MAKE A CANVAS FRAME

Note: if you don’t want to make your own canvas from scratch, you can totally just buy one. I actually couldn’t find one that was the size I wanted (5′ x 4′), but depending on what size art you want to make, it may be easier to just buy one. Here are a few that are very similar to the ones I made:

  • Canvas & frame set: Michaels | Amazon (largest I could find)

If you want to make your frame though, you’ll need these materials:

  • 1×2 wood: Home Depot (My canvas was 5’x4′ so I needed 3 for the frame + 1 for supports)
  • Cotton canvas fabric: I got mine from a small fabric supply store a long time ago but I think this is the same or similar: Amazon | Amazon.

Tools:

  • Miter saw: Home Depot | Amazon
  • Heavy duty staple gun: Home Depot
  • Locking pliers: Home Depot
  • Screwdriver & screws if your canvas is large
  • Nailer & nails if your canvas is smaller

Instructions for making the frame:

  1. Determine how large you want your canvas to be. I wanted mine to be about 5ft x 4ft so I cut two 1x2s down to 60″ each and another one in half (two 48″ pieces) and used that for the exterior frame. If you have a small frame, then you can get away with just little diagonal support pieces in the corners, but if your frame is as large as mine or larger, then you’ll also need additional support pieces so I also cut an additional 1×2 in half to create two more support pieces. Then I used the cut-offs from the two 1x2s that I got the 60″ pieces from to create diagonal support pieces. The exact sizes don’t really matter as long as they functionally support the frame. So in total I needed:
    – 2 x 60″ lengths
    – 4 x 48″ lengths
    – 4 x diagonal support pieces with 45* corners so that it could brace against the exterior frame
  2. Using pilot holes & screws, assemble your frame starting with the 4 exterior frame pieces, then interior vertical supports, and finally the diagonal supports.

Instructions for attaching the canvas fabric:

  1. The basic idea here is that you’re going to wrap the canvas over the front of the frame and staple it to the back. But you have to pull the canvas tight or you’ll end up with ripples and nobody wants that. So here’s how we did ours: First, we smoothed the canvas out to get rid of any fold lines, then placed the frame over it and secure one side all the way, stapling it to the wood every 1-2 inches, but be sure to stop about 2″ before the corners because you’ll do the corners at the end.
  2. Then continue on to secure the other sides with more staples. We always would start in the center and work our way to the corners. We used locking plyers to help pull the canvas tight – but be careful because you can rip the canvas if you pull too tight.
  3. Finally do the corners. I’ve shown a picture to kinda show how I folded it. There’s no right or wrong way to do it – just make it look neat and well tucked and give it a couple extra staples.

STEP 2: HOW TO MAKE DRYWALL MUD / JOINT COMPOUND ART

Materials:

  • Joint compound/drywall mud: Home Depot (I always use this dust control one)
  • Paint (I used BM Simply White in matte)

Tools:

  • Trowels/taping knives. I used these two sizes: Home Depot / Amazon | Home Depot / Amazon
  • Paint brush

Instructions for mud art:

  1. Before you begin texturing your canvas, you’ll need to paint the entire canvas with any type of house paint you have on hand to essentially seal the canvas fabric. I saw that pros do this with something called “gesso” (?) but I figured that house paint would probably function the same and it worked for me. Basically the way I understand it is that the idea is to make it so that the fabric is a little stronger base to hold your mud and so that the moisture won’t sink into it as much. Anyhoo, just paint the whole thing and let it dry fully before starting anything else. I used matte wall paint and a paint brush – really making sure that I got the paint into the weave of the fabric.
  2. Once your painted canvas is dry, it’s time to texture! There are no rules to this process. Just gloop a bunch of drywall mud onto the canvas and shape it until you’re happy with how it looks. [Tip #1: if you’ve never worked with drywall mud before, I would suggest practicing a little on a scrap board or something just so you get a feel for it. I’ve mudded and taped a ton of drywall at this point so I’m really familiar with how the mud goes on and what textures to look for but if I wasn’t, I think I would have liked to practice a little first. Tip #2: if you add a little water, you can create different consistencies in the mud, which in turn will look a little different as you smear it so play around with that. Tip #3: have a few different tools on hand. I actually just used my drywall taping knife and trowel so it doesn’t have to be fancy but I suggest at least two different sizes of tools.]
  3. Allow this to dry FULLY, especially if you have some thicker mud sections. I let mine dry for about 5 days before moving to the next step. Left pic below is after about 1 day of drying.
  4. After it’s fully dried, you may notice that sections of the mud have cracked. Don’t worry, this is normal. Just go with your a gloved hand and a little bit of mud and use your finger to *gently* repair the cracks by adding a small amount of more mud over the cracks (also if the crack is larger, fill in the gap with mud) but smooth it back over so you don’t lose the shape of the texture and lines you created. I did this in sections all over my entire canvas. The idea here is that you want your mud to be firmly secured to your canvas and if there are cracks, I’d be worried it would just crack and fall off once you moved it to a vertical position so I wanted to repair all the cracks to strengthen the overall mud structure. I’ve shown some before (middle) and after (right) pics below:
  5. Allow the crack repairs to dry FULLY. I let mine dry for 2 days.
  6. Once dry, seal everything by painting over it with wall paint. I used the same matte paint that I used to seal the canvas prior to applying the mud. Paint it by hand with a paintbrush and CAREFULLY go over everything – like get right into any cracks and gently go around all the texture. You want to create a seal-coat without hiding any of the more subtle texture so this takes some attention. Also paint down the sides of the canvas too just to really seal it all up.
  7. Allow this to dry FULLY. I let mine dry for 24 hours.

STEP 3: HOW TO MAKE A FLOATING FRAME

Materials:

  • 1/4″ strips of any material (I ripped down MDF)
  • 1×2 wood (if you plan to stain it) or MDF (I used MDF)
  • Paint (I used BM Revere Pewter in Satin) or Stain

Tools:

  • Table saw: Home Depot | Amazon (if you need to rip down MDF)
  • Nailer & nails
  • Wood filler
  • Sandpaper

Instructions for floating frame:

  1. Now, obviously this is totally optional and there are many ways to frame art, but if you want to create a floating frame, this is how I did mine: Essentially you need to create a gap (I did a 1/4″ gap) between the canvas and the exterior frame you’re going to build. My frame was made from 1×2 (meaning it had a depth of 1.5″ so the way I created the gap was to simply nail a strip of wood that was 1/4″ x 3/4″ between the canvas frame and the exterior frame. I created my strips by ripping down some MDF I had on hand but plywood would work fine or I think some hardware stores might have something already made that could work. There’s no rules for this, it just has to be a shallower depth then your frame to create the gap. And it doesn’t have to be perfect – the idea is that these strips won’t really ever show.
  2. Then you nail the strips to the canvas frame. I also painted mine a darker gray (black would work too) to accentuate the shadow line but that’s optional.
  3. Then measure & cut 1x2s for your final exterior frame (I mitered my corners but that’s optional) and nail them into place. I then wood-filler’ed the seams and once that was dry, I painted it all gray.

That’s it! Now your art piece is ready to hang!

If you’re not in the mood for a DIY project or just not feeling particularly artistic, here are 3 similar styles of art pieces that you can buy ready-made: McGee & Co | Anthropologie | Pottery Barn.

And if you’re following us on Instagram and familiar with the layout of our dining room and you’re wondering how on earth I got those straight pics of the art piece, I was sitting on our dining table lol! Finally, if you’re wondering why these pics are a little darker than my other pics, I took these at night so there’s no natural light so for those of you asking what our house looks like at night, this is an example.

Other sources from these pics:

  • Chevron vase: Crate & Barrel
  • Holly stems: Pottery Barn
  • Sideboard: Tutorial | Similar: Wayfair | Crate & Barrel

For more sources from our Dining Room, click here.
For more of our DIY tutorials, click here.
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Questions & Answers about Products & Sources

November 1, 2020 by admin 585 Comments

Hey guys!

This is a place for you to ask us questions about the products or sources in our home.

Please be sure to read the entire home page (including the FAQs at the bottom of it) or look at each room source page as the information we’re asked for is very often already listed on our website.

We do not share our house plan. We designed our house from scratch so our plan is fully custom, very personal to us, and the result of over a year of our hard work so we have chosen not to share it. As such, we don’t answer questions about measurements or layout further to what we’ve provided on our website.

Our house is not for sale and we have no intention of selling it in the future.

We appreciate your understanding.
We check this page regularly so we will get back to you!

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TUTORIALS: ART

  • How to Make Textured Canvas Art
  • How to Make Wood Block Art

TUTORIALS: FURNITURE

  • How to Build a Sideboard
  • How to Make a Sofa Pit
  • How to Build a Farmhouse Table and Benches
  • How to Build a Console Table
  • How to Build a Round Table

TUTORIALS: CONSTRUCTION

  • How to Build Bypass Barn Doors
  • How to Install Floating Open Shelves
  • How to Install Shiplap
  • How to Build Wood Countertops
  • How to DIY a Faux Brick Wall (German Schmear)
  • How to Built Cabinet Doors
  • How to Hang Gallery Wall Frames
  • How to DIY a Nightstand Charging Drawer
  • How to Build a Paneled Accent Wall
  • How to Stain Stairs and Paint Risers
  • How to Build Industrial Stair Railings
  • How to Build a Window Seat Cushion

TUTORIALS: DECOR

  • How to Make Paper Christmas Trees
  • How to Make a Wood Bead Garland
  • How to Make Clay Links
  • How to Texture Bowls & Vases
  • How to Make Paper Mache Bowls
  • How to Make a Wheat Wreath

CAT-RELATED POSTS

  • Cat Room Tour & Litterbox Info
  • Cat-Related Sources & Cleaning Tips
  • How to Stop Cats from Scratching Furniture
  • How to Train Cats & Kittins
  • How to Cat-Proof Christmas Trees & Decor
  • How to Introduce New Kittens to Older Cats
  • How to Cope with Cat Allergies
  • General Cats & Decor Tips

CLEANING TIPS & SOURCES

  • House Cleaning Tips
  • Cat-Related Cleaning Tips
  • Minimalism: How to Get Started

RECIPES FROM OUR KITCHEN

  • Apple or Blueberry Crumble
  • Apple Turnovers
  • Blueberry Lemon Cake
  • Cheese & Cracker Snack Boards
  • Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
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