Top 10 Farmhouse DIYs | Farmhouse Home Decor Diy | Dollar Tree Farmhouse Home Decor DIYs

Hey everyone, this is Yami, your Latina next door. Welcome back to my channel. If you are new here, I love all things DIY. On my channel, I share how I transform simple items into beautiful pieces of decor, as well as recreating high-end items for a whole lot less. I appreciate sewing my own pieces, as well as decorating for the seasons. Now and again, I'll share some fun shopping hauls, and with the help of my husband Nelson, also known as the Latino Engineer, we share some pretty big transformations. So if you are into home decor and DIY inspiration and share my obsession with Dollar Tree, make sure to subscribe so we can share some candid moments and laughter along the way. So since we have so many new members of our familia here on YouTube, I thought I would do a small series of some of my top DIY videos. That way you can have access to them all in one place. Now I have included timestamps in the description box below in case you want to check out a specific DIY or if you want to refer back to it later. So this is going to be a nice mix of thrifted transformations, Dollar Trees, DIYs, sewing, and even some furniture transformations. My goal on my channel is that you all find lots of different types of home decor and DIY inspiration. So for this first project, I have a trash to treasure, where I created this beautiful black and white floral box. So a while back we did over our master bedroom and one of the things we bought was a purple mattress and it came with free purple sheets. You guys know I hate those sheets, but it came with this nice box and it was just too nice to throw away. Literally, I've had this for like over a year in my bedroom and I have not done anything with it. And the first thing I did was remove that little flap on the inside because it was just unnecessary. The next thing I did was take some home decor chalk paint by FolkArt in the color white adirondack and I gave it a nice even coat throughout. Now I only gave it one coat and I wasn't really going for perfection. I just wanted to mute all the colors because I was going to add contact paper on top of it. Okay, so after it was dry, I decided to take a popsicle stick and remove the side flaps as you can see here. Next, I flipped the box over and I had some contact paper from Dollar Tree that I decided to go ahead and measure and cut down to size. When the length was just right, I decided to take some froth tape to hold one of the ends down while I started checking out where I needed to cut the slits at the folds. I cut the slits at angles so not only would they fold over the tabs, but also that side piece right there. And then I continued to do so around the entire box. Okay, so next it was time to adhere the contact paper. So since I had to take out the original froth tape, I added froth tape to those side tabs because I already had those slits in place. That way while I worked on the contact paper, it wouldn't slide. I began by removing small sections at a time and a word of caution. If you have little slits and pull too hard on the backing of the contact paper, you will tear your contact paper. So just be very gentle. Then, of course, I kept working my way down the back of the box in small sections. Make sure you're removing any wrinkles or bubbles with your hand as you go. As I kept working, I removed some of the backing of the contact paper because it was kind of getting in the way and it made applying it a little bit easier. Then after folding the ends in, I started folding in the sides and cut little slits where it was necessary. Then after that was done, I had to cut pieces for the sides. And I went ahead and measured and cut them to size. I adhered them and made sure there was enough to go around the edges. Then after both sides had contact paper, I took some hot glue and re-adhered those sides that I took down earlier. I smoothed everything out and then it was time for the finishing touch. I had this cute little cabinet pull that I got at Home Depot. It costs about $1.60 or something like that. I'll make sure to link it below. So I measured the center of that little flap that goes over the lid and on the side. And then I decided to mark the dots. Now I'm only going to glue this down with E6000 and a little bit of hot glue. So that's why you see me kind of coloring in those dots. That way you wouldn't see the white underneath and it would actually look like there was maybe like a little screw there. But I couldn't use screws because the cardboard was too thin for them. So I let that dry and set. And now I have this beautiful black and white farmhouse inspired little storage box for my shelves. Oh my gosh, you guys. I am so excited and so pleased at how this came out. It does not look like sheets came in this box. I am so glad I did not throw that box away. I really hope you like this transformation. And if you did, please make sure to give this video a thumbs up. So for project number two, I have a sewing project. And this is probably one of my favorites of all time. I created this little cute pleated tablecloth for my table in our last house. And I absolutely love how it turned out. Now I purchased this fabric in the home decor fabric section at Hobby Lobby. And it's a very light color khaki, but it is that nice like upholstery fabric. So it will be a little bit more durable for my table. Now after laying it on, I decided the length that I wanted it to hang down on the side of the table. And I thought that five and a half inches was going to be best because I at least wanted it to hang over five inches on that straight portion. And then I wanted to leave a little bit of seam allowance. Now as you can see, the fabric was longer on one side than the other because I got it from the big long home decor fabric spools. So once I figured out the five and a half inches on one side, I went ahead and pinned all the corners to keep it put. Now after all four corners were pinned down, I had to mark on the other side where the fabric was longer, the same five and a half inches that I had created for the other side of the tablecloth. Then after all of my marks were made, it was time to cut it all the same length all the way around the perimeter. Then after the entire perimeter was cut in the same length, it was time to sew down those four corners that I had pinned earlier. Then after sewing them, I made sure that they fit properly on the table before I moved forward. Then it was off to make the little ruffle skirt. I folded down long pieces of fabric. As you can see here, they are pinned down. I made them three and a half inches in width and then I just used my rotary cutter to cut them straight down the ruler. And I had to cut several of these to go around the entire perimeter of the tablecloth. Next, I went ahead and clipped down one side of the three and a half inch strips and I made sure to do this to all of them so that I can go ahead and hem that side and I used my favorite little clips. I'll make sure to link to them below. Then I went ahead and attached all of the three and a half inch strips after they were hemmed together into one continuous long piece. Then before I can attach the little pleated skirt part, I had to remove the excess fabric from all four corners. All right, so I went ahead and turned my tablecloth right side out and I took one of the three and a half inch pieces and I matched up the end of that piece along with one of the four corners and I made sure that both right sides were facing each other. I didn't want my skirt to look too formal, so I basically just eyeballed the spacing between the little pleats and tried to get them as evenly spaced between each other as I could and then just pinned them down. Then whenever I got to one of the seams where the two different strips connected, I made sure to fold the seam inside one of the pleats. That way when you flipped it over, you could not see that there was a seam there and it looked like one continuous little pleated area. And then I just sewed that part on to the rest of the tablecloth. Then after this, which unfortunately I did not get to record, I actually took my serger and I serged those two edges that I was just now sewing together. That way those two fabrics would not fray where they met. And then afterwards, I went ahead, flipped those pleats over and as you can see here, I am basically sewing them down. That way they don't rise up. And then finally, it was the moment of truth. It was time to put it on the table. Now I did iron the actual tablecloth and I made sure I got those little pleats nice and pressed. I thought it would look a little bit better that way. I just love how this tablecloth comes over nice and taut over all four edges. I think it gives it a nice finish and polished look, but at the same time, it's very functional because if anybody tugs on it, it doesn't get, you know, pulled all over the place. So project number three, I created this beautiful floral mason jar sconce and it has really pretty fairy lights on the inside. You can do this with scrap wood and it's so easy to recreate. Now you can go to your local hardware store for the wood, but we actually had this laying around as scrap wood. It's five and a half inches in width and we cut them 12 inches in length. Now after cutting them, I took them to my craft room and I started to sand those edges because they were pretty rough. I didn't want to get any splinters and I wanted a nice clean look for my sconces. At first, I started using Minwax's special walnut stain. However, after two coats, it was just still too light, so I had to reevaluate and get a darker stain. I opted for Minwax's dark walnut and as you can see here, it was much darker and deeper and I like this much better. Here you can see the difference between the two boards. Now since I like the coastal look and I like the weathered grayish kind of wood, I decided to add another stain on top of the dark walnut to give it an aged gray feel. And I used Baratheon's weathered gray stain that you can see right here. Then I used a Debbie's Design Diaries white wax that I used in a couple of other tutorials, which I will go ahead and link to them as well. And it gave it a even more weathered look. Now this is just what I'm doing because this is what I prefer, but you could have left it the lighter wood, you could have left it the darker wood stain or done the same thing as well, depending on what your tastes are. Now after applying this wax, you just remove any excess and then let cure. Then afterwards, I use Debbie's Design Diaries clear wax and this is going to seal the wood. You just apply it with a wax brush and you will see it will actually make the color richer. And what you do is you leave it overnight and the following day you buff it. Now in order to hang your mason jars, I just used this white cord that I had on hand. However, you can use twine for a little bit more rustic look or you can even use these ready-made metal hangers that I will go ahead and link in the description box below if you would rather have a metal look. Now I purchased this mason jar at my local Dollar Tree. It's a very simple one and you can use it with or without the lid. You can also use the ones that actually have the writing on it if you want a more farmhouse rustic look. Now for the fairy lights. If you are lucky enough to get them at Dollar Tree for a dollar, snag them because most of them actually come for eight to nine dollars a strand. However, I was able to find them on Amazon for as low as $1.67 a piece and I will make sure to link to that in the description box below. And finally, you will need some flowers. You can pick any color you want. I got these at Michaels on clearance. Now I decided to go ahead and use the mason jar without the lid for my sconce and I used the cord length to be 26 and a half inches and I used a fabric tape measure in order to get that measurement. Now 26 and a half inches gave me enough slack to go around the jar go over the hook at the perfect length and still have enough slack to tie knots at both ends. Now you want to leave the first knot a little loose so that you can pull on the other side and run your cord through to make that knot. Afterwards, tighten them both. And of course, if you have more than one of these sconces, you want to go ahead and double check and make sure that the ropes are the same length. Now it's time to attach the hooks onto the wood. Now because I was working in my craft room, I had a scrap piece of wood underneath so that whenever I drill the holes inside, I would not go through and hit my table. Now once I found my center, I placed the hook and used the actual screw to make an indentation to know where to drill. Now you want to make an actual hole first so that when you decide to insert these screws, you do not split the wood in doing so. Then finally, you want to attach your hardware to hang the sconce on your wall. Now it's on to the flowers. And I just used two floral bushes from Michaels that I cut down into individual stems so that I can create my own smaller bushes. So once I decided what my bushes were going to look like, I just used a rubber band to hold them together. And then I used some burlap ribbon to cover that little rubber band up and I just used hot glue to attach. Then I mounted the wood sconces onto the wall, added the mason jars and everything came together perfectly. Now if you like how these sconces turned out, please make sure to hit the like button below and subscribe so you can see more tutorials like this. And again, don't forget those amazing hooks and those fairy lights are linked down below to where you can find them very inexpensively. Project number four is this beautiful ribbon American flag. Of course, you can do this with any flag you like. I love the simplicity but the elegance of this and it's so easy to make. All right, for this project, you're going to need a blue felt sheet from your local craft store. Now I had these wooden dowels and I cut mine down to 18 and a half inches and stained it in dark walnut, just like I did my sconces. Now you can do that or you can leave it just as is. You're going to need some twine. I got this at Dollar Tree and I had it left over from another project. You're going to need either hot glue or E6000. I actually just ended up using hot glue. You're also going to need red, white, and blue ribbon of any style that you want. And finally, you're going to need some assortment of white buttons. So I went ahead and cut my white and red ribbon in pieces of 28 inches in length. And I started by putting a ribbon in the center of the dowel and again on both ends. Now, if you know the American flag, it has seven red stripes and six white ones. So I made sure I did the two end pieces and the middle pieces and then worked my way in. I went ahead and hot glued them all the way around to give them extra stability since these were going to be my anchor ribbons. Then I began adding the other red stripes, making sure that they were evenly spaced across. Then I started adding different kinds of ribbons to create thicker stripes. I did the same thing with the white ribbon and I even added some lace trim ribbon to add that nice farmhouse touch. Now, this is how it ended up looking like once all of the ribbon was attached. Then I flipped the dowel around and started gluing down the end pieces of all the ribbon back so it had a nice clean finish. I put the stripes aside and then picked up my blue piece of felt fabric and I cut down the blue ribbon in order to place on top of this felt fabric. I made sure to cut it to where it overlapped over the ends. That way you didn't see any felt anywhere. Then once the ribbon was glued down, I got my white buttons and started placing it throughout the blue ribbon and created a nice little pattern. I hot glued them down as well. I took the blue piece and then adhered it onto the wooden dowel with some hot glue. Then I made sure I had trimmed all of the ribbon in the back and then added one last piece to cover those unfinished edges to give it a much cleaner look. And then I added the twine to both ends of the dowel. I tied knots around them, but I also added a little bit of hot glue to make sure they did not slide or fall off. Now, this part is optional, but I like to do this in order to prevent my ribbon from fraying. If it is a synthetic ribbon, you can just add a little bit of a flame towards the end. Make sure you don't touch it and it will actually melt and seal those ends for you. Now, make sure that it is a synthetic fabric and not something that's laced like the little lace pieces. I did not use it on that because it would actually have burned it. And there you have a beautiful American flag for 4th of July. For this next one, this is probably one of my favorite thrifted transformations. I created this beautiful succulent planter out of a cheese box that I found in my local Goodwill. I use succulents and florals from my Dollar Tree, but you can use any from any store that you wish. All right, so I went to my local Goodwill and I found this beautiful round cheese box. Yep, this is where they store cheese in order for it to age. And I was so excited because it only cost me $2.92. I love the size of it, the round shape, the rustic feel it had. And once I saw it, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it. So the first thing I did was take a jigsaw and cut two thirds of the top off. Next, I needed to take some sandpaper and get rid of all of the rough edges and all the splinters. It was pretty rough wood, so I had to make sure I, you know, made it safe to work with. After sanding, I was going to attach that third of the top back on to the form. So I used wood glue in order to do so. I used hot glue on the back for an immediate bond. That way, it held it together while the wood glue dried. Then once it was dry, I took some FolkArt clear wax as well as my wax brush and I brushed it entirely with this clear wax. That way, it gave it a little bit more life by enhancing the color of the wood as well as protecting it. I made sure to get the front of the cheese box as well as all around the sides. You're supposed to let it sit for 24 hours and then come back with a lint-free cloth and buff it. I absolutely love how that wax brought this little box back to life. I love the way it turned out with that beautiful, rich color. All right, so once that was taken care of, I measured the width of the inside of the cheese box. Then I cut an old foam board that I had in that width. I wanted it to fit on the inside and I just kept making little adjustments until I got the right height. Once I was happy with the height of the foam board, I used hot glue to keep it in place. Next, I lined up my floral foam to make sure I had enough and then I hot glued it down. And then I decided that I wanted to use the leftover succulents that I had from my latest Dollar Tree haul for this plant holder. And then I just had fun arranging them. I would group them in different colors and sizes and textures and I think this actually is one of my favorite DIYs. And I used both the Dollar Tree moss balls as well as the loose floral moss in order to hide any little nooks and crannies that might expose the floral foam. I made sure to add the taller ones in the back and I actually did use some of the lavender kind of furry looking bushes to add a couple of stems here and there to give the arrangement some color. And then I just kept adding wherever I thought looked good and since this was very, very light, all I needed was a soft tooth hanger to put on the back and then hang it on my wall. And here she is. I think this is one of my favorite planters that I have done so far. I think the colors work perfect for all year. I can hang this absolutely anywhere and the fact that I don't have to maintain them because they're not real is a big plus for me. Oh, and I found out later, looking online, these authentic ones sell for over $60 on eBay. I guess I should have picked the other one that was there. And the side even says red wax for that red wax they put over the cheese. This was so cool. I am so happy I was able to find this at my local Goodwill. From an unloved little cheese box to a beautiful succulent wall planter. I would love to know what you guys think about this DIY. Now for this one, I wanted to show you guys the before. Now I bought this off of Facebook Marketplace for only 20 bucks and I transformed it to a coffee bar and I love the way it turned out and I hope you do too. A few days ago, I shared the image of this table that you see right here that I got for only $20 on a Facebook Marketplace. Now I have been wanting a coffee bar for the longest time and I thought $20 for an IKEA table like this was perfect for me to add my coastal farmhouse touch and customize it for my taste. Now as you saw, the top was pretty damaged with water damage and just lots of use over the years. However, my husband and I had several one by fours left over from a previous project that I thought would be perfect to add to this table. Now the table had two lower shelves but I only wanted to add wood to the top and the bottom but we used the template from the middle shelf to mark and cut the wood to the appropriate sizes. Now according to the Latino engineer, this is what you do when you don't have a pencil. Once the wood was cut, I used a jigsaw to notch out those corner pieces. Then I, along with the most hideous pair of leggings you can ever imagine, glued down those slats with some wood glue to the bottom shelf. Then I used our nail gun to hold them down. Then once the bottom shelf was done, we did the exact same process to the top of the table. So here is what the table looked like after the wood was installed. Now since we were going for this coastal farmhouse look, my husband chose this beautiful Nantucket blue color by Folk Art. I used this chalk paint to paint all of the black that was exposed on the table, including the two drawers and the shelf. This chalk paint covers really well. If at any point in time the chalk paint became too thick on my brush, I would spray it down with a little bit of water and it actually worked perfectly to get it nice and smooth on this surface. And of course my oldest wanted to help out as well. I let that coat dry completely and then I proceeded to give it a second coat. Now I wanted this to look weathered, so after the second coat dried completely, I used a chip brush to dry brush some white chalk paint, also by Folk Art in the color White Adirondack, and this is really simple. All you have to do is add a little bit of paint onto like a paper plate, dip your brush, wipe some of the paint off, and then just use long strokes to add as much or as little white as you want. If you mess up and add too much, all you have to do is go back over it once it dries with the blue paint. This paint is really forgiving. Now after I was happy with the dry brushing, I began to sand it down with a sanding block and started distressing it in the areas that would get the most distressing over time, like the corners and the legs. I even did a little bit of distressing along the borders and the shelves as well. Then it was time to stain the wood and I actually used Home Decor's Wood Tint in the color Walnut. Now I was super pleased with this product. It was my first time using it and I cannot say enough good things about it. First off, this is a water-based, so cleanup is much easier than using an oil-based stain. Second of all, it has barely no odor. I can use this inside my house during the cold seasons with no problem. Also, it doesn't have that oil in it, so it doesn't feel greasy when you touch it like you do an oil-based stain, and it dries pretty quickly. You can see it was very easy to put on with a foam brush, and since the color is actually really rich with just one coat, I didn't have to add any other coats or wipe off any extras. It was the perfect amount for the first application. Once it was completely dry, it was time to add the clear wax. I also used a FolkArt's Clear Wax for this, and I used it for both the wood and the painted portion of the table. Now, you're supposed to brush it on, let it sit for 24 hours overnight, and then buff it off. Now, one thing I did notice, since this is a liquid form of wax, as I was brushing it on, some areas would get a little bit thicker or clump up a little bit. Now, if you find that it's doing that, make sure that you wipe it off before you let it sit overnight, because if you decide to buff it the next day, it will be a little bit harder to remove. Other than that, it works perfectly fine. That's just a little something I learned from working with this wax that I thought I would share. Now, just make sure you use a lint-free cloth to buff it, and then after that's done, make sure you give it about a week before you give it any heavy usage. And this is how she turned out in the end. I think she is absolutely beautiful. Of course, I still have to add some touches here and there, a little bit of decor, and possibly a shelf above the table, but I am enjoying this beautiful table that only cost me $20 from a Facebook ad. I love how that stain turned out, and I also really like how we ended up choosing a color for this table instead of just going neutral, like white, brown, or gray. I think it adds a little nice pop of color, but since there's gray in the paint, it's not overpowering. Please make sure to give this video a thumbs up if you enjoyed this transformation, and if you have not yet subscribed, make sure you do so so you can check out how I decorate this coffee bar. This next project is probably one of my favorite floral pieces. Some of the items are from Dollar Tree, others are from other craft stores, but you can recreate this as well using any stores that you have available. Okay, so I don't have footage of this part, but I basically took one of the glass candlesticks from Dollar Tree and glued it with E6000 onto one of the large candle dishes that are also clear glass. Once they were dry, I spray painted them in white glossy paint. Then you're going to need these two styrofoam discs. You get these in a pack of two at Dollar Tree as well. Then you're going to need these little blocks from the Tumbling Blocks game that you can find at the toy section in Dollar Tree, and then you're going to need a book. I didn't have any old ones the exact size that I wanted it, so I bought this one at Dollar Tree for a dollar, and it was the perfect size because it was not very large. These discs fit perfectly inside of the large dish, so what you're going to do is you're going to place one down, and then you're going to glue the little wood pieces onto the top of it. I used E6000 for this, and once they were set, I added the top styrofoam piece. Now, I did make sure to use a little bit of hot glue to make sure that the wooden blocks would stick while the E6000 dried. Then I took my box cutter and I started cutting out pages from the small book. Now, you can use a pair of scissors for this, but I just happen to have a paper trimmer. Now, I decided to take off all of the white pieces from the pages and make sure that each piece of paper was the same size. Then I took a regular pencil and started rolling up the pieces of paper on that pencil. Once I reached the end, I used hot glue to seal it in. Now, once you're done rolling all of your little pieces of paper, what you're going to do is you're going to take some E6000 and you're going to apply it on the outside of the styrofoam pieces. Now, you don't want to use a lot of hot glue on the styrofoam because it does tend to melt, which is why I'm using the E6000. What I ended up doing was using the hot glue on the actual little roll to attach it to the following one and keep it in place while the E6000 dried. I did this all the way around. After I adhered all of them, I did add a little bit of hot glue at the top as you see here. That way it held everything together. Next, I had some floral foam on hand and I just basically cut it to fit the top portion and I hot glued it down as well. That way it stayed secure. Now, you can use flowers from Dollar Tree. I just happen to have this little bouquet from Michaels that I got for five dollars on clearance, so I decided to go ahead and use that. Then, I just cut down the stems with pliers and started arranging my flowers. Then, once I was done with the arrangement, I took some hot glue and glued on a nice little simple piece of ribbon all the way around it. And that's basically it. This is perfect to put on the side table in your home to give as a Mother's Day arrangement. Also, you can use this arrangement as a centerpiece for a wedding, a nice simple spring or even summer wedding depending on the colors that you use. I think it's absolutely adorable and super elegant. This next one is a Dollar Tree project, but the beads that I used were not from Dollar Tree and you can recreate this from items that you can find at local thrift stores or discounted from clearance items in your local craft stores as well. Today, I am going to be doing a Dollar Tree DIY with these Harvest Stemless Candle Holders. I will also be using these Long Stem Glass Tea Light Holders and I got them each in different sizes. Now, using what I had on hand, I got this black satin spray paint that I had in the garage left over from another project and I began to spray paint the tall tea light holders. You want to make sure you clean them very thoroughly and remove all stickers and any residue left behind in order for the paint to stick very well. After spray painting them from the bottom side, I flipped them over and then painted them from the top and set them out to dry. If you guys are like me and like spray painting small projects like this at a time, I do have a Home Right spray shelter that helps with over spray. So, let's say you either live in an apartment or want to do it like on your deck like I do and don't want to damage anything of you know surrounding. These little shelters are pretty amazing and I'll link to it below that way you guys can check it out. I have had mine for over three years now and let me tell you guys it has been used a lot so it's definitely worth it. All right, so once those were dry, I came back and I strung some wooden beads over some baker's twine from Dollar Tree and these are going to go like this like I'm showing you right here. I have 22 beads strung here and these are the beads from my farmhouse Christmas ornaments as well as my napkin rings that I did for you guys. I'll link those below and above in the card so you can check them out. This is still from that same package and these are the smallest of the three. Now, what I'm going to do is I am going to string more beads from different areas surrounding this little ring. So, we're going to take more baker's twine and we're going to string more beads and I did 11 beads per string and I made a total of five. Now, here are all five sections finished. Now, you're going to leave them loose and you're also going to want to leave extra baker's twine at either end of each little string. So, once you set those aside, you're going to take the larger candle holder piece and you're going to take some floral wire this time and you're going to need this because you'll see in a minute that you kind of need a tighter more stiffer hold on this one because of where it's going to go. You're going to string a total of 28 beads for this particular candle holder and while it's upside down on the counter, you're going to tie it together and you're going to tighten that very end of that wire and just kind of wrap it over itself and then just cut off the excess. Alright, so now you should have five strings of 11 beads and then two circles. So, what you're going to do is take the wired larger circle and start attaching the strings of beads to it and you're going to want to space them out evenly. Then, once those are attached, you're going to put the candle holder back on the table face down inside of the large circle and you're going to place the small one on top like you see here and you're going to begin to attach the other end of the string to that smaller beaded circle and then you're just going to continue spacing them out evenly as well and then now you can attach the stems. Now, if you want to make it permanent, all you would do is add some E6000 on the inner rim right here and then attach it down and it'll have a permanent hold. However, for camera purposes, I did not do this. I decided that I wanted to keep them unattached in case I wanted to remove the beads and keep them intact and then just use them at a later time. So, it just all depends. You can leave them without the beads or you can add the beads to them and they both look beautiful. Now, the beads do hang a little loose on the glass. I don't mind that, but if you want them a little bit tighter, I would suggest to remove perhaps two beads from the vertical strings of, you know, beads and it might grip the glass a little bit better, but it all depends on what you like. You can either make them all with the beads or make them all without the beads. I think both ways they look really nice. You can also put them on a table as a centerpiece. I decided to actually use them on a little shelf along with my mini DIY Dollar Tree farmhouses. And of course, remember another great part is that you have choices of colors and styles for the top piece and you can spray paint the bottom pieces any color you want to match your decor. For this next project, I'm going to show you how to make this rustic raffia napkin ring. The items were also from Dollar Tree. However, you can get raffia at your local craft stores and you can use whatever you have on hand for the napkin ring. All right, so for these napkin rings, you are going to use this six pack of napkin rings that you can get at your local Dollar Tree. You are also going to use some natural raffia and you can find these in the floral section of Dollar Tree and they come three to a pack. Okay, so you're going to undo the little bundles and you're going to get about four raffia pieces. So you can tie them at the end and knot them up or you can wrap them up around something. Now, the candlestick is a really bad example. I just needed something to show you guys in order to see what I'm talking about. Now, what I'm doing is I'm wrapping this around the candlestick and then I'm dividing up the raffia pieces into three little bundles so I can start making a braid. Now, when you're doing this, of course, make sure you use something that will not move like this candlestick. Again, this is just for showing you guys what I'm doing, but make sure it's something really sturdy that can pull on the little raffia pieces while you're braiding it and just follow the braid all the way till the end. Okay, and now you're going to take your napkin ring after you've done the braid and I swear this is the same kind of napkin ring. I had just painted it white earlier to do something else and it didn't work out and I figured I'd go ahead and use this that way it doesn't go to waste. Then you're going to take your glue gun and you're going to start adhering one end of the little braid onto the edge of a napkin ring and you're going to start working your way around. Now, when you get all the way around to where that first part started, I take out the little knot, glue it down, then I glue the braid over the little end of the braid. Then I shift it ever so slightly and begin my second row around the napkin ring with the braid. Then when I finally make it to the end, I cut the end of the braid and then I just adhere the individual little pieces as you see here at the very end of the napkin ring and then I kind of fold them inside the napkin ring and I adhere them on the inside. This helps it from unraveling and of course here is that place setting. I love seeing anti-cutting boards in kitchen on display, however, they can get a little pricey so for this DIY I'm going to show you how to create one completely from scratch. So, I went to Hobby Lobby to try to find some pieces to decorate my kitchen as well as some inspiration for my rustic touches. I came across a beautiful long cutting board and it was originally $35 if I remember correctly and it was half off so it was only $17, however, I thought I can tackle it myself so I went scavenger hunting and as you would know my garage never fails me because I found this piece laying around unused. I took a ruler and I figured out that I wanted it eight inches in width so I started marking up on both sides of the pieces of wood where I wanted the edges to be. Then I began connecting the dots together to make the sides. I then needed to mark the rounded edges on the bottom of the cutting board and all you need is a rounded surface. I used my little beaded thingamajigger that I had bought in my last shopping haul for this and it actually was the perfect size. Then I used the ruler again to connect both edges. I did the same thing to the top of the cutting board but this time I needed to also add the handle. I used my round piece and started off using the ruler but then I ended up freehanding the handle to make it a little bit more rustic and not so rigid. When I was finally happy with my design I went outside to the garage and started cutting it with my jigsaw. Because the design is so simple it is really easy for anyone to use a jigsaw to cut this out. Just make sure that you have a jigsaw with a good gripping handle. We had a previous one that had too thick of a handle and we couldn't really grasp it very well therefore going around these sharp edges kind of made it a little bit difficult. This is our second one and it works a lot better so if you have been interested in buying a jigsaw I'll make sure to add a link to the one that we bought below so that you can check it out. Then finally I made the hole at the top of the handle with a drill. At this point the Latino engineer took over not because this was the hardest part of the project but because he was already covered up in sanding dust so he went ahead and did this for me. We wanted to give it that old and used look so we made sure to round off all of the edges. I did however make sure to tell him to leave the actual top of the cutting board nice and smooth. All right so after that was done it was time to stain this little bad boy and I used my favorite wood tint by FolkArt in the color walnut. It does not smell, it does not feel oily, it dries super fast and it looks just like a regular stain. I love this stuff. Now just a quick disclaimer I will not be actually using this as a cutting board. This is just for decorative purposes only. Now while both the wood tint and the home decor wax that I am using are both water-based and non-toxic they are not meant for items that will be used for food preparation. Now the wax is very easy to apply. I like using a free rack and just applying it everywhere and then removing the excess right away. Then finally after it was completely dry I took a little bit of nautical rope tied it to the top little handle hole and then what I did was use a lighter to take off all the excess little hairs and then I sealed the edges of the rope with a little bit of hot glue that way they wouldn't fray. And here it is completely finished perfectly and perfect and I had the best spot for it in my kitchen. This project can be done in one day as long as you leave the last step which is the wax to cure overnight. Don't forget to hit like and subscribe for more inspiration and I will see you guys in the next video until then adios