Few things are as satisfying and fun as furnishing your living space. Yet sometimes your budget doesn’t necessarily align with all the ways you want to spruce it up. But that doesn’t mean you can’t make your living space look as fabulous as possible.
Read on to discover all the amazing household items you can create from simple Dollar Tree purchases.
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Decorative Plates
– Purchase a set of sturdy glass plates from the Dollar Tree. Be sure the plates are completely flat on the bottom and are not curved or rounded in any way.
– Position a piece of decorative tissue paper (any color or pattern you like) beneath each plate and cut around it with a craft knife.
– Spray the bottom of the plates with a spray adhesive.
– Flip the plates over and smooth the circular pieces of tissue paper against them, making sure they stick to all tacky areas.
Marbled Glass Tumblers
– Purchase as many glass tumblers as you like from the Dollar Tree, along with a handful of different-colored nail polish bottles.
– Fill a plastic Tupperware container halfway with water and pour in the contents of each nail polish, one after the other.
– Use a toothpick to swirl the nail polish colors around, creating a marbled look.
– Wrap your glass tumblers in painter’s tape, then dip each one into the container.
– Pull them out, allowing any excess water to drip off, and set them on paper towels to dry.
– Finish off by brushing the bottom half of the glasses with a clear coat of nail polish.
Glass Gem Vase
– Purchase two bags of glass accent gems at the Dollar Tree, along with a large glass vase.
– Wipe the vase down with rubbing alcohol to be sure it’s as clean as possible.
– Squeeze a small dollop of clear silicone onto the back of each gem, then place it on the vase. Repeat until the entire vase is covered.
Shampoo and Conditioner Bottles
– Purchase two soap dispenser bottles from the Dollar Tree.
– Carefully peel the labels from the bottles, using nail polish remover to get rid of any sticky residue that is left over.
– Dump out the Dollar Tree soap (if you don’t want to waste it, you can pour it all into a larger bottle) and rinse out the bottles.
– Adhere velvet letters for “S” and “C” (you can purchase velvet letters at any craft or home improvement store) onto the bottles.
– Fill the “S” bottle with shampoo and the “C” bottle with conditioner.
Fancy Dresser Mirror
– Purchase a round acrylic tray and a bag of accent gems from the Dollar Tree.
– Glue a round mirror to the acrylic tray. Be sure to use a glue that works on non-porous surfaces, like an E-6000 glue adhesive or Gorilla Glue.
– Glue a border of accent gems around the mirror (you can create several borders to make it look fuller).
– Allow the glue to dry overnight.
– Place the mirror upright in a stand, on an easel, or on anything that is strong enough to hold it.
Sources:
http://www.dollartree.com
http://tikkido.com/node/447
http://todayscreativelife.com/diy-marbled-glassware-using-nail-polish/
http://creativemeinspiredyou.com/create-glass-bead-vase-dollar-store-items/
http://createandbabble.com/dresser-mirror-simple-diy/