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quick projects | Accents
Flea Market Fixes
TRASH TO TREASURE
Potential. A little inspiration and elbow grease is all it takes to turn secondhand junk into first-rate decor.
FIX IT NOW
Stencil Style
Designer Looks for Less
Stencils add depth and dimension to plain surfaces. Check out our hip updates for rugs, walls, artwork, and more!
START STENCILING
Embellish Store-Bought Accents
MAKE IT BETTER
We'll show you easy and creative ways to embellish purchased items for your home.
SEE OUR ACCENT MAKEOVERS
Easy Monogram Ideas
MONOGRAM IDEAS
Put your personal stamp on favorite decor items—from pillows to plates to lampshades. Check out these easy ways to use the letters you love.
LEARN HOW TO MONOGRAM
Elegant Ornament Lamp
Ornament Lamp
Snap up heavily discounted ornaments after the holidays, and this sophisticated piece will cost next to nothing.
learn how to make this lamp
Trim Tricks and Tips
TRIM IDEAS
Like icing on a cake, trims are the finishing touch on decorating accents. Get a designer look with these tips from the pros.
DECORATE WITH TRIM
Knockout Knob Ideas

KNOB MAKEOVERS
If you love collecting baubles from flea markets and antiques shops, here are 33 ways to give found objects new function by transforming them into cool pulls.
SEE OUR KNOB MAKEOVERS
Stamp It Out

STAMP IT OUT

Click here for patterns for the designs in this photo.
Stamp it Out
stencil treatment
STUNNING STENCIL TREATMENT
Use a stencil and simple paint tricks to give any room old-world charm.
VIEW THE STENCIL TREATMENT
HANKY PROJECTS
PIECES OF THE PAST
Vintage hankies inspire a color scheme.
VIEW THESE HANKY PROJECTS
PAINT PROJECTS
PAINT ACCENTS
Paint is an inexpensive way to embellish any object around the house.
VIEW ACCENTS ADORNED WITH PAINT
 
Bright DIY Lights

EASY LAMPS

Shop flea markets and hardware stores to craft these supercool lamps.
GET GLOWING NOW
MAKE A YARDSTICK COATRACK
CREATIVE COATRACK
Convert a few flea-market yardsticks into a clever coatrack in just five steps.
MAKE A FLEA-MARKET COATRACK
Year-Round Wreaths
Year-Round Wreaths
These pretty projects prove wreaths needn't wait until the holidays to shine.
Every-Season Wreaths
Fabric Embellishing
Fabric Embellishing Ideas
Skip the yards of pricey decorator fabric. Here are four room pick-me-ups from just a sheet and some artistic ingenuity.
See Great Embellishing Ideas
MAKE A MOSAIC MIRROR
MAKE A MIRROR
Create a chic mosaic mirror in a weekend by following these five steps.
DESIGN A DIY MIRROR
DIY Wine Bottle Stand

WINE STORAGE

Make your own wine storage spot with a scrap of wood and some paint.
MAKE A WINE BOTTLE STAND
HALLOWEEN PARTY IDEAS

HALLOWEEN DECOR IDEAS
Add some haunt to your Halloween with our decorating ideas and free downloads. You’ll be the spookiest hostess on the block!
SEE OUR HALLOWEEN PARTY IDEAS
Silhouette art
MAKE SILHOUETTE ART
Create dramatic shadow art with stencils and mat board.
view the Silhouette pieces
Accent PROJECTS
EASY ACCENTS
Bring fresh appeal to your rooms with easy things you can make this afternoon!
view THESE ACCENT PROJECTS
ACCENT GALLERY
INDOOR ACCENTS
These accent ideas are sure to liven up your home's design.
VIEW THESE FRESH ACCENT IDEAS
Fast PROJECTS
MAKE IT NOW
See how a small investment of time can pay huge design dividends.
VIEW THESE FAST ACCENT PROJECTS
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