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Indoor Decorations and Crafts

Find many project sheets to help you make a variety of crafts for every room of your house. Many of these projects would also make great gifts.
  1. Flower Pots and Vase
  2. Bathroom Crafts (12)
  3. Candles
  4. Clay Pot Crafts
  5. Decorative Planters - Vases (3)
  6. Dining Room Crafts (12)
  7. Drink Coaster Crafts (4)
  8. Fleece For the Home and Car
  9. How to Make Picture Frames (22)
  10. Jewelry Boxes and Treasure Holders
  11. Kitchen Crafts (14)
  12. Magnet Crafts (51)
  13. Make and Decorate Pillows
  14. Office Crafts (35)
  15. Sun Catcher Crafts (15)
  16. Toys to Make
  17. Wall Decoration Crafts (16)
  18. Wreaths

Altoid Clock Craft

Rob explains how easy it is to transform an ALtoids mint tin into a working clock.

Beaded Curtain Craft

Jennifer S. explains how she made a beaded doorway curtain.

Bottle Cap Boot Scraper Craft

Patience, age 73, explains how her father came up with this project for them when she was about 6 years old in hopes that it would help keep them out of mischief.

Bottle Cap Lamp Shade Craft

Erica Kuntz explains how she created a one-of-a-kind lamp shade using bottle caps!

Decorated Storage Containers

Angie Jane explains how to decorate plain stoarage bins using twine and other supplies.

Decoupaged Fabric Clock

Find out how to create a personalized clock using strips of fabric.

Decoupaged Paper Clock

Find out how to create a personalized clock using strips of paper.

Decoupaged Table

Check out these photos of a table Linda made. She bought the plain table for only $8.00.

Diaper Box Storage Box Craft

Crystal Bess explains how to can decorate an empty diaper box and use it as a storage container to hold toys, blankets, or anything else you like.

DIY Art at Home: 28 Simple Projects for Chic Decor on the Cheap

By following the project directions and design tips in this book, you can become an almost instant artist by creating stunning, yet simple, works of art for your walls.

Door Knob Hanger Craft

Send a message to everyone passing by your room with a customized door knob hanger.

Easy Hat Organizer

Sue explains how to creatively organize your hats! A fun gift idea.

Fabric Covered Wooden Letter Craft

Learn how to make fabric covered letter you can use as decorations!

Faux Stained Glass Window

Use these instructions to make a beautiful stained glass window decoration - submitted by Debbie.

Fireplace Logs

Make your own logs using newspaper.

Glass Aquarium Craft

Instructions to make an easy glass aquarium. This project makes a beautiful centrepiece for a table or dresser.

Greeting Card Storage Box

Turn an old shoe box into a colorful treasure holder.

How to Make a Book Safe

Find out how you can turn an ordinary, hard-covered book into a safe to hide your valuables and little treasures. Not only are these altered art books a useful addition to your own book shelf, it also makes a great gift!

Kissing Ball Craft Directions

Follow these directions and you can create a fun and unique kissing ball or pomander ball using ribbon. For a nice finishing touch, add small flowers to your kissing ball craft.

Mosaic Coffee Table Craft

Marilu de Almeida submitted this photo of a mosaic coffee table she made from recycled material.

Pajama Bag Craft

Instructions to make a handy pajama bag out of a pillow case. Great simple sewing project, submitted by Melissa.

Personalized Drawer Knobs

Carlyn from CA shares these instructions to make your own personalized drawer knobs.

Photo Plant Poke Craft

You can use these home-made plant pokes to dress up and personalize any flower or plant. It is perfect for gift giving.

Pine Cone Air Fresheners

Fill a large jar with pine cones, potpourri, and a string of lights to make this simple craft.

Pine Cone Basket Decorations

Make this stunning tabletop decoration using pine cones, a string of lights, and a basket.

Plastic Berry Basket Crafts

Plastic Berry Basket Crafts

Re-Made Diffuser Bottle Craft

Stella explains how she transformed an empty diffuser bottle into a colorful and useful work of art.

Sock Bottle Wrap Craft

Connie sent in a suggestion about making a bottle wrap/cooler using a sock!

Wrapped Coffee Cans

Jackie from South Africa shares these directions so you can make lovely wrapped coffee cans.

Cereal Box Magazine Holder

Feliz explains how you can make a magazine holder using an empty cereal box.

Potpourri Jar Craft

Learn how you can turn and ordinary glass jar into a fun home decor item or gift.

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