Favorite Holiday Home Decor Tutorials

photos by Country Living, Henry Happened, Flair at Home, brit.co, the Sweetest Occasion

With only a little over a week before the holidays, there's nothing I love to do more than to transform my apartment into a beautiful winter wonderland and to infuse my home with whimsical glitters and understated glam. For today's post I just had to share a list of over 15 of the cutest and most gorgeous DIY Holiday Tutorials in home decor and beauty to brighten up the cold seasonal days!
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1) Coffee-Filter Garland

This gorgeous ruffled garland is such an eye catcher, I still can't believe its made out of coffee filters!

http://www.countryliving.com/crafts/projects/holiday-craft-projects-1209#slide-6





2) Holiday leaf crown

This pretty gold crown is the perfect Winter accessory to make you look and feel like a Christmas angel!

http://www.thehousethatlarsbuilt.com/2012/11/how-to-make-holiday-leaf-crown.html?m=1





3) Snow Globes

These adorable Snow Globes take about 30 minutes to make!

http://www.brit.co/snow-globes/




4) Pine name sign

This little pine together with neon pink or metallic paint is perfect as a name sign or menu holder to host that perfect Christmas diner!

http://www.flairathome.nl/zelfmaken/tafelschikking-kerstdiner/





5) Firefly Christmas lights

Deliciously cute and very easy to make are these tulle ruffled Christmas lights!

http://www.hayseedhomemakin.com/2011/11/firefly-christmas-lights.html





6) How to make a Hair Bow

Such a beautiful Hair bow tutorial perfect for seasonal diners and parties!

http://www.100layercake.com/blog/2013/05/30/how-to-make-a-hair-bow/





7) Instagram Marshmallows

How cute are these? and how perfect for a Holiday cup of cocoa? Is it a diy? yes and no, you can order Instagram Marshmallows for aprox $20 for a box of 9, printed with your own instagrams of course.

https://boomf.com/





8) Holiday gold stars

These lovely little stars are just too cute! 

http://strawberry-chic.blogspot.nl/2011/11/diy-tuesday-holiday-gold-stars.html





9) DIY gold leaf pine cone garland

The golden pine cone garland is such a lovely and easy home decor diy for the Holidays!

http://www.thesweetestoccasion.com/2012/12/diy-pine-cone-garland/





10) DIY Elk Antlers

Simple branches with a few ornaments make for perfect holiday home decor Elk antlers!

http://www.101woonideeen.nl/zelfmaken/gewei.html





11) DIY Melted Snowman Cake

Oooooh Frosty... My favorite tutorial is a tad bit sad but also hilariously cute and perfect as a Holiday desert! 

http://www.handmadecharlotte.com/diy-melted-snowman-cake-decorating-tutorial/





12) DIY Holiday inspiration

Gorgeous diy worthy inspiration! I just love the ornament and the wooden gift tags, both easy to do yourself!

http://www.gina-michele.com/2013/11/diy-holiday-decor-inspiration.html





13) DIY Christmas ornaments

This post guides you to gorgeous diy Christmas Ornaments! I absolutely love the glittered, ombre glass and clothespin ornaments! and Oh, these paint splashed ornaments are totally worth checking out too!

http://www.thesweetestoccasion.com/slideshow/diy-christmas-ornaments/?crlt.pid=camp.Ui7HQl6ZlKOL





14) Toy Ornaments

These little glittered plastic toys just became the cutest ornaments for in the tree or as table decoration!

http://www.sweetpaulmag.com/crafts/toy-ornaments 




15) Lace twinkle lights and gold dipped feathers

Leave it up to freepeople to come with delicious crafty holiday diy's, the lace twinkle lights are totally cute for all year round while the gold dipped feather mobile is perfect for a bohemian infused Xmas!

http://blog.freepeople.com/2013/11/diy-lace-twinkle-lights/ 

http://blog.freepeople.com/2012/11/diy-holiday-mobile/





16) Favorite Glitter and Glam tutorials

Last years favorite glitter and glam tutorials, still totally Whimsical Winter worthy!

http://mypreciousconfessions.blogspot.nl/2012/12/favorite-glitter-and-glam-tutorials.html



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Cutest DIY Monogram Tutorials

We absolutely love the Monogram and Varsity trend! So what's a better way to spend your weekend than by creating these cute Monogram DIY's from this weeks tutorial round up? Pillows, Candles, Sweatshirts, Mugs and Wall Art not only make for great Home Decor but some amazing gifts as well! We collected the cutest 9 tutorials to get crafty!
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High Society Stationary: DIY Monogrammed Candles Beautifully "Stationary" like stencilled/painted candles!

Knit Ampersand Wall Decoration Put your knitting powers to work on a wired Monogram or Ampersand!

DIY Glitter Monogram Create some home decor pillow glitter and glam with this Tutorial!

"MEOW" Studded Sweatshirt DIY Put monograms to work in creating a DIY Sweater!

Monogrammed Pillow The felt on felt Monogram Pillow is such an easy and awesome home decor DIY!

Monogram Mugs These Porcelain pen drawn Sketch Font Monograms are almost as delicious as a cup of hot cocoa! 

DIY Varsity Beanie Remember these? Alice and I put some Monograms to work on a DIY Beanie!

Monogrammed Candles These DIY gold glitter Monogrammed candles are totally clever and cute! 

DIY Creme de la Creme sweater  Creating a Creme de la Creme sweater with 'Iron On' flocked letters!


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A girls guide to Lazy Sundays ~ 5 ways for a perfect slow day

photos via pinterest

Happy Lazy Sunday! Today is all about the fine art of having a relaxing, soothing, snoozing Sunday! A perfect slow day, a day for breakfasts in bed, naps and baths, here are 5 ways (and tutorials) to snooze through your day!
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Breakfast in Bed

Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, high tea, Sunday's are to be spent in bed! There is such a thing as an art to making the perfect breakfast in bed! A little preparation goes a long way, shop for your weekend breakfasts, look up recipes and enjoy your weekend with delicious homemade pancakes, fruit shakes and croissants and better yet, make your guy do so ;)

http://sipsandspoonfuls.com/2011/01/fluffiest-pancakes-ever.html 




Cat Nap

Cat nap, power nap, no Sunday is spent more perfectly than having afternoon naps! We love the art and science behind naps, indicating how long to nap!

DIY Napping tent: http://www.designlovefest.com/2013/11/make-it-43/

Some napping science: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887323932604579050990895301888




Soothing Baths

Soothing, relaxing, refreshing and rejuvenating baths are perfect for some Sunday-me-time and a Lazy Girl's must! (oh, and get soft glowing skin doing so)

http://www.ehow.com/how_4736075_soft-skin-honey-milk-bath.html

http://www.theoldschool.com/motivate/tips/2013/good-grains-oatmeal-bath

http://rollinggreensnursery.blogspot.nl/2013/01/our-january-diy.html






Home Made Facial

Brew up your own Facial Masks for healthy and radiant skin, oh and be absolutely lazy doing so!

http://knowmore.tv/women-2/health-beauty-aging/why-sofia-vergara-has-this-skin-guru-on-speed-dial/

http://www.essentiallyeclectic.com/2013/04/diy-edible-mud-mask.html




A little bit of Nail-me Time

Sunday's are perfect for a cozy manicure, to cuddle up in front of the TV doing nothing but your nails! Perfect to try the many lush diy's or just a simple gloss or powerful red!

http://mypreciousconfessions.blogspot.nl/2012/08/things-to-do-in-your-weekend-nail-art_11.html



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Favorite Fall hair tutorials

images via the beauty department and pinterest

I'm already getting ready for this coming Fall and have started to collect my favorite Hair Tutorials perfect for the season! Braided buns, Bouncy ponytails, Glossy locks, fishtails and some glamorous waves are perfect for Fall's darker oxblood colors and go perfect with a bit of Goth Glam!
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1) Braided Updo

Braided Buns and Updo's are perfect for Fall! 

via http://www.fashionmagazine.com/blogs/




2) Backward braided bun

Lynette has an amazing pinterest board (hairpictorial) and made this Updo for her best friend!
Giving a few simple directions for her tutorial:

This is a backward braided bun. Thought you all gonna love it, Here a simple instruction :- 1) Head upside-down and section hair from the back of the neck into three half-inch pieces. 2) Start with French braid from the back of your neck. 3) Keep adding sections until the top of your head. 4) Tie off the braid and twist it into a bun. Done!

http://pinterest.com/pin/502221795916775584/





3) Glamorous Hair

Sometimes Summer hair will be actually perfect Fall season hair! Lucky Magazine created perfect glamorous hair tutorials that will work beautifully with Fall's dark colors! (think dark nail polishes and dark lipsticks!)

http://www.luckymag.com/







4) Favorite Date Hair tutorials

Bouncy ponytails and glossy bouncy looks are not only perfect for 1st dates but are perfect for the Fall and back-to-school season too!

http://mypreciousconfessions.blogspot.nl/2013/03/favorite-first-date-hair-tutorials.html




5) Favorite Fishtail Braids

The art of creating amazing fishtail braids seems to be an art on its own but totally fall-season worthy! 

http://mypreciousconfessions.blogspot.nl/2013/04/favorite-fishtail-and-waterfall-braid.html





6) Sexy Hair

Big bouncy hair and lush Half and Half Updo's are perfect for fall, I love these tutorials for this coming Fall season for creating beautiful volume!

http://mypreciousconfessions.blogspot.nl/2013/03/favorite-sexy-hair-tutorials.html



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Favorite Smokey Eye Tutorials

photos via weheartit

One of my all time favorite beauty looks besides the Cat Eye is the Smokey Eye, a beautiful dark smokey eye with pale lips! It's like nothing in the world can beat a good black smudge! I personally think that when it comes to smokey eyes you just have to try what works best for you but I do have to admit I keep a few Tutorials that are my absolute favorites when it comes to Dark, Attractive and Dramatic Eyes!
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1) The Black Smoke

The Beauty Department comes with an amazing list with tips on how to pull off the extreme, intense but amazingly gorgeous black smokey eye! A must read for when it comes to adding some Drama, Glamour and that Rock Chic to your look!

http://thebeautydepartment.com/2011/10/go-extreme/





2) The Smokey Eye

Sadly I couldn't find the direct link to this tutorial on Annyas website! But I guess we will survive thanks to her amazing "cheat sheet" The tutorial is easy to follow and sits neatly on my desktop to reference future smokey eyes!

http://www.designstudioarts.com/





3) Sultry Smokey Eyes

Another favorite tutorial for creating those beautiful, sexy and attractive Smokey Eyes! 

http://www.becomegorgeous.com/make-up/party_make-up/smokey_eyes_makeup_step_by_step_with_pictures-1345.html





4) Black Smokey Eyes

The Indian Vanity Case brings us a slightly different way to create a black smokey eye by using a business card as extra tool!

http://www.indianvanitycase.com/2012/05/black-smokey-eyes-tutorial.html





5) Graceful and Sexy Smokey Eyes

Celina brings us two amazing tutorials! One on a regular smokey eye and one on a smokey eye with a pink undertone! Both absolutely worth checking out!

http://bycelina.com/beauty-2/makeup-tutorials/makeup-tutorial-smokey-eyes/

http://bycelina.com/beauty-2/makeup-tutorials/a-smokey-valentine%C2%B4s-look-in-blackish-pink-with-ombres-perles-de-chanel-2011/







6) Simple Smokey Eye

Keiko Lynn's Simple Smokey eye is perfect for every day and what can I say? All of Keiko's tutorials are amazing!

http://www.keikolynn.com/2010/08/makeup-monday-simple-smokey-eye.html





7) Everyday Neutral Smokey Eye

The Wonder Forest brings us 3 amazing tutorials! I really love her natural/neutral smokey eyes because they balance perfectly in having that smokey eye feel while they are easy to sport everyday by feeling so light and airy!

http://www.thewonderforest.com/2011/08/8-step-makeup-tutorial.html

http://www.thewonderforest.com/2012/09/everyday-neutral-smokey-eye-tutorial.html

http://www.thewonderforest.com/2011/10/9-step-dark-smokey-eye-tutorial.html





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Favorite Knotted and Twisted Updo Tutorials

Images via pinterest

I often wear my hair in easy on-the-go buns (as I like to call them) and I always like to try new things to add just that little something of extra to an otherwise very ordinary thing. The knotted and Twisted bun and updo's give that bit of posh and glam to an otherwise easy hair-day and it's so easy to do with help of some bobby-pins! So alas, my favorite tutorials for when it comes to twisting and turning ;)
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1) Twisted Side Bun

You will need to translate the blog to read the full tutorial, but it is so worth it! I just love how the bun is low on the side!

http://blogg.veckorevyn.com/hiilen/2012/05/02/tutorial-bal-frisyr-sidoknut/

2) Low Twisted Bun

The low bun is just gorgeous and would make such a beautiful Winter look with snuggly jumpers!

http://www.sheletsherhairdown.com/2012/10/tutorial-wedding-chignon.html

3) Infinity Twist

This updo is not as difficult as it seems, I just adore the ethereal twisting!

http://www.latest-hairstyles.com/tutorials/infinity-bun.html



4) Fishtail Bun

The twisted fishtail braid makes for such a great low bun and I love the volume!

http://www.oncewed.com/65628/wedding-blog/diy-wedding/fishtail-bun-wedding-hair-tutorial/

5) Sophisticated Bun

A beautifully sophisticated updo made for classic looks such as the LBD and winged eyes!

Mimi&Taylor (doesn't link to the tutorial)


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