orange – And Then Home http://www.andthenhome.com/ Sun, 20 Sep 2020 00:47:40 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.1 https://www.andthenhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-Watermark-Logo-1-75x75.jpg orange – And Then Home http://www.andthenhome.com/ 32 32 Retro and Trendy Tie Dye Tea Towels https://www.andthenhome.com/retro-and-trendy-tie-dye-tea-towels/ Tue, 07 May 2019 03:18:37 +0000 https://www.andthenhome.com/?p=4446 One of the biggest trends popping up this year is – believe it or not – tie dye. To tell the truth I’ve never actually tie dyed anything before so I was bit nervous to give this DIY fad a try. But I decided to give it a go and make some tie dye tea towels and I can now say that there’s nothing to worry about, it’s easier than it looks. Much easier. In fact this whole project (minus dry time) took about 10 mins! There’s a couple of key things to keep in mind – only use natural fabrics as they take the dye waaaay better than man-made fibers, and if you want a bold pattern ignore most tutorials and dip dry fabric into the dye. In my first attempt I tried to dye a wet tea towel but the water soaked up the dye and I ended up with a completely orange tea towel. I couldn’t be happier with my second attempt though! I LOVE the bright bold colour and unique patterns that emerged. Another great thing about this technique is that no two towels will ever look the same, you get a new pattern every time. They would definitely make great gifts (Mother’s Day right around the corner…) and since you can do them in any colour under the sun, you can easily personalize them to anyone’s kitchen. This is a DIY I will encourage anyone to try – please share your projects with us, we’d love to see it! What you’ll need: Plain white cotton tea towels Fabric dye Gloves Elastic bands Bucket Fold your tea towels. For the first towel, I folded it in a wide accordion (about 4”), then starting at the bottom, fold up into a triangle. Continue making triangles until the entire towel is folded. Don’t worry if the triangle isn’t perfect! Secure with elastics (or in my case twine – I forgot to pick up elastics) 🙂 For the second towel, I folded it in a slimmer accordion (about 2”) and left it in a long rope shape. Secure with elastics. Dip the towels one at a time into the dye (wearing gloves). Dip one side and then flip and dip the other side. I held the towels in the dye for about a minute or so. Don’t fully submerge the towel – dip it in and let the dye run through the folds. Let the towels sit folded for about 10 mins and then remove the elastics. Spread them out on a drop cloth or clothes line to dry and you’re done! Check our list of tie dye projects for more inspiration. Hope you had fun tie dying and happy crafting! Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links.  There may be a small commission made by our recommendations, and/or link to products or services mentioned on this website.  Your purchase will help us continue to bring you amazing content, step-by-steps and product reviews.

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]]> One of the biggest trends popping up this year is – believe it or not – tie dye. To tell the truth I’ve never actually tie dyed anything before so I was bit nervous to give this DIY fad a try. But I decided to give it a go and make some tie dye tea towels and I can now say that there’s nothing to worry about, it’s easier than it looks. Much easier. In fact this whole project (minus dry time) took about 10 mins!

There’s a couple of key things to keep in mind – only use natural fabrics as they take the dye waaaay better than man-made fibers, and if you want a bold pattern ignore most tutorials and dip dry fabric into the dye. In my first attempt I tried to dye a wet tea towel but the water soaked up the dye and I ended up with a completely orange tea towel.

I couldn’t be happier with my second attempt though! I LOVE the bright bold colour and unique patterns that emerged. Another great thing about this technique is that no two towels will ever look the same, you get a new pattern every time. They would definitely make great gifts (Mother’s Day right around the corner…) and since you can do them in any colour under the sun, you can easily personalize them to anyone’s kitchen. This is a DIY I will encourage anyone to try – please share your projects with us, we’d love to see it!

What you’ll need:
  • Plain white cotton tea towels
  • Fabric dye
  • Gloves
  • Elastic bands
  • Bucket

Fold your tea towels. For the first towel, I folded it in a wide accordion (about 4”), then starting at the bottom, fold up into a triangle. Continue making triangles until the entire towel is folded. Don’t worry if the triangle isn’t perfect! Secure with elastics (or in my case twine – I forgot to pick up elastics) 🙂

tie to add colour


Twist and tie

For the second towel, I folded it in a slimmer accordion (about 2”) and left it in a long rope shape. Secure with elastics.

tie dye tea towels

Dip the towels one at a time into the dye (wearing gloves). Dip one side and then flip and dip the other side. I held the towels in the dye for about a minute or so. Don’t fully submerge the towel – dip it in and let the dye run through the folds.

Finished orange and white towels

tea towels

Let the towels sit folded for about 10 mins and then remove the elastics. Spread them out on a drop cloth or clothes line to dry and you’re done!

Check our list of tie dye projects for more inspiration. Hope you had fun tie dying and happy crafting!

Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links.  There may be a small commission made by our recommendations, and/or link to products or services mentioned on this website.  Your purchase will help us continue to bring you amazing content, step-by-steps and product reviews.

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]]> DIY Wooden Porch Pumpkin Home Decor https://www.andthenhome.com/diy-wooden-porch-pumpkin-home-decor/ Tue, 04 Sep 2018 20:47:25 +0000 https://www.andthenhome.com/?p=3531 So, the time has come again….summer fun is fading, the days are noticeably shorter and the weather is cooler.  BUT, this means we can welcome all of the fun fall decor!!  Fall could be one of the best time for crafters and DIY’ers because we get to use materials, colours and themes we wouldn’t usually.  Today I’m cracking out…and at some wood logs that I conveniently got from my neighbour.  You can use any wooden log for this craft as long as it has a flat end to stand it on.  On that note, let’s take a look on how to create a DIY Wooden Porch Pumpkin Home Decor As I was saying, any log will do if it can stand by itself.  The sturdier the better, so it doesn’t fall down easily, especially if you intend on having it on your porch like mine.  You also want to pick a log that has bark that will peel off easier, this just makes life easier and also won’t damage the underlying wood.  Removing the bark is the hardest part of this project and the most tedious.  Once the bark has been removed, it’s a matter of sanding down the rough parts.  Any knots are good because it gives the project a natural look, which is nice.   When the log is smooth and sanded you can begin to paint it.  I used an orange paint because…Fall.  I actually used three different colours for this project to create some depth and character but it would look just as nice with one colour. Read on for the DIY Wooden Porch Pumpkin Home Decor tutorial! What you’ll need: Three wooden logs, bark removed A small branch cut into three (2-3inch pcs) to use as stumps Glue  Sand paper Chisel or Flat head screwdriver Orange paint (one to three shades) White paint Paint brushes Finishing spray Embellishments (ribbon, burlap, etc) Step 1.  First step is to peel the bark off of the log.  A chisel is best for this (although I only had a flat head screw driver that worked nicely too).  The bark can be a little stubborn so be careful!  Also, it’s a lot messy so be prepared for that too. Step 2.  Sanding.  Sand all the areas down so it’s smooth, a little time consuming but worth it. Step 3. Now to paint.  Paint each log orange first.  You can use different shades for each log, or the same like I did.  When the orange paint has dried completely, add a layer of white.  Once the white paint has dried, take your sandpaper and gently rub it over the log.  You will see that some of the orange paint starts to peak through.  Rub as little or as much as you’d like! Step 4.  Glue your small ‘stumps’ onto the top of each log.  This will create the pumpkin stump and give a finished look to the project!  It really does make a difference. Step 5.  Sealer.  I used a spray sealer with a little shine to it.  Give it two coats, allowing them to dry in between.  Step 6. Add some twine, string, ribbon or burlap to the top.  You can also add some metal pieces, a trend we are seeing this year is different types of materials being used in fall decor! Ta-Da!  Your DIY Wooden Porch Pumpkin Home Decor is finished. That’s it!  Your fall decor is ready for your front porch, mantel or office.  This DIY fall home decor project is definitely one of my favourites, it was fun to make with a bit of a challenge to it.  Taking a piece from a raw condition and creating a decor piece was definitely worth it. Looking for more decor for your home this fall?  Check out these Rustic Painted Pine Cones and Acorns, for another hot trending craft idea. Happy Crafting! *Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links.  There may be a small commission made by our recommendations, and/or link to products mentioned or services on this website.  Any potential purchase you make will help us continue to bring you amazing content, step-by-steps and product reviews.  Products are not exact to what we use, be sure these materials are right for you!

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]]> So, the time has come again….summer fun is fading, the days are noticeably shorter and the weather is cooler.  BUT, this means we can welcome all of the fun fall decor!!  Fall could be one of the best time for crafters and DIY’ers because we get to use materials, colours and themes we wouldn’t usually.  Today I’m cracking out…and at some wood logs that I conveniently got from my neighbour.  You can use any wooden log for this craft as long as it has a flat end to stand it on.  On that note, let’s take a look on how to create a DIY Wooden Porch Pumpkin Home Decor
DIY Wooden Porch Pumpkin Home Decor
As I was saying, any log will do if it can stand by itself.  The sturdier the better, so it doesn’t fall down easily, especially if you intend on having it on your porch like mine.  You also want to pick a log that has bark that will peel off easier, this just makes life easier and also won’t damage the underlying wood.  Removing the bark is the hardest part of this project and the most tedious.  Once the bark has been removed, it’s a matter of sanding down the rough parts.  Any knots are good because it gives the project a natural look, which is nice.   When the log is smooth and sanded you can begin to paint it.  I used an orange paint because…Fall.  I actually used three different colours for this project to create some depth and character but it would look just as nice with one colour.

Read on for the DIY Wooden Porch Pumpkin Home Decor tutorial!

What you’ll need:
  • Three wooden logs, bark removed
  • A small branch cut into three (2-3inch pcs) to use as stumps
  • Glue 
  • Sand paper
  • Chisel or Flat head screwdriver
  • Orange paint (one to three shades)
  • White paint
  • Paint brushes
  • Finishing spray
  • Embellishments (ribbon, burlap, etc)
DIY Wooden Porch Pumpkin Home Decor
Step 1. 
First step is to peel the bark off of the log.  A chisel is best for this (although I only had a flat head screw driver that worked nicely too).  The bark can be a little stubborn so be careful!  Also, it’s a lot messy so be prepared for that too.
DIY Wooden Porch Pumpkin Home Decor
Step 2. 
Sanding.  Sand all the areas down so it’s smooth, a little time consuming but worth it.
DIY Wooden Porch Pumpkin Home Decor
Step 3.
Now to paint.  Paint each log orange first.  You can use different shades for each log, or the same like I did.  When the orange paint has dried completely, add a layer of white.  Once the white paint has dried, take your sandpaper and gently rub it over the log.  You will see that some of the orange paint starts to peak through.  Rub as little or as much as you’d like!
DIY Wooden Porch Pumpkin Home Decor
DIY Wooden Porch Pumpkin Home Decor
Step 4. 
Glue your small ‘stumps’ onto the top of each log.  This will create the pumpkin stump and give a finished look to the project!  It really does make a difference.
DIY Wooden Porch Pumpkin Home Decor
Step 5. 
Sealer.  I used a spray sealer with a little shine to it.  Give it two coats, allowing them to dry in between. 
Step 6.
Add some twine, string, ribbon or burlap to the top.  You can also add some metal pieces, a trend we are seeing this year is different types of materials being used in fall decor!

Ta-Da!  Your DIY Wooden Porch Pumpkin Home Decor is finished.

DIY Wooden Porch Pumpkin Home Decor
That’s it!  Your fall decor is ready for your front porch, mantel or office.  This DIY fall home decor project is definitely one of my favourites, it was fun to make with a bit of a challenge to it.  Taking a piece from a raw condition and creating a decor piece was definitely worth it.
Looking for more decor for your home this fall?  Check out these Rustic Painted Pine Cones and Acorns, for another hot trending craft idea.
Happy Crafting!
*Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links.  There may be a small commission made by our recommendations, and/or link to products mentioned or services on this website.  Any potential purchase you make will help us continue to bring you amazing content, step-by-steps and product reviews.  Products are not exact to what we use, be sure these materials are right for you!

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