We decorate the cottage with our own hands

Summer decor in white and blue tones creates a feeling of lightness and airiness. It is pleasing to the eye and has a calming effect.

Light therapy - do-it-yourself paper lampshadesPaper lampshades painted with blue and blue colors for porcelain give a pleasant diffused light that allows you to completely relax.

You will need

Paper lampshades; paints for artwork in dark blue and azure colors; trick marker (marker with paint disappearing in the air); pencil; thin and wide brushes; palette.

Description of work

A motif sample is a plate with an onion pattern, which can be found on the Internet. Transfer the selected motive to the lampshade with a trick marker. Circle the motif lines with a thin brush, paint the motif as shown in the photo. Depending on the desired color intensity, dilute the paint with more or less water. Allow the paints to dry completely.

Due to moisture, the paper lampshade inside the motif becomes soft and sensitive, so you need to take a soft brush for painting.

Good dreams - how to make a print on a sheet with your own hands

It is a pleasure to sleep on such a sheet: it is decorated with a printed pattern with the help of a stencil and paints for fabric.

The stencil motif is given at the beginning of the article, next to the photo of the model.

You will need

Linen or cotton sheet in white; paints for painting on fabrics of two different blue colors; film for lampshades; glue spray; tracing paper; burda carbon paper; rubber roller; palette; brush; breadboard knife; pencil; substrate for work.

Description of work

To keep the paint well, first wash the sheet, dry and iron. Painting done on a stencil. The given motive should be transferred to tracing paper and enlarged by Xerox to two different sizes. Using carbon paper, transfer the motives to the film for lampshades - stencils. Carefully cut on the stencils those areas that should be painted. Glue the stencil to the sheet and paint using a rubber roller, while taking the minimum amount of paint on the roller and apply it evenly so that the paint does not leak under the stencil. Previously, you should try to paint on an unnecessary shred.
After staining, carefully remove the stencil, wipe it clean, stick it on the sheet again and paint the motif.
First, we painted the motifs on a large stencil with a lighter blue paint, and then - on a smaller stencil with a darker blue paint. Motives can go on each other. If the film already does not adhere well to the fabric, apply glue to it again. Allow the paints to dry completely and fix the paints with an iron from the inside of the sheet according to the instructions of the paint manufacturer.

Eye Pleasure

Instead of tile, decorate the white wall with dishes painted with blue motifs. Painting according to the template is easy enough, just it will take a little time.

You will need

Different plates of white color; paint for painting porcelain in different blue tones; alcohol; decorative mount for plates to the wall; a marker with fading paint or graphite carbon paper; adhesive strips if necessary; pencil; ball pen; thin brushes; rags; cotton buds.

Description of work

To keep your painting pleasing to the eye for a long time, carefully clean the plates with alcohol (can be replaced with vodka). Apply or transfer with a marker with paint disappearing in the air onto the plates the desired motif or pattern. You can take motives from the wallpaper, from our website, from a magazine, etc.
Tip: If it is difficult for you to apply motives by hand, reduce or increase the motives with the help of a copy machine and transfer them to plates through carbon paper.Put carbon paper on a plate, a motive on it and be sure to fix everything with strips of sticky paper. Then, with light pressure, translate the lines with a ballpoint pen.
Paint the motif with porcelain paints with thin brushes, paint over the contours first, then the inside parts. Apply a thin layer of paint. As long as the paint remains wet, it is easy to remove with a cloth or - small parts - with cotton swabs.
Dry and bake the finished motive in the oven according to the instructions of the paint manufacturer. Do not remove the dishes from the oven immediately, open the oven door and let the dishes cool completely.
Ready painted plates carefully hang on the wall.

How to color wicker baskets

Create a real rural idyll for yourself: half-color the wicker baskets with white and blue paint and choose accessories for them in the appropriate color.

You will need

Baskets and wicker bags; acrylic paints in white and dark blue; thick round brush.

Description of work

Paint the bottom half of the baskets and bags in white or blue. Apply the paint in a thick layer with a thick round brush. First apply with a single touch so that the paint penetrates deep into the weave. Then paint the surface far and wide, each time allowing the layer to dry completely. While the paint is drying, hang the basket or bag over old newspapers on the clothesline using cords or clothespins.

Cloth Boxes

Accessories for needlework and various little things can be found in cute boxes covered with printed cotton fabrics.

You will need

Empty shoe boxes; blue and white printed cotton fabric; flizofiks; a ruler for a patchwork or a large geometric triangle; soft pencil, scissors.

Description of work

Cotton fabric tighten the box first, and then the lid. On the paper side of a large sheet of flizofiksa draw a drawing of the pattern. To do this, put the box in the middle of the flizofix sheet and draw a bottom with a pencil. Then set aside the height of the side wall of the box from each of the 4 sides. Draw allowances along all upper sections 3 cm wide and along side sections 2 cm wide. Cut the pattern, stepping away from the contours, and iron on the wrong side of the cotton fabric. Now cut the part exactly along the contour, while in all 4 corners make notches to the tops of the corners.
Remove the paper side of the flizofiks and iron the tissue to the box. First, iron the bottom, and then the long side parts, with allowances along the side sections to round the edges of the box. On the allowances for the upper cuts, make vertical notches to the upper edges of the box, unscrew the allowances on the inside of the box and iron.
On the second side parts, iron on the seamy side the allowances along the side cuts to a width of 2 cm. Iron the flizofix strips along these side edges. Remove the paper side of the flizofix. Iron the side parts to the box, iron allowances along the upper cuts on the inside of the box.
Cover the box lid with a similar cloth.

DIY kitchen mobile

A mobile phone made of blue and white balls, partially covered with fabric, partially twisted with a cord, will bring peace and tranquility to the house.

You will need

Wooden balls of different diameters - from 1 to 6 cm with through holes; 3 sticks for mobile; rags of fabrics of blue-white coloring; acrylic paints: silky matt white and blue; thin packet cord; bottle with a wide neck; brush; scissors; 4 beads.

Description of work

First paint the balls with blue and white paints and let the paint dry completely. Cut out various motifs from fabrics, grease motives from the inside with glue and stick motifs on balls, smoothing them from the center to the periphery so that wrinkles and wrinkles do not appear. Twist a few balls halfway with a cord, for which the part of the ball that will be twisted with them, pre-lubricate with glue. Wrap the ball tightly around the ball and let the glue dry completely.
All these preparatory work is conveniently carried out by placing the ball on the neck of the bottle.
Make small chains first, then large ones. To do this, string the bead on the end of the cord tied in a knot, then string the balls. Tie the upper ends of the cords at the ends of the sticks for the mobile (see photo of the model). Hang the mobile for testing and, if necessary, balance so that the chains from the balls hang straight.

How to sew pillows for a summer residence

Soft comfortable pillows will make relaxing in the fresh air full and enjoyable. The fabrics for these pillows were first dyed with textile dye, and then pillowcase pillowcases were sewn from them.

Pillow Size: approx. 33 x 52 cm, 38 x 54 cm and 45 x 64 cm.

You will need

For each pillow, approximately 50 cm of blue-white multi-colored cotton fabric 150 cm wide; the appropriate size of the packing; 1 package (10 g) of blue batik paint; 1 jar (20 ml) of fixing fluid; white and blue sewing threads.

Description of work

Wash the fabric, then cut the size details. 35 x 118 cm, 40 x 122 cm, 47 x 142 cm.
Prepare paint according to manufacturer's instructions. Pre-moisten the fabric to make a beautiful transition from dark blue to light. Dye the fabric by immersing it in a tray of paint. The longer the fabric will be in the paint, the darker the shade on the fabric. A lighter shade can also be obtained by adding hot water to the paint tray.
Put the dyed fabric in the fixing solution so that the fabric can be washed further. After that, dry and iron the fabric.
On the narrow sides, wrap a double hem with a width of 1 cm and stitch it.
For fastening on pillows, fold the fabric in two layers face to face so that the lower narrow side protrudes 10 cm. Wrap this protruding edge around the second narrow edge with a hem. Stitch side seams 1 cm wide. Pillow off the pillowcase, iron and put the packing.
Material prepared by Elena Karpova
Photo: Matteo Manducio; production: Claudia Riesland; Dagmar Murkudis.