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For anyone looking for the perfect piece of artwork to hang in their home, the search is over! You don’t need to spend any more time agonizing over what print or photo looks best—we’re going to show you how to create the piece for your home with this acrylic pour spin drill arttutorial. With our DIY project, you can create easy abstract art to brighten up any area of your home.
Cut your scrap wood so that it is the same length as your canvas. This is what you’ll be using to attach the drill to your canvas so you can spin it later.
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Use your measuring tape to mark a spot at the halfway point of the piece of wood.
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With your 1/4″ drill bit, drill a hole through the piece of wood at the spot you’ve marked.
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Take your bolt and drill it through the hole you just made, adding the nut to secure it on the other side. Make sure the nut is secured tightly.
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Fasten your piece of wood to the back of the canvas using your 1-1/4″ screws. The bolt should be facing upwards as you secure the wooden piece.
PRO TIP: Since this is a messy project, you’ll want to head to a space like your backyard or lay down a tarp in the garage before you start spinning your painting.
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Attach the drill to the back of the canvas, then you can begin to add the acrylic paints to the canvas surface. Vary the directions you apply the paint in as well as the colors to create an abstract effect.
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Once you’ve distributed all your paint colors on the canvas, start your rill and get to spinning! Allow the drill to spin for 15 to 30 seconds, then slowly reduce the speed of the drill until it comes to a stop.
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Detach the drill from your canvas and leave your art to dry completely before you display it.
Bonus Step:
For an added layer, you can add a white circular photo mat over your spin art creation to create a really modern looking piece.
Once you’ve hung up your DIY acrylic spin art, be sure to share it with us on Facebook, Pinterest, or Instagram!
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Home decor doesn’t need to be about breaking the bank on every piece of furniture you buy or every accent you want to display in your living room. With just a little bit of time and effort, you can create simple, aesthetically-pleasing pieces of home decor like this modern marble vase. The old fishbowl you’ve had sitting in the back of your closet for months can be upcycled into something you’ll be happy to display on the coffee table for all your guests to see! Once you’ve finished with this project, you can try your hand at upcycling other products around your house too; let this marble vase be your inspiration.
Prepare the fishbowl by using your sandpaper to lightly sand the outside of the bowl or vase. This will help the hot glue stick to the glass surface.
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Grab your hot glue gun and begin gluing marbles onto the bowl or vase, in whatever pattern you’d like.
PRO TIP: Clear marbles work best for this craft as they’re the easiest to cover with spray paint. A patterned marble could require extra coats of paint to fully cover.
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Allow at least 15 minutes for the hot glue to set and dry.
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Prop your vase up on your plastic cup, then use your Rustoleum spray paint to cover the exterior of the marble vase. Once the exterior is covered, spray the interior of your marble vase as well.
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Let your marble vase dry, then fill it with flowers or a candle and put it on display!
Now that you’ve finished your modern marble vase, all there is left to do is share your creation with us on Pinterest, Facebook, or Instagram.
Every year brings with it a whole new set of trends. And as we come to the end of each year, it is time to reflect back on the trends of the past year that shaped homes across the world and to enjoy the features that we love the most. There are times when trends tend to last beyond just a season or two and end up defining entire eras. Ideas like the use of gray as a neutral instead of white and the revival of more imperfect styles and finishes like industrial and farmhouse have come to define the last decade. As we head into a new and hopefully better decade, we take a look back at the hottest living room decorating trends of 2020 – ideas that promise to shape future homes!
Smart and small Scandinavian style living room with gray walls and a hint of green [From: Bjurfors Göteborg]
As we flip through the best living room ideas of 2020, we have selected the best among each category to help you create the perfect living space. From the most impressive styles to décor and accessories that made a difference, this is a collection of ideas that will inspire you to revamp your home as you head into the Holiday Season. Step in and discover the many inspirations –
Modern Scandinavian Style
If there is one style that you need to embrace from 2020 in the living room, then it is undoubtedly modern Scandinavian. It is a style that is uncomplicated, elegant and one that fits into any home with ease. Full of natural light, cozy finishes and creating a decluttered living environment, it is easy to embrace this style in the living space. Creating impression of spaciousness in the small living space, this is a style that is here to stay.
Dashing modern Scandinavian style living room with a lovely rug that steals the spotlight [From: ROOM Shape Sweden]Brilliant living room in white with pops of yellow and dark blue thrown into the mix [From: Alair Homes Forest Hill]
Geometric Rugs
Looking beyond style, if there is one striking décor item that is a must-have in 2020 living rooms, then it is the rug with geo pattern. These smart rugs add pattern and sense of uniqueness to the living area in the open plan living space. It defines the area and delineates it from the kitchen and the dining area next to it. As winter rolls in, the plush rug becomes a showstopper in the living room.
Dark pattern of the rug makes a big impact in this modern neutral living roomYou can add geometric pattern to farmhouse style living room with a chic modern rug [From: John Milner Architects]
Skylights and Clerestory Windows
Ventilation is an essential part of any interior and in the living room, bringing in natural light without affecting passive heating and cooling of the home is a game-changer indeed. Clerestory windows coupled with skylights allow you to create fresher and healthier homes without actually turning to too many windows for help. Bring a bit of outdoors into the living room this season!
Large skylight coupled with a vaulted ceiling gives this living room a spacious look [From: Singlepoint Design Build]Clerestory windows and large windows bring ample natural light to this living room [From: Jan Gleysteen Architects]
Wood and White
Searching for the trendiest living room color scheme of the year? That is not too hard to settle on with the wood and white look cutting across styles and seasons with ease. This is a color palette that fits in with a variety of styles including the most popular options of the year like Scandinavian, rustic and farmhouse. Add pops of bright colors with accents like the vase in the corner, bright club chair or even a colorful couch for a more interesting and vivacious living space.
Exposed brick wall section brings an entirely new texture to the wood and white living roomCombine the classic cabin-inspired style with modern wood and white color scheme seamlessly
Greens with a Pastel Tinge
Want a more colorful look inspired by 2020 for the living space? Not to worry as greens come to your rescue this year. Green as a color has made big waves in almost every room of the house in last 12 months. In the living room, there are multiple ways in which you can add a bit of green to the mix. From drapes and backdrop in pastel green to sliding glass doors and floor-to-ceiling glass walls that bring the outdoors inside, you can opt for an approach that works best in your home. A bit of green seems like an absolute must with more nature-centric themes and hues becoming a big part of home interiors in months and years to come.
Mint green accent wall for the living room with a dark gray couchPastel curtains and throw pillows add color in a gentle fashion to the living roomExquisite dark and dashing green couch for the light-filled living room
Gray Keeps on Going
We believed that gray would hold fort as the hottest neutral of the year even when others started predicting its slow demise and 2020 actually has seen the color get second life of sorts. With Pantone calling gray one of the Colors of the Year for 2021, it is only obvious that it retains its spot as the most sought-after neutral of 2020 that will influence trends and shape interiors in the next year as well! When in doubt, turn to gray in the living room!
Contemporary living room of apartment in Hong kong with gray accents and a lovely accent wallExplore different shades of gray in the modern living room
Innovative Bookshelves
A trend that is my personal favorite and one that adds a whole lot of value to both your home and your life, bookshelves used in a creative manner to delineate space can be spotted in every ‘most liked’ living room of 2020. Whether you want a wall of books in the backdrop, or prefer a small bookcase that acts as a room divider and sits between the living area and dining space, these smart additions improve the aesthetics of the living space immensely.
Find a bookshelf that suits the specific style of your modern living spaceCombine classic and modern vibes with a smart wooden bookshelf
Edison Bulb Lights are Here to Stay!
We have flipped through the one defining trend of living room in every category – from style and color scheme to décor and accessories. But we did save the best for last – lighting! And Edison bulb lights are the way to go with the past year bringing back this industrial classic to the living room. Irrespective of the style in here, smart Edison Bulb lighting adds style and a sense of nonchalance to the living space and does so with innate minimalism. Eye-catching and dazzling…
Gray, contemporary and illuminated by Edison bulbs – a picture-perfect living spaceMinimal and simple Edison Bulb lighting for the cozy living room
The 2020 living room trends and highlights show that the big hits of 2019 carried that momentum forward into the next year. A few new entries like green at its brilliant best for living rooms and creative bookshelves made a strong debut on the list. And we hope 2021 brings with it equally captivating surprises while seeing an evolution of the past trends. So, which among these is your personal favorite?
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