Delia Decorates

There are a lot of ways to dress up that big space above your headboard. My current favorite is an oversized sunburst mirror. You could always buy one made of metal, but since this is hung over my headboard, I prefer something light. It costs much less and is easy to make! You'll want one about 40" wide to really make a statement above a queen size bed. Materials 1. Small round framed mirror 10" wide (available here ) 2. (20) 48" long dowels 1/4" thick 3. Assorted sizes of mirror tiles (available at Michaels) 4. Hot glue gun or heavy duty glue 5. Rustoleum Gold Metallic spray paint  You can try different arrangements with the dowels to see what you like. For mine, I cut sticks that were 10", 11", 12.5", and 14" long. Sixteen pieces each. I then hot-glued them to the back of the mirror. This particular mirror had hanging hardware on the back so I had to cut three sticks even shorter to fit around it. I then taped o...

I remember back in the day when these  leather sling-type magazine holders  were in style. Nowadays I can't find anything comparable in quality at a good price, so I designed and made this solid wood one. The size of this is a little large for just magazines because I planned for it to hold more than that, but you can adjust the dimensions so that it resembles a traditional holder. The one above measures 21" x 12" x 10". Materials 1. (1) 48 in. deck baluster (I chose redwood.) 2. (3) 48 in. long dowels 5/8" diameter 3. 120 grit sandpaper 4. Titebond or other wood glue 5. Polycrylic and paintbrush (wood stain optional) 6. Medium duty utility fabric (I used duck canvas.) Tools: Wood saw and sewing machine All of these materials are pretty inexpensive and available at Lowe's, Home Depot, and Jo-ann Fabrics. Cut the baluster into 4 pieces, each 10" long. Here I use a hacksaw for a cleaner cut. Sand the ends of eac...