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Make Your Own DIY Copper Garment Rack

It’s hard to miss how present garment racks are lately on Instagram and Pinterest. Sure, the copper and wood combinations are pretty to look at, but there’s good reason they’re so popular – they’re also functional. This copper garment rack is a surprisingly easy DIY…

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How to Make Your Own Coffee Bar

I’m a big fan of creating experiences that make the simple things feel special. It’s one of our core values at Lily & Val – treasuring the simple things in life. For me, coffee has become a simple ritual that can truly make my…

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How to Recharge with an At-Home Spa

In the spirit of “hygge,” which is as fun to say as it looks, I thought I’d kick off January with a few at-home spa remedies to help capture this time of rejuvenation and renewal. The turn of a new year always brings with…

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Brown Paper Packages – Christmas Wrap Ideas

Ribbons, bows and gift tags – oh my!  It’s gift wrapping time and I could not be more excited!  Just like the song- and our new print– says “brown paper packages tied up with string, these are a few of my favorite things.”  That’s…

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DIY Hot Cocoa Bar Chalkboard Sign

I’m pretty sure my favorite type of bar is a hot cocoa bar! Every year,  I transform the coffee station in my kitchen into a hot cocoa bar for the holidays and winter months.  So, for my chalk lettering friends, I have a fun…

Make these modern paper snowflakes for your home this winter! Using different textures is a must for creating visual interest. Click through to read our easy DIY!
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DIY Modern Paper Snowflakes

Hi again! I’m back at it with another holiday-themed DIY for you, though this time we’re focusing on the mantle rather than the tree like we did with our nostalgic salt dough ornaments post. I bring you: DIY modern paper snowflakes! A challenge I…

Remember the salt dough ornaments we used to make as kids? Well they're back - with a simple, elegant upgrade to bring a rustic nostalgic to your modern tree. Click through to see the recipe!
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Simple & Nostalgic Salt Dough Ornaments

Remember making salt dough ornaments as a kid? My aunt always had a Christmas craft for the cousins to do during the holidays – many of which involved making ornaments. One year we painted glass bulbs but the next we were only given baked…

Need an easy holiday DIY? Try our hand-stitched felt stocking! It's cute, inexpensive, and only takes about an hour. Click through to read the steps and add some festive adorableness to your mantle!
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DIY Hand-Stitched Felt Stocking

Hi there! Can you believe it’s December? Somehow I lasted this long without listening to Christmas music, but that’s about to change with this DIY. Honestly, there’s no way to make this project without at least whistling Let It Snow. Or better yet –…

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Holiday Stove Top Potpourri

Nostalgia fills the air during the holiday season.  There’s no better place to be than the kitchen on Thanksgiving morning- with turkey roasting and cranberries cooking!  Cinnamon, pine and citrus are some of the quintessential scents that also make Christmastime so memorable! While we…

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DIY Felt Ball Garland

The 2016 Lily & Val Holiday shoot was filled with lots of candy, marshmallows, sparkle, bottle brush trees, AND felt garlands!! These adorable strands brought such a sweet touch to our “Marshmallow World” Christmas theme and they are super easy to make! With a few supplies, you…