Madeleine M Langlois

This New Years Eve…toast in the New Year with a little added twist of fun. Wine charms are used to identify wine glasses at parties. Instead of using the usual little decorative ornament charms, why not make amusing , personalized and all original “MIY Photo Clip-on Drink Charms”, using photos of your guests, movie characters or emotioncon graphic clip-art. They are so easy to make in minutes and they will fit standard wine, champagne and Martini glass stems. They make wonderful favors and hos

This Easter, create egg-ceptional colorful mod-style Eaters eggs with simple tie-dye and tissue-paper techniques. Decorating Easter eggs has never been easier or less messy than with traditional food-coloring dyes. This project is perfect for art class or to do at home with the kids.

Decor for teens that go beyond the walls. Words or drawings, scratched or scribbled on a wall are known as graffiti. The word comes from the Greek graphein (to write) and is the plural of the Italian word graffito. Graffiti artists are usually young and their tools are wide-tipped markers and spray paints. They sign their creations with tags, which are usually stylish signatures..

Miy Christmas Tabletop Theme Decor, "Zen Christmas Decor" I drew inspiration for this fusion-style holiday Christmas theme table from the traditional elements of my own Christmases past and present. I fused them with an exotic, spicy palette of copper, black, burgundy and red.

As one of the designers invited to dress up a VIP table for the exhibit, "Les Plus Belles Tables de Noël", I would like to share with you my personalized design concept with you. This year I drew inspiration for my Christmas theme table from the elegant Christmases of my childhood spent at my grandmother's house and for her love of Paris. I combined traditional and modern elements in order to recreate my interpretation of her Christmas and my Christmas past décor.

It's a wrap with 11 stylish yet simple-to-do diy gift wrapping ideas inspired by current elegant fashions and the latest interior decorating trends from Baroque to Renaissance.

Making block advent candle holders is a clever way to utilize pieces of wood leftover from other projects, such as last summer’s new deck or fence. Wooden posts are cut to size, and holes are drilled for the candles. Minwax PolyShades was applied to add rich colour with a durable protection while enhancing the wood grain — all in a single step. These modern-style candle holders can used year round.

This year, deck the halls with beautiful ball creations in medleys of rich colours and styles. Make your own holiday ornaments to add among your cherished oldies and to treasure for years to come. Decorating the home with impressive ornaments has never been easier to achieve, utilizing only a handful of basic craft supplies. Glass ball ornaments with sophistication from eclectic to elegant designs are painted with brilliant colours and magnificently decorated, see how to do it....

The simplest holiday decorations are often the most charming. For a sleek contemporary holiday look, create your own feathered wreath, table-top tree and decorations. Feather wreaths are a huge trend in home decor, and they make stunning accessories for any season. They are absolutely spectacular poised on a fireplace mantel, centered over a large mirror, on a door or hooked casually over a chair.

Minimalist with a touch of Ritz, great gift wrapping ideas start with cool findings. The secret to achieve the look of these French bonbon gift wrappings is all in the trimmings. Personalized to make an impact, even simple gifts can look elegant with a little accent. Don’t be afraid to extend the colour palette beyond the traditional; it’s all good because, really, anything goes. Even though I used assorted colour combinations of bright turquoise, greens and blues with soft pastels amidst accen