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Creative Home and Garden DIY Ideas

August 11, 2018 by Danielle Leave a Comment

If you’re a handy individual who enjoys putting together DIY projects, continue reading to discover a few creative home and garden projects, which you may be interested in building.

Home and Garden DIY Ideas:

1. Use wood to create your own raised flower beds or vegetable gardens

If you don’t want to have to bend down in order to tend to your flower garden or vegetable garden, you may want to consider creating your own DIY raised flower beds. If you don’t have much experience building large wooden items, simply use a raised flower bed plan, which you can find online. If you’re keen to create your own DIY raised flower bed, you may want to opt for a plan which features a storage unit, which you can use to store your gardening tools.

2. Use pots or repurposed buckets to grow vegetables such as tomatoes

Contrary to popular belief you don’t have to create an entire vegetable garden in order to successfully grow vegetables. As some varieties of vegetables, as well as fruits, can be grown in inexpensive pots. If you don’t have any pots on hands you can also use punch holes into the bottom of a large bucket, to grow your vegetables or fruits inside. Examples of vegetables which thrive in pots and buckets include tomatoes, mushrooms, and beans.

3. Consider hanging flower baskets from your ceiling if you don’t have room for an outdoor garden

If you live in an apartment or in a property which doesn’t offer a backyard, it’s well worth hanging a few floral baskets from your ceiling, in order to grow your choice of flowers or herbs. In order to DIY your own hanging flower baskets simply hang a strong hook on your ceiling and use rope or a metal chain in order to secure a basket, which you can line with a plastic bag. As you don’t want to place your soil directly in your basket and it’s a far wiser idea to fill a basket which has been lined with plastic, with your soil.

4. Turn old wooden pallets into a coffee table

If you’re in need of a stylish new coffee table or a stand for your flat screen television, you may want to try to repurpose an old wooden pallet into a coffee table or a television stand. Once you’ve found a suitable wooden pallet you may want to consider painting your wooden pallet or coating your wooden pallet with a glossy wood stain. In order to create a chic coffee table or TV stand which costs less than $20.

5. Create your own floating bookshelves using wood and a few floating hooks

Instead of displaying your books in a traditional bookshelf which may take up a fair bit of room in your lounge, bedroom or study, you may be interested in creating your very own floating bookshelves, using a few thin wood panels and a couple of floating hooks. Which you’ll then balance your floating bookshelves on!

What are you waiting for? Simply choose the idea above which interests you the most and use your next free weekend in order to create your next DIY project!

Successful Women In Business

August 11, 2018 by Danielle Leave a Comment

If you’d love to become a highly successful businesswoman and are in need of a little inspiration, simply continue reading to discover 4 women who have achieved phenomenal success with their businesses.

Successful Women in Business:

1. Oprah – the founder of Harpo Productions

Whilst Oprah may be best known for being a talk show host for several decades, what you might not know is that Oprah is also the owner of her own production company Harpo Productions, which produces dozens of shows, which don’t feature Oprah.

Oprah founded Harpo Productions back in 1986 and Harpo Productions now employs over 12,500 individuals. Some of the programs which are produced by Harpo Productions include Rachel Ray, The Dr. Oz Show, The Rosie Show and Dr. Phil.

Today Orpah is worth approximately $2.8 billion dollars, which makes Oprah one of the richest female self-made millionaires in the world.

2. Cashmere Nicole – the founder of Beauty Bakerie

Cashmere is a single mother and cancer survivor who successfully launched and developed a cult beauty brand, Beauty Bakerie which is known for its matte lipsticks which last 12 hours without fading. While Beauty Bakerie originally only existed as a website, Beauty Bakerie now has a flagship store in San Fransisco and has products which are sold in brick in mortar stores across America such as Forever 21.

Whilst Beauty Bakerie originally specialized in selling long-lasting matte lipsticks, Beauty Bakerie now sells a wide variety of makeup products. Examples of which include foundations, concealers, eyeshadows, and mascara.

3. Sophia Amoruso – the founder of Nasty Gal

Sophia Amoruso was able to build a multi-million dollar business without attending university or gaining any business experience. Sophia Amoruso is the founder and owner of the world renown fashion brand Nasty Gal.

Amoruso founded Nasty Gal back in 2006 as an eBay store which specialized in selling preloved vintage clothing. Today Nasty Gal is an international fashion label which produces brand new clothing, instead of offering vintage pieces. Examples of some A-list stars which have been photographed wearing Nasty Gal clothing include international models Kendall Jenner and Bella Hadid.

How did Amoruso turn an eBay business into an international clothing brand? Amoruso claims that she refused to accept no as an answer and would keep pitching her idea for a clothing brand to suppliers and stakeholders until they took her seriously. So if you plan on emulating Amoruso’s runaway success, remember not to get discouraged by any initial setbacks which you may encounter on your road to success!

4. Kylie Jenner – the founder of Kylie Cosmetics

While many individuals may underestimate Kylie Jenner as a businesswoman due to her claim to fame as a reality star, Kylie Jenner recently took Mark Zuckerburg’s title as the youngest self-made billionaire in history.

While Jenner owns a wide variety of businesses, Jenner’s most recognized business would be her cosmetics company Kylie Cosmetics, which is known for its limited edition matte lip kits.

So if you dream of starting your own company, there’s no reason why you can’t build a successful multi-million dollar company of your own.

Women’s Fashion For Fall 2018

August 11, 2018 by Danielle Leave a Comment

If you’re excited about purchasing a few new pieces to add to your fall 2018 closet, continue reading to discover a few on-trend pieces which you should consider purchasing.

Womens fashion for fall 2018

1. Oversized outerwear

While in past years sleek, streamlined outerwear such as form-fitting blazers and trench coats were in fashion, in 2018 expect to see oversized outerwear dominate the streets as well as runway shows. If you’re curious about how to incorporate oversized outerwear into your closet, you may want to consider purchasing an oversized sweater or a coat which boasts oversized shoulder pads.

2. Silk scarves

Both designer brands and high street brands are expected to sell eye-catching silk scarves this fall. Not only are silk scarves and silk inspired scarves inexpensive but there are a variety of ways to incorporate them into your favorite outfits.

As an example, you can use a silk scarf to dress up a plain white blouse or as a headscarf. Alternatively, you can also use a silk scarf to dress up the handles of your favorite handbag. In order to give your handbag a new lease on life.

3. Shaggy coats

If you’re looking for a new coat to keep you warm on cool fall evenings, it’s well worth investing in a fun, shaggy coat, which will keep you looking you chic and stylish, when it’s too cold to go without a coat. If you don’t want your shaggy coat to look too oversized, simply use a belt over your shaggy coat, in order to cinch your waist in and to accentuate your waist.

4. Neon sweaters and sweater dresses

Just because the weather is getting cooler doesn’t mean that you have to dress in dark hues. If you want to add a dose of color to your outfits in winter and don’t mind attracting attention, you may want to purchase an on-trend neon sweater or a neon sweater dress. As an example, expect to see women walking down the street wearing bright yellow turtlenecks.

If you’re a little hesitant to wear a neon sweater, simply pair it with neutral pieces such as a black blazer, black skinny jeans and a pair of leather boots.

5. Ankle boots

As fall approaches it’s definitely well worth treating yourself to a brand new pair of ankle boots. While in previous years celebrities and fashionistas have favored thigh-high leather boots, this year expect to see leather ankle boots soar in popularity. One of the benefits of opting to purchase stylish ankle boots is that ankle boots look just as cute paired with a skirt or a dress as well as with jeans.

6. Plaid prints

If your immediate thought was to go out and purchase a plaid shirt, think again. This year plaid blazers, coats, and purses are set to trend. So why not try pairing a plaid coat over a little black dress and a pair of black ankle boots?

So if you’re excited about shopping for new fall pieces, it’s well worth treating yourself to a few of the on-trend pieces listed above.