Dollar Tree Farmhouse Decor: Easy DIY Home Decor

Are you looking for some affordable ways to decorate your home in a farmhouse style? Then learn how to turn ordinary Dollar Tree items into the perfect Dollar Tree Farmhouse Decor using a picture frame, paint, and some Crayola Model Magic! – This is a craft you don’t want to miss!

DOLLAR TREE FARMHOUSE DECOR

Ok, raise your hand if you love farmhouse signs, farmhouse wreaths, or just the farmhouse decor style in general! – My hand is up!

Now raise your hand if you think that all of that beautiful farmhouse decor is waaaaay too expensive! – Again my hand is up (LOL)!

As much as I love the farmhouse look in my own home, I’m not ready to spend a ton of money at places like Pottery Barn, Target, Home Goods, etc. just to purchase some home decor. Plus, with farmhouse DIYS being so popular now, why would I not try and make my own home decor pieces?! 

So, after some researching and shopping, I came up with a fun farmhouse home decor piece that is not only simple to make, but uses supplies only from the Dollar Tree! -Talk about a win for your home and budget!

DIY DOLLAR TREE CRAFTS: FARMHOUSE HOME DECOR

If you have been following my blog for any length of time, then you know that I LOVE Dollar Store Crafts! I love being able to go down the aisles and find items like wooden beads, metal labels, and even small bottles of Mod Podge, for a fraction of what you would pay at the craft store. Plus, the best part, is that shopping at the Dollar Store is an easy way to build up my craft supplies without breaking the bank!

On a recent trip, some items that caught my eye were the Dollar Tree picture frames. Most of their picture frames are black and have a modern look to them. However, with a couple coats of paint, you can transform that modern frame into a farmhouse decoration!

Don’t believe me? Then scroll down to see how I brought that farmhouse feel into our home by creating my own birds’ nest home decor (from a picture frame)! 

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SUPPLIES NEEDED:

• Picture Frame, 5” by 7” – Dollar Tree
• Bird’s Nest – Dollar Tree
• Crayola Model Magic in White – Dollar Tree (can also find it on Amazon)
• Letter Stickers – Dollar Tree
• Decorative Paper, Weathered Wood – Dollar Tree
• Lace Scraps
• Craft Paint – Robins Egg Blue, Dark Brown (you could also use chalky paint if you prefer)
• Paintbrush
• Sandpaper
• Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks (you could also use e6000 glue)
• Scissors
• Ruler
• Pencil
• Optional Decorative Supplies: burlap ribbon or small faux flowers

HOW TO MAKE DOLLAR TREE FARMHOUSE DECOR:

1. Open Model Magic and create three eggs that will fit into the nest. Set aside for 24 hours to dry.

TIP: If you are looking for a simple way to store your Model Magic, I recommend storing the excess in a plastic bag.

2. Remove the glass and backer from the frame. Rough up the plastic frame with sandpaper, then basecoat with dark brown craft paint. Set aside to dry.

TIP: If you are using bright colors of paint instead of neutral colors, then you may want to paint a base coat of white paint on your frame first. By doing this, it will help your paint color to appear brighter once it is fully dry.

Dry brush robins egg blue paint all over frame, leaving some of the dark brown peeking through. 

Paint air-dry clay eggs with robins egg blue paint. Set aside to dry.

3. Measure and cut weathered wood decorative paper to fit inside frame. 

Add letter stickers at bottom to spell NEST. Measure and cut a scrap of lace trim and glue to decorative paper above the word NEST.

TIP: If you don’t have letter stickers, you can also use your Cricut Maker (or Cricut Explore Air) and some black vinyl to create your own NEST letters/word.

4. Place eggs on a paper towel, load paint brush with dark brown craft paint and then speckle the eggs by running your thumb across the bristles. Set aside to dry.

5. Glue several scraps of lace inside bottom of the nest and then secure the eggs in the nest on top of the lace.

6. Place decorative paper and backer inside the picture frame. To finish, attach completed birds’ nest to the decorative paper with the glue gun and glue sticks.

Set on a shelf or perch on your mantel and enjoy!

Also, the more I look at it, I’m thinking I might have to turn this frame into a set of three! – How cute would that be?!

PRINTABLE INSTRUCTIONS AND ONE MORE THOUGHT

If you are loving this Dollar Store craft idea, but are not crazy about the farmhouse look, that is ok! You can replicate this DIY in different styles by simply changing the colors and the item in the middle. Below I listed a few DIY ideas to get your creative juices flowing, but the possibilities are endless!

• Coastal Theme: 
  • Bird’s Nest: Add items like a starfish, oysters, or shells.
  • Word: Use words like Beach, Sea, or Ocean.
  • Extras: Incorporate nautical rope in some way. 
• Cottage Theme
  • Bird’s Nest: Add items like natural elements like greenery
  • Word: Use words like Home or Cozy.
  • Extras: Incorporate animal or flower elements.
• Seasonal: Make a frame to represent each season or a bird for each season.
• Holiday Theme: Make a frame to represent a certain bird and holiday. For example, a Crow/Black Bird for Halloween, or a Cardinal for Christmas.

Finally, if you need some printable instructions, then we have you covered! Check out the instructions box below to see all of the details for this project. Plus, if you don’t want to print them just yet, you can pin them to your favorite Pinterest board as well!

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Dollar Tree Farmhouse Decor: Easy DIY Home Decor

Are you looking for some affordable ways to decorate your home in a farmhouse style? Then learn how to turn ordinary Dollar Tree items into the perfect Dollar Tree Farmhouse Decor using a picture frame, paint, and some Crayola Model Magic!

Author: Beth Kingston

Materials

• Picture Frame, 5” by 7” – Dollar Store
• Bird’s Nest – Dollar Store
• Crayola Model Magic in White – Dollar Tree (can also find it on Amazon)
• Letter Stickers, Black – Dollar Store
• Decorative Paper, Weathered Wood – Dollar Store
• Lace Scraps
• Craft Paint – Robins Egg Blue, Dark Brown
• Paintbrush
• Sandpaper
• Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
• Scissors
• Ruler
• Pencil

Instructions

• Open Model Magic and create three eggs that will fit into the nest. Set aside for 24 hours to dry. TIP:  Wrap up excess Model Magic in a plastic bag to store.
• Remove the glass and backer from the frame. Rough up the plastic frame with sandpaper, then basecoat with dark brown craft paint. Set aside to dry.

  Dry brush robins egg blue paint all over frame, leaving some of the dark brown peeking through. 

  Paint air-dry clay eggs with robins egg blue paint. Set aside to dry.
• Measure and cut weathered wood decorative paper to fit inside frame. 

  Add letter stickers at bottom to spell NEST.  Measure and cut a scrap of lace trim and glue to decorative paper above the word NEST.
• Place eggs on a paper towel, load paint brush with dark brown craft paint and then speckle the eggs by running your thumb across the bristles.  Set aside to dry.
• Glue several scraps of lace inside bottom of the nest and then secure the eggs in the nest on top of the lace.
• Place decorative paper and backer inside the picture frame.  To finish, attach completed birds’ nest to the decorative paper with the glue gun and glue sticks.

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ANOTHER DIY HOME DECOR PROJECT, THEN CHECK OUT OUR EASY SPRING WREATH!