home decor — home — Homebody DIY

This is our first apartment with a dining room, or as some call it a “bonus room.” This room flows perfectly off the living room and is big enough to fit a table as well as some other fun things. I knew moving in here that the space was going to have to be multi- functional and serve more than just the purpose of dining. Not only did I want each of us to have a space for our activities, but also I needed a home work space. Our dining room quickly turned into the place we eat, play and work!

DIY, Life, HomeCarissa MelilloJune 25, 2020decor, home decor, dining room, dining, space

A Living Room Worth Living In

n this apartment, this is the first time that we have a separate living space and bedroom space, which has been something new and fun to navigate for us, especially because now there is no bed in our living room and vice versa. The fact that we also moved during a pandemic and quarantine, meant that we were going to be spending A LOT of time at home and we wanted to make this living room space the most comfortable and inviting.

DIY, Life, HomeCarissa MelilloJune 10, 2020living room, decor, home decor, prints, art, color, music, records

DIY Punch Needle

I have totally fallen in love with punch needle and making these cute rug like structures. I feel that they are very simple, fun and move a bit quicker than embroidery, but still takes enough time to be mindful and engage in a project. I am not proficient by any means but I love anything with an immediate gratification experience! I am totally self taught here though thanks to a few amazing Instagram-ers and a lot of improvising. I hope that my free flowing and experience with punch needle will inspire you to try this DIY and make something fun and colorful!

DIYCarissa MelilloMarch 6, 2020handmade, homemade, punchneedle, punch needle, fiber art, fiber, fiber arts, home decor

DIY Weaving

big part of who I am as an artist, is a weaver. I have been weaving since I was in college and truly loved it. The repetitive quality of going over and under was so medative to me. It quickly became my meditative practice and I was weaving all the time. When I was in graduate school, studying Art Therapy I decided to write my thesis on the therapeutic properties of weaving.

DIYCarissa MelilloMarch 1, 2020weaving, handmade, homemade, home decor

DIY Crochet Rainbow Pillow

Have you ever had a pillow in your house that you loved but it just did not look right anymore? Maybe it got all flattened at or the color started fading. You know you have to get rid of it but you love it so much you struggle to get rid of it because you love it so. Or maybe you have no pillows on your couch or you bed and you need more?

DIYCarissa MelilloJanuary 19, 2020crochet, rainbow, pillow, homemade, home decor, handmade