Make Your Own Personalized Pull Chains for Your Ceiling Fans & Lights

One day, I went to turn the ceiling fan on in my living room and snap!  The pull chain busted.  Luckily, there was still some chain left that was attached to the fan which gave me the idea to construct my own personal pull chain.  This particular chain in the photo was originally a sun catcher charm made by a friend who gave it to me as a gift.  So I thought, why not not attach it to the chain?  I twisted some jewelry wire around the hook where it hung and then tightly twisted the extra wire up and around the individual beads that were left in the pull chain.  It was a simple fix, and needless to say, much more fashionable than the original pull chain.  It's little details like this that people notice and appreciate.

If your pull chain isn't broken, you can usually detach the long end of the chain from the chain connector (See image below), which leaves you with a little chain that gives just enough room to wire on something pretty.  Some other ideas might include broken necklaces, or durable strings to thread beads on (such as fishing wire, jewelry wire, etc).  Just make sure whatever you choose is going to hold together when you give a good tug on it.  

Neclaces on Display in Your Hallway

Perhaps you have already stumbled upon this idea in the same way I did....

When I realized I didn't have anywhere to hang my jewelry at my new apartment, I found that my framed pictures and decorative wall art hangings could serve as a display for some of my long and beaded necklaces.  Instead of hiding my necklaces in a jewelry box, draping them around my wall art allows me to appreciate the necklaces as a work of art, and in addition, it helps me to remember that I actually have jewelry and I should wear it!

Try This for a Splash Board

Try using a decorative glass cutting board as a splash board for your kitchen sink to keep your walls protected.  The sink below has some old faucet handles that I've been meaning to replace, but for now, I thought that this cutting board works as a great distraction.  I was pretty lucky to find Vango's "Starry Night" print on this cutting board at a second-hand store. I also used a colorful serving tray as a splash board in our bathroom.  It's a nice look with easy clean-up!

Cover Your Toilet Tank with a Bamboo Placemat

Treat your Toilet tank like a table top or alter top with candles and calming scents by covering it with a nice place mat, such as a bamboo place mat.  By turning the place mat so that it drapes over the front and back of the tank, it will look more like a peace of furniture.  Especially when dealing with a plain and small bathroom, a little detail like this can go a long way.

Drape the place mat over the lid:

And Voila!  Add some calming items to personalize your new surface.

Rotate out different place mats and items to keep your seasons fresh.

Fun Places to Put Your Potted Plants

Bring new energy to your room by moving your plants in unique places, like say, under chairs or coffee tables.  Here I placed some small potted plants under decorative chairs that sit up against the wall.  As long as the plants are being rotated and the sunlight is still able to reach the plants, this is a fresh and playful look for a seating area.

Earrings on Display

Any type of wire art such as this decorative birdcage can be hung from the ceiling for your dangly earrings to be displayed on.  Sometimes you can find crafty wire art like this at craft stores, bargain stores, or the home decor section of a departments store. Small wire baskets and wire pencil holders could make another nice alternative.  Hang the wire in a corner of a room and be sure to hang it low enough so that you can reach it and high enough that it is out of the way so you don't bump into it.  I hung this wire art in an empty corner of my bathroom, which created a nice focal point.  If you notice, I was also able to add my feathered hair clips to the wire.  I don't wear them enough, but at least I can appreciate them by keeping them on display.