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Diane Henkler

Crafting and Home DIY Specialist

Diane Henkler is a Crafting and Home DIY Specialist based in Lexington, South Carolina. She is the owner and creator of InMyOwnStyle.com, a crafting, DIY, and home design blog. She started her blog in 2009, and has now been blogging about affordable decorating, creative DIYs, and lifestyle tips for 15 years. Her career background was in retail display curation, which led her into the world of DIY decorating and home design. In her blog, she features pieces on decorating inspiration, seasonal holiday decor projects, organization strategies, room makeover guides, painting tutorials, furniture restoration tips, and more. Diane’s blog demonstrates how decorating a home does not have to be hard, expensive or time consuming. Through her posts, she shares decorating advice, ideas, project how-to’s, and more, furthering her mission to help her readers create beautiful homes, especially on a budget. She also creates tutorials and educates followers on her social media crafting channels.

Education

  • Associate's Degree, Marketing, Fashion Institute of Technology

Professional Achievements

  • Authored a book, "Instant Decorating", Meredith Press
  • Contributor to books "An Old-Fashioned Country Christmas" and "More Creative Lettering: Techniques and Tips from Top Artists"
  • Featured on a variety of television programs demonstrating DIY decor ideas
  • Featured in multiple print publications, including Better Homes and Gardens, HGTV Magazine, House Beautiful, BHG Christmas Ideas, Country Sampler, Traditional Home Showhouse Magazine, and This Old House

Certifications & Organizations

  • Professional Interior Design Certification, Sheffield School of Interior Design

Favorite Piece of Advice

When it comes to decorating a home on a budget, look around at items you already own and think of creative ideas for reusing them in new ways. Thrift shops and garage sales can be gold mines for affordable treasures. Make it a habit to frequently go to both. If you are afraid to start a project for fear it won't come out as you would like, try it on a small item first to better your skillset.

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Co-authored Articles (16)

How to

Color Water

You can color water for all sorts of purposes, such as creating centerpieces or other decorations, making a fun drink, or setting up a water playstation for your kids. There are a wide range of synthetic, natural, or eve...

How to

Preserve a Puzzle for Hanging

Completing a jigsaw puzzle requires dedication, patience, and attention to detail. It’s a worthy achievement to preserve as a beautiful addition to your wall decor. Whether you’ve completed your first or simply the l...

How to

Dry Acorns for Crafts

Acorns, the nut from oak trees, are a commonly harvested food that are eaten raw or used in recipes. Acorns usually ripen and fall in September and October. There is often an overabundance of acorns and they can alternat...

Bedroom Aesthetic Quiz

You can tell a lot about a person by what their bedroom looks like. Their interests, tastes, what’s important to them. What does your ideal bedroom say about you? Let’s find out! Answer these 12 style and personalit...

How to

Hang Wind Chimes

Wind chimes are a great way to add a touch of zen to your home or garden! With the right mounting tools, you can hang them from the ceiling or a wall. You can also use a standing lantern holder or hang them from a tree o...

How to

Paint on Velvet

The lushness of velvet gives paintings a unique contrast that makes them seem to glow with an inner light. Painting on velvet requires special techniques. You’ll need to use a stencil or carbon paper to transfer a desi...

How to

Decorate a Flower Vase with a Ribbon

You can transform a plain vase into something eye-catching and special using a simple ribbon! It’s an easy, fun DIY project that can add a personal touch to the decorative vases around your home or spruce up a bouquet ...

How to Treat and Preserve Wood with Oil So It Lasts Longer

Wood that has been converted from logs to lumber needs to be preserved or it will rot and decay. Preservation of wood will extend its life, increase its durability, and protect it from pests such as insects and rodents o...

How to

Web a Chair Seat

If you have a wooden chair with a worn out seat, or no seat left at all, webbing a new seat with cloth strips is easier than you might think. By cutting out your strips, stapling them to the chair seat, and weaving them ...

How to Cover Furniture with Wallpaper: DIY Furniture Makeover Tips

Adding some wallpaper to surfaces can give new life to an old set of drawers, a nightstand, a desk, or pretty much any other piece of furniture you want to rejuvenate or update to match your decor. This custom update doe...

How to

Make Melted Crayon Art

Melted crayon art is an easy and fun thing to do for those artistic adventurers out there. It's so simple, yet the end result can be stunning. No wonder the trend is all the rage! You can make melted crayon art using a b...

How to

Display Clothes on a Wall

Build and mount your own clothing rack or create shelf space to display your clothes on a wall with just a few simple tools and materials! Use industrial pipes and pipe fittings to make your own clothing rack that you ca...

How to

Make a Snow Globe With a Jar

Snow globes are a great gift, but what if you want something a little more personal? Whether you're looking to decorate your own space or give a thoughtful gift, a homemade snow globe can be an easy, thoughtful, inexpens...

How to

Recycle Old Coffee Mugs

Coffee mugs seem to multiply on their own over time. You may want to recycle some old mugs because they’re broken, old, or seem to be taking over your kitchen cabinet. Fortunately, there are some options out there that...

How to

Paint a Cane Chair

Cane or wicker furniture is made from stiff, woven material such as willow, rattan, reed, or wire wrapped with paper. Wicker furniture can be used on patios and decks as well as inside. The paint on cane chairs that have...

How to

Paint Fiberglass Chairs

Fiberglass was the wonder material of the 1960s. It is light, durable, and cheap, which has led to it being used to build everything from Corvettes to Eames chairs. It is, however, somewhat complicated to resurface and p...