We have an easy DIY beach decor craft idea you can make in 30 minutes for you today. Looking for a fun summer craft idea that is perfect to get the beach decor look? You will love this old vase makeover with a macrame fish net.
DIY beach house decor project today! It is the weekend y’all! Isn’t life wonderful, it is the weekend, it is officially summer, the sun is shining and I have a new little coastal decoration to show you. Life is good indeed.
I had a big, brown vase that I wasn’t using because it just didn’t fit in with my summer house decor. So I decided to repurpose her and give her a proper makeover. And as a result……
Today, she is wearing fishnets and seashells…
Let’s see how I did this seashell vase DIY makeover…
DIY Nautical Craft With Fish Net and Seashells
She is rocking a bit of DIY beach decor.
I painted that big vase white and made a bit of macrame fish net to give here a bit extra. I also did an easy seashells craft to make decorations for a little extra pizzazz.
And now my decorative vase with seashells is ready to be used as a pretty coastal planter in my summer living room.
I love working with seaside craft materials. I did another lovely DIY shell project when I made a seashell wall decoration with feathers. I also use seashells all the time when I am decorating my home in my favorite coastal farmhouse decor style.
So this fishnet and seashell home decor idea was right up my alley! Let’s see how to do a bit of seaside crafting yourself.
How to Make Macrame Fish Nets
A nautical macrame fishnet like this is a perfect beginners project. It is really easy to make and doesn’t need much of a tutorial.
1 Making fishnets is easy because it only involves the most simple of knots.
2 Make a circle with jute twine around the top of your vase (or mason jar if you want to make a little one).
3 Tie a double strand of twine to that at regular intervals.
4 Split the strands and tie them to their neighbors.
5 Keep your knots at even distances and at the same height.
6 Continue to the bottom. End all your strands with a knot to a base ring of twine.
Funny how such a small change to an otherwise rather plain vase can make such a huge difference. I had envisioned it in my head, but until I finished it, I wasn’t sure if I could pull it off. And now I am in love with my nautical fishnet decor.
I had to adjust a bit for the tapered bottom of my vase. But in the end that just meant pulling everything extra tight.
More Beach Crafts fun: Make seashell decorations
And then the really fun part began: embellishing her with beads and seashells.
To use seashells for crafting, sometimes you need them to have a hole. You can use a regular cordless drill and a tiny drill bit to make holes in seashells.
Seashells can be very hard, so drilling takes a while. Rest your seashell on a soft surface like a towel, and drill carefully. It can help to drop tiny bits of water on the drill bit to keep it cool.
I made a whole lot of holes in a whole lot of shells.
None broke, to my own surprise.
To make my seashell decorations, I simply threaded some twine to the hole in the shelf and added beads in a matching color.
I love those dangly bits. They add just that bit of extra oomph and coastal feel. If she wasn’t a vase, I am sure my fishnet and seashells-wearing beauty would be shimmying, belly dancing, and making those dangles swirl.
If you like my beach house crafting ideas and you like coastal decorating too, you will love this post with over 40 DIY beach decor ideas (on a budget).
I moved one of my coastal candle holders to this vignette in front of the old mirror. I think she belongs here. These beach lanterns with sand and sea shells are another summer decor project that is unbelievably easy and yet so pretty. I even have a really big one that uses a piece of driftwood in combination with the shells (check out my DIY summer lanterns here)
The driftwood garland I made for my nautical summer mantel has also found a spot. I added a string of shell lights from the dollar store, and now she lights up this dark corner very nicely.
All together it gives the perfect coastal vibe that I love in summer.
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Another little corner of my home is all ready for summer. I think project summerification is nearing its end or do I have a bit more coastal home decor up my sleeve?
Probably…
And that’s it, it is the weekend. Let’s play.
For us, that means some working in the garden, some more puttering around the house, maybe baking banana bread or something like that, and watching a bit more football (=soccer). Going to a farmers market, having a pizza lunch, and ensuring we do at least a few hours of nothing.
What will your weekend be like?
Marianne Songbird is the founder of Songbird, where she hopes to inspire everyone to create a home they love, one DIY project at a time. She shares anything from craft ideas to home decor inspiration and from DIY projects to decorating hacks. Originally from the Netherlands Marianne and her husband Lex are currently renovating a 250-year-old farmhouse in Germany.
Kerryanne @ Shabby Art Boutique says
Wow Marianne, your vase is rocking her fishnet and dangly bits. I’m loving your summer home and coastal accents too.
Marianne@Songbird says
She is sure rocking it. I love how this project turned out exactly as I saw it in my head. Doesn’t happen often…..
Ans says
Schitterend Marianne, dit ga ik ook doen. Groetjes van Ans
Marianne@Songbird says
Dank je wel! Heb jij ook zo’n vaas 🙂
Veel plezier met het maken van visnetten.