Decorate Your Home on a Budget Is your house in need of a makeover? These easy DIY decorating ideas will deliver the look you want for a fraction of the cost. Jonny Valiant Brush your child's toy blocks with fabric paint and stamp onto a canvas drop cloth to create a one-of-a-kind runner for your hallway. What You'll Need Canvas drop cloth, scissors, iron, fabric glue, 2 arch-shaped blocks (Edushape EduColor Blocks, $20 for set of 30; amazon.com), pencil, paper, kraft paper, fabric paint, foam paintbrush, rug pad Make It 1. Cut drop cloth to desired size and iron out any wrinkles. Fold unfinished edges, creating about a 1' hem. Crease with the iron and secure with fabric glue; let dry. 2. On a piece of paper, place 2 arch-shaped blocks so that they form a square with a circle inside, then trace around them and cut out. Repeat to make as many paper squares as will fit across your runner widthwise. 3. Protect your work surface with kraft paper. Lay the paper squares across ...