Lego Does Frank Lloyd Wright

Lego's architecture series is perfect for those of us who had trouble giving up the blocks as kids. The collection now includes the Guggenheim in all it's crazy-shaped glory (it looks particularly sci-fi in Lego).

Falling Water is also in the range, (though not available yet) and it has me cooing like a lovestruck pigeon (it's like a perfect storm of awesome » READ MORE

July 27, 2009

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Pretty Pretty Paperclips!

I like having painty, mod-pogded hands with chipped fingernails and saw wielding calluses, they make me feel all curbly-ish and like I've been DOING stuff.  But girly? Not so much. BUT I reckon a pretty paper clip rose ring would make even my paws look dainty. 

This slice of gorgeous was whipped up » READ MORE

July 07, 2009

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Why Ms. Plastic Bag, You're Beautiful!

I don't know if Martha would approve, or even how they would look in the cold light of day. But at night? Pretty magical.

These 80 bags o' light were a temporary art installation outside of the Museo Del Prado in Madrid. They would prob'ly be super-easy to recreate, even if you just jammed a fe » READ MORE

April 30, 2009

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The Littlest Veggie Gardens

What's better than chomping on food you grew yourself? Not a lot really. Except maybe chomping on food you grew yourself in a tiny space, without a garden, as if by MAGIC (like 8th-floor-balcony, middle-of-the-city Sweet Peppers). TheKitchn has a roundup of the loveliest, tiniest veggie patches for us urbanites looking for inspiration to play in the dirt. There are links to the best crops for pots ("crops" squee!) and a how-to on building » READ MORE

April 30, 2009

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6 Alternate Uses for Aluminum Foil

or 'AluminIum' foil for the Brit contingent. Real Simple has 6 things to do with foil, and very useful they are too. Though bizarrely, they haven't added 'use whole roll to make suit of armour when drunk' or 'fashion hat to thwart brain-wave stealing aliens' to the list. But you can:

• use it to iron dedicates
• add those cool stripes to grilled food
• get better TV... They don't mean that it blocks Everybody Loves Raymond, just that it » READ MORE

February 04, 2009

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My Bloody Valentine, Make an Anatomically Correct Bleeding Heart

Nothing says 'I love you' like a severed bleeding heart. Add a card and a ring embedded in the left Atrium and you've got just about the most romantic/mind-blowingly-gross Valentine I've ever seen.



And you can make one to traumatise or enrapture your own sweetheart! There are very detailed instructions and even a video over at I Make Projects

you'll need:

• One heart-shaped mold (find one here.) You could use a use a Valentine heart-shaped cake pan for a less restraining order inducing response.
• 1 large package Strawberry flavor gelatin (6oz, or 170g)
• 1/2 can evaporated skim milk

February 03, 2009

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Solar Power Bags - On Sale!

Nice bag = good thing. Nice bag that will recharge your phone or I-poodle = awesome awesome thing. Nice bag that will recharge your stuff for 40% off. Be still my heart.

Each Noon Solar bag has a paper thin, flexible solar panel on the outside. The solar panel charges a battery pack inside the bag to supply power for your cell phone or gadget. Which is just cool, it doesn't hurt that they're also nice looking and made of sustainable, decomposable materials.

I particularly like the 'Sawyer' style (above) a chunky guy-bag who's looks would improve with age and a beating. It would make  great Valentine's gift fo » READ MORE

February 02, 2009

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Sayonara Domino Magazine

Domino Magazine is the latest casualty of the crazy economy (and arguably the rise of Internet journalism). March's issue will be the last on newsstands and WORSE they'll be turning the lights out on their awesome and always inspiring website. I'll be heading over to the 'site to peruse and grab inspiration before it's gone. If you need a quick reminder of what was so awesome about Domino how 'bout:

$1 design finds...

Before and After living rooms

February 01, 2009

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2 Ways to Make a Doormat Cooler

Doormats, they're the first thing most folks will see as they step into your house, and in the winter they are the front line between horrid mud-melty-snowy boots and the rest of your place. So why aren't they more awesome? Well they CAN be.... Martha has not one but TWO techniques to give a bog-standard mat a little va-va-voom (sure they're relatively similar, but still...)

First a technique for adding a door number or lettering,

January 30, 2009

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Weave Magazine Coasters

I have a squillion magazine and no coasters. Fidgety Fingers has a solution!

Their coasters require nothing but some magazines that you're prepared to sacrifice, opposable thumbs and a little up-cycling wiliness.

The tutorial has fairly clear pictures and once you get started you can whip up a few dozen in no time. I'm thinking that junk mail and old catalogs might also » READ MORE

January 21, 2009

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