How To: Make Animal Stir-Sticks
Still on a plastic animal kick (look here and here), so these animal stir-sticks certainly caught my eye. Cute for kids and adults alike, all you need beside the plastic animals is… Continue Reading
Roundup: 10 Easy DIYable Spring Centerpieces
There's still snow on the ground where I live, so I'm doing all I can to bring a breath of spring indoors. These easy spring centerpieces do just that. They're pretty enough for parties and simple enough to make any day special.
These first ideas pair flowers with fruit.… Continue Reading
How to Turn a Tin Can into a Stylish, Industrial Table Lamp!
Before you toss that tin can in the recycling bin, take a look at this clever DIY lighting idea!… Continue Reading
10 Clever New Uses For Washi Tape
When the washi craze first started, I went out and bought a lot of washi tape. A LOT. And after I did all those fun projects that were circulating on the Internet, I still had a washi tape surplus. So I decided to find a use for it.… Continue Reading
How To: Turn Wood Shims into a Table Runner
Whitney was looking for something to dress her naked dining table. After considering options for table runners, she decided to make her own using wood shims. Varying the skinny and fat ends of the shims… Continue Reading
Roundup: 10 Beautiful DIY Flower Vase Projects
Spring has 'officially' sprung in the Northern Hemisphere, though Winter seems to still be clutching several places in its icy grip. What better way to celebrate the changing of the seasons by cheering yourself, and home up with fresh cut flowers, complete with our DIY vase… Continue Reading
How To: Turn Builder-Grade Blinds into Designer Roman Shades
Ah... mini blinds. The bane of every home and apartment on the planet -- and an eyesore, for sure. But installing custom window treatments can get out-of-control expensive very quickly. So what's a mini-blind-loathing homeowner (or renter!) to do? Work with what you've got -- and make it better!… Continue Reading
12 Cool 3D Wall Art and Tabletop Decor Projects
Art doesn't need to be flat to hang it on your wall -- heck, it doesn't even need to be hung on a wall at all! Here are 12 creative DIY projects that will add some dimension and visual interest to your space in no time flat.… Continue Reading
8 Quick Tips For Organizing Your Medicine Cabinet
Let's face it, most of your guests look inside your medicine cabinet, whether they admit to it or not. Would you be embarrassed if someone saw the inside of yours? Here are 8 quick and easy tips for beautifying this forgotten little space in your bathroom.… Continue Reading
10 New Ways to Repurpose Wine Crates
Wine crates. They're easy to find and they can function in so many different ways. They can be used simply as storage boxes, but today I have some other ideas for you. So head to your local liquor store to grab some used crates and let's get started!… Continue Reading
Make It: Fun and Funky Hex Nut Bracelet
A while back the Curbly team wrote a book called Make It: Hardware Store Decor in which we offered 12 crazy cool decor how-to's using stuff we bought at hardware and big box stores. (Haven't snagged a copy, yet? Go here to get one.) If we were ever to do a book making jewelry out of hardware store finds, projects like this one would be at the very top of the list. Made of nothing but cotton butcher's… Continue Reading
Eye Candy: 10 Ways to Use Clothing and Accessories as Art
We've seen how open closets can be a practical and beautiful way to store clothing in a way that adds to the decor of a room. Now we're going to step away from the closet and see how we can use clothing and accessories as wall art.
This dress has found the… Continue Reading
Make It: Fast and Easy Animal Menagerie Storage
Colorful, artful and totally charming. That pretty much sums up these animal storage jars. Great for kids rooms but also craft rooms as well. They'd be very easy to make too. All we'd need are some jars (I'd shop in my recycling bin),… Continue Reading
How To: Make a Sweet Woven Felt Basket
Just in time for spring and Easter is Ama's easy and fast woven felt basket project. It starts with a big plastic jug, felt and embroidery floss and ends up a sturdy basket perfect for display or storage. Although she uses felt, I'm… Continue Reading
Roundup: 10 Clever IKEA Table Hacks
I've always been drawn to the simple, modern lines of Swedish design, so naturally, I'm a frequent shopper at Ikea. But since their products are now so ubiquitous, sometimes I crave more of a custom look... which is why I've become obsessed with IKEA hacks. Below are ten easy DIY projects using a variety of IKEA… Continue Reading
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