Posts tagged: modhomeecteacher
Make a Beefy Bolster Pillow from Old Towels
By ModHomeEcTeacher 
Let me just share this nifty RE-Use project with you. I'll be showing you how you can put those old ratty towels you're tempted to away to good use. » READ MORE
Easy No Sew Daybed Bedskirt
By ModHomeEcTeacher
It may look like this smart, pleated bedskirt (dust ruffle) was custom made for this daybed bedding ensemble, but oh no. This simple, single pleated fabric panel is attached with velcro to the front bedspring rail. It can be removed and replaced easily for lots of under the bed storage. KidSmartLiving.com gives you step by step instructions to make a sewn, and a no-sew version of this bedskirt. All you need » READ MORE
Elegant and Eclectic Thanksgiving Tablescapes You Can Do Yourself
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Photo Images: Bobbi Fabian
Look, Thanksgiving deserves its three weeks of November all to itself. Nobody's horning in on Christmas' time. Thanksgiving is a less stressed, better version of Christmas. It's like the delicious appetizer before Christmas. The decorating and preparation is calmer, more understated, elegant, dignified and poised. Erinn Valencich over on HGTV shows us that Thanksgiving decor has gone way beyond pilgrims and turkey statues. If you want to get in the mood, just take a look at these sophisticated tablescapes that will inspire you to get Autumny creative. I'm doing the top one with the white pumpki » READ MORE
Vintage Typewriters in Design
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Photo Image: LuphiaLoves
Can you think of anything unappealing about the design of vintage typewriters? They evoke feelings of long, arduous hours of thinking and rethinking brilliant ideas, plunking along until the last page is yanked from the rollers with satisfied uncertainty. It's old school at its best. Even if you're not a writer, you can't deny the coolness of a vintage typwriter sitting there all "I still look so good, even if you prefer a boring keyboard". Grab one or two before it's too late. Plus, it's a darned clever way to add a splash of color... » READ MORE
Kickin' Back at Dunder Mifflin
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Makes me wonder if Darryl has been getting in touch with his inner designer down in the warehouse. This furniture gives minimalism a whole new meaning. But, oh so NOT comfy. However, I am diggin' the whole minimal thing Swedish Architechtural firm TAF has going on. Can you say "thinking outside the box?"
The website is so chic-ly uber-minimal, it's hard to even discuss their designs. I guess you just have to see design, not exp » READ MORE
DIY Thanksgiving: 15 Early House Prep Tips
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Don't get caught like this--table centerpiece is ready and the wall is still being painted--Yikes!
We're not even to Halloween and, from past experience, it's time get my Thanksgiving (House Projects) To Do list in order. Every year I'm caught at the last minute trying to spruce up the joint and make the most outstanding tablescapes (in the words of Sandra Lee) the world has ever seen.
We're five weeks out. There's plenty of time, if well planned, to whip the house into an entertaining mecca that will meet even your highest expectations. » READ MORE
A-Z StainBuster Guide
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Who was it that gave me the go-ahead to install nearly white carpet throughout the upstairs? Oh yeah, I told myself that if I liked it, I should just do it. You should see it eight years later. A spilled glass of milk by a man who loves cold milk with his warm chocolate chip cookies late at night is the latest catastrophe. » READ MORE
One Year Ago On Curbly: Upcycled Tater Tots Vest
By ModHomeEcTeacher
It's been an entire year since I posted the Tater Tots vest and hat project. Now that everyone's upcycling, reusing and recycling plastic bags routinely, I thought a re-run may inspire some » READ MORE
Wednesday Night Upholstery: New Girls in Town
By ModHomeEcTeacher
There are three new girls in Upholsteryville and they mean business. Janet (another Janet) learned how to make welt cord in about 5 minutes and is already putting together two boxed and corded cushion covers to be stuffed fluffily and placed on her cane back chairs. » READ MORE
Before and After: Mid Century Modern Linen Closet Makeover
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Our very own MCM Chairman of the Board and author of Atomic Indy blog has posted a nice Before and After tutorial of a hallway linen closet transformation in his MCM home. Who would a thunk a linen closet could be so fabulou » READ MORE
Monday Night Upholstery: Slow and Steady
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Monday night Janet finished upholstering her salvaged bench. Talk about "student teaching the teacher", she paid such close attention to every detail of her rehab, it was a good reminder for me to slow down a bit to experience the experience. Ha!
Basement Purging (is a State of Mind)
By ModHomeEcTeacher
In order to rid yourself of junk, materials, and seemingly valuable items you might use someday, it takes a split second change in your mindset. I must have gotten this gear shifting ability from my dad. When we moved, the one and only time while I was growing up, we got rid of everything. He had no sentiment about things and stuff. » READ MORE
Yes! You Can Paint a Ceramic Tile Floor
By ModHomeEcTeacher
When we bought our house many years ago, one big problem was the big front entry and hallway. They were tiled in a mauve-y purple thick ceramic tile. Mr. Mod had just put down hardwood floors in the large great room and we had them stained and finished by a professional (at that time we lacked DIY know how), and we were tapped out. » READ MORE
Sewing Two Businesses Together
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Image: dexflu.eu
Last week I was contacted by Sarah Doyle of SewingBusiness.com about doing an interview for their blog. When you start thinking about the path you've taken in life, it begins to make sense. I began to sew so that I could have » READ MORE
How to Set Up Your Air Compressor for Power Tools
By ModHomeEcTeacher 
If you're a bonafide Do-It-Yourselfer you can't go one more day without, at the very least, a mini air compressor. Once you experience the ease of pneumatic tools, life as you know it will never be the same. It's too complicated, you say? Ha! Not after you see step by step how easy it is to rig up for interchangable pneumatic tools. I'm partial to the stapler for upholstery purposes. » READ MORE
All The Young (Crafting) Dudes
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Image: Dudecraft
The fast moving clan of dude crafters may be seen as brave trailblazers in the current craft movement. However, few probably remember that Rosie Grier, a member of the original Fearsome Foursome of the Los Angeles Rams, was an avid hobbyist who focused his crafting passions on macrame and needlepoint, authoring Rosie Grier's Needlpoint for Men in 1973. Over 35 years later there's a new breed of dudes who are crafting and stitching and making waves in the otherwise girly craft blogosphere. Who are thes » READ MORE
Brush Roll from Placemats and More Placemat Hacks
By ModHomeEcTeacher
A trip to World Market or Pier One and you can't help but get inspired by the gorgeous placemats they stock. Cut and finished pieces made from vibrant fabrics, and oh, the many ways to use them! Over on Dollar Store Crafts I found this makeup brush roll made from a sequined placemat with straight stitching and grosgrain ribbon. See more ideas of things to make using place » READ MORE
DIY: Replacing Foam in a Lounge Chair Cushion
By ModHomeEcTeacher 
There's no question that down cushions are high-end and luxurious. The down side (ha! no pun intended) is that they lack resilience and don't provide the springiness many folks want in their seat. The problem with foam cushions is that they get compacted and crumbly after years of use. Many people ask me how to change out their down cushions to foam, or just replace their flattened out foam cushions. To see a very DIY friendly » READ MORE
Simple Ways to Turn a Twin Bed into a Day Bed
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Photo: furniturestoreblog.com
What exactly is a day bed, you ask? It's a twin bed disguised as a sofa by day and used as a bed at night. If your tiny space necessitates double duty for your bed, it's really quite simple to convert almost any twin bed into a day bed. Here are three pretty simple ways you can pimp out your twin bed into a multi-tasking day bed. » READ MORE
Upholster Your Wooden Folding Chairs
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Those hard wooden folding chairs can be miraculously transformed into the life of the party with fabric scraps, some foam, dacron and staples. For the complete » READ MORE
