Posts tagged: orange
Very Orange Rooms
By DIY Maven
Do you love orange but are intimidated by it? If so, you're not alone. Although orange is an exhilarating color, it's also intense! 2Modern gives us some ideas on how to tame orange while » READ MORE
DIY Decoupage Key Organizer.
By ChrisjobJessica from HowAboutOrange made some paper. And THEN, she made a key rack with it. A little wood, a little paint, a few hooks, and you'll never be late again.
Keep Your 'Fridge Fresh with Salt-Packed Citrus Peels.
By Chrisjob
Um...the fridge funk. Everyone gets it, no one wants it, and that box of baking soda your grandma (and I) told you to keep in there doesn't always kill it entirely.
As a fresh alternative, Paulina sent in this idea to TipNut: simply cut the fruit out of an orange (lemon, lime, tangelo, what have you) and fill the rind with salt. "The salt absorbs stale and nasty odors while the [orange peel' releases a fresh, orange smell."
I'ma going to try to » READ MORE
DIY Dotted Tissue Paper Lantern
By swelldesigner
Looking for a fun way to jazz up regular paper lanterns? Break out the Collage Pauge™ and some tissue paper and you have a totally new, fresh look for your room!
Here's how you do it. It's soooo ea » READ MORE
Craft a Lamp from Traffic Cones.
By Chrisjob
"If you're looking for a cheap mood lighting— and you really love orange— then you're only a few traffic cones away from all the modernist day-glo orange ambiance you can handle." With just a few zip ties, six mini plastic cones, and a $2.00 Ikea lamp kit, Henrique from Let's Evo built this atomic lamp. The process was so simple, that his included how-to doesn't even need words....it's just a few easy photos. » READ MORE
Frightfully Funky Feather Wreath
By swelldesigner
I know it might seem early, but Halloween is upon us (hey, if it's already in the craft stores, then i think it's ok to post this - wha ha ha). It is my favorite crafting holiday of the year, so I like to plan ahead a couple of months and line up some fun projects. I keep adding to my collection (you would think that 3 large bins in my storage would be enough, but no!). Anyway, I posted the supplies + instructions to this Frightfully Funk » READ MORE
Ornj Bags: Recycled Construction Fencing Goes Fashionable.
By Chrisjob
"Detroit-based designer David Shock...has cleverly found a way to repurpose discarded day-glo construction fencing into one-of-a-kind totes for market and around town shopping. Ornj Bags are not only eco-friendly, but also a smart way to keep the neighborhood tidy and vibrant with street fashion that allows you to go green for the long haul!"
Clever, eyecatching, and quite DIYable.
From Inhabitat.
27 Household Uses for Citrus.
By ChrisjobCitrus fruits come from the family rutaceae, and include species such as limes, lemons, grapefruit, tangerine, citron, rangpur, Buddha's hand, and myriad types of oranges.
Like everything else that's good for you and delicious, they also boast an abundance of household uses. Re-Nest (by Apartment Therapy) suggests:
- Rub lemon on your faucets to remove lime scale, hard water stains, and soap residue. It also works on porcelain.
- Whiten tennis s » READ MORE
Rain Chain Brazil aka Brasil
By sparkieMy sister told me about rain chains last year and then I traveled to Brazil. I happened to go to this oceanside villa for....an electrical service call (I am an electrician by trade-I didn't charge owner mileage tho). This was at the front door. (Darn beautiful views kept distracting me from my purpose!)
I want to adapt this to my home which I recently bought---a foreclosed neglected 1934 colonial revival cape cod. It is not on an ocean but » READ MORE
