Curbly Bookworm: Mason Jar Crafts
To be honest, when the prospect of reviewing Lauren Elise Donaldson's new book MASON JAR CRAFTS from Ulysses Press was presented to me, my first thought was, "What could possibly be in the boo...
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Turning 3 Billy Bookcases into 1 Beautiful Kitchen Island
Courtney and company used 3 IKEA Billy bookcases to create a beautiful and practical kitchen center island. The bookcases were topped off with an IKEA Numerar butcher block countertop and wrapp...
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Rustic Bench Gets Modern Moroccan-Inspired Makeover
(HEY! We're giving away a $200 Home Depot gift card at the bottom of this post! Read on to find out how to win!) My dad was a jack of all trades as far as DIY was concerned. Plumbing, heating, engi...
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Roundup: 6 Very Cool and DIYable Cat Trees
Kitties love to climb, so what better way to treat your feline fur-children than to make them a kitty tree? These six ideas range from easy to more advanced on the DIY scale, but all are sensat...
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Curbly Bookworm: Stuffed Animals From Concept to Construction
Love softees? Want to learn how to make them or how to make your designs better? Then you MUST nab a copy of Abby Glassenberg's brand spanking new title STUFFED ANIMALS From Concept to Cons...
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Roundup: 10 DIY Garage Organization Ideas
Stuff. We all have it. Especially if we have a garage. And kids. And a yard. And are DIYers. BUT, because we're DIYers, we can easily whip up some of these clever storage ideas that will ge...
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An Outstanding Outdoor Room Makeover
Centsational Girl, Kate, helped her friend Cheryl re-do her outdoor living space. The 'room' had a lot of things going for it. Great furniture and a lovely pergola, to name a few. But the space...
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Roundup: 7 Blue Jeans Turned Aprons
Who doesn't have a pair of blue jeans that have seen better days? Usually, I save those for 'work' jeans, but I'm thinking I may have to rescue a pair from the stack to make an apron. The first op...
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How To: Make a "Wood Grain" Laptop Wrap
Although Josie's seen-better-days laptop still worked, the scratches and dents it was sporting made it look like it didn't. The answer to Josie's computer woes was a roll of 'wood grain' c...
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Eye Candy: Art-Filled Bedrooms and Living Rooms
...s of decor magic. The white walls and linens fade into the background in this bedroom, creating a canvas for the bright and cheery colors included in the gallery wall. Perfect inspiration for renters who yearn for color, but are prohibited from painting their walls. This room looks like it belongs to a voracious reader that has a good eye for combining the seemingly discordant. An excelle...
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How To: Survive a Blackout
Whether caused by a hurricane, a tornado or walking dead, blackouts happen. Our friends over at The Family Handyman have passed along some great tips on how to survive living without electricity fo...
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Genius: Building a Pretty Air Return Grille
Try to find an attractive air return grille at the big box store and you'll be in for a surprise. They won't have any. At least, nothing affordable. Hillary, from The Friendly Home, found a way t...
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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 ...
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Are These REALLY the 20 Most Beautiful Living Spaces in the World?
Ultra Home has assembled an enviable list of what they believe are the 20 most beautiful living spaces in the entire world. It's hard to disagree with them, but what do you think? Are they the mo...
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How To: Clean and Organize Your Refrigerator Like a Pro
For someone who keeps her books in alphabetical order by genre, I'm kind of a slob when it comes to the refrigerator. It's not that it's exceptionally dirty. The problem is it is a disorganized f...
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24 Decor Ideas to Make Your Apartment Fabulous
Although these interior design ideas are geared toward apartment dwellers who decorate at the mercy of rental agreements, they are also perfect for anyone who wants a 'wow' makeover without major D...
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How to: Make Elegant Chocolate-Dipped Oreo Valentine Cookies
Dipping Oreos in chocolate and decorating them is more crafting than cooking. It's lots of fun, and the results are amazingly beautiful. Lately, I've been dipping a fair share of Oreos, so I though...
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Funeral Home Turned Ghost House
There's a few reasons you might not want to spend a lot of time in the ghost house, and it's not because it looks spooky. It'd be because it was a funeral home (and before that a school and befor...
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New Kitchen for a New Year
Nothing like starting out the new year with a remarkable--and inspirational--kitchen makeover. Sunni and her husband did all the work, including flooring and granite countertops. Word is the $200...