Roundup: 15 Awesome Things to Make with Tree Branches and Limbs!
Branches, twigs, and logs — oh my! Turn this readily available material into stylish decor accessories. Stumped? Here are 15 awesome projects to get the creative juices flowing.
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Warning: Hardwood Floors Might be Bad for Your Feet
For the past year or so, I’ve been having pain in my right foot, specifically in the region between my big and second toe. The pain came and went, always getting worse in the summer months. I blamed flip-flops, that is until went to a local, well-respected shoe store chain that has podiatrists on staff. (How cool is […]
Roundup: 15 Sweet and Savory — and Oh-So-Spooky — Halloween Treats!
In case you hadn’t heard, Halloween is right around the corner! We’ve decided to eat our way to the finish line with some of these sweet and savory — and oh-so-spooky — treats! Happy haunting!
Halloween Free Printables Roundup
Halloween is just around the corner, and we’ve found some great free printables that will add some festive “orange and black” to your house.
How To: Make A DIY Hanger Coat Rack
I stumbled across this Ready-Made submission that Das rote Paket received for a competition they were running. It’s cheap, cheerful and quirky, key ingredients for my kind of DIY.
How To: Make a Colorful DIY Geometric Paper Mobile
I looooooove mobiles. Love ’em. I love the energy they bring into a space, the visual interest, and the fact that they’re not too terribly difficult to make yourself. And this DIY paper version? Easy peasy!
DIY Lessons Learned: Testing for Lead
The Project: Finishing up some leftover painting jobs in the Curbly House. After two months living in the house, we decided it was finally time to get the fireplace and stairs painted. The Story: While the Curbly house was under construction, we had free reign to make a mess, paint whatever and whenever we wanted, and generally […]
How To: Make Zombie Jewelry With Sculpting Clay
Yesterday’s roundup of Zombie crafts and treats left me with a craving. Not for human flesh but for some Zombie jewelry. This pin (or necklace) is incredibly easy to make with sculpting clay (like Fimo, Sculpy, etc.) and is a perfect nod to the undead this Halloween. What you’ll need to
How to: Grow Your Own Windowsill Herb Garden
After the great feedback from last week’s year round salad garden post I thought I’d continue in the same vein by turning our attention to herbs.
Roundup: 10 Zombie Crafts and Treats
This weekend was the annual Zombie Pub Crawl in Minneapolis/St. Paul where people dress and make up like Zombies and party like it’s the apocalypse. An event for hardcore Zombie lovers, to be sure. For the rest of us who celebrate the undead in more restrained way, here are ten crafts and treats to help […]
Celebrating Fall with 10 DIY Decorating Ideas
Fall is my favorite season. Honestly, it is probably the only time of year I think about putting up decorations, aside from Christmas of course. The only trouble I have is that there are so many great projects out there, I never know which ones to try. So this year, I am on a mission […]
Roundup: 25 Awesome DIY No-Carve Pumpkin Ideas
Looking for some no-carve pumpkin ideas? You’ve hit the motherlode, my friend! We’ve rounded up 25 awesome, modern, and totally clever pumpkin decorating projects that won’t leave you with a sticky pile of pumpkin guts to clean up in the end. Sounds good, right? Read on!
6 Fun and Easy Pumpkin Topiary Ideas
One pumpkin is great, but multiple stacked pumpkins are even better. Pumpkin topiaries started getting popular a few years back, and it’s no wonder. They are perfect for front entries as they add instant holiday fun without too much fuss. If you haven’t boarded the pumpkin topiary bandwagon yet, these six ideas/projects
How to: Grow a Year-Round Salad Garden
As you may have gathered from my weekly “Foodie Friday” posts I enjoy cooking, but equally I enjoying growing my own food, which I write about on my site, curate this space. Aside from the health and nutritional benefits of doing so, there is also something quite primal about knowing where and how your […]
Five Clever Faux Pumpkin Makeovers
‘Tis the season to get your gourd on. As evidenced by these savvy DIYers, who used a bit of paint, newspaper, and etcetera for their pumpkin makeovers, it doesn’t take much to turn a cheap, funky, faux gourd into something special. Heidi used Mod Podge and pages from old encyclopedias to turn foam pumpkins into…. […]
The Simple, (Not So) Secret Trick to Evenly Stained Woodworking Projects
The process usually goes like this: you’re careful with your measurements, make dead-on accurate cuts, properly attach and glue everything together, sand it as smooth as glass, and then … you screw everything up on the finish. If you’ve ever built or refinished something made of wood, you’ve probably experienced this headache: the end grain […]
How To: Make an Old Thrift Store Lamp Look New Again
I found this lamp base at a local thrift store and loved the overall shape and indentations. I didn’t know if it even worked but for $5 I thought it was worth the gamble. To my surprise, when I got home and tested it out everything was in working order. It just needed a little sprucing […]
Chandelier Makeover With Soda Cans!
We’ve been hanging onto this chandelier ever since we removed it from a house we remodeled awhile back. Last week, I finally got around to giving it a makeover. It was installed glass-shades-down over a the dining table in an eat-in kitchen. Left as is, it was too bulky and just not quite right for […]
Roundup: 11 Creative DIY Tea Light Holder Projects
Nothing sets a mood like lighting, and depending on the creative flair behind said lighting, that mood can be anything from fun and funky to blissfully romantic. Here are 10- no, 11!- creative tea light holders to get you in the creative mood.
Roundup: 11 DIY Upcycled Lamps Made from Bottles, Cans, and Jars!
We’re putting our upcycling pants on and lighting up the Internet today with 11 awesome DIY lamps made from bottles, cans, and jars (oh my)! So sit back, get inspired, and let us know which is your fave!
