Last week, my sweetie and I were spending some leisurely time in one of our favorite little towns on the Lake Superior’s North Shore. Between climbing rocks and skipping stones, we visited a variety of shops. One of which had some of the best soda pop tab jewelry I’ve seen to date. They got me […]
Floor poufs are hot decor items that typically carry hefty price tags. What if I told you that you could make one for about $10? You’d flip, right?? Well, get ready…
The good people over at 3M sent along some of their handy, new Command clear products for me to use to make some quick crafts. In this how-to, I used their Medium Caddy, which is among their organization line and is great for stashing spices and nail polishes and such. Of course, we’re using it […]
Break out your gardening gloves, sewing kit, and maybe even a drill or two! It’s time to soak up the sun with these outdoor DIY projects for summer. Oh, and, you might want to make yourself a cold drink too. It’s hot out there!
This week I’m sharing a series of DIY projects using ribbon from the nice folks at Midori Ribbon. You can check out the first three projects here. A today, I’m embellishing a chevron pillow cover with beautiful pink ribbon!
Remember back in the day when you made those paper mache masks and impressed all your elementary school friends? Well, paper mache is growing up (in a big way) with today’s DIY lamp idea.
All this week I’m doing a series of DIY projects with colorful ribbon. Today I’m sharing an easy DIY I made for my daughter’s closet. Read on to find out how to make this fun, colorful pendant lamp! The lights in all our closets consist of bare exposed bulbs, with nothing more; they’re plain-jane. I […]
This week I’m excited to be sharing a series of DIY projects involving the beautiful color, texture, and flowing shapes of ribbon. I’m thrilled that the folks at Midori Ribbon offered to work with me to let me explore some creative ways to use their gorgeous products. Read on to find out how to make […]
Scrap wood in a heap doesn’t look so hot. Scrap wood installed on a wall, however, can look anywhere from eclectic to posh. Such walls seem to work in any room in the house and even outside the house. In this eye candy roundup, I’ve tried to find some of the best examples of trend.
This mid-century style table was made with ¾” thick plywood and hairpin metal legs. With some basic woodworking skills, this modern patio table can be built for $200 to $300, depending on the types of legs you choose. I made this table that seats six for a covered patio, but it can be used indoors as […]
There’s something exquisite about spools of ribbon. They are the final touch on gifts, the last detail at the end of Pippi Longstocking’s braids, and the very magic of a may pole. When the people at Midori Ribbon got in touch with us about doing a series of DIY ribbon projects, I jumped. And, when we looked […]
If you’re following our series, you know we’re in the middle of fixing up a 100-year-old house and making it energy efficient. Somehow tearing out all the first-floor ceilings got lumped into the to-do list. Then the second floor ceilings. And a couple of walls. And the bathroom. You know … just … everything. One […]
Kids getting suffering from summer boredom yet? Maybe it’s time to build a thumb piano. Supplies are minimal and you probably have them all on hand. Here’s the list: a block of wood (about 5″ x 5″ or so, by the looks of it) bobby pins (if mom doesn’t have them, grandma might) a […]
In my house, white walls are de rigueur. Why? Well, mostly cause my landlord says so, but I also dig the fresh, clean Scandinavian vibe they lend. But, with pure white walls and lots of white furniture, I try to bring in pops of color with accessories whenever I can so I don’t feel like I’m […]
Sturdy AND you never have to paint them? Yeah…vinyl gutters make great book shelves, or so says Beth from Sunshine on the Inside. They’ve been in use now for four months in her 2-year-old’s room, so she knows they can stand up to abuse. As for making them, it doesn’t
Total Art Soul has a GREAT idea for putting polystyrene containers to good use after you’ve emptied them of your takeout. Use them for printing. The super-simple process could be used to make art, greeting cards or even t-shirts. Besides the canvas/paper/fabric of your choosing
The last few times I’ve posted makeovers of kitchens where the outcome is white, there’s been an inordinate amount of comments pegging them as sterile, even likening them to operating rooms. If we’d been talking about white kitchens a few years back, I’m guessing the general consensus would have been that they’re timeless. Now, who
The Curbly House bathroom looked decent, by all accounts, and except for being a bit on the small side, functioned just fine. So I was actually prepared to leave it pretty much as-was, maybe with a few fixture replacements, some new tile, and paint. But what we found when we took out the first floor […]
Here’s a little secret all woodworkers know: most bookshelves are easily replicated–even without a schematic. It’s true. Some paper, a pencil and a tape measure is really all you need to get a grasp on any bookshelf you might want to knock off. This roundup does include links to some how-tos, but for others…get that […]
As the story goes, there were a bunch of decision-makers sitting around a board room table at General Electric one afternoon in the 50’s. Aware that home design was welcoming the “great room,” one of the fellows suggested the company start making kitchen appliances in the current trendy colors in the design world to match […]
