it’s an old habit of ours to roam the aisles of the hardware store looking for inspiration. this time of year is especially fun because the garden center is bursting with all sorts of flowers and herbs. while picking up a little basil for our kitchen windowsill the other day, we found these great little…
i hate this phrase, but i am going to use it anyway: this isn’t your granny’s decoupage. which is not to say that granny’s decoupage is bad; decoupage is in fact awesome in all its various forms. but i wanted to do something a little unconventional and put pattern where it is unexpected. this is…
karyn from make something is helping me keep the chalkboard love going today with this awesome diy project she made for her home. not content to just have a beautiful chalkboard in her home, karyn decided to get extra crafty and drill holes through which twinkle lights from urban outfitters could shine. i love the…
continuing with the ceramics theme, i created a centerpiece to prepare my table for the upcoming holiday festivities. this could also work as a gift idea, and you can make the link of votives as long or short as you want. You could also turn a pair into a pen/pencil organizer for your desk. look…
d*s reader candlyn sent in this fun lighting before & after, complete with instructions! using a thrift store lamp, a little spray paint and some good old fashioned elbow grease she created something perfect for her daughter’s room. want to do something similar? click here (or just click “read more” below) for candelyn’s instructions and…
this fantastic diy idea comes from the lovely mollie dash and her boyfriend bryan. bryan decided to make this chandelier from packing peanuts- something some of us accumulate more often than we’d like. rather than throw them away (only if they’re non-recyclable, of course), why not turn them into something like this? click here for…
with the crazy heat wave we’re having in san francisco this week, all we can think about is spending as much time as possible outside. and since balmy evenings especially are a rarity in sf, we plan to take advantage of the warm weather and prepare a few dinners to eat up on the roof…
growing up in the south, i have a special place in my heart for mason jars. i enjoy them filled to the brim with icy sweet tea, but this fun project from d*s reader whitney gaylord may be my new favorite way to enjoy them. unlike most of our other diy projects, this one will…
these are two versions of modified ikea lamps, inspired by several designers i’ve seen over the years that use felt to create amazing textures. felt is inexpensive, easy to work with, and comes in a lot of great colors. i love how you can mold it and it will stay in place, almost like clay….
i’m still pretty sleepy and jet-lagged from the time change and last night’s meetup (thank you again to everyone who came!) but not too sleepy to enjoy and appreciate this fun diy project from duffy london. it’s not too heavy on the details but the general idea is easy to adopt: wallpaper cut to size…
