As you can see, your shout-outs for a slipcover tutorial haven’t gone unnoticed. The desire for washability or the need to conceal functional yet unfashionable hand-me-downs has been weighing on your mind . . . and mine. Just recently, I pulled out my folding table (newly Spruced thanks to the July Upholstery Basics) and, to…
i really enjoyed designer mark montano’s first book, the big-ass book of crafts- it was a celebration of accessible do-it-yourself projects and had some really clever (and affordable) ideas for fun weekend projects. so when i heard mark was doing a home-centric books, titled the big-ass book of home decor, i got excited. mark’s latest…
this diy project is part diy, part before & after inspiration, but since we’re closing up shop tomorrow for the holidays i wanted to share this today. d*s reader and blogger maria jones came across a “drop dead gorgeous nailhead zebra console table” at horchow for $3000 and fell in love. unable to manage the…
This past week I tried my hand at wallpapering a room for the first time and let’s just say it’s a lot like wrapping up a big, slimy Christmas present but with higher stakes. I only had one single roll of 1940s wallpaper (purchased from this amazing store) so I had to be extra careful…
casey at fossil (who is responsible for these great sneak peeks!) sent over this fun office-related diy project. looking to spruce up her drab file cabinet, casey used new handles and a wallpaper sample and a little mod podge to create a chic home-office friendly file cabinet. file cabinets are definitely an area designers have…
[this clever diy project comes to us from nicole of design curiosities. thanks to nicole for sharing and sending such a great write-up!] my boyfriend and I fell in love with the idea of getting a holland lop the moment we laid eyes on one. we didn’t, however, fall in love with the cages that…
this incredible diy project makes my jaw drop every time i see it. the talented britt of cucumbersome created these seriously fantastic tables after seeing the curator table at anthropologie. inspired by angie’s diy faux-nelson jewelry chest on d*s, britt decided to create her own, more affordable (and dare i say, more beautiful?), version of…
yesterday got away from me somehow and i forgot to post this fun diy project from shelly leer at curbly. she upholstered this cute little ottoman with fabric from a $3.99 “ginormous” pleated plaid skirt from the goodwill. so fun. click here for the full instructions.
some of my favorite types of seating are those that require hanging back cushions- which can be difficult to create and upholster on your own without a little instruction. thank goodness d*s reader shelly leer sent me this fantastic link to a tutorial on curbly created by user modhomeecteacher. click here to read their great…
we love living in san francisco. this city is just chock-full of fun, talented, and friendly folks. one of them is our pal lorena siminovich, the artist and proprietress behind the oh-so-lovely petit collage. lorena’s got a great eye for color, and we’re big fans of her bold, graphic work. this week, we were the…
today’s second diy project comes from the incredible pool of entries we received this year in the d*s diy contest. based in the netherlands, jane schouten is a phenomenal graphic designer and artist who has a seriously impressive portfolio full of incredible textile-based projects (really, it’s a must, must see). jane’s beautiful doily-bowl was a…
i’m thrilled to announce our first diy contest winner of the day. fourth place, and a hearty congratulations, goes to angie johnson and her george nelson inspired jewelry case! angie was inspired by this classic george nelson piece and created an affordable diy version that was a crowd favorite from the beginning. i’m so honored…
we’ve always got a stash of woodgrain contact paper laying around, because it’s endlessly useful for all sorts of decorative and crafty projects. we’ve covered everything from file cabinets to refrigerator doors to gift cards with it, and we’ve also lined the cupboards and drawers in our kitchen with the stuff. it’s super cheap and…
julia paulino yenicag of belle vivir and coco vintage furniture sent in this fun, easy diy project. lord knows i’m always trying to think of ways to spruce up my remaining ikea furniture and julia thought of a great way. she picked up an embossing metal sheet (easy found at stores like dick blick and…
d*s reader summer sent in this fun diy project she finished recently. “i bought a dirty, ugly cabinet off of craigslist for $20 and refinished it ‘david netto style‘. when i cleaned it, it turned out to be solid teak, but i thought the white body would look really great in contrast to the teak…
as much as i hate her tv show, i can’t get enough of martha stewart’s craft projects. during my search for bamboo chairs i somehow ended up at this page of martha’s site which details 6 different projects for used (bentwood) chairs. i love the long bench of chairs and the tall, leggy console table…
after the rocking chair post a bunch of you emailed to ask what the amy butler fabric would look like on a mid century chair. as luck would have it, d*s reader lori sent in a photo of the green colorway on a lovely vintage chair. so, if you’re curious, here’s a good idea. i…
