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Project Patterns & Plans: 4 DIY Desks
I tend to take on ambitious DIY projects and I often look for information that will help me get the project done. Here are four DIY desk project patterns that will help you know which materials to... Continue reading »
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Handmade Textiles by Rachel Craven
We toured Rachel Craven's home a couple of months ago and it was filled with homemade curtains and linens. Fortunately for us, you can now find her wares at Heath Ceramics' Los Angeles, where they... Continue reading »
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DIY Wine Cork Stamps Lil Blue Boo
If you are keen on asking someone to be your Valentine, but haven't gotten around to procuring a card? Then this handy DIY could be the perfect project for you! Turn a leftover wine cork or two into... Continue reading »
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Prairie Pup: A Frank Lloyd Wright Doghouse
You'd think living in a house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright would be cool enough for most kids, but twelve-year-old Jim Berger wanted more — at least for his dog. In 1956 he wrote Wright asking... Continue reading »
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Get Smart: Tips for Choosing Fresh Cut Flowers
Learning how to choose the right cut flowers is the first step in creating an arrangement that will stay fresh and vibrant longer. With Valentines Day fast approaching it's good information to have... Continue reading »
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Before & After: Trashed Hutch Turned Vanity Dresser Sweet Pickins
When Sausha first encountered this hutch she thought it was too far gone to be worth refinishing. It had been repainted more than ten times and was in need of a major sanding effort, among other... Continue reading »
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Magnetic Wallpaper by Arjan van Raadshooven & Anieke Branderhorst
Wallpaper is the tattoo of the home; sure you can remove it if you really want to, but you should be pretty darn sure when you chose your design that you'll want to live with it for a while. Unlike... Continue reading »
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Upcycled Wall Art DIY A Beautiful Mess
I can across this DIY post the other day on my Pinterest feed (yes, I'm addicted but I'm fairly certain I'm not the only one) and felt like it was worth sharing here. Elsie Larson of A Beautiful Mess... Continue reading »
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Before & After: Sad Thrift Store TV Cart Turned Pretty Bedside Table Belle Maison
I feel like I've seen this exact TV cart a hundred times at my neighborhood thrift store. I'm usually pretty good at spotting a diamond in the rough, but I never noticed the potential in a piece like... Continue reading »
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Homemade Home: Great DIY Artwork Inspiration from Our Tours
Looking for a little more art to hang and want to try creating it on your own? Look no further than our very own house tours — some of the best DIY artwork ideas occupy these homes! From canvas... Continue reading »
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DIY Paper Flowers From Recycled Maps
A friend of mine "pinned" the above image on Pinterest and I instantly fell in love with the idea. So, I tracked down a tutorial on how to make them...which basically involves old maps (or books or... Continue reading »
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Round, Oval, Organic Coffee Tables: Not Your Grandma's Rectangle
Sometimes, the classic rectangular or square coffee table just won't do. In today's open floor plan or loft style, organically shaped tables keep the room flowing and allow the freedom to arrange... Continue reading »
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David Stark's WOOD SHOP at Haus Interior
Nina Freudenberger of Haus Interior recently cleared her store shelves to make room for a collaboration with David Stark called Wood Shop. Described as a "one month, surprise ambush", the concept... Continue reading »
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Simple & Sweet: Recycled Gift Wrap
While I was at work on Tuesday, I spied this amazing little package sitting on a colleague's desk. It was left for her son, Nico, from the mother of one of his daycare playmates. It's so simple, yet... Continue reading »
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Natural Wood Castle Blocks
What's the most common structure built with toy blocks? We have no idea, but we're willing to bet "castle" makes the top ten. Why not make it more interesting with these über natural wood castle... Continue reading »
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Well Designed Travel: How To Sell Everything You Own
OK, so I didn't sell everything I own, but I got close. When my husband and I decided to live a life of full time travel, we knew that keeping up with our apartment in Chicago would be too much of a... Continue reading »
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Small Garden Solution: Gardener's Sofa & Table by Eva Schildt
Is it a chair... or a trellis? Is it a table... or a birdbath? These simple yet multifunctional pieces from Swedish designer Eva Schildt are lightweight enough for even the smallest of gardens. Made... Continue reading »
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Design for a Living World: An Exhibit in Sustainable Materials
On a weekend trip to Phoenix while soaking up some vitamin D at the Desert Botanical Garden, I visited Design for a Living World. Sponsored by The Nature Conservancy, the exhibit tells the story of... Continue reading »
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How To Build a One-of-a-Kind Frame Mood Board
If you're a procrastinator like me, then you know you can't possibly tackle your design to do list without first creating a mood board. And not a digital version, no, we need our inspiration to... Continue reading »
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Before & After: A Colorful Eco-Friendly Renovation for a Family of 29
A Brazilian woman, Dona Eunice, and her husband have been caring for children and their families for years. They've fed them, helped employ mothers in a sewing cooperative, and even adopted and took... Continue reading »
