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May 8, 2008
HOW TO: Make Sculpey Nature Prints
Beth of Write, Mama, Write shows us how to make these beautiful sculpey nature prints as a fun project to make with kids that also look great displayed in the house. [ via AT ohdeedoh ]
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
May 8, 2008 09:00 AM
Home and Garden, Kids |
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Spruce up your Place: Indie Home Decor Challenge at Indie Fixx
Indie Fix has a new Indie Home Decor Challenge called Spruce Up Your Place. From now until June 18th send in images from your home of your completed indie & DIY home decor projects, or images of your mood/inspiration board of projects you are planning or dreaming of. There are a host of cool prizes you can win too, so find out more on the Indie Fixx site. To check out some inspirational photos, visit and join the Spruce Up Your Place Flickr Group.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
May 8, 2008 08:00 AM
Contests, Home and Garden |
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May 7, 2008
Stylish Stool Revamp
Flickr user Very Lame found a beat-up stool in the garbage. After removing the cruddy vinyl cushion and replacing it with this colorful Sukie handkerchief, she's got herself a stylish new one-of-a-kind seat!
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
May 7, 2008 07:00 PM
Home and Garden, Recycle |
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Distill Plant Essences Using a DIY Condenser
Sean Ragan has a tutorial for extracting plant essences at home using a combination of kitchen items you probably already have, and a special shaped "schoolhouse" style glass lampshade. This thorough walkthrough will help you make scents for soaps, laundry, etc. from rose petals, rosemary, and other plants.
Posted by Becky Stern |
May 7, 2008 02:00 PM
Holiday projects, Home and Garden |
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Wallpaper Fireplace
Featured on design*sponge is designer Kate Pruitt's wallpaper fireplace, a great solution to bring in splashes of color and patterns without having to paint or replace tile.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
May 7, 2008 10:00 AM
Home and Garden |
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May 6, 2008
Chair Upholstery Roundup
Ikea Hacker posted a roundup of chair upholstery projects. Many of the projects include instructions. The Kip Chair (left) takes minutes and only costs an old t-shirt.
Posted by Michelle Kempner |
May 6, 2008 07:00 AM
Home and Garden |
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May 5, 2008
Armoire Revamp
Craftster user Olga turned one of those generic-looking garage organizer units into a glossy, sophisticated armoire. What an amazing transformation!
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
May 5, 2008 03:00 PM
Home and Garden |
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Wool-Ease Web
I love the spiderweb-shaped trellis Green Kitchen created for her snap peas to grow on! It's made from Wool-Ease yarn and is very Charlotte's Web.
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
May 5, 2008 10:00 AM
Home and Garden |
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May 4, 2008
Hand-Painted Wallpaper
I was looking for some info on wallpaper and came across this post on Apartment Therapy about a man named Curtis who hand-painted a wallpaper design all over his kitchen walls. The design inspiration came from a swatch he spotted in a vintage Montgomery Ward sample book. I'm not sure I have his patience, but the results are certainly impressive! Hand-Painted Wallpaper
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
May 4, 2008 01:00 PM
Home and Garden |
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Natasha's Babydoll Coat Rack
Visit Design*Sponge and learn how to make this creepy-cute babydoll coat rack made by Natasha, who entered it into the 2008 D*S DIY Contest.
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
May 4, 2008 09:00 AM
Home and Garden |
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May 3, 2008
Painted Bedroom Window
Craftster user SeeJennCraft created this playful window in her bedroom using glass paint. Check out more detailed photos and a description of the process on her blog.
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
May 3, 2008 02:00 PM
Home and Garden |
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May 2, 2008
HOW TO - Make Criss-Cross Coasters
Jenny from Allsorts teaches us how to make these sweet criss-cross coasters, using a very clever stitching and turning method. I can't wait to try!
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
May 2, 2008 01:00 PM
Home and Garden, Sewing |
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May 1, 2008
Birch Print Felt Wall Hanging
Ann at Still Dottie has a tutorial for making this 3D-effect birch felt wall hanging to spruce (well, birch) up your blank spaces.
Posted by Becky Stern |
May 1, 2008 04:00 PM
Home and Garden, Sewing |
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Making it Lovely's Top Ten Tools List
Nicole from Making it Lovely provides a helpful list of her top ten must-have tools for DIY home improvement projects.
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
May 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Gadgets, Home and Garden |
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HOW TO - Make Pane Toscano Style Bread
Pip from Meet Me at Mike's shared her recipe for making pane Toscano style bread. The recipe takes a couple of days and results in three loaves. She links to some other blogger's fun baking adventures like Angry Chicken's naan and Nikki-Shell's bagels.
Posted by Michelle Kempner |
May 1, 2008 07:00 AM
Food, Home and Garden, Homemade |
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April 30, 2008
HOW TO - Make a Decoupage Stool
Derek and Lauren on design*sponge feature a fun project by Lorena of Petit Collage who shows us how to make this decoupage stool.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Apr 30, 2008 11:00 PM
Home and Garden |
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Aunty Cookie's House Tour
If you've ever wanted to peek inside the home of your favorite bloggers, now's your chance. Apartment Therapy recently ran a house tour feature with crafty blog favorite, Aunty Cookie!
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
Apr 30, 2008 05:00 PM
Home and Garden |
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Cooking Mama Apron
Craftster user crafterbastion made this Cooking Mama apron and documented the process very nicely. I love the way she used the window-trace method to make the shapes for cutting the felt. Via ALBOTAS.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Apr 30, 2008 02:00 PM
Home and Garden, Technology |
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Duct Tape Flooring
Craftster ducttapeaddict covered her bathroom floor in squares of different colors of duct tape. It took her only 2 hours to put down, it will probably take a bit more to ever take off. via Abbey Goes Design Scouting.
Posted by Michelle Kempner |
Apr 30, 2008 12:00 PM
General, Home and Garden |
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Frame Decals
Danielle of Thompson Family-Life created these cool looking frame decals to hang in her baby's room and shares her tutorial on how you can do this too. [ via Decor8 ]
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Apr 30, 2008 11:00 AM
Babies, Home and Garden |
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