Previously we featured these designer stools made from recycled New York Times Sunday papers. A truly artistic endeavor. Today I came across a simpler version of the same idea: making stools from glossy recycled magazines. To make a recycled paper stool, best are .4” thick magazines (1 cm), rolled up tightly. As you can see, [...]
Today’s Features These are the top features of the projects that seems to have inspired us the most in last week’s linky party. I love each and every one of them. What about you? What’s your favorite, now that you are getting a close-up look at them???!! Studded Wrap Watch Tutorial. Kristina [...]
:: Splendid entryway organizing idea : mess and clutter control at the kitchen back door mats made with pebbles :: Spring is usually wet and rainy. We all know how wet boots make water stains. And how water stains are a nightmare to get rid of. No worries no more. If you haven’t made yourself [...]
Thank you for linking up at the party, everyone. You have been making it again a wonderful success and I am pleased that more and more people are starting to join in, which really builds the festivity. Because of the abundance of entries, or perhaps I just felt like it, I’m sharing Party Features for [...]
Beautiful. Recycled furniture can just be so attractive and amazingly original. I have posted a DIY wooden desk made from recycled pallets before. The result was rustic. Now, this desk, however, has a minimalist sophistication. A completely different look. Instead of wooden pallet plants, this is a recycled street door. If the door is closed, [...]
Depending on the scale you prefer to use, this free quilting pattern is for a sunburst decorative pillow for the sofa or a tiny pin cushion for your craft room. The original design which shows you the cathedral-window quilting technique is for a small 3.5” square pincushion. But scale it up, if you want! 100% [...]
Creativity with a mission. While the creative process may feel good to us, it can also be useful to others. Crochet Plastic Sleeping Bag Design These plastic crochet sleeping mats for the homeless are a project by humanitarian and environmentally concerned Dawn Warmbold from Arkansas that has warmed many hearts and bodies already. Dawn has [...]
Can you imagine this gorgeous suzani rug being a DIY IKEA hack? Me neither. Yes, it’s a bit advanced, but 2013 we can handle a bit more advanced projects, can’t we? I have about a dozen of unique articles on this blog on ‘how to make your own rugs’. These are easy rugs. Click link [...]
Two ‘identical’ designer ottomans. One ottoman costs $1650 + tax + shipping + surcharge. The other costs $12. Which do you want? Can you tell the difference?? Elegant Ottomans image credit | tutorial | source: FeralTurtle.com The incredibly low price for this homemade piece of furniture is the use of recycled materials. Yep, your [...]
I love the soulfulness of Easter and think of it as a wonderful theme for home Easter decorations. Eggs symbolizing the beginning of a new cycle of life. New flowers, new chicks and bunnies, and a renewal of our life. With new ideas. We get to start all over again. So, on this first day [...]
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