Photo from my instagram. Need more space for plants? (Of course you do.) These floating window shelves might be just the ticket. If you’re a knitter, these chunky round knit pillows look like a fun project. Naan is probably my favorite type of bread, but I’ve never made it. This weekend I want to give […]
Links I Like
This weekend I’m going to try to get a lot of random stuff done, like tiling the landing of my back stairs, buying a folding table, and cleaning up my basement. I wish I could fit in some of these projects, but I’ll be pretty busy. Don’t get jealous of my very glamorous life, ha! […]
Links I Like
1. Make a simple beauty station to hold your mirror and makeup. 2. This geometric wooden wall-hanging is like jewelry for your walls. 3. Make a dried plant hanger that is both pretty AND useful. (You’ll need Google Translate for this one.) 4. If you’ve resolved to get organized for 2016, maybe this cement desk organizer can help. 5. A […]
10 Last-Minute DIY Gifts
Are you all ready for Christmas? If you’re not done with your shopping, and you’re up for some DIY, there’s still time to make some gifts! Here are 10 ideas from my DIY archives, which I recently updated and reorganized so everything is easier to find. And I hope to add at least one more […]
Kitchen Before & Inspiration
When you move into a new house, you have to prioritize your changes based partly on difficulty and motivation. And over the year and a half we’ve lived here, the difficulty of the renovations we’ve made has been ramping up. But one room we’ve just been chipping away at is our kitchen. When we moved in we replaced […]
Plaid Makeover
Recently I’ve been purging my closet of items I haven’t worn in a long time. It’s in preparation for our upcoming move, and I’m trying to be pretty ruthless. I threw this dress in the giveaway bag since I haven’t worn it all season, and then had second thoughts. Though the shape is rather maternity, […]
DIY Inspiration: Sparkling Ear Cuffs
I’m rather intrigued by the big, jewel-encrusted earpieces I’ve been seeing lately. They may not be wearable every day, but they’d be stunning for a special event. Left, from Topshop (no longer available), and right, Ryan Storer (sold out). Sources unknown From Dries Van Noten’s Fall 2013 RTW show. These are technically not ear cuffs, […]
Home DIY Inspiration: Plants
As winter has subsided around here and green things have begun to grow and bloom, I’ve contracted plant fever. I can’t wait to get some seeds in the ground and maybe add a few plants indoors. Here is some green inspiration I’ve been seeing lately. For more, check out my board dedicated to plants and […]
Jewelry Organization
Lately I’ve been trying to figure out how to organize my jewelry and accessories. Right now everything is packed away in various boxes, and I’d like to find a semi-temporary solution so I can access everything again. This is tough, because I have quite a collection (mostly vintage, thrifted, or handmade), but if I can’t […]