There’s something about vintage card catalog/apothecary drawers that I’ve always loved. Maybe it’s the many possibilities that the tiny drawers contain, or the association with books or magical potions, but somehow they grabbed my heart years ago, and they never let go. Add plants into the mix, and you’ve got a match made in heaven […]
Closet Hacking, Part 3: DIY Jewelry Storage
Learn how to make several DIY jewelry storage solutions for storing stud earrings, hoops, and earrings with hooks.
Simple Holiday Decor with White Lights
Simple holiday decor ideas featuring white lights.
My Favorite Portland Salvage Sources
It’s no secret that I love to use salvaged materials. Although they’re often more trouble than buying new, I think they’re worth it. They’re my favorite way to create interesting, unique interiors, all while saving money and resources. A post I wrote about advice for shopping for salvaged materials went up on Apartment Therapy last week, so […]
Inspiring Women Woodworkers
Have you ever seen a DIYer post a project where she gets to a step that uses power tools, and points out that her husband, boyfriend, or father, did that part for her? It always frustrates me when I see that, because it perpetuates the stereotype that power tools, and woodworking in general, are for men. If […]
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 […]
DIY Inspiration: Mesh Inserts
Lately I’ve been seeing clothes with mesh inserts that I really like. It’s easy for sheer inserts to read as super sexy, but I’m especially drawn to the looser pieces that are more sporty or casual. A sewing pattern would be easy to modify to add inserts, or you could start with an existing garment and […]
DIY Inspiration: Geometric Shapes Decor
At least some of these modern-looking geometric shapes are inspired by Himmeli, which are hanging Scandinavian ornaments originally made out of straw and thread. These have been popular around the blogosphere for quite some time now, so I’m jumping on the bandwagon pretty late, but they’ve really grown on me to the point where I […]
DIY Gift Guides
For the last couple of years I’ve done round-ups of DIY gift ideas. (I also included buy-able gifts in last year’s guides.) I’m terribly behind with my Christmas shopping, but just looking through some of these old round-ups is inspiring. So if you’re still planning to make some (or all) of your gifts this year, […]