I picked out the thread for the tassels on this basket to match a rug in my bedroom (this one from Ikea), but when I was putting it together I realized something weird: each one almost perfectly matches a color that features prominently in my house. Three of them are actual wall colors, and the […]
White Summer Skirt
Yesterday I wrote about wanting some summer whites in my wardrobe, and now I’ve fulfilled my craving for a white skirt. I didn’t use a pattern for this one, I just made a waistband (based on what I learned making this one), and gathered a 60″-wide piece of fabric to fit. It only took a […]
DIY Crystal Curtain Holdbacks
One of my favorite elements to use in my home is rocks. Which doesn’t sound very attractive, but I’m not talking about any old piece of earth. I prefer chunks of marble, fossils, minerals, and crystals. Mostly they just sit around and look pretty, but these particular rocks have a job to do: holding back […]
Make a Hanging Himmeli Plant Holder
Update: I’ve since switched out the plant in my hanging himmeli plant holder. Here’s the new one: The plant is a type of Tradescantia pallid (otherwise known as wandering Jew, which is a problematic name) that is very easy to grow. After I made my geometric himmeli gems, I couldn’t decide quite where to put them. This one […]
DIY Mesh Skirt Modification
It’s been kind of a long time since I’ve done any clothing projects. But I’ve been seeing net and mesh used in a lot of cool ways this Spring (some of which I rounded up here), and I was feeling inspired. So I took a pencil skirt that I’ve had for a long time, and […]
Links I Like
1. Sew a cool leather bucket bag with this tutorial. 2. Organize your stuff with this super-simple memo board. 3. Spice up your photo display with copper paint. 4. Love this unique hanging vase holder. 5. If macarons aren’t already photogenic enough, take them over the top by making floral macarons. 6. Make the packaging […]
10 Last-Minute DIY Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
When you have a busy life, it can be too easy for holidays like Mother’s Day to sneak up on you. You know it’s coming, but you think you have plenty of time, until suddenly it’s Friday and the holiday is on Sunday. I shared a couple of ideas recently (eye magnets and a striped […]
DIY Eye Magnets
Make your own eye magnets out of clay and paint.
Links I Like
1. I love this midcentury-modern-inspired hanging planter. 2. Make your own hexagon trays to beautify your desk or vanity. 3. This mirror on stilts looks like a fun project. 4. I’m dying to sew myself a skirt using this pleated skirt tutorial. 5. This week I made my own succulent terrarium, but this succulent garden is super pretty, too. 6. This […]