Happy Friday! I’ve been craving some outdoor activities lately, so I’m thinking of going on a hike in the woods this weekend. You wouldn’t believe how many waterfalls there are within an hour of my house, and I really have no excuse not to visit them more often. Oh wait, my excuse is that I’m […]
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 […]
Weekend Inspiration No. 3
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 […]
DIY Inspiration: Metal Grid
These metal grid wall organizers are calling, “Make me!” They all look so good in these photos, but a big part of that is the expert styling. If I make my own, will I be able to curate it so perfectly? I guess we’ll find out, since I’m to the point where I’ve been casually trawling […]
DIY Inspiration: Safety Pins
While they have lowly utilitarian origins and first made a big impact on the punk scene, in the last decade safety pins have made huge inroads in the high fashion world. Safety pins were popular with punks because they’re versatile, widely available in many sizes, and easily manipulated, which also makes them perfect for many […]