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Alternative Walls
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Local friend and blogger Lesley of The Design File has gathered up 6 alternative wall applications to liven up the dreaded blank wall. Inspired by an episode of Diving Design, » READ MORE
Entrepreneurial Spirit: A Passion For Pets
By ModHomeEcTeacher
We love it when a small idea idea takes off and becomes a full fledged business. That's what happened after Alice Nichols started Up Country with just six original collar designs twenty six years ago. The Rhode Island company designs and hand sews » READ MORE
Design Your Own Own Upholstery Fabric
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Photo Images: Spoonflower
If you're like me, and I've only heard of one other person who does this, you've imagined a fabric design in your head and you go out and try to track it down. Impossible, as well as a huge time waster. However, if you have some graphic art designing ability, you can design, create and even sell your very own fabrics on etsy, or design and make your own curtains, bedding and even upholster with it. » READ MORE
Make easy curtains from unusual stuff
By Bromeliad
Make a curtain room divider from apparel fabric with this tutorial at examiner.com.
Make a shower curtain from terry towels with Martha Stewart.
workshop improvements
By tmgeorgo
One of the by-products of the bathroom remodeling project that I just finished was to enhance my garage workshop. To make room for more tools and to store building materials on the floor and walls, I had to buy and install a lot more shelving. I used the same brand as I did when I made the workbench, the Closetmaid Maximum Load stuff from Home Depot, and covered an entire wall with 4' and 8' shelves. I also added a couple more squares of pla » READ MORE
6 DIYable High End Artsy Coffee Tables
By ModHomeEcTeacher
All Photo Images: MossOnline
You know those High End/Low End photos in magazines that illustrate how you can get a high end look for a lot less? Well, these very high end, artsy coffee table designs sold by Moss could be DIY-able for much much less. Granted, original designs are unbeatable, but what if you just need a statement making coffee table?
Above is a cast aluminum fruit box, by designer Andrea Salvetti, that sells for $2,695.00 » READ MORE
Refinish Your Wood Front Door
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Photo Images: Kit Latham
Long ago, I watched out next door neighbor painstakingly strip the paint off, sand, stain and seal his west-facing front door. The next year he was sanding and refinishing it again. What gives? I wondered. He said the hot afternoon sun had fried the finish. He was now wiser and decided to try marine Spar, a urethane varnish used for boats. He then made it through 2 full summers without » READ MORE
Please Welcome Guest Blogger: Tyler Goodro
By ChrisjobIn honor of Mid-Century Modern Month, we've invited modernist Tyler Goodro of Plastolux.com to share his thoughts on how contemporary movements in design can help you love where you live. Tyler will be with us the whole week, of January 25 - 31, so check out his thoughts and feel free to comment and exchange ideas, then head over to Plastolux to see the goodies he's been posting there for the last few years.
A bit about Tyler's background from » READ MORE
How To: Make Your Own "Team Conan" T-Shirt
By Chrisjob
If you've ended up on the non-NBC side of last week's titantic Tonight Show decision, then show off your pride with this DIY "Team Conan" t-shirt. Designed by yarnstress Vickie Howell (on whom I have a not-even-a-little-bit-secret crush), it's as easy as download, transfer, and color.
- Plain T-shirt
- Tulip Fabric Markers
- Transfer Paper & Pencil
- Conan Template (see below)
- Cardboard
- Masking Tape
ManMadeDIY.com - crafts and DIY for guys!
By brunoI'm happy to introduce the latest member of the Curbly family of sites: www.ManMadeDIY.com
ManMade comes from Curbly's own Chris (Chrisjob) Gardner, who was tired of being told "guys can't knit!". It's a blog that focuses on crafty, creative, artsy and authentic projects that guys (and gals) everywhere will love.
Here's some of what he's covered so far:
- Super Crispy Homemade Pizza!
- How To: Fused Plastic Belt
- Food of the Year: Fried Chicken
- Magnetic Coffee Sleeve
- Top Ten Most Useful Kitchen Tools
You can also hook up with ManMade on Facebook and Twitter:
Please help us spread the word about this awesome new site!
How To Make a Diffuser for Mid Century Modern Bullet Lights
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Photo Images: Zach Dobson Photography
Who wouldn't love these authentic Mid Century Modern Bullet Lights? They really MOD-ify a room, especially in orange. Big drawback - they are uni-directional spotlights and may cause your partying house guests to either go blind or confess to a crime they didn't commit. My friend Baz, MCM aficionad » READ MORE
DIY Paper Pinwheels.
By Chrisjob
Who knew? These crazy shapes:
combine to create something as elegant and playful as this:
23 DIY Switch Plate and Outlet Cover Tutorials.
By Chrisjob
White walls and off white lightswitch covers...blech. Here's a quick and inexpensive way to overcome the blandness of home center materials, and a perfect way to customize a rental or other tough to personalize space.
From Red Thread DIY "Switch plates! [We] wanted all of our switch plates to match, so we literally unscrewed all of the old switch plates and installed brand new ones. I was about to throw away the old ones because I thought maki » READ MORE
Is Upholstering Too Hard To DIY?
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Photo Image: Re-Nest
Upholstery and reupholstery encompass a very wide spectrum. Recovering your kitchen chair seat is very DIY friendly. However, reupholstering a La-Z-Boy will bring most first timers to their knees. Over at Re-Nest we got a glimpse into the upholstery classes taught by Matthew Haly.
How To: Make Homemade Fruit Rollups
By ChrisjobFruit rollups. Delicious, chewy, and full of sugar, corn syrup, gelatin, and chemicals. Oh, and remember the ones with the tongue tattoos?!
But, like most good things, you can make them at home - cook, puree, spread, and bake. No, they're not three feet long, but they look amazing.
New Year's Resolution: Build an Ottoman
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Photo Image: IndyStar.com
It's not that hard at all. Intermediate skills and a weekend are all you need. » READ MORE
DIY Nesting Felted Bowls.
By Chrisjob
It's incredible what a washing machine can do!
Ordinary knitted goodies, with their chains and geometry, become something different entirely with a run through the wash cycle. A wonderful case-in-point - these great felted nesting bowls.
"i decided to try to make a bowl using a hat pattern heather gave me a few years ago. after a couple of modifications and prototypes, i’ve come up with a really easy pattern for a felted bowl for beginning knitters, or those who are scared of circular needles, too!" » READ MORE
How To: 15, Easy Low-Maintenance Plant Projects.
By Chrisjob
It's pretty incredible, really: plants that have developed in low-light conditions in the jungles of South American and Asia, with remarkably clean lines and tight textures that work amazingly in inside conditions in homes around the globe.
Low amounts of work, and quite the domestic payoff. Apartment Therapy has assembled fifteen of their favorite easy houseplant projects from 2009, which add a fun, intentional element with no fears of black thumbin' it.
A succulent is a beautiful thing. "Many of the following projects involve these easy-care beauties, while others are just simple but inspiring gardens and planters, some of them for small spaces, some for low-water situations, and so on. Enjoy!"
How To: LED Wine Charms.
By Chrisjob
In the flu-riddled winter of the year of the H1N1 breakout, you simply can't afford to accidentally swap champagne flutes this New Year's Eve.
And, of course, we're headed to the second decade of the millenium, so the standard wine glass charm - which really do work to individuate glasses - should get an update. Enter these clever LED Glass Charms, perfect for a little added festivity.
Materials
- 1.7V to 3V red, orange, green, white/clear LED.
- 100 & 200 ohm resistors
- 25mm Beading Hoops
- 3V lithium-ion batteries (Mouser part #658- BR2032-1GU,mfr part #BR2032-1GU @ $2.32 ea).
DIY Christmas Tree Home Decor
By GareBear
During the spare times that I have throughout the day, you can bet your money that I am either rummaging through a furniture catalog or scouting for home decor deals online. One day, I stumbled into the David Stark Christmas Collection on West Elm. I spotted this beautiful Christmas tree figure, an ornament that you would use to decorate your chimney or desk. My jaws dropped when I realized that the original price of it was $99. Images of my co » READ MORE
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