‘DIY’ Archive

Recipe Cards January 19, 2012 No Comments

I’m kind of crazy about the idea of framing recipe cards from important ladies (or men) in your life and hanging them in the kitchen. And this image keeps popping up on my Pinterest feed so it seems a lot of you are as well! I’ll probably ditch the ribbon for my own space, but [...]

Please Shut Up January 18, 2012 2 Comments

I’ve only had a chance to glance through the latest issue of Rue but I immediately pinned this image from the home tour of Brian Paquette. Don’t you wish you had a stack of those cards to hand out when people get on your nerves? Source: Rue Mag January 2012

Holiday Wrap December 21, 2011 4 Comments

Have you wrapped your presents yet? I keep finding stragglers once I think I’ve finally finished. And I just remembered I have a stash of unwrapped presents back in Chicago to handle tomorrow. They just keep appearing! I’m running a bit low on holiday mojo at the moment so those gifts will probably get the [...]

Christmas in a Jar No Comments

The best part of all the holiday baking, brewing and concocting, in my opinion, is the smell that wafts through the home. For those of you scratching your head for a last minute hostess gift or a friendly neighbor greeting, look no further than Christmas in a Jar. It will leave their house smelling wonderful. [...]

S’Meaches December 9, 2011 3 Comments

This might be the best idea ever. I give you, S’Meaches. Source: First spotted on That Kind of Woman

Fall Leaves October 5, 2011 2 Comments

I thought this DIY project of an autumn leaf bouquet from Design*Sponge was pretty clever. If nothing else, it’s free so an afternoon spent folding flowers and getting crafty could be quite relaxing. And Lord knows, you’ve probably got enough leaves in your backyard to make a bouquet for each and every one of your [...]

Defeat 6 Comments

I’m throwing in the towel, folks. This gem that I picked up a garage sale over the summer (first mentioned here) for a mere $40 has proven too powerful for my rookie upholstery skills. I had grand plans for this guy, including a beautiful deep gray fabric, an some WD-4o for the wheels and a [...]

Bachman’s Idea House September 26, 2011 No Comments

Over the weekend I took a little spontaneous excursion to Bachman’s Idea House. Having just learned of its existence last week I wasn’t sure what the site would entail but I had heard nothing but good things from numerous people. Sidenote: isn’t is strange how you’ll go forever without hearing of something and then three [...]

Galleria August 3, 2011 No Comments

I took a little afternoon jaunt to the Galleria in Edina with my cousin and found some unexpected inspiration at Pottery Barn. I only had my janky phone camera handy so this is what we’re dealing with. Just use your imagination to make these images look fabulous. In person, they’re awesome. Trust me. First of [...]

Bouquet Alternative June 17, 2011 No Comments

Want your wedding flowers to last forever? Try knitting them! Some brides are so clever. Source: Green Wedding Shoes