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Free DIY Download: Fox Bookmark

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Free DIY Download: Fox Bookmark

Any modern design lovers and book nerds out there? The Venn Diagram of those two groups would feature, quite clearly, this cute little fox bookmark in the middle intersection, that’s for sure. Spotted on the Danish blog and portfolio of Lonnie Jacobsen, you can print this cutie out for free, with — Continue reading

DIY: Gold-tipped Ceramics Refresh

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DIY: Gold-tipped Ceramics Refresh

Super in love with this DIY project for rehabbing old or vintage ceramic bowls, plates, trays and more. Spotted on Vitamini Handmade, using a gold leaf pen kit and some ceramic bowls found on sale, we just love the polka-dot pattern found on these bowls. But Casey also thought of — Continue reading

DIY: Pinhole Cards

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DIY: Pinhole Cards

With the absolute flood of amazingly talented people making amazingly talented things out there, it can be overwhelming approaching even something as simple-sounding as making a birthday or thank you card for someone. And while there are plenty of beautiful ones out there to choose from, we’ve always felt it — Continue reading

DIY Modern Minimal Wall Clock

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DIY Modern Minimal Wall Clock

Got a sleek round tray? A clock face mechanism? A few tools and a couple of minutes? Then you could definitely have all of the ingredients for a perfect DIY project to add a pop of timely functionality to one of your walls or perhaps give the gift of modern — Continue reading

DIY: Texture/Pattern/Utility/Light

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DIY: Texture/Pattern/Utility/Light

Need something constructive to do this weekend? Why not choose from some of our most popular DIY projects that we’ve posted about. They’re obviously hitting all the right notes! One will bring a little light into your life: Hanging Mason Jar Lights. One will give one of your rooms some graphic — Continue reading

Neon String Jar DIY

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Neon String Jar DIY

It’s another DIY neon string project with jars. And what a lovely one! Spotted on the PapernStitch blog, these squatty, white jars are given quite the makeover with the addition of neon string wrapped in delectably striped ways. Affording a pretty large measure of customization, you could wrap each jar — Continue reading

DIY: Fast, Stacked Wine Box Nightstand

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DIY: Fast, Stacked Wine Box Nightstand

Ready for a quick and easy nightstand DIY that won’t require sawing and nailing and screwing and basically any put-together-ness at all? Then this DIY project we spotted on Lark & Linen is right up your do-it-yourself alley. Snapping up a few discarded wooden wine boxes (they found theirs from — Continue reading

Neon/Graphic DIY for the Weekend!

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Neon/Graphic DIY for the Weekend!

We’ve got it: four perfect DIY projects to tackle this weekend if you’re looking for a pop of colorful neon or if you need something to create a graphic look to your home. The big question of course, is, how many of these projects will you do?! Spray a Rubber — Continue reading

DIY Potato-stamped Neon Napkin

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DIY Potato-stamped Neon Napkin

Ahh the delightful and sometimes lost art of potato stamping that was such a staple of a creative kid’s youth. Isn’t it amazing to find such a crafting ally in the kitchen? It’s incredible to know you can find a world of possibility in that cheap food of the potato. — Continue reading

Quick & Bold DIY: Spray a Rubber Mat

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Quick & Bold DIY: Spray a Rubber Mat

Came across this swimmingly easy DIY on Pinterest yesterday. Just find one of those cheap rubber mats with the intricate, cut-out patterns (like this one — it doesn’t matter what it is, it can even be sort of traditional-looking) and spray paint it a bold, bright, neon color! We can’t — Continue reading

Don’t let a small space stop you.

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Don’t let a small space stop you.

You might be tempted to stuff your small space with an equally small couch or slim set of chairs, but let us say this today, right now: don’t ignore a sectional if you’ve got a cozy space, for a lovely sectional might make a space even more cozier. As long — Continue reading

DIY: Rolling Pin Geometric Stamps

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DIY: Rolling Pin Geometric Stamps

You know we love a good handmade stamp here. Not only is a stamp something that even someone with zero drawing skills can make, it’s the gift that keeps giving since you can wipe, change inks and keep stamping! The idea of using rolling pins (which normally live in the — Continue reading

DIY: Handmade Typographic Jars

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DIY: Handmade Typographic Jars

Sometimes the best ideas are the simplest ones, and this simple one has charmed its way into our hearts. And the level of customization of this simple idea is monumental. As seen on Oh Happy Day, here’s a project you could use in your kitchen, your office, outdoors are even — Continue reading

DIY Color Pop Idea: Vivacious Vignette

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DIY Color Pop Idea: Vivacious Vignette

Love the idea of grabbing foam core and poster board from your local craft store in a really striking color, adding a thin sheet of plywood, and leaning them all against the wall behind a few simple pieces of furniture. What an extraordinarily affordable way to add color to a — Continue reading

DIY for the Weekend!

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DIY for the Weekend!

Do you need to create some function in your home this weekend? Or perhaps some whimsy? We’ve got four projects: two sure to inject some whimsical wonder into your space and two that will be like helping hands in your home for the rest of time.  Which will you choose?! — Continue reading

Fourth of July DIY!

Categories: DIY + How To, Modern Holiday Ideas
Fourth of July DIY!

Wanna get into the patriotic spirit this weekend with the sort of characteristics that made this country the great one that is: hard work, ingenuity and good old-fashioned get your hands dirty? We’ve got four DIY projects that would be the perfect way to celebrate America and get your outdoor area — Continue reading

DIY: Easy-to-Make Heart Bookmark

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DIY: Easy-to-Make Heart Bookmark

For as many books I have and read, it’s pretty dismal how little official bookmarks I have. Actually, I have none. Right now, in my books holding the place are: bobby pins, quarters and torn strips from an old credit card statement. I could use this bookmark. Could you use — Continue reading

DIY: Fruit Crate With Casters

Categories: DIY + How To, Kids + Baby
DIY: Fruit Crate With Casters

Did you all see Erin Loechner’s, from Design for Mankind, baby girl’s new nursery reveal yesterday?! It’s all gray and white and soft pink and modern and wonderful. See some great shots on Design for Minikind. While we loved everything we saw, we were particularly enamored with a simple DIY — Continue reading

Hard/Soft: Concrete Lacy DIY Votives

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Hard/Soft: Concrete Lacy DIY Votives

What’s at the intersection of a hard material and a soft one? Hope? Strength? Balance? In the case of this snappy DIY project, it’s good design. Especially good, we’d imagine, for outdoor spaces (but equally as lovely in any indoor setting you could imagine) these little votives pack a punch — Continue reading

DIY Cloud Mobile

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DIY Cloud Mobile

Before you don’t click on this because you think it’s a kid thing or something, consider who really needs the cheering up in your household. Don’t most kids seem to be bursting with the joy of life like, 24/7? It’s usually us grumpy grown-ups plodding through each day just trying to — Continue reading