How to Distress New MDF Furniture 26 Feb 2023 10:34 AM (2 years ago)
The key to any good distressed finish is to create a plausible ‘history’ for the furniture or cabinet. We’ve all had hand-me-down furniture that has been scuffed, scratched, painted…and painted again over decades of use. With a little imagination, you can easily create a back story for your newly-built MDF or wood furniture that can […]
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Make Your Own Gluten-Free Flour 15 Jan 2023 12:40 PM (2 years ago)
My search for a easy to mix, easy to use, gluten-free flour recipe began a decade ago when I discovered I had celiac disease. While people choose to avoid gluten for a variety of reasons, anyone with celiac knows wheat, barley or rye will trigger an immediate reaction by your immune system on your digestive […]
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Gift Idea: Family Photo Calendars 13 Dec 2022 3:36 PM (2 years ago)
Rather than fretting over what holiday gifts to buy family and friends EVERY year – why not simplify your life? Personal family calendars are an easy, thoughtful gift that let you share your own ‘year in review‘ though your very best pictures. We’ve made ours an annual tradition that our friends and family eagerly await […]
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Feeling a Little Wonky 27 Mar 2014 3:02 PM (11 years ago)
JR’s grandmother was a Brit who used to talk about feeling “wonky” every now and then, when she was a bit unsteady on her feet (age, not vino) and had to sit down. I wonder if this (wavy-wobbly furniture) was the way she saw the world, at those moments! The Mini Wonky Jewellery Box here, […]
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Smart Gadgets to Upcycle Your Empty Plastic Drink Bottles 25 Oct 2013 3:29 AM (11 years ago)
The hard truth is, in the real world, every so often you just end up having to buy some beverage that comes in a plastic bottle. Big family-sized pop bottles for a birthday party, for example, or a bottle of water when you’re stuck in an airport queue for hours on end. I don’t get […]
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North and South Recipes for Fried Green Tomatoes 9 Sep 2013 7:39 AM (11 years ago)
Growing up on the east coast of Canada, we frugally made the most of the garden harvest each year, right down to the last rock-hard green tomatoes left on the vine at first frost. It wasn’t until I grew up and moved away that I learned a whole chunk of the world has a completely […]
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Artful Cat Birdbath 21 Jun 2013 7:49 AM (11 years ago)
Spotted at Modern Artisans, just look at this whimsical cat theme birdbath! It’s a Don Drumm design, handcrafted in North Carolina. Although it is a true attention-getter as a birdbath, the pedestal and bowl are equally at home indoors or on a patio filled with fruit, candy or floating candles. The tripod base is fabricated […]
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Revenge of the Garden Gnomes 25 May 2013 10:52 AM (11 years ago)
They’re back! Garden gnomes have been on the roller-coaster of popularity since they first popped up in the shade of a backyard birdbath, it would seem. Originally called der Gartenzwerg — good-luck charms used by the miners of Nuremberg — garden gnomes are said to have been introduced to England in the 1860s by Sir […]
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Skin Jewels 12 Apr 2013 10:04 PM (12 years ago)
Stick-on jewelry for grown-up women? Oh, hey, now there’s an idea! For those of us who love the look of an expert ink art but shrink from the actual acquiring of a tattoo, or wimp out when it comes to making a tough decision like where to get pierced, here’s an intriguing body-decoration option out […]
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Glorious Glass Beads 29 Mar 2013 12:05 AM (12 years ago)
Serena Smith, glass artist of Oregon, caught my eye on Etsy a few years ago with her gently rounded feminine figure beads, all earth mothers and goddesses, and floral beads that are tiny fantastical garden gems... [read more]
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Nothing Says Love like a Custom Chocolate Bar 24 Jan 2013 12:54 PM (12 years ago)
Anyone can just grab a heart-shaped box of chocolates off the store shelf to give to their sweetie at Valentine’s Day or “just because,” – but here’s a truly inspired idea to win the heart of the chocaholic you adore. How about a bar of luscious Belgian chocolate, fancied up with your own special DIY […]
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Excuse Me, But… T-Shirt Folder? 10 Jul 2012 5:14 PM (12 years ago)
Have you seen this T-Shirt Folder thing? I just stumbled across it last week and have been sitting here shaking my head ever since. I admit that I do like a nicely folded T-shirt as much as the next person, but… really? Ten bucks (or more!) for a bendy foldy gizmo to help you fold […]
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Crazy Quilting Revisited 2 Jul 2012 5:22 PM (12 years ago)
Crazy quilting seemed to fall out of fashion for a time, with the passion for precise geometric piecing, but you'll still find many quilters of an artistic bent who love to experiment with this style of expression. Jude Hill is the guiding hand behind ... [read more]
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Make an Old-Fashioned Tree Swing 17 May 2012 7:04 PM (12 years ago)
Those bottom-flattening playground swings just don't have the right Huck Finn feel to them, to fly through the last days of summer -- not compared to a good old-fashioned tree swing! And it's easier than you might think to make a tree swing for your own kids ... [read more]
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Blandito Italian Bendy Foldy Lazy Floor Pillow 14 May 2012 1:31 PM (12 years ago)
So your Blandito may not be the seat to offer your aged auntie when she drops by for tea and scones, but as a cosy crash mat for the multifunctional small-space lifestyle of the hip young urban creative with a penchant for modern Italian design? Furniture of merit, indeed. I believe the title says it all. […]
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Dust Mop Slippers? Our Housework Woes Are Over 15 Apr 2012 12:01 PM (13 years ago)
How many times have we all joked about scuffing around the house in sock feet, picking up dust bunnies and dog fur on the soles of once-clean socks all the while, due to the fact that it never seems to be Anybody’s turn to do the sweeping up? Answer: about a kajillion times. So what […]
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Futurama Amigurumi 10 Jan 2012 8:07 PM (13 years ago)
Futurama and amigurumi go together like mac-and-cheese, Sheldon and Leonard, a rose tatt and advanced calculus... Take a look at some of these (free) original crochet patterns by crafty Futurama fans, and see how long you can resist grabbing a hook. ... [read more]
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Driftwood Horses 28 Nov 2011 6:23 AM (13 years ago)
Beachcombing, a few years back, my friend found a piece of driftwood that looked exactly like three horses’ heads rising from the waves. Very cool. But that’s nothing compared to the driftwood horses of artists Matt Torrens, Heather Jansch, and Deborah Butterfield. The differences between these different artists’ interpretations of “driftwood horse” are striking, but […]
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Weird Kitchen Science and Dancing Dinners 25 Nov 2011 2:25 PM (13 years ago)
Food is an adventure in science, as any intuitive cook well knows. But sometimes the science can get just a teensy bit weird, as in the Japanese seafood delicacy known as Odori-Don, or “dancing squid bowl,” a trendy variation on a traditional dish of Hakodate, Japan. If you haven’t seen the action-packed video, here you […]
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Build Your Block in Pillows 17 Nov 2011 11:30 AM (13 years ago)
Photographs of real buildings, printed on throw pillows - it's decor genius! Line 'em up along the back of your couch, on a windowseat, or on your day bed (fantastic dorm decor) and you've got a one-of-a-kind streetscape to style up an uninspiring urban view ... [read more]
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25 Ways to Wear a Scarf 11 Nov 2011 8:48 PM (13 years ago)
Nothing can jazz up a simple outfit like the perfect scarf -- but how do you wear a scarf right? This quick instructional video shows you how to wear a scarf 25 different ways, enough fashion inspiration to take you through a month of work days ... [read more]
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Natural Wood Knitting Needles 16 Oct 2011 6:54 PM (13 years ago)
My sister insists on wooden knitting needles. As she’s a genius knitter, I bow to her expertise when she tells me that wood is the best choice for working with real wool. Lightweight yet strong, wooden knitting needles are naturally warm to the touch, which is apparently much nicer for those knitters who are troubled by […]
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How to Peel Garlic – Fast! 9 Oct 2011 5:57 PM (13 years ago)
Sure, you could go get yourself a fancy-schmancy garlic peeler — but there’s another way to get the skin off your garlic, fast and easy! What’s the secret to peeling garlic? For one single garlic clove, pulled from the papery skin of a whole head of fresh garlic, you just place the clove on a […]
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Art Furniture from WW2 Mines 2 Oct 2011 6:25 PM (13 years ago)
It just doesn’t get any more Steampunk than this! Benches, armchairs, tables, beds, wood-burning stoves like something pulled from a Jules Verne story — even a baby carriage! The mine furniture of Mati Karmin, one of Estonia’s leading sculptors, is more than a felicitious marriage of invention and industry that makes you go “Wow!” (and […]
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