A great project for anyone with a large amount of wall space to fill and not a lot of cash to spend (or maybe that you want to spend on other items!) Check out the full how to at Dream Book Design
Mar 8, 2012
Too Cute for TP
We can totally see this one in a summer cabin out in the woods, or by the lake. But it is such a fun idea we might just have to try it at home as well!
Jan 28, 2012
DIY Pattern Weights
Being in the design biz and all, we were in need of pattern weights but couldn't seem to find ones that we liked…and then we found this post by Sugar Tart Crafts. Love love love it and will update with pics of our own as soon as we get to making some. For anyone who ever worked with patterns or great gift ideas for any designer on your gift list.
Tricks for Everyday Problems
We got this by way of a forwarded email a while back and so don't know where it originated - but if we find out we'll give credit where credit is due...
...Why didn’t I think of that?! We guarantee you’ll
be uttering those words more than once at these
ingenious little tips, tricks and ideas that solve
everyday problems....
Hull strawberries easily using a straw.
Rubbing a walnut over scratches in your furniture
will disguise dings and scrapes.
Remove crayon masterpieces from your TV or
computer screen with WD40.
Overhaul your linen cupboard, store bed linen sets
inside one of their own pillowcases and there will
be no more hunting through piles for a match.
Pump up the volume by placing your iPhone & iPod
in a bowl. The concave shape amplifies the music.
Re-use a wet-wipes container to store plastic bags.
Find tiny lost items like earrings by putting a
stocking over the vacuum hose.
Forever losing your bathroom essentials? Use
magnetic strips to store bobby pins, tweezers
and clippers, behind a vanity door
Bread tags make the perfect cord labels.
Microwave your own popcorn in a plain brown paper
bag. Much healthier and cheaper than the packet
stuff.
Install a tension rod to hang your spray bottles.
Turn your muffin pan upside down, bake cookie-dough
over the top and voila, you have cookie bowls for fruit
or ice-cream.
Freeze Aloe Vera in ice-cube trays for soothing
sunburn relief.
Create a window-box veggie patch using guttering.
Use egg cartons to separate and store your
Christmas decorations.
Jan 18, 2012
Eco Friendly Happy Cloud Coasters
These eco friendly coasters are great for the sustainable shopper on your gift list. Created by Barefoot Dynasty, not only are these coasters super cute, but they're made from Portuguese cork, one of the world's most sustainable materials.
…cork bark is harvested by shaving it from the trees. The shaving of a cork oak tree takes place once every nine years, without the need to cut it down…The agricultural workers who harvest cork, a peaceful, non-polluting, small-scale commercial culture that has been practiced almost the same way for centuries, are among the highest paid agricultural field workers in the world… Check out more info on the sustainability of cork
For more info on the company or to pick up a pack of coasters for yourself visit barefootdynasty.com
Pallet Potting Station
We love shipping pallets, and have been using them for quite a while now to make everything from planter boxes, to compost bins, and furniture. So when we happened upon this post on DesignSponge about repurposing pallets we couldn't wait to share it!
This particular post is from Deborah Hanamura who's husband Bruce has been working on ways in which to re-purpose shipping pallets, turning them into potting stations.
Check out this and other projects by Bruce and Hanna at www.villagecarpentrysd.com
Jan 16, 2012
Protect and Conserve
We found this great interview with Adam Hills and Maria Speak, a pair of salvage entrepreneurs, as they spoke recently with Dwell.
...Driven by “an evangelical zeal to save things,” Adam and Maria artfully repurpose landfill-bound materials at their London architectural salvage and design business... Check out the full article here
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