It’s bbq season and here is a fun project to create that perfect quilted bbq or oven mitt for grilling outdoors or cooking indoors. This mitt is pieced together and then quilted and sewn. Prepare 1/4 yd kitchen cotton print fabric, scraps of coordinating cotton scraps (1 1/2″ x 9″), 1/4 yd light gray cotton...
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Add a fun summer touch to your home with this pineapple planter! You’ll need a round glass bowl, paint, a foam brush, a skewer, clear coat spray. Start adding some yellow and brown paint to a plate. Use your foam brush to mix the paint a bit and then dab paint all around the bowl....
Using homemade cleaners for cleanups has lots of advantages: they are all-natural, you can avoid allergic or just harmful elements, you can add good ones that are safe for you and your kids and so on – I can specify them for a long time. The main ingredient for any DIY cleaner is vinegar –...
This mirror was inspired by a piece from Anthropologie. To make a similar one you’ll need 1/8 inch birch plywood, wood glue, clamps. The first step for the mirror was to get the edging that would go directly on the mirror. Use string and a screw to draw a circle on the birch plywood. Once...
Every plant needs a planter to spread its roots in, and this original and easy planter with a stand will cost just $30! Prepare a 12” terra cotta planter, (6) 1”square wooden dowels that are 36” long, wood glue, a nailer or screws, a wood filler. Start by cutting (12) 13” pieces. If you are...
Industrial style is very popular, a little bit rough and masculine but suitable for any space, both for men and women. We have already told you of some pretty easy industrial furniture that you can make yourself to create this style at home, and today it’s all about beds. Actually, an industrial bed is a...
This cool industrial coat rack won’t take much time or materials and looks very original! It’s not typical and great for any modern or industrial hallway. You’ll need just 5 broomsticks and a bag of redi-mix concrete. For this base, 30 pounds (or half of a 60 pound bag) was used. Mix the concrete with...
We’ve already told you of some hammocks to make but what about your furry friends? Let’s make a cool hammock for your little (or not very little) kitty! You will need: cotton yarn in different colors, a belt, measuring tape, a piece of wood, a saw, scissors, a drill, a needle. Mark, saw and drill...
Ready to bring an industrial touch to your bedroom? To do that you’ll need an industrial bed or maybe just a nightstand or a lamp. Making an industrial nightstand is actually easy as all the materials are often at hand: metal pipes, rustic wood, rope and usual milk or wine crates. Pipes and metal can...
Many of us have unnecessary things at home, and what I love about them is a possibility to give them a new life. Today we’ll renovate an old chair into a stylish one, you’ll need 1/2 yard of vinyl, 1/2 – 1 yard worth of fabric of your choice that can hold up to furniture...