I finally made a sea shell shadow box to match my feather and egg shadow box! I love the look of old nature illustrations, and was drawn to interesting arrangements like these. Though the average sea shell craft is a little too kitschy to match our decor, I thought a symmetric pattern with some of …
There comes a time in every man’s life when he must replace the as-is Ikea dining chairs he bought secondhand on Craigslist with something a little more, I don’t know, stylish? Sophisticated? Less self-assembled? That day has finally come courtesy of a set of six bentwood chairs Jennifer found on Craigslist. Ever since our epic …
Just thought I’d share this Easter gift I made for my grandmother, who has spent far too much time in the hospital recently. I often send sweets, but I know she gets a lot of sugary treats from the rest of my family. Instead, I decorated a wooden cross in hopes that the cheer it …
I often wait until the last minute to decorate for holidays (and generally don’t care […]
There’s something about the weathered texture and classic muted red that I love in salvaged brick. Growing up, we always had plenty of it around due to the stockpile my dad accumulated from the neighborhood chimneys toppled by the Northridge earthquake. This Valentine’s Day I stole a brick from the remnants of that stockpile to …
I’ve made a couple of these butcher paper wreaths, and I just love them! Despite the elegant appearance of the finished product, the steps are very basic. It’s the perfect project to work on during a movie (and it will even be finished by the time the movie is over!). You only need butcher paper, …
I love typographic decor, from 3D letters to Helvetica prints to letterpress pieces. When I spotted a wire word wrapped in yarn over on Family Chic, I immediately knew I’d have to try it. We can only have so many J’s and G’s decorating our house, after all! This Christmas, I finally had the word, …
Valentine’s Day is approaching, and I still have several Christmas craft projects to share! I won’t be writing tutorials on every single one of these, so I thought a quick summary would be nice. First up, is a candle holder for my brother and his wife. You might recognize the piece of wood from his …
I hate taking down Christmas decorations. Ours are going to stay up for a while longer (it’s only the 9th day of Christmas, after all), but I’m still dreading the imminent boxing-up and cleaning-up that signifies the end of a holiday in the same way that a long and tiring drive home signifies the end …
Even though I love the look of themed Christmas trees, Greg and I have so many sentimental ornaments […]