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How-To: Hidden Cabinet

Instructables user Romado12187 writes: My TV was mounted onto the wall using a bulky bracket. From the left and right sides of the TV, the brackets would show. I covered them up by making two smaller sized boxes to fit and block the bracket area. I just recently remodeled my room, so I thought it […]

How-To: Maker’s and Canton Two Ways

Last week I shared an Elder Scottish Rose cocktail that was sweet and feminine. It was very pretty, with torn rose petals and sugared grapes. This week, I’ve taken things in the opposite direction, with a Maker’s and Canton on the Rocks. As the name implies, its made with Maker’s Mark Bourbon and Domaine de Canton, a ginger liqueur from France. Imagine a bourbon and ginger ale, but more potent. Its adorned with a curled lemon rind, which I will also teach you how to make. Keeping the garnish simple creates a classic look that’s modern at the same time.

Giant garbage bag kite

Giant garbage bag kite

Jesse Dill writes about the Garbasail kite on Build/Make/Craft/Bake: I first found out about Garbasails when they were featured as Urban Dictionary’s word of the day. A few curious clicks later, I was completely hooked on the idea. It’s a simple formula: trash bags + duct tape + a lot of rope = one very […]

Retro Fabulous Home Inspiration

I’m currently in the process of sprucing up my apartment with artwork and knick-nacks now that we finally got most of the large furniture pieces in our place together after almost 3 years in our pad. For constant inspiration, I look to Victoria’s blog sfgirbythebay and I adore her recent post on retro fabulous. This […]