The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the kitchen, garage and backyard from food to furniture to fun & games for your family.
It’s Saturday morning in Tokyo. Shortly, I’ll be giving the keynote address at the first Maker Conference at Miraikan. The conference is organized by O’Reilly Japan and jp.makezine.com. MAKE’s first Japanese edition in Tokyo in 2006, edited by Hideo Tamura. The first Maker Meeting, a small Maker Faire was held in 2008. It attraced 300 […]
Now THIS is an unusual container for plants! Kerry Michaels, for About.com’s Container Gardening section, shows you step by step how to create this unique planter.
This is such a great weekend project for those who love to host! Design Sponge shows us how to make-over an old kitchen cart into a movable bar so you are always ready to host a party on a whim. A great way to up-cycle and keep the libations a flowin’!
Niki Lowry of The Daily Muse has a great idea for bringing a salad lunch to work — bring it in a Mason jar! On top of looking beautiful and inspiring everyone that opens the office fridge to want salad too, the vertical orientation serves a purpose. By layering from heaviest (dressing) to lightest (lettuce), […]
I don’t think I’ll ever be satisfied with a basic tray of cookies ever again. This platter of cookies that reveal a cross-stitch design from Jessica Decker and Megan DeKok on Design*Sponge make me swoon. [via @TheLongThread] More: Cross-Stitch Manicure @Craftzine.com blog Cross-Stitched Eggs @Craftzine.com blog
Light up your life a little, or at least your backyard or porch, with these cute flower light covers made out of cupcake papers by Oh Happy Day.
You can have as many ice cream cones as you want, or make, thanks to this tutorial from Melissa and Kellie of Icing Designs. These faux ruffled ice cream cones look great as a bunch hanging from a chandelier or flying solo.
