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The Water Quality Forum of Knoxville, TN, is sponsoring an artistic rain barrel contest to promote the use of rain barrels to catch roof run-off. Twenty local artists have decorated rain barrels, which are being auctioned off to raise money starting tomorrow. This one from Curtis Glover is making the rounds, but they’re all pretty awesome. Click through for the whole gallery!
This was a reality check for me: Before there were TVs and computers, chairs were sometimes pointed at other human beings. Enter the “conversation chair,” for which I admit preferring the French term tête-à-tête: Two or more chairs built together, expressly for the purpose that their occupants sit and talk to one another.
Give your walls a modern, minimalist makeover with this wooden wall clock tutorial from Scandinavian Deko! [Via papernstitch] More: Atomic Age Clock @Craftzine.com blog HOW TO – Make a Wood Clock @Craftzine.com blog Tea Cup Clock @Craftzine.com blog
Mmmcrafts offer a really adorable tiny mouse pattern to whip up a miniature friend for your little tyke.
Stacie of Stars for Streetlights shares how she came up with a clever way to display some of her collection of vintage cameras by repurposing them to create a lamp base. I realized that there is not enough time in the day for me to use my entire camera collection. So instead of keeping my […]
From Sebastien Demeulenaere comes this wall-mounted fixture made from reused crates. The orange light emanating from the inside gives great ambiance, and the filter can be switched out at will to provide different colors. Of course, the use of otherwise-discarded materials is certainly a bonus in my book.
If you’re looking for a dessert idea for Mother’s Day this weekend, check out Jessica’s, of Mad in Crafts, photo tutorial on how to make Schaum Torte, the Midwest’s answer to meringue. Jessica takes you through the process with a photo tutorial as well as provides some very handy tips for working with meringue.
