Who knew you could get such a glam look from plastic soda bottles and duct tape? Katie from Matsutake did, and transformed a plain lamp into something spectacular. Check out her tutorial on creating the stunning lamp base and follow up with her tutorial for turning a tapered lamp shade into a drum lampshade over […]
Spring is a time for new beginnings. Whether it’s a baby shower, a wedding, a birthday, or Easter, there is one spring flower perfect for celebrating them all: Ranunculus. Their many layers of petals are like a smaller peony, while their leaves and buds are reminiscent of the delicate poppy. This interesting structure lends them […]
I recently scored some awesome mid-century occasional chairs at a garage sale that will be perfect for our 1961 ranch home that we are currently renovating. At less than $50 for the pair, they were a steal, but they’ll eventually need to be reupholstered. Until I can afford to have a professional do the job, […]
Chairs are kind of like puppies. They seem to follow you home. On street corners, in thrift shops, at garage sales — there is no shortage of slightly worn, perfectly lovable seats, just waiting to go to a good home. And if you’re like me, and you can’t say no, pretty soon you’ll be running out of floor space. I mean, how many dinner guests can you expect when you live in 500 square feet? Solution? Deconstruction.
A while back, I stumbled on the blog and twitter stream of Wood and Faulk. Matt’s gorgeous leather goods are showcased on an equally stunning blog with pictures and writing enough to make you swoon. I shared it with my fellow editors here at Craft, and we were all drooling over his work. I’m thrilled […]
Amy from Mod Podge Rocks and Heather from Dollar Store Crafts have combined their super crafty powers to bring us a new blog, Decor Hacks. From thrift store plate mirrors to a DIY door coffee table, prepare to get inspired to craft your decor dreams without breaking the bank.
Discarded Christmas trees are a blight on Brooklyn curbs in January, even well into February. Local designers in et al. collaborative took it upon themselves to turn these dead decorations into something more lovely, and came up with these lamps called fLume.
