Maybe when I own my own home (dreaming!) I’ll finally get to wallpaper a wall. Until then, I sooth myself by collecting images of other people’s amazing spaces, all decked out in sensational patterns. But it’s good to dream. And when I make that first purchase in yardage, I’ll know where to turn thanks to […]
I’m digging this simple sink mod to make the hot and cold taps run down the blade of a shovel before flowing into the sink. Photo by NY Mag, Greenpoint loft by Evan and Oliver Haslegrave. [via Core77]
Brett Bara shares her tutorial for making these sweet and simple wool felt potholders over on Design*Sponge. These would make awesome gifts, and using the same techniques, you could create all kinds of shapes and designs. It’s a perfect cozy fall craft!
Amalia Versaci uses vintage zippers to create accessories and home decor, including these vases and containers. The colors of the zippers against the rough metal teeth make for a great texture on the pieces. [via Recyclart]
I’m not sure how we missed this last year, but Gina Provenzano over at Shelterpop wrote up this easy and entertaining how-to on making your pumpkins a little bit sexier than you might have thought possible. Just use old stockings! I’m definitely gonna buy a few extra pumpkins and, er, try this on for size… […]
This would have been so fun to have as a kid. I even had a little plastic tractor with a detachable pull-cart! A multi-colored and leveled carpet made to look like aerial views of farm land. I bet you could make something like this with carpet squares and an X-Acto.
This rag shag rug from Maggie Makes is a fun way to use small pieces of fabric, and can be a nice introduction to the techniques for creating your own latch hook-style projects.
