Cardboard Rugs by Wendy Plomp
Molly of Ambatalia Fabrics has some major inspiration for us! These cardboard rugs made by Dutch designer Wendy Plomp. Read more at the Ambatalia blog. Link.
Home Decor
HOW TO – Make a Sunburst Mirror
Monica of Sunset Magazine shows you how to make your own sunburst mirror using a lazy susan, wooden teardrops, and a $2 mirror from Michaels. Link.
Vintage Shirt Patchwork Quilt
Derek and Lauren on design*sponge show you how to take vintage men’s shirts and transform it into this spiffy patchwork quilt! Link.
Retro Clean
Retro Clean is a powder created especially to remove age spots and and enhance the colors in your fragile and faded vintage linens. I can see this product coming in really handy for thrift-happy crafter types! Simply soak your items in Retro Clean for up to two days–it works best when exposed to sunlight, yet […]
DIY Wood Polish
Casasugar has a recipe on how to make your own wood polish that is solvent free and easy to make. Link.
IKEA Duvet Cover Hacks
Flickr user Stitchindye turned a colorful IKEA duvet cover into a baby quilt, adding stitching around each number, which makes the whole thing appear to be appliquéd. She used the same fabric and technique to make a bag as well (which you can buy via Etsy here). Simple but effective! Link.
January Jumpstart
The editors of Apartment Therapy and Blueprint/Bluelines are co-hosting the January Jumpstart Project. AT:LA editor Gregory Han explains: An editor from every site is tackling their own project, their own January Jumpstart Project, and mine is this 1950’s stereo cabinet ages I found ages ago on a curbside nearby. It’s remained on the “one day…some […]
