There’s this new trend of organizing books by color. I love this photo by chotda linked via the Rainbow of Books Flickr group. This growing trend is cool but if I were gonna do this, I’d probably have to create a little digital database so I’d be able to find the right book I was […]
Hey Crafters! Each week this fall season, I’ll be contributing to Federated Media’s Fall Shopping Guide with home decor and design projects/tips. (Disclaimer: our ads are served through Federated Media.) The first post is up and it’s a Craftzine roundup of projects you can do to make your own lamps, featuring the bottle lamp from […]
Flickr user Super*Junk modded out her white Expedit bookcase with squares of colored paper and halogen bookcase lights from IKEA. The result is cheery and fun–a perfect way to display kitschy collectibles. More pix on her photostream. Link. Related: IKEA projects on Craftzine – Link. IKEA Hacker blog – Link.
Little Purl of the Orient blog posted this inspiring photo of a granny square-bedecked headboard. What a perfect punch of color for a kid’s room! Check out the entry for more photos and details on how it was created. Link.
Learn how to fold 27 different kinds of fabric napkins and wow your dinner guests on the Napkin Folding Guide site. Link.
Of course we are all crazy for cozies and aliciak on Instructables shows you how to crochet dresser knob cozies to create the perfect decor. Link.
Bulbs Unlimited makes kits for creating your own light bulb lamps. Use your dead light bulbs essentially as lampshades for a new lamp! I’d love to see one with dead incandescents surrounding a compact fluorescent! I knew I was saving all those dead bulbs for something… [via] Link.
