Paint-dipped Baby Food Jars DIY
Feb 23 by Chiara Alberetti Milott Anyone with a baby knows how quickly those glass baby food jars can fill up the recycling bin. This DIY is a pretty, fast and inexpensive way to decorate for a baby shower or a baby’s 1st birthday – simply by dipping the baby food jars into paint. Materials needed: clean glass baby food jars (labels removed), paint, and a shallow bowl. Step 1: Pour out some paint into the bowl – you don’t need much, maybe 1/2 cup or so. Step 2: While holding the bowl on an angle, dip the jar in, and begin slowly turning the jar as it touches the paint. Step 3: Sit the jars right-side up to dry. Step 4: Turn the jars over for a few more hours to let the bottom dry. I think this would be lovely with all different colored dipped jars. Fill with flowers or tea lights, and let the celebration begin! All photos by Kate Mathis. Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.
honeycomb storage shelves
These honeycomb shelves came our way at a perfect time — not only do they satisfy my need for cheerful spring colors, but they also provide a great storage solution to alleviate spring-cleaning woes. Sarah and Josh, the creative husband-and-wife photographers behind Arrow & Apple, whipped up these pretty hexagonal shelves for free using salvaged cabinet doors and brackets. They really lucked out on the color palette of the old cabinets, and I love the mix of painted and unpainted pieces. Luckily, recreating this look is easier than you think. Thanks for sharing, Sarah and Josh! — Kate CLICK HERE for the full how-to after the jump! Josh and I just moved from a two-bedroom house to a tiny 250-square-foot cabin and were in severe need of practical storage! Materials wood at least 5″ thick and 10″ long (we used reclaimed cabinet doors)wood glueL-brackets and screwsbrad nailer with 2″ bradstable sawchop saw (to cut angles)paint (if you want to paint your cabinet with different colors) 1. 2. 3.
a striped tablecloth is my fave
I adore this tablecloth from Anthropologie but $100 isn’t so much in my price range. I decided to recreate the look for under $20 for all those upcoming picnics that in my head I pretend we’re going to have. All you need is: - a canvas dropcloth (available in a range of sizes from your local hardware store) - masking tape - fabric paint - sponge brush Tape. Also a warning that the paint might seep through the fabric a bit and get on your carpet and it doesn’t really come out that well so you might not be getting your security deposit back.
ashley’s vintage-suitcase coffee table
I have three vintage suitcases gathering dust in the back of my closet, so I could not be happier to see a luggage DIY project from the talented Ashley Poskin. We featured her burlap chair in our Before & After column last August, and her signature salvage style is back again in this lovely coffee table. My favorite part? The hidden storage. CLICK HERE for the full how-to after the jump! Two years ago, my husband and I opened our barber shop with three basic style goals in mind: (1) Stay true to our love of vintage. (2) Spend next to nothing! Materials Waddell straight top plate hardware (4)Waddell 4″ tapered table legs (4)vintage suitcasespray paint or stain for the legspower drillmeasuring tape Instructions 1. 2. 3. Tips If you want to be SUPER green, keep your eyes peeled for a table with similar “screw-in” legs at a thrift shop or yard sale.
Decorated Kraft Paper Letters
Whattya need? Kraft paper lettersGluePlastic googly eyesHot glue gunScissorsColored stringColored cotton ballsChalkGlitterPaintbrushChalkboard paintNewspaper clippings How do I make Decorated Kraft Paper Letters? Glitter letters Using a paintbrush apply a thick coat of glue to letter. Cotton ball letters Apply a small amount of glue to letter. Newspaper letters Apply glue to letter by smaller area so glue does not dry before you finish. Googly eye letters Apply a small amount of glue to letter.
genevieve’s platform sofa
Furniture DIYs are not something we get very often, but I love it when we do. It’s great to see people tackle larger projects with great results, and then find out how they did it! This platform sofa was created by Genevieve Dellinger as a chic, inexpensive alternative to the sofas on the market. Using a platform bed base and some foam, Genevieve whipped up this comfortable couch in almost no time at all. The platform that Genevieve used here — the Tolga base by Ikea — is sadly no longer produced. CLICK HERE for the full how-to after the jump! Materials a base (I used the Tolga single-bed base from Ikea, which sadly was recently discontinued. Instructions For the Seat 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. For the Bolsters 1. 2. 3. For the Pillows 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Make The World Your Playground With UpSwing
UpSwing by Kevin Shay is a compact & portable swing that can quickly be set up anywhere, encouraging you to explore your surroundings and turn them into a giant playground. Love the leather & canvas construction–reminds me of a lineman’s utility bag. Related
vintage trophy coat rack
This project has made me so enamored of old trophies that I may have to devote an entire Treasure Hunting post to them, although I’m not sure I could top this re-purposing idea. When paired with a nicely finished piece of hard wood, the shiny metallic trophies actually look modern and . . . classy? Not something I thought I would ever say about a sports trophy. Thank you so much for sharing this idea with us, Colleen! Have a DIY project you’d like to share? CLICK HERE for the full how-to after the jump! Eric and I just moved into a new apartment a few months ago and have slowly been making it our own. Materials Instructions 1. 2. (Note: The Forstner bit creates a center indent that can be used as a guide for drilling the mounting holes using the 1/4” drill bit. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Picnic Suitcase
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