DIY: entrenamiento T-Shirt Every summer for some reason my closet magically seems to be full of unwanted t-shirts. Every single summer... Some may seem old, others too casual, worn out or simply not interesting any more. So I thought that this year perhaps I should look into doing something creative with those that don't tickle my fancy. I was lucky enough to stumble upon a fantastically creative way of up-cycling t-shirts over at You basically take any t-shirt chop a little here and there and tadaaaa! Afterwards you have a fashionable back baring top that is perfect for working out or a simple yet chic outfit on those hot summer days :) You will need around 20 minutes, a pair of scissors and a t-shirt. Simple fast and fabulous :) xoxo Organizing: Cigar Boxes I love having my own little studio, but it’s quite chaotic most of the time because of all of the stuff I tend to hoard. Vintage hardware, old cigar labels, broken jewelry parts, and all kinds of pieces and parts I pick up at flea markets and thrift stores that I know I can find a use for one day in a craft project. But storing supplies in plastic bins out in the open isn’t too attractive, aesthetically speaking. I have plenty of plastic storage, but those are tucked away in my cupboards. My hook on storing with vintage cigar boxes came the day I found and clipped out an image from a magazine of a large parts cabinet crafted to hold around 36 same size cigar boxes, acting as drawers. Thinking I could create my own folk art organizing cabinet, I started collecting cigar boxes over the years to make a cool storage piece. Enter: Label Holder Hardware with Pulls. He mentioned after the sale that they had belonged to his father. I’m now in the process of filling the boxes and labeling each.
25 (more) clever ideas to make life easier . We heard you loud and clear. When we published our first list of clever ideas to make life easier last year, we received an overwhelming response. So without further ado, here’s another 25 ingenious household tips and organisational tricks that will have you saying, “Why didn’t I think of that?!” Source: chezerbey.com Got an empty kitchen shelf? Source: maillardvillemanor.com Wall mount cutlery trays and add a cup hook in each compartment for brilliant jewelery storage. Source: apartmenttherapy.com Avoid messy dresser drawers by “filing” your clothing side-by-side instead of stacking items on top of each other. Photo: William Warby on flickr.com Has putting Toy Story on constant repeat finally taken its toll? Source: realsimple.com Packing tip: Protect breakables such as wine bottles or food containers with children’s inflatable floaties. Source: whatiwore.tumblr.com Rather than bundling them in your drawer, loop tights over a coathanger and store them in your wardrobe. Source: bakedbree.com
bored AT WORK DIY: "TRAINING" CHOPSTICKS This tutorial is for all the people out there who don't really know how to use chopsticks. I've gotten tired of being the one person who eats with a fork at the Japanese restaurant, apparently it's amusing to other people. Why not make is even more amusing and make your own "training" chopsticks? You can fit in with everyone else and not have to feel like you are doing magic tricks to pick up a piece of chicken. You will need: chopsticks(in the paper sleeve) and a rubber band or a hair tie? Fold your sleeve in half (long ways) 3 times. After you've folded 3 times, fold into thirds the other way. Take your rubber band and wrap it around the chopsticks, underneath the paper, one time. Waaaaalaaaa.
No Purchase Necessary Junk Drawer Organization Everyone’s got one (or more), but no one likes to share it! Well, I’m going to! Part of my commitment to change is organization, and our two kitchen junk drawers are my number one offenders at the moment! So, I did the most logical thing and dumped both of them out on our family room floor and decided to just start from scratch! After dumping it all out, I categorized all the contents and separate them into separate piles. After I paired items down, put misplaced items in their proper home (in other rooms- mainly the office and garage), and just flat-out got rid of trash, I was able to refill the empty drawers. Items Needed: Extra rubberized carpet pad (top left corner of the picture above)Miscellaneous small tupperwareRubberbands How I used it all: Here’s the final product! I honestly had been delaying this project because I thought I needed some fancy drawer organizer to be effective, but in the end, it turned out that I had everything I needed on-hand! I’m linking up…
Vintage Wine Crate Coffee Table Don't forget to stop by and Like my Facebook Page and Follow me on Twitter! **** ~ GREAT NEWS!!! For all you Non-DIYers out there. The Crate Coffee Table is now FOR SALE! Go to my For Sale page for more information! New: Check out the new Inspiration Page! At last! A leg of our old coffee table is about to give out. Optional Materials: ~ Images (not necessary if you use a real wine crate) - I found one on The Graphics Fairy and a few others online ~ Mod Podge ~ Matte Finish ~ Stain ~ Vinegar, steel wool and brewed tea {See my Stain Tutorial for more options} ~ A variety of screws, nails, L brackets, and bolts ~ Satin Polyurethane Final Dimensions: 27"W x 27"D x 17"HTotal Cost: $7 (x4 crates), $8 worth of wood for the frame and $7 per caster = $72 *price does not include screws, nails, stain or finish. I'm not intentionally being vague but unless you go out to buy these exact crates from Michael's then your measurements are going to be completely different than mine. Stain time!
DIY Braided Bead Bracelet It’s been awhile since our last bracelet DIY. I don’t know about you, but our wrists have been begging for another colorful addition for months now. So after playing with some materials that were already on hand, we’ve created a tutorial for a braided bead bracelet, which is a not so distant cousin of the hex nut and wrap bracelet. Because honestly, you can never have too many . . . You’ll need: Cut the waxed linen cord into a 26″ and 19″ piece. Tie a knot about half an inch down from the loops. Start braiding the strands. Push the bead against the base of the braid, and cross the left strand over the middle. Keep a finger at the base of the braid, holding the beads in their place and keeping the braid tight. Finish the bracelet with another inch of braided cord, measuring it against the wrist. Thread on a two hole button – two strands through one hole and one strand through another. Trim the end. Your bracelet is finished! (all images by HonestlyWTF)
Turn An Old Birdcage Into A Desk Organizer Hi Everyone! We are SO SO happy to be back from our little break! We’ll be posting soon about our first show and display booth from President’s Day Weekend. Until then, here is an item that we had in our inventory at the Bay Village Antiques & Vintage Show. It is a fairly simple DIY / Up-cycling project. How to upcycle a birdcage into a desk organizer Karen found this old birdcage, you know where…on a tree lawn! Karen stores many ideas in her brain (way too many for me to ever remember) so when she picked this birdcage up she knew she would make a desk organizer out of it. Spray paintWooden dowel rods – you can buy dowel rods at hardware stores or local craft stores like Pat Catan’s Pieces of scrap wood / plywood. Decorative items to embellish (flower, ribbon, etc) Staple gun, glue gun, wire cutters, hand saw Thoroughly clean the bird cage and remove the bottom pan. Place your pieces of wood on top of the dowel rods, Karen painted the plywood white. We love the way it looks!! Happy Salvaging!