While Christmas and holiday wrapping paper is beautiful and comes in so many wonderful prints, not all of it is recyclable. If you’re looking for more eco-friendly ways to wrap your Christmas presents, my favorite …
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A refreshed and organized entryway
Larisa’s entryway refresh features a new bench cushion and pleated bench skirt, new organizational systems to keep shoes and keys organized, and some new design details. Read the kickoff post here for the challenges I …
Entryway Refresh – Inspired by a Peacock Print
Larisa’s entryway refresh plan aims to help the household stay organized and add some peacock-inspired style. As I laid out in our September Entryway Refresh Challenge Post (scroll down to the Larisa’s Entryway section), I …
How to start a houseplant jungle
Everyone’s into houseplants lately, for a reason! Turn your bathroom or any other room into a houseplant jungle with these easy steps. Bathrooms are a great place for many houseplants because when you shower, you …
Use carpet tile to create a custom sized rug
When you can’t find a rug the right size, color, or style, you can create your own custom sized rug with carpet tiles – and choose the colors and style, too! Rugs, rugs, I love …
Easy Shibori (Japanese Tie-Dye) Pillowcases
Make beautiful indigo and white fabrics with this Japanese tie dye technique. Shibori is a Japanese technique of tie dying fabric to create sometimes beautifully intricate blue and white designs. It’s pretty popular right now, …
How to Clean Beeswax for Candles and Crafts
There are some projects that you know are not going to be particularly easy or tidy, but you want to do them just to have the experience of doing it once or twice. That’s the …
Hand Paint Linen Napkins to Look Like Embroidery
How to create embroidery-like designs the easy way Is there anything as elegant as linen dinner napkins? And they’re so easy to make! I whipped up a set of four this morning by cutting 4 …
Annie’s Cardmaker Kit Club Review
Craft Kit Review: Annie’s card maker kit-of-the-month club I love to make things from scratch, but that doesn’t mean I don’t sometimes like to do things “the easy way.” It’s kind of like vacations – …
Starting Seeds Indoors in an Aerogarden
The easiest way to start seeds inside is to grow them in an AeroGarden. Have you ever tried starting plants inside to give them a head start before they’re ready to plant outside? I’ve done …