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As I mentioned last week, I've been itchin' to change up my front room. It was a hard decision to make, but after much thought, I decided to do it. I'll give you the short end of a long story...well, not really. http://www.thriftyandchic.com/2011/07/diy-wood-sunburst-mirror.html

Thrifty and Chic: DIY Wood Sunburst Mirror

http://www.thriftyandchic.com/2011/06/wood-stump-coffee-table.html

Thrifty and Chic: Tree Stump Coffee Table

I have a favorite magazine that I bought like 5 years ago....no kidding, still have it.

DIY Pom Poms

http://honestlywtf.com/diy/diy-pom-poms/ If you don’t absolutely love pom poms or haven’t ever considered making them yourself, perhaps we can sway you after this week’s DIY.
http://honestlywtf.com/diy/diy-braided-hex-nut-bracelet/ We’re nuts for nuts.

DIY Braided Hex Nut Bracelet

DIY Wrap Bracelet

http://honestlywtf.com/diy/diy-wrap-bracelet/ You should all know by now that we are all about stacking bracelets on our wrists. The more, the better.
The moment we saw designer Nicole Akong ‘s dramatically colorful jewelry collection, Conquistadora , we were smitten. Honestly, what’s not to love about these ethnic and tribal inspired pom pom necklaces? And how can we resist figuring out how these beauties were made?

DIY Pom Pom Necklace

http://honestlywtf.com/diy/diy-pom-pom-necklace/
http://honestlywtf.com/diy/diy-box-braid-necklace/

DIY Box Braid Necklace

The moment we saw Phillip Lim ‘s Box Braid Collar Necklace , we were immediately overcome with a wave of nostalgia. Our memories of a neon, plastic box braid lanyard was suddenly transformed into a sophisticated leather jewelry component.
http://honestlywtf.com/diy/diy-rope-necklace/

DIY Proenza Schouler Rope Necklace

Lauren and I have been waiting for an excuse to use colorful bungee cords for some time now.
Climbing rope ? Bracelets ? Count us in.

DIY Rope Bracelet

DIY Friendship Bracelet

For several months now, we’ve been receiving emails requesting a friendship bracelet DIY.

Friendship Bracelets

Macraméd friendship bracelets were all the rage when I was growing up in the eighties.

Friendship Bracelets Forever: Paintings, Crafts, & Parties | Apartment Therapy San Francisco

Once upon a time, summer meant hours, days, and months that needed to be filled up with fun, because school was lurking right around the corner of September. Set aside an afternoon to ride your bike to the pool, lay on the deck eating Laffy Taffy and weaving friendship bracelets, and fill yourself with fun & sun. Or buy one of these amazing friendship bracelet paintings and revel in your apartment-having painting-purchasing adulthood!