Remodelando la Casa: Pretty and Organized The weather has been so beautiful, it's great to work outdoors. I'm doing little projects like this one in the garage where I can enjoy those nice temperatures! I'm finishing things in my daughter's bedroom, these baskets are going to go there to help her keep the room organized. Let's hope she uses them! But of course they had to be dress up to go to my girly girl's room. The plan: Painted stripes and a tag The materials: Paint, painters tape, spray adhesive, scraps pieces of wood, wooden tags, chalk paint (I used Self-Stick Chalkboard Sheets), jute twine. Tools: Drill The painters tape is placed around the baskets to form the stripes. Spray paint the taped area, covering the areas you don't want to paint. The scrap pieces of 1/4" plywood were painted white and two small holes were drilled on each side. The tag was secured to the basket with jute twine. The baskets ready to be fill up with stuff. If you want to check them in her room, click HERE. Easy, right?
Recipes, Kids Crafts, DIY Ideas, Tutorials And More Laundry Room Makeover Today I’m so excited to show you my laundry room makeover. I started this project in January this year, and finished in May. Unfortunately, since it was before I started blogging, there aren’t any in progress photos to show you. Enough said, right? Before the makeover, this is what people would see when they walked by the laundry room: Yup, a closed door. Yikes! But I’m very happy to show you what people see when they walk by now. Tada!! I fell in love with them the first time I saw them in the Ballard Designs catalog, and I’m so glad I did. The paint on the walls went from Benjamin Moore HC-8 (Dorset Gold) to HC-87 (Ashley Grey). As did the bead board that comes about two-thirds of the way up the wall. Two separate pieces of wood combine to make a nice big molding on top. Looking up, there are a lot of things to see. I had ordered two of them, and one of them broke in shipping. Do you like how I said that like it was no big deal? Can you guess what I did? Moving on. Next is the sink.
junebug-dress-sew-along-part-1-pattern And now for the Junebug dress tutorial/sew along. (without much fanfare apparently) You’ll need: 1-2 yards of fabric, depending on child’s size. I barely scraped by with one yard for my 2T size 6 buttons-for the pattern I provide no larger than 5/8″ thread, sewing and pattern making stuff (ie sewing machine and paper) You can download the free 2T/3T pattern here. Ok, if you’re not using the pattern, let’s get going and make your own! This will be the back piece of your bodice-so trace the back neckline. Next, cut out your back piece, and trace it again. Then cut out that pattern, trace the back piece again, and draw your bodice flap pattern. Then I drew a sleeve shape like this one for my gathered sleeve. There. Tomorrow: bodice and buttonholes!
Large Living Wall Planter - 20"W x 20"H - Living Wall Systems - Pots & Planters - Windowbox.com Adding a vibrant living wall to your home is easy when you use this large green wall planter. Use one alone for a small display or combine several panels to create a living wall system that covers a large space. The perfect DIY project! Each of these living wall planter measures 20"W x 20"H x 2.5"D, with 45 planting cells that hold soil and roots at a 45 degree angle. Behind the cells, a special moisture mat distributes water evenly from top to bottom and side to side. Made of UV-resistant polyethylene, it won't degrade in the sun and can be used outdoors or inside. A wall mount bracket is included.
Paper Paintings SELF WATERING PLANTER | easy garden, low maintenance Drink Up! Inspired by Olla, an ancient irrigation tool that farmers still use to conserve water in arid climates, designer (and former UncommonGoods copywriter) Joey Roth designed this self-watering planter. "I came up with the design as I was researching irrigation methods for my garden," Roth said. In this design, Roth brings the elegance of this irrigation method above ground and even indoors by recreating Olla in tasteful, unglazed earthenware. Visit our blog to see our Gift Lab of the Self Watering Planter! smARTist® Career Blog Bathroom Organization - towel shelves Name: Meg and DanLocation: Jamaica Plain, MassachusettsSize: 925 square feetYears lived in: 1 — owned Meg and Dan, professional classical musicians with the Jupiter String Quartet, travel frequently for their work. So an uncluttered, streamlined home is all the more important. Enter House Tour In fact, they were remarkably relaxed about the fact that we scheduled our photo shoot only hours before they had to head to the airport for an international work trip. Their organized, colorful home, low on the extraneous, supports Dan and Meg's ability to leave home easily and frequently. Meg and Dan use bright wall color as the primary and memorable decorative element in their small-ish space, which means less need for lots of furnishings and other decorative objects. Apartment Therapy Survey: Our Style: Eclectic, comfortable and functional. Inspiration: Places we have been on our travels (Mexico, Texas, Italy, lots of other places). Favorite Element: Color. Best Advice: Try not to plan too much!