DIY Basics: 3 Ways to Make Color-Dipped Bar Stools The color-dipped trend has been making waves for a while on the interior design scene, and you know we love a block of color wherever we can get it. We teamed up with Target to take the essential bar stool up a notch… or three! This is all part of our series on ways to rock your registry, from donut hole bars to mandolines, with a beverage station or two in between. When you’re embarking on creating your registry, we recommend arming yourself with the basics. Materials: - wooden stools ($16 each!) Tools: - painter’s tape Instructions: 1. We went with a springy cool color palette for our trio of stools, but you can choose whatever color you like. These are three varieties we made. We’ll kick things off with a basic dipped design. 1. Amazing what a dip of paint can do, right? Next up, stripes! 1. Gotta love those stripes! Finally, we’ve got a trendier take on the dip. 1. 5. Ombre! Which of these three styles is your favorite? This post is a collaboration with Target Wedding Registry.
Alyssa and Carla DIY Nautical Drawer Pulls If you’ve never switched out the hardware on your drawers, you’re missing out. There are tons of glam options, of course- you’ve probably seen several ideas at Anthropologie! Luckily, drawer pulls are super simple to pick up at any hardware store and even easier to customize! My bathroom is the epitome of a “rental”: a couple dings in the enamel sink, a vanity that doesn’t match the mirrored medicine cabinet, a curtain rod that was installed backward so that the shower curtain rings catch when you try to close them. On the plus side, the room gets tons of light and is in great shape and mostly white. To get started, assemble your supplies: - drawer pull (a set which comes with the wooden knob and the correct size screw) - Sharpie Paint Pen (in White) - acrylic paint (in Navy) - Mod Podge - assorted brushes (at least one with a fine tip and one foam brush) Now, get started by using the white paint pen to draw on the anchor shape. Like this: Like Loading...
DIY Animal Mugs | Whimsy DarlingWhimsy Darling Alex and I have always wanted to try out the permanent marker on mug DIY that we’ve seen around the internet for the past few years. It looked like such an easy and fun way to personalize a tea/coffee cabinet! Guess what? It IS easy, fun, and (extra bonus) cheap! Our initial take on the mug was to draw animal faces (a cat, dog, bunny, and beaver) from the nose down so that we could feel particularly cute while we sipped from them. Making the mugs was so easy.Step 1: Buy mugs to draw on. Step 3: Pick a design and start drawing on your mug. We had a few extra mugs left over and I decided to make a completely different mug (hehe). Hope you enjoyed these simple DIY mugs! Love, the tea enthusiast & the coffee gal DIY Painted Wooden Coasters On one of our many adventures to the craft store we picked up a set of lovely little birch wood rounds, ready-made for coasters. Now that spring has arrived we finally have the perfect way to use them! Inspired by graphic patterns and fresh pops of color, these DIY Painted Wooden Coasters are sure to bring a dose of spring to your home. To make these coasters, you will need: Birch wood rounds- Found at Michael’s Craft Store Acrylic Craft Paint Paintbrush Tape Clear Acrylic Craft Sealer – We used Plaid Aerosol Spray Let’s get started: 1. tutorial photos by Marisa Mangum / styled photo by Leah Bergman
Travel Memory Map DIY Jun 3 This Travel Memory Map is a gift I’ve been wanting to give to Paul to keep track of our travels. I grew up in a house with a giant map on the wall of our den and love having a map around to show my kids where everything is. It’s really easy to personalize and celebrate all the places you’ve been together. Materials: Spray Adhesive, Push Pins, Scissors, World Map, Large Piece of Foamcore, Printed Mini Travel Photos (Including Location Name & Date) Step 1: Cut foamcore down so that it’s the same dimensions as your map. Photography by Sarah Hebenstreit of Modern Kids Photography for Oh Happy Day Art Direction by Jordan Ferney Styling by Milan Shimono Lee Crafting by Caitlin Barker Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.
Try This DIY Art Project: How To Make a Handmade Bird Mobile Apartment Therapy Tutorials Here's a great idea for a DIY art project you can make, inspired by the art of Mark Hearld. Hearld is a British artist whose gorgeous prints, illustrations, and ceramics depict British fauna and flora dancing with color and movement. His installation at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park is a huge flock of painted wood birds suspended over visitors— something I dreamed of hanging in my house. What You Need Materials Medium gauge wire (I used copper) Thick paper (too thin and shapes curl over time) or cardboard Gouache, watercolors, or other paint of your choice Tools Scissors Wire cutters Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. You're all ready to hang your flock! (Image credits: Emil Evans)
Sarah Hearts - Anthropologie Inspired Pom Pom Push Pins August 12, 2013 Pin It! This week is going to be packed with all things back to school related. Even though I’m not heading back to school this month (though I’m one of those people who would love to be in school forever) I love school supplies, picking out back packs and planning a dorm room! So to start off the week, here’s an easy way to add some fun and texture to your bulletin board. These simple yarn pom pom push pins are inspired by these Anthropologie push pins. To make your own pom pom push pins you will need: - yarn (any colors) - dessert or salad fork - sharp scissors - super glue or a hot glue gun - thumbtacks There are several ways to make yarn pom poms. The first step is making the pom poms. Place a small amount of glue on the top of a thumbtack then press it firmly onto a pom pom.
Add Character to a Calendar - Happiness is...Creating Mar 11, 2014 | Post by: Meghan A long time ago I saw this really cool calendar online at Crate and Barrel. I thought the design was so much more appealing than a standard calendar. I kind of forgot about the calendar, until one day I was at Target in the stationary aisle (no idea why I was in this aisle, or what I was buying!) I bought the calendar, but thought it could OBVIOUSLY use a little love. Supplies: - Covered Brads - Round Sticky Magnets - Patterned Paper - Chalkboard Paint - Chalk Marker - Pliers - Paint Brush {Step 1}: Paint the bottom of your calendar with chalk paint. {Step 2}: Cut the bottoms off of your brads. {Step 3}: Peel off the backs of your magnets and put them on the back of your brads. After I made my calendar and magnets, I came up with a quick three ways it could be used. 1: Add pretty patterned paper and write a sweet message with a chalk marker. 2: Add ALL of your magnets to your calendar if you can’t pick your favorite! 3: This one might be the best idea.
sculptural paper orb lights It’s wonderful to see so many DIY projects that take advantage of the humble paper globe light. Just when I think I’ve seen them all, I come across a new one that I love, like this version created by Heather Jennings of Poppy Haus. While browsing her local Anthropologie store, Heather was inspired by two things: the ingenuity of the displays, all made with simple, everyday materials, and the Rhododendron Chandelier. Adorned with handmade, sculptural paper flowers, the chandelier is amazing, but at $898, Heather thought it would it be the perfect candidate for a DIY variation. Luckily, Heather stumbled upon decorative cupcake liners with an optical, graphic print that provided the perfect amount of depth and texture. By layering them over plain liners, she was able to create a beautiful effect on these orb lights; the organic, anemone-like shapes look lovely up close, far away, unlit during the day and glowing from within at night. Materials Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
poppy haus: DIY Fridays Summer ends next week, in a way, and for the first time in 2 1/2 years I will be kid free, three days a week. I will miss their little butts, but I am so ready to have the time to create projects, work on recipes and do more research on design, housewares and goings on. I'm instituting a DIY Friday post which be an easy to accomplish weekend project. This week I'm featuring a revision of a sunburst I made last year. My first version was broken in the move. Cut the 1" balsa pieces in half (which will result in 12 pieces, you will need only 11) Cut the 1/2" pieces to 18" each Spray the ring and the 1" pieces gold Spray the 1/2" pieces ivory (may need two coats) Lay out the 1" pieces around the ring, and glue down, allowing 3 hours to dry. Glue down the ivory pieces face down into the groove created by the first layer. I can't attach anything to our living room walls, because they are plaster, so I will be hanging mine with line using a moulding hook.
diy : art frame chalkboards 1. Collect old art frames! I picked mine up at a thrift store close to our place.Try & find frames that have elaborate & interesting details =) 2. This is optional, but take out the glass & art in the frames and paint them (or spray paint, which is what I ended up doing). 3. 4. Here's the kind of chalkboard paint that I used for this project: Rust-oleum Specialty Black. I've decided to hang mine up right by our dining table and always have a bible verse on the biggest frame to serve as a reminder of the Maker all things good & beautiful. ps: clara ♥