This post shares my DIY cat condo using Ikea tables. Making a homemade cat condo is a great way to create a beautiful piece of furniture that your cats will love to play and lounge on. It is featured in a roundup of my 10 best painted furniture projects. DIY Cat Condo Using Ikea Tables …
Learn how to put a wick in a candle, including how to anchor a wick and make it stand up when pouring candle wax. This DIY approach does not use wick stickers. How to Put a Wick in a Candle I love making candles–see my DIY beeswax and coconut oil candles tutorial! Making them is …
This post will teach you how to make homemade wax melts using leftover candle wax. Coconut oil wax melts are easy to make and make your house smell wonderful. How to Make Homemade Wax Melts You know what’s really annoying? When you burn a candle all the way down to the bottom of the wick, …
Make Super Easy No-Sew Pillows I had dinner with a friend a few weeks ago (Hi Bree!), and she gave me some good advice. She said that I need to simplify some of my DIY tutorial posts—not because readers weren’t skilled enough to do them or couldn’t follow them, but because people don’t always have …
Make an Engineering Print into Wall Decor Engineering Prints: Showcase your line drawings and graphics with engineering prints. These over-sized prints promote high-quality black and white line drawings in a variety of sizes. Engineering prints are ideal for architects and builders. I’m doing it. I’m jumping on the engineering print bandwagon. Apologies in advance to …
How to Reupholster a Chair Cushion Earlier today, as I was working on reupholstering the cushion for my new desk chair, I said to Mike, “If you would have told me one year ago that I’d be reupholstering my own furniture, I’d laugh.” And there I was, stapling fabric onto a Habitat for Humanity ReStore $10 …
This post shares the beeswax and coconut oil candles recipe I used to experiment with making mine. Making beeswax candles with coconut oil is an easy way to dip your feet in to candle making. Beeswax and Coconut Oil Candles Recipe Have you ever heard of Burt’s Bees? Burt’s products are popular for a reason. …
We’ve been considering getting a second cat for a while now, but we were really worried how Henry would react. When we brought little Blanche home from the shelter, she had a serious sinus infection. So, coupled with the fact that Henry wasn’t too sure about her, we had to keep them separated. After a …