Today I’m teaching you how to treat tree branches for indoor use. Learn how to clean and remove bark, as well as how to finish branches for decor and crafts. How to treat tree branches for indoor use Today we’re talking about how to finish branches for indoor use. And you can consider this article …
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Here’s how to sew the perfect curtain hem—only beginner sewing skills required! How to sew the perfect curtain hem If you read my recent Make a Conduit Pipe Curtain Rod tutorial, you’re aware of my current curtain craze. I’m finally getting around to hanging some curtains in the new apartment…heavy thermal curtains over the heat-sucking …
This article shares a tutorial walking you through how to paint a doormat. How to paint a doormat Would you believe that I have actually never owned a doormat? Now that I think about it, it’s kind of weird, but we’ve moved so often over the last five years that I didn’t really accumulate anything …
Learn how to make a DIY conduit pipe curtain rod that’s up to 10 feet long and affordable! How to make an industrial conduit pipe curtain rod I’m on a mad mission to clothe all of our windows in curtains. I want to help prevent drafting for the winter, especially on our two sliding glass …
Learn how to make a hanging indoor garden with my tutorial! Learn how to make a hanging indoor garden This project started out as a hanging herb garden, not a hanging cactus/succulent garden. I’ve wanted to have a garden for a long time now. Unfortunately, apartment living and no convenient community gardens leaves me with …
Today I’m sharing how I made DIY insulated window coverings using only basic sewing skills! How to make DIY insulated window coverings One of the best things about our new apartment is that it has TONS of windows. It isn’t a new building, though, so the windows aren’t terribly energy efficient. A few weeks ago …
Learn how to put a wick in a candle without using wick stickers. How to put a wick in a candle with no special tools I love making candles–see my DIY beeswax and coconut oil candles tutorial! Making them is actually pretty easy. But setting the wicks is a different story and is by far …
This tutorial will teach you how to make homemade wax melts using leftover candle wax! Learn 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, but there’s still an inch of wax. Normal people would just chuck the …
Want to learn how to make no-sew pillows but aren’t interested in sewing? Let’s learn! How to make no-sew pillows, an easy tutorial! I had dinner with a friend a few weeks ago, and she gave me some good advice: I need to simplify some of my DIYs—not because people can’t do them, but because …
Learn how to print your photos on engineering prints to use as wall decor! Learn all about using engineering prints as large-scale decor! I’m jumping on the engineering print bandwagon! Apologies in advance to my photographer friends, but the truth is, wall art and high-quality photo printing are expensive. And our sad, bare apartment walls needed …
This tutorial outlines how to reupholster a chair cushion. Learn how to easily 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 …
Making beeswax candles with coconut oil is an easy way to dip your feet in to candle making—this article shares my recipe! Beeswax and coconut oil candles recipe Have you ever heard of Burt’s Bees? Burt’s products are popular for a reason. Many of them are made out of beeswax, which is a naturally produced …