Year: 2013
Simple Tea Towel Lumbar Pillow

Simple Tea Towel Lumbar Pillow

This is one of the easiest pillows you'll ever make. There's no hemming, seaming, measuring, or even cutting! And, if you use fusible tape, then there's no sewing involved either! The trick is using a cute tea towel. I know, I know, it's not a revolutionary idea,...

Bamboo Chippendale Chair Makeover

Bamboo Chippendale Chair Makeover

Something slip-covered, something leather or something with loose cushions. Something timeless, something with a little pop and something kinda statement-y. This was my loose criteria when deciding on a new chair for our home office space. You see, our home office...

DIY Lifestyle Magazine Feature…and freebie!

DIY Lifestyle Magazine Feature…and freebie!

I'm totally stoked to have had my IKEA Card File Drawers Hack project included in this months edition of DIY Lifestyle Magazine! Though, clearly there was some kind of editorial mix up, because not only is it featured within the pages, it's actually on the front cover...

Create a Faux ‘Authentic’ Antique Brass Effect

Create a Faux ‘Authentic’ Antique Brass Effect

So, I know the post title is kinda an oxymoron though it actually does make some sense. You see, there are elements of both 'actual' and 'artificial' in my experimental process. Anyhoo, read on to see what the heck I'm on about... With a new baby due in (gulp!) just...

How To Paint Ceramic…Drum Stool Redo

How To Paint Ceramic…Drum Stool Redo

Some of you may 'member that back in early December I shared a mini makeover of my living room and as part of that little re-do I included a new side table in the form of a ceramic drum stool. The stool was originally black (which is, of course, a perfectly fine...

How To Upholster a Drop-In Seat From Scratch

How To Upholster a Drop-In Seat From Scratch

One day I'm sure I'll attempt a proper BIG upholstery project. Ya know...an armchair, a settee, a sofa. I mean, really, with a piece of cheap second-hand furniture and some bargain fabric there's really not too much to lose (possibly bar my sanity) though for now I...

Master Bedroom Mini Makeover

Master Bedroom Mini Makeover

I first, and last, shared a complete tour of my master bedroom waaaay back in 2010. It was a time when I still ignored the kid's department in Kmart, thought 'twitter' was simply the sound a bird made, could wear a white shirt and keep it clean all day long, and had...

How To Keep a Rug in Place on Carpet

How To Keep a Rug in Place on Carpet

I should have titled this post "My Slightly (or not so slightly) Weird and/or Crazy Out of Desperation Experiment on How to Keep a (bleep-ing) Rug to Say In Place on Carpet" though that seemed a little excessive so for now I'll stick to my neatly summarized one....

DIY No Sew Rolled Window Valance

DIY No Sew Rolled Window Valance

In our newly appointed home office space (which is almost finished and soon to be shared!) there's a floor to ceiling double sliding windowed door (as briefly blogged about here). The natural light it affords the space is lovely. The blinding summer sun and frosty...

DIY Fabric Bunting Flags Tutorial

DIY Fabric Bunting Flags Tutorial

One of my closest friends recently had her second baby - another girl (which, for whatever illogical reason, makes me think I'm going to have another girl too!). Of course with a new baby comes the bestowing of gifts, which is sweet, though does anyone else find it...