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Posts Tagged: DIY
10 Quick Ways To Cozy Up Your Home
It's cold(ish) outside, and my landlord hasn't turned the heat on yet. But that's OK: there are plenty of ways to add a little warmth to your home without touching the thermostat.
DIY Personalized Recipe Box
My mom has a recipe box that she started in high school Home Ec, and I just love it: almost more than anything else she owns, it makes me think of her, and what she may have been like as a teenager, and all the hours we've spent together in the kitchen making things from recipes written on decades-old index cards.
When I moved into my very first apartment, Mom's housewarming gift to me was a beautiful spiral notebook in which she'd hand-written some of her favorite recipes. It remains one of my most treasured possessions.
The monogrammed recipe box pictured above is obviously beautiful (and comes in a ton of different styles and patterns)...but it's also $80 (via Dabney Lee At Home) and easy to DIY for a fraction of the cost.
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DIY Nailpolish Rehab
I'm almost out of my #1 nailpolish, so I decided to revisit a little trick I used back in high school to keep my favorite shades going just a little bit longer...
File Under: “Will Own One Day”
Spotted at the Katherine Kwei event...a SPARKLE REINDEER HEAD.
I suspect this thing is on the expensive side, but it is totally DIY-able. I think.
DIY Shake Shack Poochinis
Lucy and Virgil freaking lose their minds over the Poochinis they serve at Shake Shack. They're basically ice cream sundaes for dogs, and again, they're way easy to DIY.
Simple Ribbon Shams / DIY Idea!
These Modern Luxury Pillow Shams ($42 on Etsy; $125 for a matching duvet) are just adorable, and would make a sweet, unique bridal shower (or anything) gift...but they'd also be super-easy to DIY. Just cut small slits in a plain pillowcase, thread through some beautiful ribbon, and tie in a bow! I think I see my next project...
Thanks to reader Alana for the heads-up!
Image via Outblush.
Heretofore Unseen Part of Apartment / I Hate You, Ugly-And-Weirdly-Located Bathroom
You've never seen my bathroom. You've seen glimpses of my W.C., which is conveniently located in our kitchen (sigh), but never the bathtub/shower area itself. Want to know why? This is why.
Registry Gift Personalization
An awesome wedding tip from Kristen: My aunt gets things off the registry, but makes it special through the packaging. She'll pack it in a beautiful basket and use things like pretty dish towels, etc...
DIY Wreaths / Bouquet Preservation Idea!
I think that wreaths are a lovely way to preserve wedding bouquets (or any floral arrangement that you want to hang on to)...
