Today I'm sharing a few approachable tutorials written by a handful of great bloggers. Each blogger delves into their personal strategies for photographing the objects they love. Attention Etsy sellers and treasure finders! With a few useful tips, as well as a little thought to your setup, you'll be on your way to great photos in no time. More
Have you ever thought of making something with leather yet quickly dismiss the notion because it seemed too intimidating? Where the heck can I buy leather? What should I look for before purchasing? How do I treat it? Well, today I hope to bring you some answers to all those questions and more... More
Dryer sheets really aren't the best thing for your clothes, or your dryer, but that doesn't mean anyone likes to get a static zap when they're folding laundry. Instead, try this quick, eco friendly tip! More
Last Summer I was driving past a yard sale when my spidey sense started to tingle with such intensity that I knew I would find something awesome. Sure enough, there was an incredible Haba play tent, new in the box because the woman who bought it couldn't persuade her husband to put a bolt in the ceiling. More
I was a full-blooded New Yorker for the first eighteen years of my life and then have lived out west for the past eighteen. As I worry about friends and family back East and see Sandy's horrible destruction, I have begun researching what needs to be done about one of the major problems I keep seeing over and over again: the fallen trees. More
Owning a home is not for the faint of heart. It seems simple enough — how bad could it be, right? — but then something goes wrong, and there's no landlord to come save the day. I've been a homeowner for a little over 8 years now, and I'm still learning. More
In this video, Rebecca Robertson shows a low-cost, inventive, and striking way to store toys with open shelving. More
Today's how-to comes from John Gleeson Connolly, and it's called "How to Build a Hammered Light." More
Oh cool, Braveheart is on TV. Wait, don't you own that DVD? Or did you loan it out to a friend and forget about it for a year, rendering your chances of getting it back approximately zero? Adopt this smartphone strategy and you'll never forget who borrowed your DVD, jacket, blender, or anything else ever again. More
While there are many methods of removing wallpaper, I decided to turn to the experts for advice - my brother and sister-in-law. They recently purchased an old Victorian home and have since been steadily eradicating every inch of wallpaper from their new dwelling. Here's a quick guide to their tried-and-true method:











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