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Jason & Michael's Beautifully Structured Bohemian
House Tour

Name: Jason Loper & Michael Schreiber Location: Rogers Park, Chicago Size: 800 square feet Years lived in: Purchased 2 ½ years ago You might have heard us mention the name Jason Loper around the p...

5 Great Repurposed Home Decor Ideas

We're all for recycling and repurposing, especially when the results are as fabulous as this. See what each of the above items is made from (a few even surprised us), after the jump! ...

Look! Wood Burned Bamboo Rug

While strolling through a local design store yesterday, we came across this curious bamboo rug. Although we're not especially into the design of it, the technique in which the letters were done was ...

Look! Mid Century DIY Cardboard Lamp

While we were roaming around our favorite Mid Century store in Kansas City last week, one item stood out to us in particular. It didn't have a designer label, or a label at all for that matter, but ...

Reader Tip: Fabulous Felt Chair Covers

Yesterday we showed you a designer makeover to your basic, white outdoor chair. It was almost unanimously voted as a fail, but reader Sandra from Boston, chimed in with a lovely felt alternative. F...

The Bright Side Project: Free Typography For Your Home

click thumbnails for larger pics We have a weird obsession with de-branding most of the products in our home, while at the same time bringing back in typography in ways that we want to display it. W...

Look! Bicycle Plates From LittleKorboose

We spotted these great melamine plates when we hit up Renegade Handmade's store last week. They are from April Nemeth of LittleKorboose in Cleveland, Oh. They would make great table service as well...

Look! Handmade Bowling Ball Wall

The words, "bowling, ball, and wall", aren't ones you hear used in conjunction very often, but nestled in an a well established neighborhood in downtown Kansas City, those words come to life. We lov...

DIY Flowers: When Fresh Is Out Of The Question

For some people, fresh flowers are almost non-existent during the winter months. Sure, there's the small variety at the grocery store, but during tough economic times, even an extra $10-$20 added to...

The Low Down On Handmade Nation
Movie Premiere, House Tours & Book Reviews

Having been involved with the handmade underground (and now limelight) movement for many years, it's exciting to see the hard work of first time film maker and crafter, Faythe Levine be showcased on ...

At Home: With A Master Woodworker
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The dining room set in the Schuelers’ Merton, WI home has more than 650 pieces of solid inlaid wood and eight or nine types of wood, including leopard from Australia and bubinga from Africa. Click...

It's A Crafty Weekend In Minneapolis
No Coast Craft Fair & Handmaiden's Craftsmas Show

This weekend marks the 4th annual No Coast Craft fair in Minneapolis as well as the Handmaiden's Craftsmas Show. Click through the jump to see our picks from some favorite vendors (and links for th...

Roundup: Handmade Cards For Impromptu Occasions

We remember our mother and grandmother alike keeping a stash of emergency cards. With the advent of email, is this a tradition you carry on? Or do we call it good by simply hitting send with our bi...

Westport Art Fair: Keeping it Handmade & Local

The basket above is a cremation urn for a beloved pet for a women in St. Louis. Handwoven with love, care and pine needles, this vendor along with several hundred of the best local sculptors, textil...

Roundup: Great Finds From Ebay's World of Good

World of Good is the fixed price, "ethical offshoot" of Ebay. It sells goods produced with social and environmental goals in mind. You might be purchasing from a glassblower in Mexico, or Indonesia...

le Petit Atelier de Paris

le Petit Atelier de Paris is an all inclusive boutique founded by two designers that do all of their own dirty work. They brainstorm, create and sell all of their handmade goods there in the store, a...

Paco and Lupe Pillows and Quilts

Handmade by Celia Cruz in Toronto, Paco and Lupe pillows and quilts feature some really lovely fabrics at affordable prices. We especially like the rectangular pillows in vintage-style fabrics... ...

Modern Shaker Furniture

Handmade modern. Shaker furniture's simplicity and close relationship to Danish Modern style makes it a good fit for clean-lined interiors. Shaker furniture is traditionally handmade (and therefore ...

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