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Create Your Own Hockney

We associate this look with David Hockney and his Pearblossom Highway but nowadays around the internet it's called a panography and you can make one yourself:...

How To: Move A Couch Around A Tight Corner

In a classic Friends episode, Ross convinces Chandler and Rachel to help him move his new couch up a few flights of stairs in lieu of paying the delivery charge. A hand drawn sketch and a few “pivot...

How To: Create A Space Saver Table

We spotted this simple and functional kitchen table-turn-console table on Area Interior Design’s site and felt that it was a great "how to" idea for your own space. There are wonderful benches an...

Revamped Patio Furniture

Earlier this year we talked about how to clean up patio furniture. Well, if your furniture needs more than a thorough scrub down, have no fear, check out what AimeeRoo was able to do to this bistro s...

How To: Clean Stained Mugs and Dishware With Toothpaste

Whitening toothpaste isn't just for those pearly whites. As any tea or coffee drinker can attest, white mugs will undoubtedly get stained from frequent use. Cleaning them with dishwashing soap sometim...

How to: Eco Bird Feeder From Chopsticks By Michelle Kaufmann

We've featured some cool birdhouses here before, but here's one you can actually build yourself! Architect Michelle Kaufmann created a birdhouse using the chopsticks that always come with all the take...

30 Minute Stool Makeover

Need a project for the weekend that won't be too time consuming? Got a stool? Then you're set. We loved seeing the step by step for how to add new fabric to a stool's cushion over on ModHomeEcTeach...

LA Good Question: Modern Interior with Wood Paneled Walls?

My fiance just moved into our little bitty newlywed one bedroom basement apartment. I let him sign the lease sight unseen while I was out of state for the summer. The bedroom has wood paneling and we ...

DIY Nakashima-Esque Table

Whoah. We got tipped off to this great DIY project for making your own Nakashima-esque table and we're totally impressed (and think we might actually be able to pull this one off). ...

3 Steps to Curtains

Curtains, the finishing touch to a room, can be expensive. But you can knock down the price a few notches and sewing's not even a part of the plan! Simple steps after the jump......

Flickr Find Canned Garden

We found this affordable way to start a garden from Flickr User Happy Sleepy: reuse those giant cans that pizza sauce and stewed tomatoes come in, spray them a fun color (use a rust resistant paint),...

How To's For The Garden:
An Apron, Little Planters And An Outdoor Tray

Martha Stewart's Craft of the Day has recently showcased some great ways to freshen up the outdoors with simple DIY projects:...

Ronen Kadushin Designs available through Open Design

Fancy yourself an accomplished "Do-It-Yourselfer"? Ever try your hand at fabricating your favorite furniture? Now might be a good time to set the bar high. Ronen Kadushin offers his designs, availa...

How To: Polish Chrome

You can scrub the bathtub all you want, but if all the chrome fixtures are covered in hard water spots and soap scum the bathroom isn't going to look nearly as clean as you'd like. Jump below for our...

Spring Cure: How-To's

Have a privacy issue you want to fix?This week one of your assignments for the Spring Cure is to repair one thing in your home. Not sure where to start or how to do it? Check out some of our best ho...

Best Books to Put on your Walls

We've been thinking about bathrooms with nature inspired wall to wall images ever since we posted about them in January. Since then we've amassed a list of our favorite books to, well, cut apart and ...

Removing toilet ring stain with a pumice stone?

We've had a stubborn toilet ring situation that wouldn't go away. Looking into various methods of removing it, we came across several sites mentioning using a pumice stone. It sounded like a good theo...

How To: Make a Shower Curtain

Especially in small apartments, bathrooms can be miniscule so there isn't always a lot of room for decorating. When you consider how much visual space a shower curtain takes up, it makes sense to mak...

How To: Make the Bed

Making the bed is probably a cinch for all of you who are pros at hospital corners but we also discovered that a bunch of you don't make your bed at all. So while scoping out PB Teen's Bedding Collec...

How To: Get the comforter into its cover

Probably the main reason we put off washing the sheets is because of having to wrangle the comforter back into its cover when it's clean. We have a system for it but wonder if we're alone in this:...

Inspiration: Yellow Bedroom

Yesterday, we blogged gray bedrooms, the color of our own restful space. But this week, while house sitting for a friend, we're staying in a room on the other side of the color spectrum. ...

How To: Get an Area Rug on the Cheap

This how to comes from reader Melissa who figured out a way to have a brand new area rug in her living room for around $60. The secret right here:...

Look! Branches and Bunches of Yellow

Went for another walk and noticed even more yellow. The window of a local flowershop had this great display of branches with pops of yellow hydrangea. How to make your own after the jump!...

How to: Make your own storage box

We've posted these fun storage boxes by Dutch design firm Pure Nomade called the "Hotel Box" before. They're versatile pieces that have lots of flexibility. Crafter "Caroline_dw" over at the Craftst...

How to: Take Care of your Danish Modern Score

So you scored that Danish Modern credenza/side table/lamp/chair off craigslist or you actually just found one on the street, so how do you keep it in good shape? Tips after the jump:...

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