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How To: Turn Tea Bags into Curtains
Time Out New York

Time Out New York magazine features artist Este Lewis' homemade curtains. — she sewed 200 tea bags together to make a window curtain. Do you like the result?...

Best & Cheapest IKEA Transportation Options
Brokelyn

Brooklyn-based budget blog Brokelyn breaks down the many different ways to get your stuff home from IKEA Red Hook — online delivery, gypsy cab, IKEA shuttle, Craigslist help, Uhaul, store delive...

How To: Carve a Tin Can Pumpkin
Guest Post from Wary Meyers

For times when you don't feel like dealing with all the goop, or just as an extra bit of spookiness. ...

Cheap & Easy Upgrade: 1x2 Molding
Guest Post from Wary Meyers

A few years ago a friend asked us if we could decorate her apartment in Brooklyn. She didn't have a whole lot of money to spend on it — which was fine as we didn't like to spend people's money...

How To: DIY a Faux Fireplace
Before & After

Hi! My husband and I just made a faux fireplace on our new loft. The top piece is sustainable salvaged maple from our local re-use shop. We cut it in half (going to make a coffee table out of the ot...

How To: Make Your Own Glasses from Bottles
Makezine

More crafting! Here’s a project that’s about a 5 on a 1-10 difficulty scale. Actually, it’s not that tough, it just requires some precision and a few tools you most likely don’t have around ...

How To: Antique a Ceiling Fan

Ceiling fans are a hot topic on Apartment Therapy. For such a common home item, it can be tough finding a style you can live with. One solution I came across was to antique a store bought fan for an...

How To: Change Your Mailing Address

If you're preparing to move, without a doubt one thing on your to-do list is changing your mailing address with the USPS. Here, we've compiled the very basics....

How To: Create an Aviary from an Armoire

We have plenty of projects for dogs, cats, and even for bunnies, but finally here's one for the birds — an aviary created by using a old tv storage armoire!...

How To: Hang Your Artwork and Not Screw It Up

A number of years ago a friend gave us a great tip that to this day has made picture hanging a simple, pleasurable task. The tip was to always hang your art at 57" on center. "On center" means that t...

How To: DIY a Moroccan Pouf

The pouf seems to be a design trend that has some sticking power, but no one is really interested in paying top dollar for the designer version. First, we found a source for cheap Moroccan poufs (ma...

How To: Make a Plaid Pillow from a Goodwill Jacket

Shelly from Flipt Studio sent us this pillow making project which utilizes those fantastically wild plaid jackets you can find from at the Goodwill or other thrift stores. The tutorial is really a 3...

New! iTunes DIY Podcasts

We admit to spending a lot of time with headphones on. Whether on the train or at the gym, we're always looking for something new to listen to so these DIY podcasts from iTunes caught our eye. Best ...

How To: Make a Copper Pipe Storage Rack

We were pretty excited to spot this pot rack made from copper pipes. We have a special place in our heart for pipe furniture here at Apartment Therapy — they're industrial, green and DIY frien...

Yes We Can — Make a Knitted Pouf

A few weeks ago, we posted about a pattern for a DIY knitted pouf. We have a lot of crafty folks in the Apartment Therapy community who were excited to try their hand at this project. Apartment Ther...

How To: Build a Modern Rabbit Hutch
design*sponge

This is a thorough and informative Do It Yourself project — design*sponge reader Nicole shares her instructions for turning an IKEA BESTA unit into a modern (and very attractive) rabbit hutch ...

How To: Make Your Own Blue Canning Jars

We've been seeing a lot of antique blue canning jars used as centerpiece vases and love the casual country vibe they create. Colored jars were originally considered more appropriate for canning use,...

How To: Make Your Own (Real) Oilcloth

Want to make your own picnic tablecloth? The crafty folks at Curbly have discovered how to make oilcloth the traditional way. Rather than using petroleum, you use... ...

How To: Plot Your Escape

This "why didn't I think of that!" project from Jordan Ferney is perfect for Great Escapes Month. What better way to plot your exit strategy than to pinpoint your dream travel destinations on a map....

How To: Make Your Own Knitted Pouf

We love the Flocks Pouf from DWR and we understand they are hand knit (on huge needles) by Christien Meindertma, but spending $1,360 for what is essentially a floor cushion is just not going to happe...

How to: Make a Candle Lantern

Last week, we gave you 10 New Uses for Old Jars. One of our favorite suggestions of the bunch was the candle lanterns — lighting can make any outdoor space seem more special and candles hangin...

How To: Hide an Ugly Celing Fixture

We're always looking for new ways to deal with hideous ceiling fixtures. This solution uses a material that we're seeing a lot of recently—felt! It's so easy that you'll only need four things...

DIY Embroidered Napkins

We just thought these were the sweetest napkins. Don't they seem tailor-made for a little summer party? We were completely impressed when we learned that Rachel of Heart of Light made these. She cut...

How To: Create Your Own Faux-Miniature Landscape
Craft Magazine

click thumbnails for larger pics The technique of tilt-shift miniature faking is a process where the photograph of a life-size location is manipulated so that it looks like a photograph of a miniatur...

How To: DIY Saarinen-Style Side Tables

Tyler from Plastolux had a hankering for a pair of Eero Saarinen side tables, but he wasn't quite excited by their steep price. After scouring all the usual sources for a deal but coming up empty-ha...

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