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How To: Twine Snowmen by David Stark

Last week David Stark made a guest appearance on Apartment Therapy to show off his holiday collection at West Elm. I noticed this simple DIY that he put together for twine snowmen over at Design Spo...

A DIY Record Collection Storage Unit for Under $100

Unplggd reader dmstudio posed this request in yesterday's The Atocha Record Cabinet post: "I would love it if Unplggd could find some stylish record album storage solutions that don't involve buying n...

How to: Concrete Lightbulb Wall Hook

With Autumn in full swing, our walls are leaving some of us with an empty spot where our jackets could be neatly hung. These Concrete Lightbulb Wall Hooks have a cool pop art/industrial feel and they...

Inspiration: Upcycled Spray Cans

Check out these creatively repurposed spray cans. We're not sure how easy (or otherwise) these would be to do ourselves, but we love creative uses for what might normally be considered trash......

Pine Cone Decor

Pine cones are a sure sign of the season. And nothing new when it comes to holiday decorating: It's not uncommon to see them embroidered into a hand towel, painted onto a ceramic platter, or scented...

Gold Leaf River Rocks

These gold leaf emblazoned river rocks make for seasonal decor without being overtly Halloween-y, Thanksgiving-y or Christmas-y. And a straightforward how-to is brought to us by Claire Chauvin of Po...

How To: Pumpkin Carving with Nikki McClure
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Paper-cut artist Nikki McClure has created a beautiful template and step by step instructions to help you create the jack-o-lantern of your nightmares! Bwaa ha ha ha. Now, you too can have an amazing...

Inspiration: Thumbtack Mural

This is an amazing idea for a truly striking effect with a simple medium...if you have a heckuva lot of time and patience (and at least 5 friends willing to help). Using only clear thumbtacks--albeit ...

Inspiration: Upcycling Beer Bottles

The old Blatz brewery building, which has since been converted to condos, has done something interesting with their design by utilizing leftover beer bottles in a very beautiful way......

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Buyolympia.com Gets A New Venue

The DIY enthusiasts at buyolympia.com have just opened their doors to a new gallery and retail space, Land. The lucky people of Portland can now purchase goods directly from their shop instead of wait...

Before and After: Will's Nightstand
*DesignSponge

We love a good refinish, repurpose, or reinvention. This nightstand project is a gorgeous example of a finely crafted refinishing that we wish we had the artistic inclination to be able to do!...

More Paint Chip Projects

It's tough to even come close to Nite's cool Pixelated Artwork Made from Paint Chips. But here we've rounded up a few more projects that start with the humble paint chip and finish with something mo...

How To: Make a Maple Leaf Wreath

Because today is the first day of Fall and many trees are already changing color, at least in some parts of the country, we wanted to share with you this great DIY project on how to make a maple leaf ...

Framing Wallpaper Samples

We posted about framing wallpaper samples previously on Apartment Therapy, but we especially like the way it is done in this neutrally decorated room. For many, committing to one wallpaper is an overw...

Rocking Chairs Project

We have been looking for a vintage rocking chair for awhile. There is something incredibly relaxing about rocking chairs. We imagine ourselves sitting in a rocking chair on a balcony or a porch on a b...

How To: Hang Artwork Easily & Precisely
Apartment Therapy Reader Project

During our annual DIY event (held in February of this year), Rainer shared this tutorial on how to hang artwork in a grid "easily and precisely". We thought his info was excellent and worth taking an...

How To...Make a Cardboard Coffee Table With Chairs

We have to admit that we love the cardboard furniture we've seen around the last little while, like the DIY chair from kraftwerk that Gregory at Apartment Therapy LA posted here. Check out this DIY tu...

6 DIY Laptop Repairs for Common Mishaps

As much as we'd like to think that our $2000+ laptop is going to last forever, the reality is that things break, tear and scratch. Good to know, though, that a lot of common repairs can be done on the...

How To: Build a Children's Bed On a Budget

Over the weekend a friend of ours built a bed for her son. We love the fact that she chose to do it herself vs. buying it from a store. It makes it so much more special. It also allowed her to choose ...

Look! World's Largest Collection on Display

Remember my friend Rachel, who looked so cute posing next to all of the World's Largest Things? We marveled over her photos of the World's Largest landmarks, a collection of experiences rather than ob...

How To: Create a Thomas Wold-Like Shelving Unit

Ever since we took in Thomas Wold's exhibit at The Curiosity Shoppe a while back, we've had a healthy obsession with the artist's collaged furniture. His column in Readymade Magazine, Solid Wold, is a...

Roundup: 10 Labor Day Weekend DIY Ideas

We know the Labor Day weekend is supposed to be packed with fun spent with your family and friends, but the truth of the matter is, most of us end up using the long weekend as a final push to finish ...

Embroidered Curtain DIY
Design Sponge

We just rediscovered this DIY project in the Design Sponge archives: A pretty, late-summer project for a light window covering with an embroidered twist......

How to Revamp Fira Chest of Drawers

Benita at Chez Larsson has inspired many posts here on Apartment Therapy. She is the master of keeping things organized around the home and she does it in style. Her amazing ideas have inspired many s...

Do It Yourself Addiction
ReadyMade

We'll admit that the main reason that we began our subscription to ReadyMade magazine was for the projects. We grew quite fond of the overall appeal of the magazine--the feature articles, the MacGyver...

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