The Latest: Aug 13, 2012

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Advice for First-Time Painter

My guess is that I’m not the only first-time painter out there. Luckily, my boyfriend’s dad is a contractor who’s spent many hours roller in hand. Here are a few things I learned on my first go-round. • Advice for First-Time Painters Apartment Therapy

Carrie McBride

Aug 13, 2012

Before & After: Origami Lack Hack

I love the blank slate presented by Ikea’s Lack table — one simple design, endless possibilities. And I particularly love this creative hack from blogger Naomi Stein of Design Manifest, which reminded me of my childhood love for origami.That’s right — origami. Naomi took paper — specifically, some grasscloth wallpaper left over from another project — and used it to cover her Lack table and completely change its look.

Nancy Mitchell

Aug 13, 2012

How To Clean and Restore Rusty Cast Iron Skillets

There are tutorials out there for seasoning your cast iron, but not a lot about getting rust off. Many I found used steel wool which I didn’t have handy so I used what I had sitting around and got to it. • Clean Rusty Cast Iron Apartment Therapy

Carrie McBride

Aug 13, 2012