Emil Evans

About Me

Emil is a landscape nerd, explorer, and lover of ambitious cooking projects. She lives in Oakland, CA with an ever-growing collection of houseplants.

Latest Stories

How I Find Cheap Frames for Gallery-Level Look on a Goodwill Budget

I never quite felt like a real adult until I framed my first piece of art. All through college, I pinned giant collages of unframed art to my walls like a life-size scrapbook. Post-grad, I’ve slowly started framing my favorite pieces. Custom framing is expensive, so I scour thrift stores for well-made frames with glass and hit up my local art supply store for the rest of what I need to do my own custom framing. Ready to get started?

Emil Evans

Nov 16, 2024

5 Reasons Your Toilet Might Be Running — And How to Fix It Yourself

HOME PROJECTS

You can make most of these fixes without any tools.

Emil Evans

Sep 30, 2023

The Complete Guide to Using and Caring for Copper Pots

Copper pans are loved for being quick to warm and for their extremely even distribution of heat. They are often specifically called for in candy-making and other heat-sensitive recipes, but copper is useful for almost all your cooking, since the increased control and evenness of temperature makes everything easier. Although copper is one of the most expensive materials for pans, for those who love to cook copper pots and pans are worth the investment.

Emil Evans

Jul 15, 2020

Try This DIY Art Project: How To Make a Handmade Bird Mobile

Here’s a great idea for a DIY art project you can make, inspired by the art of Mark Hearld. Hearld is a British artist whose gorgeous prints, illustrations, and ceramics depict British fauna and flora dancing with color and movement. His installation at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park is a huge flock of painted wood birds suspended over visitors— something I dreamed of hanging in my house. Alas, I’ll have to (happily) make do with this DIY bird mobile I concocted instead.

Emil Evans

May 5, 2019

Emergency Cleanups: How To Remove Ink, Wine & Oil Stains

Spills are almost always unexpected, and always a pain. My mother clearly knew this: when I left for college she gave me a small, thick book called “Field Guide to Stains,” which I still have and reference more frequently than I ever thought I would. STAIN REMOVAL STAPLES I find the best way to deal with stains is to be prepared.

Emil Evans

May 4, 2019