DIY Projects

Raven Frame Wreath

I don’t know if it was Edgar Allen Poe or Tippy Hedren that officially made birds an official sign of Halloween for me. Either way, they’re an oddly elegant way to give the season a nod without hanging a skeleton on the front door. This wreath will only take an old frame and a craft…

Felt Acorns

Acorns are such an iconic sign of fall, a sign of the promise of spring and a reminder that small things can hold great promise. So what better emblem to give a modern upgrade to and bring indoors. These felt acorns are embarrassingly simple to make. So much so you can crank out about 50…

Indian Corn Wreath

Few things say fall like Indian corn. Usually it’s relegated to a basket or nestled into a mantle display. Well,no longer my friend, it’s time for it to stand in it’s full glory on the front door! This wreath is very easy to make, so pick up a few extra ears at the pumpkin patch…

Produce Wall Basket

I love the early fall – our orchard is producing baskets of apples, pears, and persimmons and the garden is still in full swing. The farmers’ markets are amazing….and my refrigerator and countertops are completely maxed out. So I created this basket rack for the wall – not only does it free up a lot…

Book Page Leaf Garland

I’ve never really liked faux fall leaf garlands and living in California there aren’t too many options to gather real fall leaves that have any real color. So here’s my solution, fall leaves made out of old book pages! There’s something about the realness of the book pages that add a warmth to the project…

Double Bacon Blue Sweet Potato

Yummy Blue Cheese, Bacon and Sweet Potato is the Perfect Fall Combination!

Drop Cloth Drapes

Custom drapes are ridiculously expensive. Damask drapes are ridiculously stuffy. So, why not make custom damask drapes that are both inexpensive and modern. My back pocket trick: drop cloths!

Football Lamp

Football season is here, so it’s the perfect time to dress up the den, man cave, or your young football fans bedroom.

Ballerina Pillows

Perfect little pillows for the perfect little ballerina. (Not only that, but a great way to hide a spot on that formally loved cushion!).

Ice Dye Pillows

Move over tie-die, hello ice-dye! If you’ve never heard of ice-dying it’s time you did. It’s sort of tie-dye’s older more sophisticated sister. Not as messy and, I’d venture to say, a lot cooler if you know what I mean.

Kitchen Utensil Art

I’ve always had a thing for old kitchen utensils. First, I think the craftsmanship is just beautiful. Second, I always think of all the loving hands that have touched them, all the birthday cake batter they’ve mixed, the biscuits they’ve made. It just seems like such a shame to toss them aside when they’re no…

Croquet table

I have a long, loving relationship with croquet. We played it as kids, I was croquet chairman of my eating club (it’s a Princeton thing), and we had croquet at our wedding. I love the game, probably because it’s about as non-sporty as a sport can get…plus you get to wear snazzy clothes. That being…

Leather Mason Jar Koozies

I wanted to create a fun drinking glass for us to use this summer. I love drinking from mason jars (we served cocktails in them at our wedding), but wanted a way to give them a little extra umph! So, Idecided to make leather koozies of course. You can make them as simple or decorative…

Pegboard Cross Stitch

I love it when old school crafts take on a new school format. Using pegboard as a base for cross-stitch gives it a scale that elevates it to modern art. It looks impressive, but is actually very easy to do…even if you’ve never cross-stitched.

Drawer Planter

I love a challenge – so when presented with a car load of dresser drawers my mind raced. After much head scratching this is the result, a multicolored drawer stack perfect for welcome spring.

Hypertufa Planters

Hypertufa is a man-made rock meant to simulate tufa. Now, you ask, what exactly is tufa in the first place? Well, it’s a natural accusing permeable limestone that’s often found near water sources like springs, waterfalls, etc. For hundreds of years it’s been used in Alpine gardening both because of it’s aesthetics because plants love…

Floral 3-D Portrait

If a grand Dutch masters oil painting of a still-life of flowers is a little too stodgy for you (or, huh, you don’t have a couple of millions around to buy one), try this modern tongue in cheek version. Perfect for that narrow spot where there’s not enough room for a table with flowers, or…

Floating Bed

I’ve made a few of these floating beds over the years and I always love them. I’ve played around with different methods of building them and different ways of hanging them. This is I think my favorite. It’s definitely the easiest to build and I think the rope work makes it the best looking as…

Backyard Scrabble

I must say, we’re a little obsessed with Scrabble these. On boards, on our phones….so why not in our yard? With outdoor fun just around the corner, this outdoor set will make for hours of family fun as well as good lessons in spelling for the younger set.

Spring Animal Coats

I’ve never liked putting the kids in their winter coats in the spring. Sure, it’s still cold outside, but those heavy winter coats just seem to insure that winter will never leave. So this year I got some cute spring coats on line and turned them into cute spring creature coats for the kids. With…