Category: made

home: made [ circular shelf ]

home: made [ circular shelf ]

This brilliant DIY project from hunker.com is a great alternative to a standard shelf.

Taking inspiration from circular shelves we have been seeing everywhere recently, this tutorial will show how to make one yourself, without having to bend any wood.

Using embroidery hoops is the answer, along with two balsa wood sheets, some wood glue and a handful of tools, you can create a gorgeous circular shelf like the one pictured.

Head to hunker.com for all the details and the step by step guide.

home: made [ raffia lampshade ]

home: made [ raffia lampshade ]

Last week we spotted this really cool and relatively easy DIY project from the boys at Mini Moderns.

Turn an old lampshade into something a little bit special, using raffia and a bit of patience. We really love the effect it gives and of course you can do this with any size shade.

To get this 1960’s vibe head to Mini Moderns Instagram, hit on their ‘lampshadeinspo’ story, and follow the tutorial.

home: made [ furniture legs ]

home: made [ furniture legs ]

Ever buy a piece of furniture from Ikea and think it’s needs a little more, something extra to make a little more special, some finishing touches?

You can head to Pretty Pegs and choose from a stylish range of legs for all sorts of Ikea furniture as well as other furniture fixings including handles, add ons and doors.

They say;

Prettypegs was founded in Sweden in 2012 with a mission to inspire personalization. Our accessories are for all of those who believe it’s rather the small details that forms the whole, in the space that is most precious to you – your home – expressing who you are.

And by offering accessories such as legs, knobs and fronts that adds personality to your IKEA furniture, people also tend to keep their furniture longer. With other words – it’s a win win win – for you, your wallet and the environment!

home: made [ marble coasters ]

home: made [ marble coasters ]

This diy project is not only very easy to make but also allows you to experiment with colour and design.

These marble coasters are made with black and white clay blended together, rolled out and cut into shape. Easy peasy, but so effective!

Head to homeyohmy.com for the full tutorial

home: made [ printed napkins ]

home: made [ printed napkins ]

We’d have never realised that this could work but discovering this little crafty tutorial from A Subtle Revelry was a revelation.

A simple effective way to personalise a dinner party, kids party, BBQ or event – with napkins printed at home with slogans, words , phrases, names… it’s a perfect project for that personal unique touch.

All you need is plain or pattern paper napkins and an ink jet printer!

Read the tutorial for full details

home: made [ hanging planter ]

home: made [ hanging planter ]

Another simple, but stylish make today on the blog.

We found this hanging planter tutorial on burkatron.com and we love the use of embroidery hoops to create a structure around the plant.

Using just 3 elements you can play around with shapes and designs to get one that suits you.

home: made [ wooden succulent holder ]

home: made [ wooden succulent holder ]

To create a cute wooden succulent holder, follow this great DIY tutorial from Walnut Hollow.

You just need a few materials to create this plant holder and can choose a size and shape according to your needs or what is available.

Find a ready made hexagon wooden shelf unit as your base. Try Wish, JYSK, or Amazon .

home: made [ table mats ]

home: made [ table mats ]

We love this easy, simple DIY from Sarah Hearts to make table mats. Such a quick idea but so effective. So little equipment needed and great results.

It’s easy to tailor this to your own taste, colour choice and even be more adventurous with design.

Head to Sarah Hearts for the full tutorial.