Tag: diy

home: event [ macrame workshop]

Head to Bob’s Cafe, Muswell Hill, this 20th February – for a macrame workshop , if you’re in the north London area – book here .

Macrame is a great craft to learn and the end result? Producing a piece of homeware for you or a gift.

At:

Bob’s Café

Muswell Hill, 43 Muswell Hill Broadway, N10 3HA London, United Kingdom

They say;

We’re really excited to have Forget-me-knots hosting an extra special Macramé workshop at Bob’s Café in Muswell Hill.

Macramé is a form of textile making using knotting rather than weaving or knitting and is a really exciting and versatile craft to learn.

Lead by the lovely Lian, you will learn a range of macramé techniques and knots whilst making your very own beautiful plant hanger.

You will also be able to enjoy a delicious brunch dish and a hot drink while you knot, which are included in the ticket price of £30.

This workshop is suitable for absolute beginners, and will run for approximately three hours. For more details and to book your spot, contact us at hello@bobscafe.net

The workshop is limited to 8 spaces, please book early to avoid disappointment

Please note, pots and plants are not included, so BYOP (bring your own pot!)

home: made [ DIY macrame workshop ]

home: made [ DIY macrame workshop ]

There’s many many tutorials online but there’s nothing better than being taught in person, shown how to make and create and having the support and guidance if you make mistakes.

If you’re in the Cumbria area, why not try ByMe ‘s workshops – there is a macrame workshop class on Thursday 15th February at the Lingholm Estate and there’s still places available!

Book now HERE

£45

Full details ;

Come and join us and make your very own macrame plant hanger in the beautifully restored greenhouse, amongst the stunning surroundings of The Lingholm Estate. 

Learn a variety of macrame techniques, from choosing your cord, making some basic knots (and more complicated ones if you fancy!) to hanging your favourite plant in it at home. 

All materials and equipment will be provided plus delicious tea and cake from the Lingholm Kitchen. 

This course is suitable for anyone-there are limited spaces available so book now and have a go! 

The course will be held at: 

The Lingholm Estate
Portinscale
Keswick CA12 5TZ

home: made [ candle holder ]

home: made [ candle holder ]

Today we share this fun little make from burkatron.com – one of our favourite DIY blogs.

This simple candle holder is made from a large wooden bead, thats it. Cut a hole big enough for a candle and paint it any colour to suit your home, perfect for a dining table.

burkatron.com

home: made [ table cloth ]

home: made [ table cloth ]

With just a flat bed sheet, some fabric paint and a little creativity (or head to Pinterest for inspiration) you can make your own unique table cloth – tailor it to your event, theme, colour way or home interior!

Depending on your table size you can buy cheap cotton flat sheets across the high street ( including Dunelm and John Lewis) to use – a great way to get a large ready-hemmed piece of fabric. Alternatively you could visit a fabric store or even try a charity shop for second hand bedding sheets to use. Next pick your colour/s for fabric paint widely available online and craft stores ( Hobbycraft ).

Then visit any of these great blogs to give you easy tutorials to follow ;

Let’s Mingle

Brit + Co

The House That Lars Built

The Lovely Things

home: made [ magnetic memo board ]

home: made [ magnetic memo board ]

As always at this time of year we look to getting organised in the home and updating rooms to feel fresh for Spring.

Today we share a great little tutorial for this magnetic memo board. Using a tin plaque and fabric covered magnets you can create a fun board to keep notes, pictures, lists and more, keeping your workspace clear.

Head to to themerrythought.com get started

home: event [ learning the basics ]

home: event [ learning the basics ]

If you have ever wished you knew how to properly tile a wall, change a plug socket or even hang a mirror correctly, than look no further 

The Goodlife Centre run workshops on all the basic know-how to feeling confident around your home. Their half day courses focus on one craft and you get advice, tips and practice, ready for you to recreate at home. 

Perfect for those who love a bit of DIY and want to gain more knowledge, and of course avoid paying someone else to do the work for you. 

Get tickets from thegoodlifecentre.co.uk

home: made [ lighting ]

home: made [ lighting ]

Overwhelmed with the choice of over 20 links to great DIYs to make your own lighting from homedit.com !

From woven balls to using strung up glass bottles or jars to create unique stylish lighting which will be personal to your home.

There are some great easy tutorials depending on your ability, to make unique lighting.

home: favourite thing [ pegboard ]

home: favourite thing [ pegboard ]

We love the IKEA Skädis range of pegboards and accessories. Modern, stylish and so versatile for organisation in any room – the kitchen, office, bathroom, kids bedroom or even great in a entrance hall for organising keys, post, and other daily needed items!!

Prices from £8

home: made [ bedside table ]

home: made [ bedside table ]

Whether it’s a simple adding of wheels or legs to a crate or wooden box, or a higher level of diy creativity; creating a piece of furniture like a bedside table is rewarding and unique for your home.

We found WooHome and Homestetics are both super creative sites offering a plethora of bedside table projects to give you a great choice of projects for your home.

There’s suitcases on legs, single vintage drawers floating on walls and even ledges hung on heavy weight rope from the ceiling. There’s modern looks, vintage and retro styles and cool industrial designs. There’s projects for all abilities and budgets.

home: made [ Christmas table ]

home: made [ Christmas table ]

If you are hosting Christmas and want a showstoping table to impress your guests, then today we share some amazing inspiration and ideas to do just that.

We have collected some of our favourite images from idealhome.co.uk and amara.com to get you in the mood for getting creative.

First thing is to decide if you want to go for simplicity or maxamlist as well as a possible colour scheme. Don’t worry about matching it to yout room, it’s Christmas!

Think about the number of guests and how much glassware, cutlery and plates you will need. These don’t all have to be on the table at once, but it is nice to have everything available for your guests.

Depending on if you have a round or rectagular table you will need to consider a centrepiece. On a round table go tall in the middle with a few differnet pieces, or on a rectugular table have a longer centrepiece running down the middle, and if you have space try a hanging decoration above to compliment.

Build the table up with your items, keeping everything evenly spread, so everyone gets to see your design. Also a nice touch for your guests is to peronalise something, maybe a napkin ring, a cracker or a simple name card in the middle of their plate tied to some foliage cuttings.

Head to the links above for more ideas and tips on creating a wonderful Christmas table.