home: made [ diy Muuto style dots ]

We love the look of stylish minimal brand Muuto’s wall hooks (designed by Lars Tornøe) but at a single dot starting price of around £10, mounting a selection of sizes can mount up in cost.

Discovering a couple of diy copies is always good to share and these simple methods are effective and look great.

We loved finding a cool diy on Facebook (credit: Ceri Horton Thomas) using two cheap products from IKEA – the LOSJÖN bathroom hangers (£4.75 for a pack of 5) with their basic IKEA 365+ cork coasters (80p for 2) simply glued over the top. This creates a simple minimal look both for hanging and as a extra you can pin items onto the cork – very versatile and easy to wall mount as the LOSJÖN are already designed to attach.

The second great tutorial is from GrilloDesigns using flat topped wooden cabinet knobs. The tutorial guides you simply through, how to convert them to be able to be wall mounted. Keep them plain wood, or stain or paint them!

home: event [ ceramic painting ]

Not to be missed, this great workshop at Heals, London, with ceramicist Amanda-Sue Rope gives you the opportunity to create a painted set of four coasters for just £25.

THIS WORKSHOP IS AN INTRODUCTION TO CERAMIC DECORATION; HISTORY, TECHNICAL SKILLS AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE.

Ceramicist Amanda-Sue Rope comes to Heal’s for an exclusive workshop. In this class she will teach her techniques for decorating pottery, and guests will paint a full set of coasters which they can collect from Heal’s after firing.

Amanda has prepared a set of 4 different ceramic coasters for each guest, made from white stoneware, red stoneware, grey stained clay and porcelain-slipped clay.

You will be introduced to different approaches to paint application including brush, sponge, stencilling and splattering. Amanda will discuss how to create a coherently designed set, and show examples of different methods of paint application and decoration across different makers, cultures and time periods.

Heal’s Tottenham Court Road

Sunday 23rd April, 12:00 – 14:00

£25

home: made [ outdoor rug ]

With creating beautiful outdoor living areas as important as indoor living, now, there is a drive towards great ranges of outdoor living furniture, accessories and soft furnishings to use. But why not try a DIY to keep the budget down?

Rugs make a huge difference to styling and outdoor rugs that are waterproof and hard wearing are growing in popularity.

We love this easy DIY tutorial from AnnsGardenPath.Blogspot using the humble garden hose as it’s base component. Simple and very effective this tutorial is step by step in guiding you to create your own. Use different colours and length to personalise the look and size.

http://annsgardenpath.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/hose-rug.html?m=1

home: made [ furniture legs ]

It’s the simplest idea but incredibly effective. Adding new legs to a piece of new (or old) furniture can alter the whole design, era, feel of the piece. It’s a great way to update a set of drawers, chair, unit or shelving but also to make it suit the style or look of a room. Legs can reinvent a unit.

Find simple floor based IKEA units or old legless vintage sideboards or chests of drawers and give them a better design with the right set of legs, whether they are short and stubby, tapered, midcentury, industrial or traditional mounded wood – for not much money you may just transform a piece of furniture you thought wasn’t suitable.

Of course additionally you can spray, paint, strip or cover a piece too but it’s the initial legs addition that makes a huge impact.

Try Buzzfeed or Pinterest for ideas and then head to PrettyPegs , Ebay or Amazon for legs.

home: made [ copper candle holder ]

Fancy something alternative to do on Valentine’s Day? Even better when it involves creating your own piece of on-trend homeware!

Learn new skills with the super London Craft Club this Valentine’s with their Copper Candelabra Workshop. For £59 get all your materials, expert tuition and a glass of wine.

Tickets for this event available HERE Hurry, limited spaces available!

home: made [ hanging plant shelf ]

We found another lovely short and easy project from the clever folks at A Beautiful Mess.

With the popularity of hanging plants, and macrame holders, we thought this hanging plant shelf would be another great make.

You only need a staple gun, thin rope/string and some kind of wooden plate – a circle of wood cut at a local wood store, a top of a stool, a wooden plate or even a chopping board.

This simple tutorial from A Beautiful Mess will guide you through this easy project. The hanging shelf would make a great gift, would work well hung in a pair or trio (at different levels) and if you are adept at macrame – it could be combined!

home: made [ crate shelving ]

Adaptable for any space, size or colour, we love this tutorial we found, for making cool shelving from old vintage wooden crates.

Wooden crates can be found at vintage fairs, eBay, carboot sales and other vintage selling outlets plus there is now ‘new’ versions that can be bought in plain wood.

Then you’ll need a drill, screws, wood glue and your choice of stain, varnish or paint.

Nifty tutorial HERE

home: made [ bleach dyeing ]

Tie dying had a recent serge in popularity with it becoming a strong trend in fabric last year but it’s just one part of the joys of pattern-creating with bleach.

Modern bleaching producing Scandinavian influenced designs

Bleach is an easy, when used safely, substance to use to create your own printed-style fabric in many variations.

Using brushes, sprays, knot tying, stencils and other tools, you can create so many different effects that result in incredibly beautiful fabrics. This DIY creative process is great to be able to create fabrics to match colour schemes, styles and patterns in your home. The fabrics can be used for further DIY projects including cushion making, upholstery and making other soft furnishings.

Modern bleach dyeing project from A Beautiful Mess

Two great features that cover all the aspects and great guidance for creating modern bleached fabric are from A Beautiful Mess and Threads Magazine. Both show inventive stylish results from using bleach dyeing.

home: made [ scandi wall hanging ]

home: made [ Scandi wall hanging ]

Current trends mean there are many wall hangings to choose from from stores but to be able to make your own means you can colour match your room and size.

We love A Beautiful Mess and they’ve come up with this super simple tutorial to make a gorgeous Scandi style hanging.

With a few materials, it’s a simple project with great results.

Click here to start making your now

home: made [ no-sew cushion covers ]

When you want to update a room regularly, change a colour scheme or make an easy crafted gift, what could be better (and easier) than a no-sew cushion cover?

A simple, quick project where all you need to do is choose your fabric. For bargain fabrics try carboot sales and charity shops for second hand duvet covers or curtains that give huge pieces of fabric at low, low prices.

Across the web there are plenty of tutorials (click below) to make the simple knot design cushion that will give you almost instant covers to update your lounge or bedroom.
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