inspirations

  • Quilt of the Day – Hard Candy Puff Quilt

    I love this “Hard Candy” quilt by Honeybear Lane. Forget using it for a baby, I want to crawl underneath all that puffiness on a cold night. I think the use of the bright buttons on the p...
    Nov 15, 2012 3 Comments

  • DIY Inspiration: Holiday Gift Pillows

    I always find inspiration for things to make from Garnet Hill. They are just previewing their holiday items and already I have so many ideas. These gift pillow would be a snap to make. A few thrifted...
    Nov 08, 2012 No Comments

  • DIY Inspiration: Drops Pouf

    How cool would a bunch of these colorful poofs be in your t.v room or out on the patio? Camilla Hounsell Halvorsen made them by wrapping inner tubes with ribbons of upholstery fabric. The prototype w...
    Oct 31, 2012 No Comments

  • DIY Inspiration – Critter Bedding

    Check out this fun kids bedding from H&M Sweden. I just love the idea of it. I can totally see taking this idea and making a child’s sleeping bag with an attached pillow. You could do all s...
    Oct 03, 2012 No Comments

  • DIY Inspiration: Zoe Murphy Furniture

    This printed furniture by Zoe Murphy is really amazing. These reclaimed pieces of furniture are screen printed, hand painted and varnished. I can easily seeing making your own version with some pret...
    Oct 02, 2012 No Comments

  • DIY Inspiration – Jason Wu Pendant Lamp

    This lamp from Jason Wu is really pretty…and $620. We think with a large mason jar you could make a version of this lamp and still have enough left over for a weekend getaway. Just add a  lamp...
    Sep 25, 2012 No Comments

  • DIY inspiration: whimsy in a tiny scale

    I have seen some of these “plays in scale” Like this one by Christopher Boffoli. What an AMAZING artist and photographer. Wow. There is a little shop near us that sells games, toys, statio...
    Sep 20, 2012 No Comments

  • DIY Inspiration – Offsides Coat Rack

    How great would this offsides coat rack be in a boys room or even a game room? Now where can I find old foosball men? It might be interesting to try something similar with LEGO minifigs or army men, ...
    Sep 18, 2012 No Comments

  • DIY Inspiration – Peter Pan Collared Tee

    I was at the Mall of America last week and really fell in love with all the different shirts with contrasting peter pan collars. My favorite was this one at H&M. The one in store was slightly dif...
    Sep 17, 2012 No Comments

  • DIY Inspiration – Birdhouse Key Hook

    Recently, my local Jo-Ann has had a bin of little wooden birdhouses in their entry that they are selling for something like a dollar. I keep looking at them (because you know, they are right there in ...
    Sep 06, 2012 1 Comment

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