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We needed a new couch. Wanting to build my own, I found this how-to instructional scanned from a vintage home maintenance encyclopedia. It took (a lot of) time, but the results are good!

Here is a pro/con list detailing the fruits of my labor — it'll help prepare you, should you decide to build your own couch.

Ariel pinged me when a friend posted this bemoaning on Google+: "I tried to look up "gaming room" for inspiration for the new attic space. Turns out most people think of ping pong, air hockey, and PS3 when creating a "gaming" space, not Magic the Gathering, WarCraft, and Settlers."

I'm becoming a bit of a recycling center junkie — my husband and I go for a "hot date" every week and come home with a bootload of "treasure." These barrells are storage barrells used by a health food company to import bulk spirulina etc. and cost a whopping NZ$1 each. The paper I used also came from the center — about $2 for a huge carton of old maps, sheet music and atlases — decoupage heaven!

Evita's been sharing her tutorials on Offbeat Home all year — remember the starry window pelmet? Or her sewing machine-cum-computer-desk? She RETURNS! And you'll be thrilled.

This tutorial makes a lovely, simple

And MOAR! Blythe doll throw pillows, a wiggly little earthworm, and a chandelier made of map pages.

Pinterest is growing like mad — it's an online app which makes it fast and easy to make, fill, and share various inspiration boards. It's perfect for interior design — even for non-interior designers like me. My skills at decoration are severely limited by my dislike of shopping, but luckily, I've got mad skillz when it comes to collecting images from the internet. I've been e-hoarding for a decade!

Mica Sue and Stephen live with kids Phoenix, Ocean, Anna, and Garrett and pets Holly and Mr. Kitters in a three bedroom house in east Tennessee. And it's all a bit… chromatic. And full.