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Do It Yourself

How-tos, photos and topics of DIY discussion.

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A useless kitchen space becomes a super-useful magnetic chalkboard spice rack

I had this odd space in my kitchen that I didn’t know how to handle. Apparently, it was some kind of pantry at one point — but now it was just a strange, shallow area covered with cork. I’d seen a few projects around Pinterest and other places where people used metal and chalkboard paint to create a magnetic spice rack and since I had a) no place for spices, and b) no better ideas for the weird space, I decided to go for it.

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No power in the ‘verse can stop my love for this Firefly-themed love note

First, our super-crafty Homie “dull-roar” shared with us her spooky Halloween crochet project, now she shared with us her hand-made Valentine a la Firefly.

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From boring kitchen lamp to faux stained glass geek light

Homie, Sarakenobi turned her kitchen pendant light from boring to BAZINGA! when she used a faux stained glass technique in the nerdiest possible way. And it’s pretty damn Marvelous… Doctor Who-ious… and Harry Potter-ious…

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Make your own Conversation Hearts

What do you want your little rainbow of hearts to say? Do you wish they were flavored differently, or spelled out secret messages? Do you want more vibrant colors? Now, Homies, is your chance — because we’ve got the skinny on how to make your very own.

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Turn your scarves into a colorful curtains

I can’t get over the light streaming through Homie Shootdanielle’s window covering. She turned silk scarves into gorgeous and completely one-of-a-kind curtains.

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From mod to modern: ’60s-era dresser makeover

Offbeat Homie Jessica — aka “Not Exactly Martha,” aka the mastermind behind that bishop chair makeover — uploaded her newest makeover to our Flickr pool. This photo is just a little teaser for the impressive bright and mod dresser update. Seriously, it’s impressive how a little paint can create such a drastic change such as this…

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Turn a sock into a scarf for your cold little doggy

My California dogs aren’t used to cold weather. On a road trip through some pretty cold weather, I improvised with a scarf for my big dog, Jackson, but I had nothing for my little one. So when my Jackson ate one of my knee high socks, I took the remaining sock and made an infinity scarf for a my little dog.

And if I can do it, so can you!

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Hand-made, up-cycled, tree branch guitar rack

My hubby, Bryan, and I are both musicians, and artists — he did that guitar painting of me that you see hanging up there. He’s also a carpenter who made that entire tree branch guitar rack! It was totally all his idea and his craftiness. The whole thing only took him about a day to complete — he’s got skills. Here’s how he pulled it off…