A venus fly trap eating up tasty garden bugs, fresh grapes, and cat/chicken interactions in the reader photos
And in the Clicky Links? We’ve also got two LEGO-related craft projects, some dog-and-dino-lover heat, and helpful information on solar panels.
And finally, if you don’t know what a potato box is — get in here!
Make your own nautical lamp using hemp rope
Megan’s mama, Lala, invented the lala lamp — this pretty, simple, nautical lamp made with a few ingredients.
It’s got a wide berth for customization, so once you read this tute, you’ll be armed and ready for lamp love.
Don’t store camping gear over the winter — repurpose it all year long!
For those of us in the northern hemisphere, summer is winding down. You may be getting ready for the depressing ritual of packing up the patio furniture, summer clothes, and camping gear for the winter. If only there was a way to elongate the season of outdoor fun! Or at least have less stuff to put away.
Before you pack up your camping gear, take a look at this list of gear you can use all year round. Maybe some of it can be used in ways you hadn’t thought of — and can bring little reminders of summer every time you use them.
A thrift store play kitchen makeover for a little kid’s room
I started the makeover by deciding what I wanted the kitchen to look like. I had already used apple red spray paint when I created Jax’s chalkboard, so I chose that for the main body. His table and chairs are aqua and lime (as well as the shelves I recently put in), so those became the accent colors. I had some leftover glitter paint from a Christmas ornament project, and I knew that would be perfect for hiding any water damage I couldn’t sand out.
A boho-psychedelic outdoor lounge in upstate New York that looks ready for smoky all-night bull sessions
I don’t usually think “’60s mod” when I think “outdoor patio,” but Eve mashed up those two ideas to create a fashionable outdoor living room — complete with a daybed in all-bright colors.
A hot pink tipi and a suave cat in our reader photos
See these photos and more in our weekly roundup. And: what’s a hot air balloon festival look like? In the links, you’ll find Batman-inspired furniture, a link to a wooden car, and an incredi-geek key rack.
Four not-bummer ways to keep a memorial in the home
Since we covered memorials for missing pets, I’ve been thinking about similarly not-completely-sad ways to keep the memory of a human loved on close. I mean, if you have a gigantor oil painting of Great Aunt Emma, that’s one way to remember her at her smiling best — but if not?
LOOK LOOK LOOK: two cool Space Invaders-themed pieces of furniture for your nerd nest
Feeling the 8-bit interior design inspiration that’s been floating around the web? Get in here now — these two pieces are going to knock your Super Mario socks off.