How to collage photos and knick-knacks in a vintage, mini, super-customizable display
Whitney assembled a whole lotta photos and small objects into a nicely-arranged art piece she and her guests can admire. She made a very detailed how-to for us to follow.
Stretching shelf space, adding color, and stashing crafts
Lenore scored a bazillion beautiful buttons and needed a way to store them which didn’t eat up valuable shelf space. Her solution is lovely, and effectively makes each shelf twice as functional.
Are you ready for an orange treehouse kid’s bed? YES!
Get ready to be CRAZY JEALOUS of a kid’s bed — I’m pretty sure you’ve never seen anything quite like it. Just sayin’.
Carrie Anne’s thrifted paradise in cookie-cutter suburbia
Carrie Anne’s family found themselves deep in suburbia trackland, but her thrifting skills have netted them a super-stylish, sometimes viking-inspired, art-filled kitty cat haven that looks completely unsuburban and didn’t cost a boatload.
Storing comic books: ditching a short box for a showier display
This couple is stumped on functional, accessible, more interesting way to store comics. What are your ideas about how they can store comic books in an attractive (not boring) way that will please both of them?
How to shop curbside and furnish your home for free
Mistress Claire’s gonna school us on how to make the most out of trash-day-shopping curbside. You’ll be surprised at how much she’s hauled home, and her specific suggestions will help you be a productive freecycler.
Five things you can do the day after you move in to help your home feel like YOURS
You’re a few blocks from your old place, or you’re on the other side of the planet. Even the smoothest of moves is stressful, but what can you do as soon as you move to make your space homier?
Blackmetal gardening, lit up courtyards, Star Wars cookies
This Monday’s Montage features a photo of the uber-rare Blackmetal Gardener, grazing hillside goats, and a link to a Star Wars cookie cutter. We also beg the question: Why the hell doesn’t someone design a better shower control?