Category Archives: home dec

Handmade Ornaments: pipe cleaners

Posted on December 5, 2011

A few nights ago, we pulled out a random assortment of craft supplies and I started thinking of ornaments to make. This guy started as a pipe cleaner twisted around a pen. I wasn’t quite sure what I was making … Continue reading →

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Tis the season!

Posted on December 2, 2011

Our apartment is cheerily decked out in all its Christmas glory – the tree is trimmed (complete with hedgehogs, chicklets, and a goat skull), the nativity sets are up, and the Christmas music is blaring. This is the time of … Continue reading →

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Easy Wall Decor

Posted on February 26, 2011

A few days ago I was hit with a spell of “I’m-very-bored-and-stir-crazy-but-nothing-sounds-interesting-to-do.” I suggested we rearrange our furniture. My husband declined. We ultimately decided to move our ancient TV and (broken) DVD player to our craft/storage/guest room, and replace it … Continue reading →

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A couch pillow for the couch

Posted on February 18, 2010

At my parents’ house a few months ago, I dug out my old counted cross stitch supplies. And there they sat until I decided I need to do something about the matching ugly pillow to this one. I debated for … Continue reading →

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Make a pillow prettier

Posted on October 20, 2009

When I bought my couch two years ago, it came with two pillows free! How exciting! Except that they were ugly pillows. So, finally, I made it my mission to make these pillows better. Before: After: Same pillow insides, new … Continue reading →

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