10 Minutes to Make a Unique Custom Tablet Cover for an iPad or Tablet Case
This custom tablet cover DIY was born out of necessity and experimentation with a similar method I’ve used on paper journals. I’ve been a consistent …
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How to Add a Vintage Notebook Cover to a Journal or Tablet Cover+ 6 Free Printable Covers
Poking through a small flea market seemingly a million miles off the beaten path, I stumbled across a cache of stationary, pens, and notepads …
How to Make a Paper Doll Chain – Free Template & Pattern
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to use paper bags, wrapping paper, or recycled packing paper to produce this fun paper doll garland. My …
Using Google Photo’s Facial Recognition to Identify Old Family Photos
This is a little outside of my typical wheelhouse, as this blog is more about crafts, DIY, and occasional travel post than it is about …
How to make an Industrial Chic Floor Lamp from a Vintage Photography Tripod
Classy floor lamps are expensive –like, very expensive. As I priced sturdy lamps for my new Seattle apartment, I couldn’t find a single sturdy tripod-style …
Shopping at the Goodwill Outlet: Tips, Tricks, & the #1 Unspoken Rule
I felt equal parts fascination and horror the first time I walked into a goodwill outlet. Although I’d heard about the outlet by word of …
How to Price Items in a Flea Market Booth
Deciding what something is worth- and what a customer will be willing to pay- can be one of the hardest parts of having a flea …
7 Reliable Sources for Free Flea Market Inventory
“Free inventory.” At the mention of the phrase, you might think of curbside finds or perhaps a way to rid yourself of bad Christmas gifts. …
8 ways to Repurpose a Vintage C Clamp
Vintage C Clamps are great for adding a bit of a not-too-harsh industrial vibe to your home or office. Once only used for woodworking and …
5 Methods for Cleaning Vintage Suitcases and Deodorizing Old Luggage
In the Midwest, cute vintage luggage can be a rare score in flea markets and thrift stores, but in Seattle, it’s been easy enough …
Ideas for Creating Unique Equestrian Decor and Home Design
It’s no secret to anyone who visits my home or business that I love equestrian decor. Even so, I used to be surprised when my …
How to Convert a Vintage Cosmetic Suitcase into an Organized Art Supply Storage
I’m almost as excited to share this project with my readers as I was to complete it for myself! Creating this vintage train case …
14 Ideas for Stylish Horse Christmas Decorations
From 2010-2015 Hawk Hill’s stable was inhabited always by a horse or two and I ran a tack store out of a warehouse …
Review of Anthropologie’s Chevron Duvet in my Downtown Studio Apartment
Confession: I have a Pottery Barn taste on a Target budget. I lust after expensive linens but used to convince myself to settle for something cheap, …
How to Repurpose an Old Horse Halter to Create a Hanging Flower Planter
One of the most frequently Pinterest pinned images from this site is this photo, above, from my chicken coop / barnyard, taken in the summer …
How to Change Light Fixtures in a Rental Apartment – An Easy, Renter-Safe, DIY
Within a week of signing the lease on my tiny studio apartment in Seattle, I had one of my favorite vintage chandeliers shipped to …
Reviewing Ikea’s Emmie Blom Floral Duvet Cover
Though I only make it to Ikea about once a year, I’ve been eyeing the Emmie Blom duvet for a while. Finally, I grew tired …
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