Category Archives: DIY & Crafts

Nineteenth century designer William Morris famously said, “Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be beautiful or believe to be useful.” I’ve tried to follow this advice over the years – it has guided many a … Continue reading →

Recently at work our maintenance team gifted me with a small empty wooden cable or wire spool. (Do they know me or what!?) I had seen so many examples of the larger spools being repurposed into tables, and I knew … Continue reading →

Hey remember that post where I told you that I never paid more than ten dollars for a table at an auction, except for the time that I did? Well this is that table – and again, although I don’t … Continue reading →

Like virtually every other crafty person I know, I’m a hoarder when it comes to supplies. And while some of my stash is kept in the basement (where I can effectively live in denial about how much is there that … Continue reading →