DIY Kitchen Accessories

Make your own Pottery Barn-inspired round jute placemats with this simple tutorail from City Farmhouse

Step outside and give ordinary clothes, lampshades, and pillowcases a bright makeover with these easy dyeing projects.

When we designed the kitchen in our modern farmhouse, we chose to go with a stainless hood to add a little "modern" to the kitchen. However, after living in the house for a few months, Brooke decided that the kitchen would look better with a stained wood hood. It would add more warmth to the kitchen and tie in with the floating shelves and wood beams. At the time, I was itching for a new project, so I happily obliged.

DIY wooden color blocking iPad stand

Contributor post by Caitlin of The Merrythought Lately, I've felt like someone could come in and splash some watercolor patterns all over everything I own and I wouldn't mind it one bit. Unfortunately, in a few months, I'm sure I would be a bit annoyed with that decision. So I've been trying to come up with a few ways to add some faux watercolor splashes around my house. Last week, I was watching my cousin give herself a "watercolor" manicure and I thought, that would be a great technique to…

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i think you guys are fully aware how much i love mud cloth. i finally scored an authentic mudcloth tapestry at a flea market in paris, but now that the holidays are around the corner, i’ve been wanting to incorporate some into our holiday table because they add so much character to some otherwise plain napkins. … Continue reading "DIY mudcloth napkins"

Last week we posted our studio kitchenette reveal and everyone had so many questions about our DIY black fridge with the brass pulls!! When we started planning out our studio kitchen design we fell in love with the idea of this SMEG fridge, but not only is it unavailable in the US, it was way, …

First spotted on one of our favorite blogs, Poppytalk (is Jan the web's best DIY sleuther?): a genius paper towel holder from Molly at Almost Makes Perfect

These wood slice clean/dirty dishwasher magnets are the perfect solution to let you know the status of the dishwasher. A rustic and fun look.

The perfect homemade gift that only requires two ingredients! See how to make this homemade vanilla that comes with free printable labels.

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Last week, for dinner one night, Chris made cheesy stuffed peppers from Blue Apron, the chef-designed meal delivery service we have used for the past two years!, and we were both amazed it was meatless

Get this Wooden Easel to conveniently display cookbooks, albums, or artwork. It's simply built, minimalistic, and adds texture to any space.

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