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Roundup: Weekend DIYs
Time to get your Thanksgiving DIY on! I've found some great seasonal projects that will add feast-day spirit to your casa, as well as a few other projects that are just too lovely to pass up.
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DIY: Advent Calendars
The anticipation of Christmas facilitated by my mother's advent calendar was always my favorite part of the holiday season growing up. (These days, it's mulled wine.) But I've never been a fan of those store-bought advent calendars where you opened a little paper door each day. They're cute, but certainly not as fun as a calendar filled with treats or activities.
DIY: CB2 Ornament Wreath
The super stylists at CB2 DIY'd a stunning, colorful holiday wreath using ornaments from their holiday collection. The wreath can definitely be re-created with any standard ornaments, but I love the nontraditional colors and various shapes on this wreath. To make it, you'll need strong stiff wire to bend into a ring (like aluminum wire gauge 20 or a wire hanger), 30-90 ornaments depending on the size you want, strong tape or pliers, and ribbon.
Roundup: Weekend DIYs
It's time to start your holiday crafting! Thanksgiving's just around the corner, so I've rounded up a few great crafts for decorating your home for the harvest feast. Additionally, there are some year-round-appropriate DIYs to keep you busy this weekend.
Before and After: A Sad, Sad Daybed, Rescued!
One Living Etc reader had been looking for daybeds by Ercol, a British furniture manufacturer known for its bentwood designs, for ages and finally bought this one off of eBay for a good price. But it required a bit of work. She "sanded it all down, oiled it, replaced the webbing which had crumbled to dust."
Open House: What Was Your Most Successful DIY?
For crafters and DIYers, a few failures are par for the course. That's part of the reason why successful DIY projects are such a coup. I've had my share of successes and failures, and I'm currently in the middle of one of my more ambitious projects ever.
Su Casa: A Thrifty and Hip DIY Shelf
Often, home enthusiasts find a product that is perfect for their homes, but find that the price point is definitely less than ideal. Such was the case with Su Casa member Senorita.
She writes, "I had fallen in love with the CB2 Hancock bookshelf ($199).
Have You Started Holiday Crafting Yet?
Once November hits, I start my list for holiday crafting projects I want to work on. From scarves to teacup candles to salves, all of the crafting takes time — and planning — so I like to stretch it out over many weeks, instead of rushing and freaking out in mid-December.
Source: Flickr User LollyKnit
Have You Started Holiday Crafting Yet?
Before and After: Updating a Sun Porch
Su Casa member PrettyLittleWorld loves her new home, but she wasn't a fan of her sun porch. She writes, "When we moved into our new home over the summer, we knew the sun porch would have to get some attention so that we could use it. The previous design was just all around unattractive, and made the porch feel a little depressing.
Roundup: Weekend DIYs
With Halloween creeping closer, it's time to get some decorations up! I've rounded up a few seasonal decorating ideas, along with some great standbys that will have your whole house looking even more lovely than usual.
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