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Look! Creative Little Daisy's Glider Makeover

Recognize this glider? Lots of you probably have it in your homes or nurseries, but who knew it could look this good? Autum of Creative Little Daisy, that's who. How to get started? First you ne...

Reader Makeover: The Fisher-Price Baby Bouncer Remodel

This is the kind of reader mail that gets us excited! Faithful reader Craig sent in this bouncer makeover: Our daughter Stanley really likes to bounce, so we were psyched when a friend offered up ...

Little Hands Wallpaper Murals

Meet Leonor Feijó and Marta Belo, the creative minds behind Little Hands. Feijó and Belo are responsible for the wonderful landscapes resplendent with magical gnomes, anthropomorphic animals, and...

Green Ideas: Mythic Paint

The ad said "You could even paint while you're pregnant." We confess we've been having exactly this urge lately. We were interested because unlike other brands we've used that are lo-voc (volatile ...

Blogging Discovery News.com: Lead Exposure Linked to Violence

We all know lead exposure is unhealthy, but who knew that it actually increased the rate of violence in children that have been exposed to it? Apparently, two studies found that a child's exposure t...

How To: Cover Cabinets with Fabric

Raise your hand if you hate your kitchen cabinets. Or really any cabinets around your house that are cheap, ugly or in bad shape. Covering them with fabric seems complicated, but, as you'll see, i...

Ride On Toy Makeover

Anna shared a very cool project with us. She went to work on this snail rocker when she stripped off the original fabric and realized it had good bones. She replaced it with fabric from Ikea and ...

Lotta Prints: How to Print with Anything, from Potatoes to Linoleum

We loved Lotta Jansdotter's first book - Simple Sewing - because it really was simple and it captured her Scandinavia-meets-Brooklyn aesthetic so well. And we have similar expectations for her curr...

Good Questions: Paint Color for a Gender Neutral Nursery?

Stephanie sent us an email and she needs your decorating ideas! I'm decorating a gender neutral nursery for our baby due in November. In the last year, I've really started paying attention to desig...

Look! Parenting Magazine Play Zone

One of the articles we dogeared in the recent issue of Parenting was of a terrific playroom makeover. The gloomy attic space, described by owner Juli Smith as a "toy dumping ground" was brightened ...

Good Questions: Painting a Plastic Chair

Elle writes in: I have a question I'm hoping somebody on here can help me with. I have a very loved vintage Cosco chair from when I was a youngin' [similar to photo above, but yellow]. It was giv...

How To: Paint Rainbow Stairs

Our favorite project from last month's Domino was this painted staircase. We love how it adds a bright spectrum of color without screaming Rainbow Brite. ...

Look!: Art Nook

There's a small corner nook in our sun room, which had been stumping us for some time as to how we should use it. For a while, it was dead space holding a school desk we scored in a garage sale. The...

Vintage Trough Sink

Have you heard March is bathroom month? For those of you lucky enough to have a separate bathroom for the kids, consider this idea as a future renovation project. ...

Pretty in Pink

You have to kind of brave to do the pink thing and do it well. We love this little girl's pink room found in The Rug Company's catalog. ...

How To: Paint a Mural

Not only has Maria painted a fantastic mural on her son's wall, she has carefully laid out her process in a tutorial for all the aspiring muralists out there. Most of the murals we come across are ...

Flickr Finds: Handpainted Nursery Adornment from Portugal

We still haven't crossed "learn Portugese" off our to-do list (Val Q are you here?), but pictures speak louder than words, right? Flickr user Morgy from Montijo, Portugal created this nursery for h...

Resolution Renovation: Chalkboard Puppet Theatre

During the month of January, we'll be posting photos and tips on DIY renovation projects from our readers. The first twenty submissions posted will receive an AT bib or T-shirt. Please click here for...

Fabric-Inspired Nursery Walls

Ever love a fabric so much you wish you could cover your walls with it? Walter and Veronica used a projector to meticulously recreate this fabric on the walls of a room for their toddler son and ba...

Flickr Finds: DIY Growth Chart

We found this fabulous DIY growth chart on Flickr and thought it fit in perfectly with our January Resolution Renovation theme. It was made by Karin Knowland, a mother in Ohio, who modeled it after...

This Old House: Building an Easel

With this month's Resolution Renovation theme, it's hard not to feel inspired to build something. This Old House shows us an easy-to-make easel that will rival any store-brought easel and will brin...

January at Ohdeedoh!

Well, we've been easing our way back into things post-holiday. But January is also the time when many of us go into high gear. We'll clean out that closet, declutter our email inbox, and tackle any o...

Get Your Projects Ready: Resolution Renovation

At the start of every year, so many of us begin to plan the next 365 days by making resolutions. Why not start the year with a resolution that's small, easily attainable and fun? ...

Canadian House and Home Gallery

Some of our best tips come from readers and we were tipped off to this photo gallery on Canadian House and Home’s website by regular reader Monika1 in last week's Open Thread. ...

Eco-Friendly Paint Roundup

Greener Paint Options. In case you were inspired by October's Color Month to get out the paint brushes and add or change some color in your home, we've put together some eco-friendly (and child-frie...