Tag: DIY | Apartment Therapy

Apple-Inspired 5th Birthday

Who says a birthday party theme has to be a movie or cartoon character? Reader, Nathalie, e-mailed us and shared photos of her son's apple-inspired 5th birthday party....

Roundup: 25 Ways To DIY With Kids

If you hadn't guessed by now, we're big fans of doing things ourselves. Not just to save a few dollars, but also for the enjoyment it brings and the memories it makes for your kids as they work alon...

Memory Mirror Car Display

Collections don't have to sit on a shelf gathering dust. We like how this mom put her son's car collection to use as bedroom decor in what she calls a "memory mirror." ...

Quick Pixelated Wall Mural Idea

Due to our love for repurposing and hands on arts and crafts, we've become completely enthralled with the decorating method above. It's inexpensive, easy to do and can be changed out as often as you...

How To: Toy Footie Pitch (aka Soccer Field)

Do you have a young football, futbol or soccer fan in the house? Jo does and she made him this awesome "footie pitch" (you can call it a soccer field if you like) game to play. It all started when...

Photojojo: Insanely Great Photo Projects and DIY Ideas

It's a curious thing. It seems the more photos we take the fewer that actually see the light of day. While our short-term goal is to get a few hanging on the walls, we're inspired by Photojojo to ...

Try This! DIY Scratch Off Cards

We've been around the crafting block a time or two and it isn't often a tutorial stops us in our tracks. But that was exactly the case when we came across this super awesome idea for DIY Scratch Off...

Found: Painted Wood Blocks

Jill Green of Homemade By Jill has been busy crafting up a storm again and has made her own play blocks! They provided a weekends worth of entertainment and then some. Details after the jump... ...

Make This: Blackboard Idea Globe

From the Make blog comes this fabulous idea for those of us who like the idea of blackboards without necessarily wanting to cover an entire wall with black paint. All you need to get started is a used...

The Ikea Hacked (Dining Room) Nursery

Alison needed space for her new baby and wanted to keep things on a budget. Not the "budgets" you see on tv or in most magazines, but a real budget! She diy-ed and made several great hacks to some ...

Make This! Big & Bold Tufted Headboard

Tamar over at Nest Pretty Things has shared with us a fabulous tutorial for making your own colorful headboard, complete with tufted buttons! It's perfect for any age and easier than you think, esp...

DIY Dinosaur Night Lights

You can't help but love dinosaurs, especially when they double as a lamp and have a little diy to them. Check out all the dino details on these super affordable nightlights after the jump!...

Dorm Decor Felt Rug

A few weeks ago, we featured the book Dorm Decor which gives great ideas on sprucing up a small bedroom space -- that's something many of us could definitely relate to. We recently discovered another...

How To: Clothesline Hair Clip Holder

When we saw this framed fabric clothesline at Nested we just thought it was super adorable. The fact that it can be used as functional organization for hair clips was just the frosting on the cake....

Reader Project: Building the Better Crib

When Ohdeedoh reader Michelle found out she was expecting her first child, her husband, a designer by trade, set about building the better crib. Using social media tools, he polled parents to hear wha...

The Art Of Making Breast Milk Soap

Making milk soap isn't a new concept by any stretch of the imagination, but using breast milk in the mix was a first for us, even though we consider ourselves well versed in all things "crafty." Cli...

How To: Make Paper Out Of Household Items

One of our favorite stops on the internet is the blog of Filth Wizardry. It's a grand place where kids can be kids and there's always creative, smart and resourceful projects going on. One of our ...

Meet Jill Green Of Homemade By Jill
Big Blog Family

Last week we kicked off our Big Blog Family feature and this week we're proud to introduce to you Jill Green from Handmade By Jill. Her blog is packed full of fabulous crafts and tutorials that she ...

Look! Striped Bedroom Set

We walked into a design showroom yesterday and this window display stopped us in our tracks. Literally. The side of us that wants to support artisans wanted to buy it on the spot. But the diy si...

Flickr Find: Big Top Bedroom

The most inexpensive way to makeover a room is always paint. Even when purchasing lower voc options and premium paints, it's still hands down the biggest way to freshen up a space and transform the ...

How To: Make an Upholstered Toddler Bed for Under $40

If you're tight for space and you want to squeeze more life out of your crib mattress, a toddler bed can be an invaluable transition to a full-sized bed. But it can be hard to rationalize the cost of ...

Look! Birthday Time Line

For our son's fifth special day, we made a time line for his classroom birthday celebration. As part of a Montessori birthday celebration, teachers usually ask parents to construct a simple time lin...

Amazing DIY At-At Walker Bed

Theme rooms can either be hit or miss in their decor and can be frustrating because children grow out of their likes and dislikes in the blink of an eye. But we're pretty sure this one will last for...

Look! Upholstered Toy Chest

Attractive toy storage is a must for any family with children. We love this upholstered toy chest spotted over at Design Sponge. Can you tell what it was in a past life?...

How To: Puzzle Blocks From Vacation Photos

We've talked before about adhering your photos to wood, but what about blocks? Print off a few extra copies of your favorite vacation photos and you have yourself an afternoons worth of play time. ...

apartment therapy changing the world, one room at a time

Posts tagged “DIY”