Home & DIY

Hi, Has anyone used Nanoleaf lighting? What was your experience with them? Would you recommend these lights or not and why? Did you have any issues or was it as or better than expected? Did you buy the expansion packs? Were they easy to design with?

My first pallet project

Hey guys it’s me again. Years ago my sister gave me a journal with a leather printed cover. She said I was free to do whatever I wanted with it, and I didn’t really like the cover to much so I painted over it. So I modpodge it But the paint is still coming off, any suggestions...

Plastic bottles are an inevitable part of life. Even if you try hard to keep your life plastic free and minimize the amount of plastics you use and consequently send for waste disposal, there will be at least a few plastic bottles lying around your home. If you don’t want to...

Creating a succulent garden is very tempting for every gardener as these plants are very easy to take care of. They require minimal conditions to thrive and don’t need lots of space. Succulents come in all forms so you can choose what kinds to grow in your garden. These...

I'd love some opinions please peeps! I want to make a secret stash in a globe for my fella. So far I've been planning on buying a normal globe, taking it off the axis and sawing it in half so that it'll open when you take it off the axis. But now I've found a globe-shaped ice...

Urgh, I'm in a bit of a rut at the moment - I've got so many craft projects on the go but no motivation to finish them so my craft space is such a mess. What are your tips for keeping your craft space in order? I need as much help as I can get

What do you have on them and how have u organised them? Heres mine Dvds, then normal and cookery books, then craft stuff

My mum and dad always let me explore. Mum taught me to sew, cook and have a go at anything. Dad used to let me use nearly everything in his workshop, the things I created with hammer and nails! My gran even got into the act with baking. Today I am inspired to Craft, to...

I had been on the hunt for the perfect way to store and display my beads since I was a teenager and then, I picked up this massive frame and had the idea to turn it into a cork board. I then sorted all of my beads into little plastic bags and pinned them in rows by colour. It...

Hi. Does anyone have some smart solutions to hide the ugly wifi box?

This board is for sharing photos of other people's houses and organization systems you've seen that make you super jealous Let's use it as motivation to get our own homes and craft spaces looking amazing! (p.s. make sure to include a link to the original site if it has one!)

I'm a web developer and I spend 40 hours a week in a boring grey cubicle. Any ideas on how I can decorate to make it less depressing? Links/photos appreciated!! I'll update tomorrow with a photo of my current setup.

Currently I keep mine in a drawer with dividers but I'm not totally in love with it. I've spotted some amazing displays on Pinterest so I was wondering, how you organize yours? Post pics please!

Feel free to tell me off if you think I'm being a little OCD but I love seeing how everyone organizes their homes differently, so let's start lots of How do you organize your... topics and each share a photo of how we do it. It'll be awesome inspiration and we might all learn...

Hi guys hope this was the right place to post about this. A company I do some work with is running a giveaway for neon clocks at the moment. They usualy cost 84.50 but if you design one and win in the voting system on Facebook you'll get it for free - delivery included! You...

Hey all, I'm moving into a house in June and I've been slowly and steadily acquiring furniture for it. Does anyone know of good places to get secondhand antique/vintage bedroom furniture? I need all sorts of bedroom stuff--headboard, bed frame & mattress/box spring, dresser,...

Hey all, I need to ask for some organization tips! My fiance and I have been living together for 4 years. He and I are both nearing completion of our college degrees, so we don't have a lot of time for cleaning and organizing our apartment. Any fast tips that might be useful?...

So as usual we got the obligatory bath bombs for Christmas, but since we have moved we no longer have a bath! Does anyone have any suggestions on other things to do with them or other ways to use them?

I really like to make secret compartments in furniture. I have a coffee table that has frame boards that make a swiveling compartment impossible. They run horizontally directly under the table top. I could saw out a piece but it would be too obvious. Any ideas?

Sand it, paint it a new color and upholster the top, then find a place in your house for it- at the door, at the end of the bed, in a window. That's what I'd do anyhow.

Hi! Well, after 5 long years, our swimming pool has finally died - each time we patch a hole it seems another appears so we are sadly dismantling it in the next week or so and getting rid of it. I don't want to put the thing in landfill (it's round, 15 feet across by 3 feet...

*Looking for people who have a desire to work from home. *Computer with high-speed Internet and ability to make long distance phone calls an asset *Must have a passion for using/promoting products that are better for your health, better for the environment and better for your...

*Looking for people who have a desire to work from home. *Computer with high-speed Internet and ability to make long distance phone calls an asset *Must have a passion for using/promoting products that are better for your health, better for the environment and better for your...

I got a mirror with no frame in a trade on Craig's List and I did not know that it had no frame until they arrived with the mirror. They had come a long way so I accepted it regardless, and it is a large mirror. However, I have no way to hang it. Any ideas for other stuff to...

I’m moving house in a couple weeks and we have this gigantic oak wardrobe- I want to keep it as it’s a family heirloom- but it wont fit up our new and very narrow/steep stairs. So the only option is to keep it in the living or dining room- I think I will try to upcycle or...

I so badly want to decoupage a couple bits and peices. I've got my old magazines/books/maps my PVA glue but what kind of Varnish should I buy seal it up so I can put a mug of coffee on my furniture with out getting a panic attack!? Instead of giving me brand name, what kind of...

My boyfriend's brother who lives with us is a smoker. Thankfully he smokes outside. However, the cigarette butts in my front porch are driving me insane. Anyone have any good (preferably attractive) diy outdoor ashtray ideas I could use?

well i have tried everything. my daughter for some reason had a green crayon in her pants pocket. needless to say it got washed with the clothes and EVERYTHING including the black clothing has GREEN on it .< does anyone know how to get crayon outta clothing or is it just destined to have some weird green crap on it