The front bathroom needed a place to hang a hand towel. I just bought a piece of an old window and attached a bar to the bottom. I didn’t repaint it or anything, since I like the worn-out look. The bathroom doesn’t have a window, so this one at least evokes one. It’s worked well … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2016
Narwhal Stuffies!
I had to experiment some, and neither turned out perfect, but both little narwhal stuffies are pretty cute. I found an abundance of free patterns online and used of of those as a starting point. The trickiest part is the tusk. To make the distinctly narwhal shaped tusk I found a tutorial for how to … Continue reading
Coffee cup chandelier: I like mine with sugar.
During an unfortunate mopping event where I smashed the dining room chandelier with a mop handle, I suddenly needed a new lighting option. Everything except the shade was working fine, so I decided to just use a box full of of white coffee mugs (purchased from Goodwill for a buck each) to make a chandelier. … Continue reading
Telescope tripod lamp
I found an old telescope tripod at a local salvage yard, and had to have it. I wanted to use it as the base for a lamp, so I worked with a man that worked at the salvage place to wire it up. There’s a simple socket and shade, and then I bought a photography … Continue reading