
The Brick House blog—a real-time record of the budget renovation of a 1950s cement brick house—is a treasure trove of on-the-cheap household fixes. A recent post chronicled a quick customization project that transformed a borderline tacky…
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Amanda : DIY Projects, Design IQ, Reinventing X
June 12th, 2008

I’ve found another way to combat my blank walls, and—bonus—it also involves displaying textile gems from the past…
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Amanda : DIY Projects, Reinventing X, Stuff We Love
June 11th, 2008

Mmmm…. It’s that wonderful time of year when the farmer’s market is filled to the brim with so many amazing summer fruits—strawberries, apricots, plums, oh my!—and that means it’s the perfect time to start canning and preserving. It’s a great skill to have…
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Derek : DIY Projects, Events, Tools, Sustainable living
June 11th, 2008

Everybody into the [McCarren Park] pool! This weekend’s Renegade Craft Fair will offer…
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Darci : Design IQ, Events, Stuff We Love
June 10th, 2008

{Deadline: July 21, 2008}
by Anthony Discenza
Hangers, no matter how dutifully we purge them, tend to multiply. Drawn to the dark corners of our closets…
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Jen : DIY Projects, Reinventing X, Events
June 9th, 2008

ReadyMade loves free music. (Who doesn’t?) So of course we were delighted to hear that shoe company PF Flyers has partnered with Dangerbird records to offer…
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Jen : Stuff We Love
June 9th, 2008