Category: DIY

Reupholstering an ottoman

Posted on November 26, 2019 by heatherlauraclarke

For less than $20 in fabric and upholstery tacks — and about 30 minutes of sewing, cutting and hammering — she had what looked like a brand-new ottoman.

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DIY Signs + Lettered Canvases

Posted on November 20, 2019 by heatherlauraclarke

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From using stickers and hot-gluing wooden letters to various ways to transfer words you print out, here are my top methods for DIY signs and canvases.

Category: Craftiness, Decor, DIY

Easy ways to change a room’s colour palette

Posted on November 18, 2019 by heatherlauraclarke

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Easy Ways to Change a Room's Colour Palette {Heather's Handmade Life}

They wanted to repaint the walls (from a creamy beige to a cool crisp white), focus on deep greys instead of browns and bring in mustard yellow as the new primary accent colour.

Category: Decor, DIY, My Handmade HomeTags: accent colour, budget decorating, decor, decorating, home decor

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I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m writer living in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have a 11-year-old son and a nine-year-old daughter, I married my high school sweetheart, and this is the story of my handmade life.

I have depression and anxiety, and I fight like hell every day to keep it from taking over my life. Making things isn’t just a hobby — it’s part of what keeps me alive.

Whether I’m writing novels, decorating a room, busting out my power tools to build furniture, getting muddy in the pottery studio, sewing clothes for my kids, or cross-stitching a swear word, I’m all about using my creativity to craft a life I love.

I’ve been writing this blog since 2009, so if you dig deep into the archives, you’ll meet a bright-eyed 25-year-old newlywed who was basically obsessed with having kids, buying a cozy house, and supporting herself full-time as a writer. (Spoiler alert: she got exactly what she wanted.)