Category: Craftiness

The messy kitchen sink solution

One of my “must-haves” when we bought our house was a window over the kitchen sink. I’d spent years staring straight into cabinet doors in our apartment and our condo, and I wanted a VIEW! I wanted to see something while I was stuck… Continue Reading “The messy kitchen sink solution”

Windsor chair makeover

Believe it or not, this was a project three years in the making — and the results aren’t even that impressive! A family friend gifted us their old dining room table, chairs and hutch when we moved into our house four years ago. It… Continue Reading “Windsor chair makeover”

Three ways to DIY a lettered canvas

Here are three different ways (and different price-points) to put words on your wall — without needing a stencil, a paintbrush or a steady hand.

Homemade kinetic sand: Is the low cost worth the mess?

You’ve seen the various “make your own moon sand” and “easy homemade kinetic sand” posts on Pinterest, but have you tried them? Well … I did, so you don’t have to! Head over to my monthly kid-friendly DIY column, This DIY House, to see… Continue Reading “Homemade kinetic sand: Is the low cost worth the mess?”

Is the low price of DIY kinetic sand worth the mess?

Is the low cost of DIY kinetic sand worth the mess? {Heather's Handmade Life}

There are plenty of recipes floating around for DIY kinetic sand, so I decided to try making it for a fraction of the cost — about $3 for nine cups.