My Handmade Home
“My Handmade Home” is my DIY column that appears on Saturdays in The Chronicle Herald Weekend edition (Herald Homes section).
I love writing it, because it gives me a great reason to shop for fabric and craft supplies. My husband loves that I write it, because he gets to buy the occasional tool in order to help me finish a project!
Here’s a run-down of what I’ve covered so far …
Wall art
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| Board games as wall art |
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| The gold and white cleaning wall |
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| DIY province art (or DIY state art) |
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| Make a chrysanthemum plastic spoon mirror |
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| DIY paint chip art |
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| Three ways to letter quote canvases |
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| DIY wooden marquee letter |
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| DIY photo canvases |
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| How to preserve baby shoes |
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| DIY quote art |
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| Make a giant paper mache letter |
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| DIY pedestal photo frames from old candlesticks |
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| Easy chalkboard paint projects |
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| Turn your childhood dollhouse into a shadowbox |
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| Letter your own wooden signs |
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| DIY “Cougar Town” EAT letters |
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| Framing out a cheap mirror that’s already on the wall |
Holiday decor
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| Easy DIY mesh wreath tutorial |
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| Easy stencilled holiday sign |
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| How to make a holiday banner |
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| How to recycle burnt-out bulbs |
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| Make a snowy township candle holder |
Autumn decor
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| Glittery Halloween centrepiece |
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| Rustic autumn decor jars |
Household storage & organization
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| Rain gutter bookshelves |
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| Turn a coat closet into a mudroom |
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| DIY family command centre |
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| DIY produce stand |
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| DIY dry-erase calendar |
Gallery walls
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| Creating a little girl’s gallery wall |
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| Step-by-step gallery wall tutorial |
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| Kids’ artwork gallery |
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| Creating a boy’s bedroom gallery wall |
Paint
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| DIY chevron walls — the easy way |
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| Easy trick: Transfer lettings WITHOUT stencilling |
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| Why Benjamin Moore’s Revere Pewter lives up to the hype |
Furniture
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| DIY upholstered headboard |
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| DIY canopy bed with rainbow curtains + cloud ceiling |
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| Modern console makeover with Fusion Mineral Paint |
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Turn your crib into a bench
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| Farmhouse benches for under a coffee table |
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| Build your own L-shaped desk |
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| Brass table makeover with Looking Glass spray paint |
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| Night-stand makeover |
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| Turn one end table into two nightstands |
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| How to paint and distress furniture |
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| Painting Windsor chairs |
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| Recover a chair with fabric and Mod Podge |
Windows
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| Pelmet box tutorial + frosting window glass |
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| Quick and easy no-sew curtains |
Kid’s stuff
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| DIY wooden seesaw |
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| Spraypainted magnetic letters |
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| DIY dollhouse from wooden shelves |
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| DIY wooden growth chart ruler |
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| Make your own hair accessory storage display |
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| Plastic spray paint desk makeover |
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| DIY LEGO table |
Kitchens
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| Turn your kitchen cabinets into open shelving |
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| Upgrading a plain peninsula with beadboard |
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| DIY kitchen stools finished with milk paint + wax |
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| DIY wooden shopping list |
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| Custom recipe cutting board |
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| Build your own slide-out pantry |
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| Dishwashing kitchen caddy |
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| How to fix yellowing kitchen cabinets |
Outdoor projects
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| Modern picnic table makeover |
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| Spray paint your outdoor lights |
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| The two-toned deck disaster |
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| Plastic playhouse makeover |
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| Add a slide (and a clubhouse) to your back deck |
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| How to re-cover patio furniture cushions |
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| Painting Little Tikes furniture |
Sewing projects
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| Sew your own pet pillows |
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| Sew a nap mat |
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| Pottery Barn inspired pouf |
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| Beginner’s chevron quilt |
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| Stitch your own embroidered artwork |
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| Turn T-shirts into pillows |
As featured on …
Heather's Handmade Life 