Saturday, May 15

DIY days

one of the things i love about summer is having a bit of free time to invest in all the DIY projects that have been collecting during the semester. here are a few that i have planned for the next month or so...

homemade citronella candles in a variety of interesting containers will keep the mosquitoes away while we enjoy dinner & mojitos on the back porch.


continuing to redesign our office... i am searching for some inexpensive file cabinets and plan on giving them a wallpaper face-lift!


this self-watering herb garden is the perfect way to add a few more herbs to my collection. i love the re-purposing of old bottles, and the ease of a window-sill garden. i think i may use wine bottles to allow the plants a bit more room to grow.


i am so in love with these filament lights! they would look great over the bookshelf that will soon inhabit our living room. this project, however, may be a bit more complicated, so i may have to call for backup. good thing my dad is an electrician.


do you have any projects planned for the summer? do share!
xoxo


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10 comments:

  1. Love it all, but you're especially making me want to get a file cabinet so I can give it my own wallpaper facelift!

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  2. what great DIY projects! I've never made homemade citronella candles before, but definitely should with the bugs up here :)

    also love those wallpapered drawers.

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  3. wallpaper file cabinets is such a fantastic idea!

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  4. Good projects. I would love to see a tutorial on the candles.... :D

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  5. Oooh all of these projects are so inspiring! I've been meaning to make a bunch of things but the time keeps slipping away from me.

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  6. love that filing cabinet and love love love LOVE those lights. good thinking on calling daddy-o. i find myself getting way too overwhelmed by the thought of those sorts of projects (esp. since i'm a single gal too) and quit before i start.

    i need to call dad more....unless your dad is available for contract. :)

    wren
    http://www.monkeysaidbear.com/

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  7. Love those lights!

    This summer, believe it or not, I am doing up my garden! I'll blog about it soon... watch this space! :)

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  8. i've been seeing those lights EVERYWHERE! serious decor trend, esp in bars and gastropubs. and i LOVE that self-watering herb garden! thanks for sharing :)

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  9. Want to do a how-to on the candles?? Please & thank you!!

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