The Essential DIY

The "sister blog" to my DIY storage blog. I have a low grade obsession with DIY projects from fashion to food to I needed somewhere to share them. Check out my Storage Geek blog for great storage ideas, DIY and design.

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DIY Rolling Bar Cart  DIY Ideas

I found the photo @ unplugged because they had a great idea of doing the same with a rolling mini office. I love the original idea as well but it works on many levels. A rolling craft centre for you and/or your children. A cooking centre complete books and and rarely used tools and appliances. Portable shelving is the bees knees no matter how you utilize it.

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I have been racking my brain trying to figure out a great idea for a bar(car). Looking through my archives I found this one. Second hand change tables don't come along that often, but I have now moved them up to the top of my "I need this for this" list.

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DIY Snug Mug Spoon Wall Rack by Patricia Heal via Readymade.com

You might have to look at this a second time to grasp the brilliance of it. (OK that was just me?) Anyway! This is amazing. The simplicity of the project added to the recycled spoons is the perfect mix. Would you have thought to stick some spoons and a some tubing to hang your mugs? Bonus points if you make it so that can use the spoons to stir the coffee.

Clicking the link orphoto takes you to the written instructions with video.

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creative storage of yarn (by svm)

Love your yarn more than your wine? Than this is the storage idea for you!

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Second Shelf from the Top - North Wall (by Megan)

I have literally been dreaming about these in black & white.

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From the Archives Friday

This photo was one of my very firsts posts. I was in love with the corset like recycled can covers.

The original post was made from a photo on Flickr, but thanks to Pinterest I have stumbled up photos of the above pictures at Imgur of her old studio and her new one as well. Click here to view all eleven photos.

**Please** note the most simple of ways to reblog myself was to just let my old DIY blog be the middle-man. That blog is still on an indefinite hiatus.

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crafting with intention: Gumball "Machine"

Red paint + terra cotta plant pot + fishbowl = so much adorable cuteness it hurts.

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How to make Pink Fuzzy Slipper Cookies out of Nutter Butters:Hungry Happenings

With Father's day around the corner these will have to wait but you can bet your sweet patootie as soon as I find out if Nut Butter cookies are available in Canada I'm making some.

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DIY PArty Blowers : Utterly Engaged

OMGoodness! These would totally worth the effort. Me + wine + Supernatural season 3 = coordinating party blowers!

According to one of the comments these might be duds, so I would recommend trying one first before making a billion.

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Super Duper Bubble Fun from Recycled Plastic Bottles | Kids Birthday Party Ideas

And here is the most wonderful way to reuse the tops from your plastic bottles after you have made the groovy decorations I posted previously.

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Spiral Hanging Decorations from Recycled Plastic Bottles : Step-by-Step Tutorial | Kids Birthday Party Ideas

These look really pretty. I love that you can recycle them when you are done recycling them.

I'll forwarn you now, we are having a bubble party for my daughter Wednesday's 4th birthday next month so you might be seeing a lot bubble-party-kid related posts. (Well more than usual ;)

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DIY PAint CHip Keychain : Addicted 2 Decorating

Keep your room and furniture colours on you with this stylish little bit. Because we all know that while paint chips are similar, they are not exactly what the paint looks like.

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EcoNest - Eco Friendly Nesties Etsy Team: Snapping Reusable Paper Towels

Our household is paper towel free, has been for years. I keep a drawer of old t-shirts and rags for spills, but these, well I think they are divine. I would love to have these pretties sitting out for at least the counter spills. And I'll save my drawer of rags for floor spills. I have a billion yards of flannel, I wonder how many snaps I have?

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DIY-Kid's art portfolio : becoming home

My daughter Wednesday is an avid painter, drawer, glitterizer etc. and I am an avid photographer of her in process. I love this idea of combining the two. I think it would make a wonderful Christmas or Mother's day or Father's Day gift!

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Play kitchen and market stall via IKEA Hacker

This is as pretty and detailed a homemade play kitchen I have seen. I love the addition of a market stall. So much fun.

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doily wall art : little lovelies

The thing about using thrifted doilies in crafts is that most of the work is done for you. All you have to do is the simple stuff like stitch them together fore a table runner, or this which is even easier.

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Ruffled Place Mat / Sewing and Quilting | Fiskars Ruffles make everything pretty don't they?

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Glow paint splattered inside mason jars.

For everyone who ever wanted a jar of fireflies but did not live anywhere near the country! I love this so much it almost hurts!