DIY

March 18, 2018

3 Art Hacks Your Bare Walls Need

This story was originally published on Domino. Blogger Julia Marcum knows a thing or two about doing it yourself. Her blog, Chris Loves Julia, was named the Best Renovation Blog in the 2017 Domino Design Blog Awards and we can’t get enough of her can-do attitude when it comes to tackling any kind of home update. Together, Julia and her husband Chris make quite the design duo, and have quite the eye for modern, yet timeless design.

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February 15, 2018

Man Builds Giant Sphere With 42,000 Matches and Sets It On Fire

We've all come up with crazy ideas from time to time, but most of us never have the patience to see them through. Not Ben Ahles. The artist spent 10 months carefully gluing 42,000 matches into a giant sphere, only to let it burn in an oddly satisfying video. And all this magic happened with just $500, a lot of hot glue, and even more patience.

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December 1, 2017

How to Make Your Own Free Embroidery Pattern (and Download Others for Free)

If you've taken up cross-stitching, knitting, crocheting, or beading, you've probably worked off other patterns, and there will surely come a time when you wish you could design your own. Maybe you want to transform your puppy's photo into a masterpiece or are looking for contemporary designs that you can't seem to find online. That's where Stitchboard comes in handy. Their free cross-stitch pattern maker is a great free resource. So how does it work?

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