by flourishandknot | Oct 31, 2014 | DIY & Crafts, Sewing
Let me preface this post with a story which I think encapsulates the entire project. Last Monday, I asked one of my students what they planned to be for Hallowen. “A nerd,” they replied happily, “what about you?” I thought for a moment…...
by flourishandknot | Oct 13, 2014 | DIY & Crafts, Home Decor, Home Improvement
It’s by no means finished, but at least we have progress! And it’s only been three months! Good Lord. I feel like Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada: “By all means, move at a glacial pace – you know how that thrills me.” In the longest...
by flourishandknot | Sep 28, 2014 | Gardening, Home Improvement
Also known as the Make-Work List. 🙂 Erick and I are still new to the whole homeownership game, and this is our first real fall in the house. (We moved last November, so we missed fall by a month – and if you live in Canada, you understand that November is so NOT...
by flourishandknot | Sep 13, 2014 | DIY & Crafts
Luxury laundry rooms. I don’t get them. This is a space where you wash dirty clothes. Dirty. Clothes. Also sheets and towels. Luxury kitchens I get. If I had disposable income to burn I would totally go for one. Luxury bedrooms I get. You spend a lot of time in...
by flourishandknot | Jul 24, 2014 | DIY & Crafts, Home Decor
Every side table needs a beautiful lamp on it, right? But lamps can cost well into the hundreds of dollars, so a classy DIY option is always a great way to go! Here’s how I made over a dull, seen-better-days wooden lamp with just some spray paint and a new...
