Reusing Old Furniture: dresser edition

By Katelyn
As posted before, I have been on the hunt for old furniture at garage sales, estate sales, consignment shops, and flea markets to furnish my new apartment.  I feel like this will not only save me a lot of money because I no longer have to purchase brand new furniture but it will also [...]

Where has your Blue Bag been?

By Katelyn
I love Ikea… and I know Annie does too.  And I love their blue bags that you can purchase at the checkout.
The blue bags are huge!  They can hold pretty much anything so they really come in handy.
While I was shopping on Ikea’s website I noticed an add for Where has your Blue Bag [...]

Reusing Old Furniture

By Katelyn

In the past week I have picked up two pieces:  a small desk/vanity and a coffee table.  Both pieces have so much character but I thought I could do a better job at spicing them up and matching them to my personality. The desk/vanity was the first one up for a makeover.
This desk [...]

Trees get cold too!

By Katelyn:
While lurking the internet for hours, (what else am I suppose to do during my night-time journalism class?) I came across a fascinating crocheting project.
Created by Carol Hummel in 2005, the tree cozy was simply a tree wrapped in a crocheted blanket.  According to Carol Hummel, the tree cozy is “a tree – a [...]

Bamboo Yarn

Katelyn says:

Lately, I’ve been on this environmental kick.  I’ve also been super obsessed with crocheting.  Yesterday both of my obsessions merged together after I became the proud owner of Bamboo Yarn.
Bamboo is a popular knitting/crocheting choice because of bamboo’s rapid rate of growth and its ability to replenish itself.  Green Options says: synthetic yarns are also [...]