Dude Crafts

There are many reasons that Henry and I get along, but one of my faves is that he loves to craft too! He calls it "tying flies", I call it "masculine crafting".

He plays it off like he is going to the basement, you know, the place that men go to do man things?! 

Here he is in his craft room, note the manly cinder block walls. If this were my craft room I would paint the walls ocean blue and the work table shiny black, but that's just me.

 The beginning stages of a glo-bug: bright yarn put into a pinching contraption...

 After some twisting and wrapping (I think)...

 It wouldn't be a glo-bug without a "blood spot." Eww! After strategically placing the blood spot he put some clear nail polish on his creation. For real, he only uses the nail polish in the basement when he ties flies!?

Look at this little pod of glo-bugs, so cute tough!

Ok, for real, I think it is great that Henry enjoys making things and appreciate his patience and excitement about saving a few pennies by making them himself, instead of buying them from a store. I can't wait to eat the steelhead he lures in with these little bugs!

P.S. Is it okay to eat steelhead?

Factory Furniture can have Personality!

My friend, Kat, bought a big new TV. Yay Kat! nobody should spend their days watching Reality Television on anything but a big fat flat screen.

We chatted about style, originality and affordability. All things I care a lot about. Of course, we both love the Pottery Barn furniture, who doesn't? But, let's face it, there needs to be a screamin' deal goin' on to avoid breaking the bank.

THE SOLUTION: Find something you like that's affordable and jazz it up with a few of your own accessories! 

TV Console: 199.00 at Ikea. Considering Kat will certainly need to strap on her tool belt to put this sucker together, she can add contact paper to all the cubbies (sides, bottom, and back) before she screws on the top.

Contact Paper: Approx. 8.00 for 24 feet, one roll will certainly do the trick

Hardware: 3.5-8.00 a knob

Result: About 222.00 for a custom piece of furniture!!

Pressure is on Kat, turn off the TV and get busy. We can't wait to see photos!

Sources:

1. Classic: Contact Paper and Hardware

2. Modern: Contact Paper and Hardware

3. Whimsy: Contact Paper and Hardware

Dressing up the Dresser

With just a few shakes and a few coats of paint our free hand-me down dresser/ baby changing station turned out like this...

And to remind you of what it looked like before...

There was no need to buy new hardware for the dresser. I liked the ornate pieces, they just needed a little spay of love. For literally a couple dollars in paint we transformed this dresser into a whimsical piece of nursery furniture.

Now all we need is a changing pad to throw on top. Free and Functional!!! It's almost too much for me!