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Simple Skull Vase

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 14:48:59 +0000

How far before Holidays do you typically decorate? For me it totally depends on the Holiday. For Christmas, it’s a month-long extravaganza, but for Halloween, it’s much less of a production, just a few decorations and pumpkins, so it all comes out the weekend before. This year will be a fun one, because it’s our first time handing out candy to trick-or-treaters…ever! We’ve been renting in apartments for over a decade, so it’ll be fun to celebrate Halloween in our new home and check out the neighborhood costume display! I made this skull vase from a styrofoam skull I found at the craft store on sale for $4.99 as part of our Halloween repertoire this year, but I like it so much, I might leave it up even after the Holiday passes. Check out the tutorial at Homedit. And Happy Halloween! Follow

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Minimal X-Shaped Coasters DIY

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 13:19:08 +0000

Hello there and happy Friday! It’s another Homedit tutorial here on Francois et Moi today where we’ve created a striking set of X-shaped modern coasters from balsa wood and a little paint. These playful numbers were inspired by a beautiful set of brass originals. But instead of working with metal, we used a malleable wood for a quick and easy fabrication. (You can actually cut balsa wood with a scissors!) I love the graphic, minimal design, and the way they sort of make you re-think what a coaster needs to look like in order to support your glass or hot pot. Use them individually, or group them together for a trivet effect. Get all the how-to details over at Homedit! And check out more of my Homedit tutorials right here.

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Make a Boho Lumbar Pillow from a Table Runner

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Tue, 14 Apr 2015 12:43:07 +0000

I’m a huge fan of mixing black and white geometrics with subtle blush tones in an otherwise light and airy white interior. There’s something that feels so fresh and feminine, yet grounded about the whole combination. I was making a Target run recently, and took a lap through their new home section [which btw is totally styled, curated and straight up awesome] and came across a fantastic black and white Kilim-inspired table runner. Ken and I are not table-runner-people, but I liked it so much, I bought it anyway with this idea of making a long lumbar pillow for our bed. The black and white pattern was the perfect juxtaposition to our blush pillow cases and the fringe at each end of the table runner easily serve as the brush trim on the pillow ends. Here’s the tutorial on how I made the pillow in case you want to make one for your own home. And P.S. the table runner is on SALE at Target right now, so why not?! Materials: Table runner roughly 72″ x 14″. I used this one from Target! Sewing Machine fitted with a denim (heavy duty) needle. Sewing Pins Coordinating thread Hand-sewing needle Long ruler or measuring tape Scissors Down feathers from a 26″ x 26″ Ikea pillow […]

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DIY Bike Basket

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 12:17:29 +0000

I love a good bike basket. There’s just something nostalgic and downright picture-perfect about them–don’t you think? I’d been wanting to get one last summer for trips to the farmer’s market and carting picnic fixing to the park, but I never quite found the right one. So this year, I wasn’t going to let another summer pass without one and got to work turning my leftover Easter basket into bike caddy. I mean, why not?! I love how it turned out–bring it on picnic season! Materials: Oval or rectangle shaped basket. I used the Easter basket I had on hand from this year, but thrift stores usually have tons this time of year. Painter’s tape Outdoor craft paint Paint brush For the Buckle Straps: A scrap of faux leather or leather at least 8.5″ long. Two – 1/2″ buckles Rotary cutter Ruler Pen 1/8″ hole punch Waxed thread Sewing needle 1. Remove the basket handle (if applicable) by cutting the rattan straps that hold it in place. 2. Apply painter’s tape to create a design. I taped 4 horizontal rows, so that I’d end up with 3 painted stripes. 3. Paint in between tape lines with outdoor craft paint. Allow […]

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