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April 1st, 2009
diy projects: craftynest

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to say that craftynest is a wealth of fantastic diy projects would be a massive, massive understatement. monica ewing, formerly a designer for sunset magazine, now runs a fantastic blog called craftynest where she shares some really spectacular diy projects. there were too many to even pick a favorite so i thought i’d share a few of my favs in honor of diy day. just click the links below each image to read monica’s step-by-step instructions. thanks monica and jess!

diy project (above): paper silhouettes (love these!)

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diy project: bamboo veneer flowers + ikea lack table

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diy project: modular bookshelf

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diy project: hemp pendant lamps

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22 comments
Kristan said:
April 1st, 2009 - 11:11 am

I LOVE that ikea table makeover! And I own one of those tables, haha, so I see a project in my future.

respite&reverie said:
April 1st, 2009 - 11:11 am

I’m bowled over by the slippers she made out of flip flops and an old bath robe. Now, *that* is crafty!

Aneta said:
April 1st, 2009 - 11:27 am

Love the flower profiles and the bird silhouettes on the wall… WOW!

nadia said:
April 1st, 2009 - 11:29 am

I love the wallpaper in the pendant lamp picture! Anyone know where it’s from?

Hallie said:
April 1st, 2009 - 11:29 am

Is there info on the blue and orange flowers that are intermixed with the silhouettes? They are stunning.

erin said:
April 1st, 2009 - 11:47 am

love the drawers! now i just have to find a nice stash of them!

Jennifer said:
April 1st, 2009 - 11:48 am

That modular bookshelf will be my next project! So practical and inexpensive! ugh. I love it.

Lauren said:
April 1st, 2009 - 12:23 pm

Those flowers in the first pic are amazing!

virginia @ where you hang your hat said:
April 1st, 2009 - 12:51 pm

Wow. Those pendant lamps look just like these expensive ones from West Elm. http://www.westelm.com/online/store/ProductDisplay?partNumber=WE-PRODw360&storeId=17001&langId=-1&catalogId=17002&viewSetCode=E&parentId=WE-SH1SLELIG&retainNav=true&cmsrc=WE-SH1SLELIG

Lissette said:
April 1st, 2009 - 2:05 pm

I love the flowers in the top pic– any idea where there might be instructions on how to make them?

mandy said:
April 1st, 2009 - 2:47 pm

the ikea tables are super cute! love em. makes them look very non-ikea :)

Gary said:
April 1st, 2009 - 3:51 pm

the modular bookshelf is a great idea, i’m looking to put a few together here in my space. Those white filing boxes are very good. I have a few of those in different sizes from ikea. they screw together. . .

Bethany Rose Hildenbrandi said:
April 1st, 2009 - 4:18 pm

I love all of these ideas. They are so cute! I would never think to use those drawers like that. What a fantastic idea!

Rachel@OnePrettyThing said:
April 1st, 2009 - 4:45 pm

One of my all-time favorite sites, she rocks!

Erika said:
April 1st, 2009 - 5:58 pm

I love Craftynest! Monica is brilliant.

Amy said:
April 1st, 2009 - 8:37 pm

Thanks for posting – totally excited to bookmark Crafty Nest – the bookshelf is awesome!

monica said:
April 1st, 2009 - 11:26 pm

The wallpaper is from Target. Unfortunately, it’s now sold out. Heika bought the flowers at Bombay Kids (now out of business). She saw similar—but not as cute—ones at Hobby Lobby. She’s already thinking up a way to make some herself, though…

monica said:
April 1st, 2009 - 11:28 pm

Oops! Forgot to say thanks to Grace for posting this and thanks to all of you for your sweet comments. Love ya all!

Cyn said:
April 2nd, 2009 - 3:38 pm

I can’t seem to get Craftynest to work….wordpress comes up trying to get me to sign up for my own blog and none of the links will work….is it just me???

Phoebe said:
April 2nd, 2009 - 4:36 pm

it’s not just you, Cyn! I can’t get it to work, either.

monica said:
April 3rd, 2009 - 1:23 am

Yep. Very frustrating day. Craftynest is back up now, with no explanation from my host.

monica said:
April 13th, 2009 - 6:04 pm

New info: Heika just saw similar —and just as cute— metal flowers at Hobby Lobby for $17 each.

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