10 Easy Pieces: Firewood Log Carriers
Around this time of year, when my sisters and I migrate home for the holidays, we become what my dad calls “fire gloms.” We can’t help it. My parents’ house is never exactly toasty, and the roaring...
View ArticleMonstera Deliciosa: Big Plant, Small Apartment
Big tree, tiny apartment: can this relationship be saved? Monstera deliciosa plants are so beautiful. But I think of large plants as existing in the same category as large dogs. There’s no space for...
View ArticleAn Island Cabin, Sauna Included
A retreat with a bed and sauna. What more does one need, really? Views of the North Sea and the surrounding piney woods. Parisian architect firm Septembre designed this Swedish getaway cabin for a...
View Article10 Easy Pieces: French Market Totes
Last weekend there were strawberries, asparagus, and sunflowers at the farmers’ market. While I stuffed my goodies unceremoniously into a backpack, I couldn’t help but wish I had a beautiful straw...
View Article10 Easy Pieces: Peg Rails
If spring showers bring May flowers, I’ll gladly skip ahead to May. But whether April brings rain or shine, it will be month to get out into the garden. At the end of the day, you’ll need a place to...
View Article10 Easy Pieces: Seed-Saving Envelopes
Whether you’re saving them for yourself or giving them away as gifts, here are ten envelopes to help store your seeds this fall. Above: A set of 25 Brown Kraft Paper Seed Packets with cord clasps is...
View ArticleDIY: Rolling Boot Tray for a Mini Mudroom
Even if you’re lucky enough to have a designated mudroom, a pair of wet and muddy boots can quickly make the space live up to its name in a not-so-good way. Here’s a solution for the mud-averse: a...
View ArticleSmall-Space Lessons in a Garage Turned Studio Apartment
As someone who until very recently made my own home in a studio apartment, I have a certain fondness for tiny spaces. And when I spotted this garage-turned-apartment designed by Sarah Trotter of Hearth...
View Article3 DIY Cleaning Recipes for a Healthy, Happy Home
Welcome to Your Weekend Project, featuring how-tos and ideas from our archives for an organized and inspired home. Open an under-the-sink cabinet and you’ll likely find a hodgepodge of half-empty...
View ArticleYour Weekend Project: Deodorize the Refrigerator with Just Two Ingredients
Welcome to Your Weekend Project, featuring how-tos and ideas from our archives for an organized and inspired home. When I was 20, I lived for five months with a woman named Fabienne and her two young...
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