Showing posts with label DIY. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DIY. Show all posts

Friday, July 15, 2011

easy and free tie rack

Have I mentioned that my husband loves bow ties? 
It could be because it has his name in it (beau).  
It could be because he looks like a darn good-looking southern man.
Or, as he says, it's just because "they don't get in the way."
Whatever the reason be though, he has begun his collection of them. 
He's up to five now. And as he finds great bow ties for awesome steals, the number grows.

Wanna know the funny part though?
He can't actually tie a bow tie.  I tie them for him every Sunday.
Yep, we're planning on being that cute old couple one day who depend on each other for the simplest of things...like tying a bow tie.

In our apartment complex we have an area called the "freebie bin" where residents can drop off random things  they no longer want or need.  To be honest it's usually junk, but occasionally you can find some cool pieces.  I was freebie bin-hunting the other day and happened upon some mangled, unrecognizable wire contraption.
Honestly, I have no idea what it is still. 
But, I saw some potential in it, so I took it home with me. 
Well, actually I only took part of it home. Seriously, the thing (whatever it was) was a mess, so I broke it apart and only took part of it. 

Once at home, I did a little wire-bending and wire-snapping and wha-la!
Tie rack!
I pulled out a couple command hooks and stuck it all on the wall.
P.S. Please excuse the pictures of my cramped closet. 




Wednesday, June 29, 2011

DIY jewelry box

I am dying to make this.  I think it's too big to take back to the mainland with me from Hawaii, so for my last year in Hawaii, I'll just drool over the pictures and wait for the day when I'm in a home that I'll actually be in for more than a year and can justify making this.  But, if any of you wonderful friends decide to make it, I would LOVE it if you sent me pictures.  You know, so I can lust after it even more. ;) 





I found the full tutorial for this awesome project at Design Sponge. Go check it out ya'll. :)