Father’s Day is right around the corner, so this next week I will be featuring DIY gifts that Dad is sure to love! There will be ideas for the traveling man, sports-loving guy, tech-savvy dude, fun-loving kid-at-heart, and devoted family man – all with DIY tutorials that will save you money! Beside from extra green in your pocket, what beats a handmade, heartfelt gift to show you care?!?
Last summer Therese from Fresh Idea Studio got to spend quality DIY time with her oldest daughter updating her bedroom. One of the things her then soon-to-be high schooler wanted in the space was a beautiful Mongolian lamb fur stool like Jonathan Adler’s $1,595.00 one. Yikes! Of course, Therese worked her magic to make a similar vanity stool for less than $50 using supplies from IKEA.
Kim from Sand & Sisal says she first fell in love with sea fan art when she came across an exquisite and humongous framed black sea fan in a store overflowing with seaside pretties. Ever since Kim had been on the hunt for affordable sea fan art, with an emphasis on affordable since it can cost hundreds for the real deal. Kim found the perfect answer for the budget-minded like herself and shares how easy it is to DIY with stunning results like these.
Today I want to remember the brave men and women who fought and gave their lives for our country. I am so grateful for their ultimate sacrifice to protect our freedoms as Americans. Thank you!
Sarah from Sarah M. Dorsey Designs knew exactly what to do with a tree that had fallen down in her backyard – turn it into a shapely, hand-chiseled accent table! Sarah enlisted the help of her husband David, and the couple worked together to remove the bark, cut angles into the stump, sand it smooth, and finally finish it off with paint and glaze. Like Sarah, I love how the glaze brings out the detail of the wood!