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DIY Party Light Strands
Entertaining in the summer is all about dining al fresco! Get creative and light up your outdoor soiree with these genius lighting ideas. All three of the ideas use a strand of lights and [...]
A New Use for an Outgrown Crib via Notes From a Very Red Kitchen
Today’s tip is a great D.I.Y. project and a reminder to think about the furniture in your home that your kids have out grown in new ways.
Keep reading to see what Katie, the blogger behind Notes From a Very Red Kitchen, did with a salvaged baby crib.
An Egg-cellent Easter Tradition
Hi Real Simple readers! I’m Brigitt Hauck, the latest addition to the RealSimple.com team and the new holidays and entertaining blogger. As an editorial assistant for the online team, I’ll be writing some of the site’s newsletters and helping the editors with a wide range of projects. I must confess, I’m really excited to share my thoughts on holidays and entertaining with you (and hear what you have to say). I come from a big, close-knit family (my maternal extended family all reside within 5 miles of each other), so holidays are always over-the-top and I’m no stranger to hosting a party or two.
In fact, with Easter being this weekend, my family has a very important affair planned–our annual egg dyeing party.
Help Etsy Share the Love This Valentine’s Day
Growing up, I was the girl who made her own Valentine’s Day cards to take to school. They weren’t always perfect or even that inspired, but I enjoyed making them. And this year I’m going to be making some again as part of Etsy’s project: Special Delivery Share Your Love 2011.
Keep reading to find out how you can join in on the crafting fun.
Weekend Project: Etching My Glass Soap Dispenser
In hopes of providing a little inspiration for any weekend projects you might be tackling, I wanted to share one I did a few months ago with you.
I have these lovely soap dispensers that I use for both dish soap and hand soap. They originally held Cucina hand soap (one of them still does), which is some of the best smelling hand soap ever.
I decided to etch the words “dish” and “hand” on the containers so that we could tell them apart when they are both eventually filled with clear soaps.
Keep reading to see how it turned out.
Paper + Cup Event in Brooklyn this Weekend
For any of our Simply Stated readers in the NYC Metro area, the brand-spanking new Paper Source on Smith Street in Brooklyn is hosting a book signing and demo this weekend with Minhee & Truman Cho of Paper + Cup. They just released a book, Paper + Craft, in October, and it’s fantastic.
My Weekend Project: D.I.Y. Ornament Wreath
I debated about getting a Christmas tree for my apartment this year. For the first time since moving to New York, I have a living room that could accommodate a full size tree without requiring a storage unit for half of my furniture. In the end, I decided against getting one since I’m not having a holiday party, and I won’t be home much between now and the end of the year.
But I couldn’t let my apartment stay completely undecorated. My compromise was to hang a wreath in the living room, since there is a brick wall that was just aching for some decoration.
After considering a yarn wreath, a fresh green wreath or a light wreath, I settled on an ornament wreath. Luckily, Eddie Ross has a tutorial for making an ornament wreath on his website. Here’s how mine went:
I started out with a wire hanger and these shatterproof ornaments from Target. (I only spent $20 making this wreath. A steal in my mind.)
