LAMPSHADE SLIPCOVERS Update an old lamp with a custom-pleated paper shade that fits right over the old one. 1. Cut out a strip of slightly transparent lightweight paper as tall as the existing shade plus...
PAPERED SWITCH PLATES Sometimes a switch plate is best when painted to blend with a wall. And sometimes a room gets a lift if you make one stand out: Cover with extra-wide ribbon, wallpaper, sheet music,...
SHELL CANDLES The shells that the ocean cast at your feet this summer—the ones you so fastidiously collected—make lovely remembrances of the season with candles formed inside them. Deep shells like...
How my rumballs became a part of eBay History Food has a way of bringing us all together – it is one of the basic needs of mankind and mankind needs companionship as well. So get your favorite comfort food...
FOUR FRAMES IN ONE Favorite old photographs take on a new look when viewed together in a custom-made quadrant painted to match the walls. 1. The beveled edges on these frames provide a subtle play on the...
Seashell Soap Dish Want to put your beach finds to practical use? Turn a pair of pretty shells into a soap dish. Clam or scallop shells are ideally shaped for holding bars of soap. Wash one big shell and one...
BOOKSHELF PICTURE FRAMES Small works of art can get lost on large expanses of wall. Instead, hang them in spaces that are scaled to their size, such as the cozy enclosure of a bookshelf. Place framed...
SAND CANDLES Pay tribute to the Stars and Stripes (emphasis on the stripes). Red, white, and blue bands of sand dress up votive candles to make flickering lights that are cheerful and fun. Sand is...
Destination Spas At a destination spa, you'll be with like-minded people focusing exclusively on lifestyle improvement, health enhancement, and self-renewal. But if it's your first time or you haven't been...