Dear Chicago House, Here is another easy project to glam up a coastal table setting – DIY Shell Napkin Rings You will need Small shells Drill (optional depending on your […]
Trash to Treasure
Designer Desk Accessory – Last minute DIY gift!
Dear Chicago House, Here is fun desk accessory you could make as a last minute gift. Over the years Chicago teen has amassed quite a collection of pencils and a […]
Make a Pretty Storage Jar
Dear Chicago House, I can be a bit untidy but I really don’t like a mess. There comes a time…picture me opening my medical cabinet and cotton swabs falling all […]
Fabric Covered Magazine Files: Tutorial
Dear Chicago House, One of my favorite things about living in Chicago is that I can nip to an Ikea in 25 minutes. On my last visit, I picked up […]
How to make a Driftwood Seahorse
Dear Chicago House, Mr. Chicago house and I had a little wander down to our favorite secret beach last week and collected a lovely bundle of drift wood. With a […]
From Wood Scrap to Beautiful Fish
Dear Chicago House, In your garage was a scrap of wood, a scrap of wood that became a beautiful fish sculpture. I’d like to take credit but I can’t. That […]
A Novel Center Piece for a Fall Table
Dear Chicago House, This year the conker tree in your garden has produced a staggering 40 lbs of conkers. Quite amazing really considering last your it did not produce a single […]
An Acorn Vase
Dear Chicago House, On more than one occasion recently I have been woken in the middle of the night by a walloping sound above my head. The culprit, an oak tree, that been […]
Drift Wood Orb Tutorial
Dear Chicago House, After a lovely vacation on the beach I am drawn (once again) to creating beachy thing. I think it is my destiny, to one day, to live […]
Make a Paper Weight
Hi again, My mom sometimes has some great ideas, but not enough time to write about them… So I’m writing the post for her! This time she created a […]