Dear Chicago House, I don’t know about anyone else but we seem to go through placemats at a rate of knots, one splodge of ketchup here and a spat of […]
Decorative Accents
Decorating with Yarn Balls: Tutorial
Everyone loved the Rope Balls I made recently but they can be a little tricky to make. So, for those who got frustrated with rope here is an much easier […]
Decorating with House Plants
Dear Chicago House, When I moved into you a little over a year ago I arrived with NONE of my gorgeous house plants. The removal company had I used had […]
Easy Door Stop
Dear Chicago House, There are a couple of your doors that just will not stay open and swing shut, I think they may be a little warped or unbalance… or […]
Fishing Net Decorated Jar
Dear Chicago House, Continuing my theme of all things beachy and my weird new interest in rope and string, here is a nautical jar, destined to be a keeper of […]
Decorating with Shells
Dear Chicago House, During my brief stint away from you a couple of weeks ago I amassed a fine collection of beautiful shells. After a quick soak in some not […]
Decorator Rope Balls
Here is my first bit of beach inspired decor, gorgeous textured rope balls. They were in quite a few of the little gift shops I visited last week but […]
DIY word throw pillows and Linky Party
Dear Chicago House, Look I have just made these. because…. I have a confession… You have a really really ugly sofa in your basement. The other day when I revealed […]
DIY Rope Vases
Dear Chicago House, Ohh I do like making things that cost next to nothing. What do you think of these gorgeously textured rope vases, that are sitting on my desk […]
More of my Jug collection
Dear Chicago House, I wonder how many of your readers noticed a glimpse of another one of my many jugs in this recent post of progress on your master bedroom […]
