My coastal themed home office has been in need of some new door mats for quite some time now but I generally don’t like shopping, so it has been one […]
Home Decor
Marvelous Map of Genuine American Place Names
A few years ago I bought my dad a lovely quirky map of the UK …which features rude sounding place names. Fast forward to earlier this year and I was […]
Driftwood Pot Tutorial
While having a Spring clean of my garage last week I came across a bag of driftwood scraps from projects like my driftwood seahorse and pair of driftwood fish. There […]
My Home Office
Hello! It’s all change over at Creative in Chicago. I have given the blog a massive shake up with a new look and moved from Blogger to self hosted WordPress. […]
Sashiko Squares
Dear Chicago House, I have been dabbling with a needle, white thread and blue fabric …. look at the loveliness that has resulted! This type of embroidery is called Sashiko […]
Simple Christmas Decorations for a Dining Room
Dear Chicago House, What with my hectic trip to England last week, Christmas is really creeping up on me this year. Fortunately Miss Chicago took it upon herself that the […]
Easy Pistachio Shell Art
Tasty and nutritious, what’s not to love about pistachio nuts. If you needed an extra incentive to munch down on their loveliness you can now re-cycle those shells into a […]
What to do with your Sea Glass Collection
Dear Chicago House, No trip to the beach is complete unless I come home with something in my pocket, it maybe a shell a beautiful pebble or if I am […]
Tutorial: Sea Glass Sea Horse
Dear Chicago House, I have been a bit quiet of late, having spent the last month in the UK touring around universities with Miss Chicago teen. It was quite an […]
DIY Coastal Art: A Fun Octopus
Dear Chicago House, I watched a video the other day about an octopus that has been taught how to take photographs ( check it out here) It inspired a sudden […]
