“By the 1920s, the original cardboard box had been replaced by the more durable distinctive metal tins of today.” reports the Altoids website. That’s over 100 years of…
The popular phrase “thinking outside the box” is commonly used to describe thinking creatively without limitations or rules. I’m a big proponent of this approach, but lately I’ve…
Are you a maker who loves to travel? Or a traveler who loves to make? If so, I have a great new challenge for you―can you condense your…
Building on last week’s Let’s Talk Shades blog post, I’d like to jump right into my latest upcycled maker project. This was a dramatic makeover—from dowdy, outdated, thrift-store…
There’s something incredibly appealing about bistro seating. Perhaps it’s the promise of spending time out of doors for a leisurely cup of coffee, a refreshing cold drink or…