Adding a geometric accent wall is a fantastic way to inject personality and visual interest into your living spaces. Here’s our step by step process for painting a…
Are you tired of the same old boring garden sculptures from retail stores? Why don’t you create your own. With just a few supplies and some creativity, you…
Here is another great use for those old Pringle tubes you end up with. They are the perfect size for your felts, pens and coloured pencils. So why…
With the Māori new year Matariki soon upon us again, my thoughts turn to the sky and to the stars.
It is pouring with rain today as I sit in my studio and ponder what arts and crafts I can make with the kids. I’m looking around at…
We recently bought a new home, which is all very exciting, and we’re now turning our minds to getting all the rooms ready before we move in.
Discover how to turn the $199 Kmart Cubby House into a playhouse palace fit for a princess (and prince). We inject a bit of Kiwi flavour into the Kmart Cubby House…
I got the inspiration for this great little family craft project from my school, where the kids were making something similar for wood-working. These bright and colourful bird…
This has to be one of our most successful DIY projects we’ve made for our little one. We made this kid’s play kitchen using an old bedside table drawer…
I don’t know about you, but I’m constantly looking for ways to store all my children’s toys. Luckily for me my husband is a hobby beer brewer, and…
This recycled bangle pencil holder is a neat little project for your older kids to make. One that not only looks cool, but is super-useful in keeping the study…
I don’t know about you but we are always losing my daughters hair clips! So in a vain attempt to create some organisation I decided to make this…
The humble pallet has to be the most forgiving, and most fun material to work with. I’ve always wanted a really raw, and rustic looking, pallet table in…
In Part 1 of our under stairs kid’s study nook, we created a feature wall using magnetic paint. We also made some cool magnetic frames using washi tape.…
Ever since we renovated our 80s bungalow, we’ve wondered what to do with the wasted floor space under our stairs. Finally, we decided to create an under the…
I’ve been meaning to make a DIY blackboard cloud and lightening bolt for a kid’s room for months now. I finally found the time to make this project happen.
There’s nothing better than a bench seat under a sunny window on a Sunday morning. Curling up with a cup of coffee, and a good book, on a…