Secondhand Stories: The Weirdest Things Brought In...

Filed under: Know-How Consignment shops can often attract the good (vintage Chanel jackets), the bad (80′s power suits) and the ugly (um, 80′s power suits). So I asked Jane Henderson Kenyon and Isabelle Taylor Kenyon of the hip consignment shop Jane for the lowdown on what does and does not make it to the sales floor. You won’t quite believe some of the items people have tried to consign. How about...

How to Build Gravity-Stacked Stone Walls...

Filed under: Know-How , Outdoors Gravity-stacked stone walls give a romantic look to any outdoor space…and require surprisingly little effort to construct. Morgon Mae Schultz , flickr Growing up, any family Sunday drive through the country was punctuated by my Mom demanding to pull the car over…because she spotted some rocks. She’d send my father out to get the larger ones, while my brother and I...

Confession: I Had a Yard Sale and No One Bought An...

Filed under: Know-How I thought having a yard sale would be pretty easy money. Turns out I was wrong. Who knew there wasn’t a market for old KISS merchandise? Photo: Chris Barnes My neighborhood was having its annual yard sale and I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to get rid of the boxes of stuff I had been meaning to get rid of. Not only would I be clearing out my basement, I could possibly get...

Curbspotting: Vintage Lamps...

Filed under: Know-How If you saw these vintage lamps on the curb, would you take them home? One talented designer did just that. See how she gave these lamps a decidedly modern update. Lia Fagan , flickr I admit to a bias against the vintage lamps I find on the curb, at the flea market or thrift store. It’s not that I think they don’t have potential, but most of the time I feel like updating the lamp can be...

Sugar Shout-Out: Creative Baby Shower Snacks That ...

Creative baby shower snacks that spoof pregnancy cravings iPhone apps to make your own Super 8 videos Five cooking don’ts from chef Michael Chiarello Awesome street art spotted around NYC Fresh, unconventional glasses for Summer Gorgeous wedding hairstyle ideas Six ways to buck wedding traditions and be yourself Dress your home with J. Crew-inspired decor See Jake Gyllenhaal roughing it on Man vs. Wild See how stars...

Home Renovation Guide Gets Renovated!...

Today, we’re proud to relaunch the brand new Home Renovation Guide! The redesigned site offers a clean look, cool new features and improved functionality.  Of course, we still have all of the innovative and inspiring tools you already know and love but now there are just more of ‘em: User Profile : save your favorite styles, products and ideas to for building your dream home projects. Find the Pros: access our...

Yes You Can…Paint a Grill...

Filed under: Know-How , Outdoors Make your old grill look new again with this under-the-radar product: High-temperature paint. another pint please ; flickr So, an ugly, banged-up, scratched and chipped grill hood won’t have any impact on your BBQ fare. But if the state of your grill hood has been bothering you, there’s an easy fix that you might not know about: High-temperature paint . It’s frequently...

The Trick to Wall Garden Success...

Filed under: Tools , Exteriors & Facades , Essential Skills , Know-How Creating a wall garden is more than just choosing planters and blooms. There’s the whole matter of getting the planters on the wall. Here’s the secret… fmpgoh , flickr Creating a wall garden is one of those ideas that seem simple on paper: Just drill into the wall using a masonry bit, pop in an anchor and a screw, then hang the...

Vintage Video Break: The 30′s Approach to Wa...

Filed under: Know-How Growing up, I loved watching the old commercials occasionally aired on Turner Classics or Nick at Nite. So I was thrilled to discover a treasure trove of vintage video on sites like Archive.org. Let’s take a look back at a few choice videos that I think you’ll get a kick out of… In this vintage video from 1937, a confused housewife gets a lesson on properly washing her dishes from an...

How to Make Lanterns From Jars...

Filed under: Crafts , Patios, Porches & Decks , Outdoors From the ModCloth look book to your summer table, here’s how to make lanterns from jars. ModCloth When we spotted the colorful glass candleholders in the ModCloth catalog, we immediately coveted them (along with about 20 dresses). So we were thrilled when we saw that the purveyor-of-all-things-cute offered a tutorial on how to make lanterns using little...