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As a designer at Sunset magazine, I loved helping out the home department with their DIY ideas. Here are some of the crafts I collaborated on, plus my after-hours projects that I wrote about on Sunset’s blog Home By Sunset.

Bookshelf = china cabinet

Bookshelf china cabinet

Reupholstered ottoman

Reupholstered ottoman

Letter bin

Letter bin

Sunburst mirror

Sunburst mirror

Hand-painted clocks

Hand-painted clocks

Faux capiz shell lampshade

Funky lampshade

Seashell displays

Seashell displays

Paper-recycling tote

Paper-recycling tote

Easy photo album

Easy photo album

Pumpkin tabletop décor

Pumpkin tabletop decor

Ribbon wreath

Ribbon wreath

Memory box table (with Jess)

Memory table (w/ Jess)

Shade silhouette (with Sheila)

Shade shadow (w/ Sheila)

Tropical painted tabletop

Tropical painted tabletop

Going green

Going green

Long-lasting cut flowers l

Lasting cut flowers pt. l

Long-lasting cut flowers pt.2

Lasting cut flowers pt. 2

retro_wallpaper

Retro wallpaper

Train-station clocks

Train-station clocks

words to decorate by

“Have nothing in your homes that you do not know to be useful and believe to be beautiful.” -William Morris (1834-1896)

flickr photostream

  • two paper lanterns: flowers and pom poms
  • angel Christmas ornament with pants
  • potted Christmas tree
  • sparkly Christmas lights
  • reusable wrapped gift canisters
  • white craft stick snowflakes with rhinestones
  • red craft stick snowflakes
  • craft stick advent calendar with "origami" boxes
  • window frame + botanical prints