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Christmas Book Illustrations Wreath
I collect old children’s books, and some of my very favorites are holiday-themed. What’s the best part about a good children’s book, you ask? The illustrations, of course! So this year, I thought it...
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Holiday Card Display Wreath
I love to spend my Saturdays in vintage stores, and each time I run across holiday ephemera, I find it very hard to resist. So this year, I thought it would be fun to find a new way to display some of...
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How to Find and Care for Vintage Costume Jewelry
Confession: I have an obsession with playing dress-up. I adore wearing sparkly things on a daily basis and especially love using vintage costume jewelry to give an outfit the right vibe. In my...
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Time for a Mint Julep
Photo by Jeff Romaniuk Well friends, the first Saturday of May is quickly approaching. Do you know what that means? If your answer was bourbon and a festooned headdress, I like you already! While I am...
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Made + Remade is Heading to Maker Faire
A common trait among all of the Made + Remade bloggers is a love for good, old-fashioned show and tell. That’s why Michele and I are so stoked to be heading to the Bay Area this weekend for Maker...
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Exchanging Skills at Makeshift Society in San Fran
One obvious trait that all DIY-ers share is a passion for all things handmade. A not-so-obvious trait (at least in my opinion) is a sense of adventure. It takes courage to get outside of your box and...
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6 Tips for Buying Local Beef
Allow me to introduce Shawn. He’s my butcher. Do you have one? Husband and I are on a mission to eat local. A few years ago, we started slowly changing our food habits after hearing about some of the...
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6 Handy Household Uses for Vodka (That Don’t Involve Drinking)
It is no secret that we keep a well-stocked bar at our house. In fact, it’s kind of our “thing.” You know how some people are great gardeners? Well, we’re really good at mixing cocktails. So when it...
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A Cool Idea: Keep Ice Cream Frozen for an Outdoor Party
There’s nothing better on a hot summer day than a frozen treat, but I’ve always found it impossible to keep things frozen when we’re outside on a hot, Southern summer day. That is until last weekend....
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Host Your Own Tipsy Ice Cream Social
This past weekend, we had a bunch of friends over for what I’m sure will become a new tradition: our Tipsy Ice Cream Social! It’s like a traditional ice cream social but with some adult beverages mixed...
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Creative Genius: Wendy Jehanara Tremayne of “The Good Life Lab”
When Michele and I headed to Maker Faire in May, we had the pleasure of meeting Wendy Tremayne and her partner Mikey Sklar. We had just entered a large tent filled with people getting their craft on...
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Make a Hollow Book Box
Like the Tennessee flag print? It’s one of my favorites from The Old Try. Confession: I *love* the free book bin at our local used book store. It’s often full of big, thick, leather-bound books and...
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13 Ways to Repurpose Old Books
Are you a bibliophile with a penchant for the handmade? Then this post’s for you! My bookish sensibilities are no secret — I always carry a book in my purse, I started my own book club, and recently...
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Wintry Mantel With Vintage Style
Every project I do usually starts with a group of pictures. Most of the time, Christmas around our house is filled with strands of candy-colored lights and a rainbow of bright ornaments, so when I saw...
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Make Yarn Trees for Modern Winter Decor
When Husband and I first got married, we made a lot of our Christmas decorations. One of the things I made was a set of garland trees much like the ones in this tutorial. So when I was approached to...
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Repurpose Old Jars Into Holiday Decor
I adore old, shiny things — costume jewelry, old silver tea services, end caps at stores this time of year with a plethora of faux mercury glass. Cue Freddy Mercury singing, “I Want It All.” But,...
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9 Tips for Fall Brides from Creative Genius Amy Osaba
Have you ever walked into an event and thought, “This is so [insert name of bride, groom, or host here]!” That is Creative Genius Amy Osaba’s specialty. For the past seven years, she’s worked with...
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Find Our Pumpkin Decorating How-Tos on Instagram!
Do you follow @diynetwork on Instagram? Are you looking for some rad ideas to dress up your pumpkins for fall? Then, you are in luck! The Made + Remade team threw a little party at the DIY offices and...
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5 Ideas to Dress Up Your Holiday Invitations
The invitation is the first step in setting the tone for your holiday parties, and you don’t have to break the bank to get a great one. Sure, we all love the the letterpress craze, and who doesn’t...
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Creative Genius: Samantha Pattillo on Finding Your Personal Style
When Kelly and I met furniture designer Samantha Pattillo in Atlanta earlier this year, the connection was immediate. The Made + Remade team gets really excited to meet people who get just as excited...
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