{tink makes art}

It’s February! The month of L-O-V-E! Every weekday leading up to Valentine’s Day, I will share one post about something Valentine’s related from what to wear, what to give, what to eat, or what to say. Today’s post is a do-it-yourself paper flower via Green Wedding Shoes.

Get the full how-to here!

Add a splash of color to your kitchen by using acrylic paint to coat the handles of your wooden spoons! So clever. Not up for a DIY project at the moment? You can also buy these beauties at Milk Farm Road.

For only $10 a quart, chalkboard paint will go a long way both materially and creatively. In my old apartment, I painted one wall in the kitchen, which ended up being this fabulous work of art that evolved over time. I’ve also used it to paint the frame around a mirror to write encouraging statements like, “You look beautiful.”  Here are a few more ideas. The possibilities are endless…

herb labels via Pinterest

large, beautiful art piece via Middle Child Complex

pantry organization via Wit & Whistle

Think of Brooklyn. Now think of a treehouse. Now try to put those two thoughts together. Difficult, right? Well, Alexandra Meyn envisioned it and then made it a reality. She built a treehouse made with $400 worth of recycled wood and secured it to a mulberry tree in her Brooklyn backyard. Quite impressive.

via Parker, Etc.

via Pinterest

via Pinterest
(a DIY project with electrical tape?)

via Pinterest
(another DIY project with electrical tape?)

Are you a crafty, artistic DIYer who loves furniture redesign? Have a knack for reupholstering a second-hand chair? Interested in sprucing up a dresser with paint and wallpaper details? We need you!

We’re looking for part-time help in our creative and face-paced interior design studio in downtown Durham. Regular, flexible hours available. $12-$14 per hour.

Interested? Send photos of your creative work, and let us know of your experience in painting, wallpapering, and upholstery. You don’t need to be a pro, but you need to be skilled, enthusiastic, ready to start right away.

Email marketing@heathergarrettdesign.com.

Irene came and went for some, is introducing herself to others at this very moment, and is expected at the homes of others along the coast very soon. She’s quite a gal. Somewhat aggressive, but, eh, aren’t we all some days? I hope she has some social skills and knows not to overstay her welcome or leave things a wreck when she leaves. We’ll see, but I have a feeling she won’t be invited back…

Oh Irene.

“if people were rain, i was drizzle and she was a hurricane”
via pinterest

Stuck inside? Try making this DIY paper hurricane cover!
via A Little Hut

…or a hurricane, the drink…
via suburBABBLE

And some music for your ears…Goonight, Irene…