Roommaking
The Chair That Changes a Room by Moving Three Feet
A chair moved three feet can open a route, reveal a view or crowd a doorway. Test its new position with paper and a…
The idea shelf
All ideas
Explore ideas for shaping rooms, making and mending household things, reusing materials and adding a little character to everyday home life.
Making
Scrap Fabric or Paper Offcuts: Which Makes a Better Gift Tag?
Scrap fabric or paper offcuts make different reusable gift tags: compare how they take marks, attach to wrapping and…
Mending
The Household Apron, from Workwear to Keepsake
The household apron can be workwear, a family keepsake or both. Learn how to choose, mend and use one without losing…
Reuse
Why Matching Storage Containers Can Make a Cupboard Harder to Use
Matching storage containers can make a cupboard harder to use. Group supplies by shared tasks, then choose containers…
Making
A Rainy Afternoon and a Box of Scraps: Make a Hand-Bound Notebook
Make a hand-bound notebook from paper scraps with a calm rainy-afternoon plan, simple cover choices and a neat binding…
A way of seeing home
A home is made by trying things
Not every experiment works on the first go. We look at the choices, adjustments and happy accidents that make a home feel more like yours.