While Gillian and her family underwent a full kitchen renovation, they opted to keep their culinary home airy and their above-counter space clear of cabinets.

But, half the cabinets means half the storage, so came up with a solution to keep the headroom they'd hoped for: "Instead of adding the upper cabinets we had avoided, we sunk a set of six half sized lockers into the wall between our  . . . Continue Reading

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It seems you can customize everything these days (these new iPhone covers are a favorite), so it was only a matter of time before Swiss water bottle company SIGG got in on the action. They joined forces with CafePress, and now users can write their own text, choose a design, and even upload a photo. To get to it, click here.

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Kickstarter is a  new website that exists to help artists, musicians, crafters, and folks with cool creative ideas fund their projects. I recently spoke to Chloe Eudaly, DIY champion and proprietess of Portland's wee and wonderful specialty bookstore Reading Frenzy. Through Kickstarter, she's hoping to fund a reprint of Sean Tejaratchi's legendary line art zine Crap Hound  . . . Continue Reading

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A handful of friends and I have started a Friday breakfast club that is by far one of the best things about 2010. We rotate houses and hosts and it's such a fantastic way to make sure we all see each other on a regular basis. The girls include three other editors, bloggers, a photographer and the owners of my favorite local shop, so we can gossip, talk about our  . . . Continue Reading

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I love getting notes from readers, particularly when they're showing off things they've made. Not long ago, reader Samantha Barsky got in touch to say that she had created one of our most popular projects (and a technically daunting one, if I say so myself): the tabletop letterpress printer from Issue 32.

Here's what Samantha had to say about her project (and after the jump, a  . . . Continue Reading

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I can now officially say that I've been to homeowner heaven. A few weeks back, Claire and I visited some friends in Portland. One of the things we wanted to do when we were there was visit The Rebuilding Center, a gigantic repository of salvaged building materials.

The Rebuilding Center was founded back in 1997 as a nonprofit that  . . . Continue Reading

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Mangoes are a tropical super-fruit, high in fiber and antioxidants, but their tough bitter skin and oddly shaped pit have flummoxed more than a few fruit lovers. Unlike peaches, avocados or other pit centered fruit, mangoes have a long flat pit that's firmly attached to the flesh. Before you go cutting up a mango willy nilly, you have to divine which way the pit runs so you can cut  . . . Continue Reading

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We published a reader-submitted incandescent bulb vase project in our latest issue, so I guess I just have light bulbs on the brain. This piece, from artist Tim Fishlock, is comprised of 1,243 different sized bulbs suspended from the ceiling and illuminated by a single low-energy light. From his website:

By 2011, all forms of incandescent light bulb will have been phased out in  . . . Continue Reading

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Pip from Australian superblog Meet Me at Mike's is sending us all to Crochet School! Today's lesson: granny squares. This particular craft-along seems laid back and supportive, especially to those who have never attempted the infamous square, or even crocheted a single loop. Beyond all the lush photos, there are also videos guiding novices like me through each and every step of the way. Pip's  . . . Continue Reading

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