they refer to as a sloped or tampered drum. I already had a placemat made out of some type of rattan. After unraveling it, I hot glued it to my shade making sure that my rows stayed straight. After I finished the horizontal strips, I glued a vertical strip to cover the seams. I love how it turned out! For now, it's in the foyer but once my office is complete, it's new home will be on my desk! To see more, visit my blog at http://awalkinthecountryside.blogspot.com/20...

brought home a few 2x6 boards and build some simple boxes, which I then screwed into wall studs with 4" screws. I kind of like to overkill it when it comes to attaching things to the wall! It's totally fun and the perfect use of an odd space. This could definitely work for display shelves too! More building details are on my blog http://www.killerbdesigns.com/10-book-tower/

Sloan Wax in clear and dark. You can see the whole post here on my blog. http://bellascraftymom.blogspot.com/2012/05/...

supplies to create custom window panels without any sewing at all! You can see the full tutorial at http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/2012/06/easy-no...

covered up our tile backsplash with beadboard paneling, added corbels and installed butcher block onto the top of our island and added newel posts to the island hangover.

With a punch of color (apple green), our kitchen is now a completely different space. It's cheerful, open, bright and clean. It's a beautiful space to sit and relax with a cup of coffee and the newspaper. Hope you enjoy!