Today, I want to take a moment to look back at some of my favorite DIY projects. It’s nice to resurrect old ideas, and often times looking at my old ideas gives me new ideas. My DIY projects are concept based–meaning, I may not always give detailed instructions of how I made x, y or…
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Upcycled Copper planters {DIY}
Plant-heavy week over here on JB est 1979? Perhaps, but let us not forget that this is the jungalow–and in the jungalow flora is queen. So, remember when I got back from Copenhagen and I had copper on the brain? Well, it’s still lingering and I’m finding that it’s beginning to rival even brass when…
5-minute Hair Crown DIY
It’s been over a year that I’ve been a mom now—some parts of my life have returned to their previous state (like my monthly ‘friend’) —other things are as chaotic as ever (like my hair). With all that’s going on, it’s easy to forget to stock my purse with the essentials (like tampons and hair…
Upcycled Babushka Scarf Pillows DIY
I’ve been in love with the colorful, floral cushions at the fancy Silverlake restaurant Cliff’s Edge for a long-ass time (pictured above). So in love with them, in fact, that when the first time I ate there Brangelina was seated two tables down, I couldn’t stop staring at the cushions (true story.) When I ate there…
DIY boho tassel necklace
Because I love to make stuff, every day, no matter what I have on, at least one person asks me did you make that? And now, with this tassel necklace I can finally say YES…and so can you–because Darby Smart has just launched a DIY kit designed by me just for you with all the…
Shageriffic, fringetastic lumbar pillow DIY
I was feeling crafty today and so I made this pillow from stuff I had lying around the house. I think it looks pretty shagtastic. Here’s what I used: Fringe Trim (find similar fringe here) Ikea Ursula linen pillow case (I cut it in half to make two lumbar pillows). Dye (Rit Denim color shown…
Jungalow South-African pendant lamp
From the minute I saw these paper mache bowls from South Africa at World Market, I LOVED them. The bowls are made by Wola Nani, a non-profit organization that employs women with HIV and AIDS so that they may support themselves and their families. Aren’t the bowls beautiful? I wanted to buy one or two–but…
Seeing Sweet Stars
Ida is at that age where she loves grabbing the tiniest little things. I’ve even started giving her capers–which she loves-mostly, I think because she enjoys the challenge of getting them into her tiny fingers and popping them into her mouth. It is for that reason that I fell in love with this sweet craft…
Plant-a-colada: easy DIY planters from coconuts!
Plant-a-colada!? Yes please! The coconuts cost me $1.89 each at my local Asian grocery market. I had all the tools, fabric and string in my craft closet–so these planters cost me less than $2 to make! Cheap, eco–and fun to do with kids (provided you do the saw part) this project is perfect for adding…
DIY Gift Wrap: All Dolled Up
With so many special occasions coming up around the bend (Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Graduation…) I wanted to come up with some original gift wrap ideas for you all…no small feat in this internet age, I might add. Well, after some contemplation and visiting a Danish art store (um…wow!!) I came home with some fun…
My Cozy DIY linen Duvet
I love washed linen bedding. It looks both chic and laid-back, it’s cool in the summer, and soft and cozy in the winter. I’ve been eyeing the above linens from Bella Notte on Layla Grayce for so long that I even had them on my wedding registry. But, like most things beautiful and luxurious, they…
A winter wreath how-to
In case you need to jazz up your holiday ‘fit, here’s a little winter wreath how-to. It takes about 5 minutes and will make you feel like a Lady Marian. I wish you all a wonderful and warm winter holiday!
Fantastical Botanical Gift Wrap
If you have spent any time on this blog, you know I’m a fiend for pretty packaging. But I’m not huge of being wasteful–so here are some botanical ideas that can be reused and/or composted. Succulent cuttings can be replanted, air plants are a bonus gift–as are dried flowers like craspedia and poppy pods that…
DIY Reversible Ottoman Cover
Remember the ottoman that I got a while back to replace the coffee table with a more kid-friendly option? Well, as I imagined, the upholstery began to get stained with everything from coffee to spit-up–so I decided to recover it. Reupholstering it did not make sense–because the reupholstery was bound to get dirty too–so I…
DIY Rope Vases
I made these vases last night in about an hour. You can likely make them with things that you have lying around in your home already and it would be a fun project to do with kids, too. I’m excited to use them on our Thanksgiving table as I think they are simple and rustic,…
Guest Post: Satsuki Shibuya: DIY Biz Card Holder
hello friends of the jungalow! it’s so nice to see you again! the beautiful justina kindly invited me to come hang out with all of you while she settles in with her little boomba. i don’t know about you, but i can’t wait to meet her! i already have a feeling she’s going to…
Guest Post: Happy Mundane’s Jungalicious DIY Centerpiece
DIY CENTERPIECE HOW TO: Hello! This is Jon, from Happy Mundane I’m so thrilled to be able to hang out in the Jungalow today. Since we’re currently in full-on “summer” mode, I wanted to share a super easy DIY centerpiece idea. You’ll just need some glass vases, a little fluorescent spray paint, tape, and some…
DIY Boho Mobile for Boomba
Jason’s mom lived abroad for many years, and she came back recently with all of these sweet little Indian trinkets which she thought I’d love—and she was right! I immediately imagined that they would make a beautiful mobile and so I grabbed an old wire lamp-shade frame I had lying around and got to craftin’.I…
An easy, cheap, DIY lamp shade project
Pattern-obsessed as I am, I wanted a fun, patterned lamp shade for this pretty vintage, yellow, ceramic lamp base that I found at a thrift shop–but all of the cool shades with pretty patterns that I could find to purchase cost in the neighborhood of $120. So, I bought this simple drum lamp shade from…
Nature Wraps: DIY green gift wrap for the Holidays
Yay! Happy Friday! In the past few weeks several of you have asked if I was going to put together more eco-friendly gift wrapping ideas for the holidays this year because last years’ ideas for wrapping holiday gifts with kraft paper were a hit! Well, here they are, 100% compostable gift wrap using all flowers…