To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, not even to an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements; lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket- safe, dark, motionless, airless--it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable.
-C.S. Lewis
-C.S. Lewis
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It’s wine o’clock (somewhere) — time to share a wine-related repurposing find:
Mount a vintage rake head on a wall and store wine glasses on it. (Idea and photo from Tattered Style.)
For other ideas, scroll through the Unconsumption “wine o’clock” archive here.
Bonus: As many of you have seen, photos of old rake heads used as jewelry and belt organizers have been circulating around the blogosphere for quite some time. I thought we’d posted something about the idea last year; turns out, we did not. So, now, thanks to Readymade (source of the photo below), we have!
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Build a Laundry Basket Dresser | Ana White
This is so simple it hurts! But joints and angle metal. But the talented Ana states that if the angle metal intimidates you, go ahead and use 2x2s glued to the side.
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(Source: designed-for-life, via designed-for-life)
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Tension rod cupboard organizers. Is there nothing these little pieces of springs and metal cannot do? I am a sucker for anything DIY and customizable and thanks to Martha Stewart this little project is both.
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DIY: Sliding Storage System
For those woodsmen at heart.
Tutorial: http://www.familyhandyman.com/DIY-Projects/Home-Organization/Garage-Storage/create-a-sliding-storage-system-on-the-garage-ceiling/Step-By-Step
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(Source: beautifulwhite)
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Clever Kitchen Storage
While regular kitchen cupboards serve a useful purpose, there’s something eye-catching and appealing about these open (and organized) storage shelves. Designer John Gidding wanted to separate the kitchen from the dining area but still keep the entire space open and airy. By adding the small wall divider, he was able to turn a small kitchen into two separate rooms. Plus, the floor-to-ceiling shelves are the perfect place to store and display favorite items and pretty glassware.
(via thisisahallucination)
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