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Decorating & Design

DIY: Woven Leather Bench

Design Editor Lauren Petroff shares step-by-step instructions on how to give a luxe look to an affordable bench with woven leather strips.

Decorating & Design

DIY: Dried Orange Holiday Garland & Ornaments

Dried orange slices deck the halls in Graham Kechnie and Andraya Frith’s old stone house in Hastings County, Ontario. Andraya uses the fruit to make ornaments for her Douglas fir and a garland for her master bedroom fireplace. Learn how to craft the two holiday decorations below, and see inside…

Decorating & Design

DIY: Natural Christmas Wreaths

Let winter’s harvest inspire your Christmas decorations this year, as Graham Kechnie and Andraya Frith, owners of an old stone house in Hastings County, Ontario, do. “I like a natural look, and nothing I could add is better than the view,” says Andraya. Learn how she crafted this homemade wreath out…

Decorating & Design

10 Easy DIY Projects To Try This Weekend

What are weekends for if not to tackle a fun DIY project? Check out these 10 ideas from bloggers that you can do yourself in a day or two, and visit our DIY Archives for more inspiration.

Decorating & Design

Get Tiffany Pratt’s Top Tips On Decorating With Color

H&H‘s Adena Leigh chats with Tiffany Pratt on finding your signature palette, DIY projects and her new line of spray paint. While most of us live in a world of neutrals, designer, stylist and HGTV personality Tiffany Pratt’s love of color is palpable. Recognizable by her kaleidoscopic hair and vibrant spirit, Tiffany boldly…

Decorating & Design

DIY: Colorful Canvas Storage Bins

Senior editor Sally Armstrong shares step-by-step instructions on how to make stylish storage bins.  These storage bins can be customized to almost any size or style. Start with a canvas that’s already primed and use marine glue to fasten the seams rather than sewing them together (it’s much easier). This project does require…

DIY Projects

DIY Gift Idea: Whimsical Terrarium

This miniature garden makes for a special hostess gift, birthday gift or centerpiece. See how Google Home helped, then enter to win a Google Home from TELUS!

Decorating & Design

Bring New Life To Windows With This Whimsical DIY

If you want to upgrade the look of your windows and bring life to it, you might want to spruce up a standard roller blind and cover the windows with pretty fabric, and echo the pattern on your drapes. Some statistics suggest saving of energy up to 20%. Whilst…

Food

DIY Tasty Summer Treats: Blueberry-Lime Paletas

Watch how H&H’s Reiko Caron made her own blueberry-lime popsicles with the help of Google Home. Then, enter to win your own Google Home from TELUS.

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How To Paint A Checkerboard Floor

This clever paint job creates a classic bistro look underfoot, no renovation required. Materials: Semigloss or latex paint, triangle and straight-edge rulers, chalk or painter’s tape and a small sponge roller. Step 1: Select two complementary shades of paint. We used medium grey and white for an update on classic black and white…

Makeovers

DIY Small Patio Makeover On A Budget

See the inexpensive transformation.

Decorating & Design

What’s Your Perfect DIY Project? Find Out With This Quiz!

Looking for a rainy day project with a summery vibe?

Decorating & Design

DIY: Wall-Mounted Hat Rack

Joel Bray shares step-by-step instructions for a cottage-ready hat rack made from inexpensive wood and pegs.

Decorating & Design

How To Make The Most Exquisite Paper Flowers

Create paper flowers that look like the real thing with artist Livia Cetti's Eden Rose tutorial.

Decorating & Design

DIY: Wall-Mounted Plate Rack

Senior editor Morgan Michener creates a tidy wall-mounted rack that corrals platters and plates.