Make: Bridal Shower Invitations

Posted by magpie
On March 12, 2016

Message from Maggie: I am hosting a wedding shower for a friend next month. I created these custom invitations for under $10. Recommendations: Create a Canva account on canva.com. Begin creating a design by clicking the invitation icon. Using the layouts on the left choose the one that suits your needs. Make edits to personalize […]

Make: Number Cakes

Posted by magpie
On March 7, 2016

Message from Maggie: This weekend with my parents in town we celebrated my husbands 30th birthday. My sweet niece and I made these fun number cakes to celebrate. Instructions: Determine the numbers you need. Use the icon below to determine what combo and type of cakes to make. Make the cakes and let them cook. […]

Make: Half Bath Upgrade

Posted by magpie
On February 27, 2016

Message from Maggie: When we moved in at 1412, the half bath was orange- and not in a beautiful orange way but in a “how quickly can we cover this up” way. In addition to the paint color, the previous owner had installed a cheap shelf, weird mirror, and bad light fixture. With minor changes […]

Make: Gifting: Creating Personalized Children’s Books

Posted by magpie
On February 25, 2016

Message from Maggie: As a thirty something, all of my friends are having babies and those babies are turning into kids. Rather than send along a registry gift for every milestone, I have begun to create these little personalized children’s books. Using simple two line rhymes you can create these personalized books, too. I created […]

Make: Refinishing + Painting for a Modern Front Door

Posted by magpie
On February 23, 2016

Message from Maggie: I love living on Capitol Hill where every house is unique. All of the houses on our block have different doors and entry ways, but the combination of ours is my favorite because it lets a lot of light in. However, the previous owners of 1412 had dogs that scratched up the […]

Make: Tips for Organizing Modern Shelves

Posted by magpie
On February 19, 2016

Message from Maggie: I found it difficult to organize this cluttered bookshelf when we moved in at 1412. I had too many photos, which made it difficult to really enjoy any of them. Not sure why it felt overwhelming, but I took this very cluttered piece into one that is visually satisfying and functional with […]

Make: Modern Home Lighting

Posted by magpie
On February 16, 2016

Message from Maggie: I wanted to share another way to modernize your home. This time looking inward. As I’ve mentioned, we live in a traditional row house circa 1900 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. One of the first things I did when we moved-in was to update the lighting fixtures. Instantly this took a dated- maybe […]

Make: Painting Stripes

Posted by magpie
On February 13, 2016

Message from Maggie: This is one of the toughest projects I’ve endeavored on our house. We have a tiny vestibule/mud room at the entrance of our house and my mom had the creative idea to paint stripes there. I went for it- and it was frustrating (in fact I cried twice), but I couldn’t be […]

Make: Gifting: Historical Finds

Posted by magpie
On February 8, 2016

Message from Maggie: Brad and I got married in April and I was determined to find a thoughtful gift to show how much I loved him. Rather than go the “gold watch route” I remembered hearing about a friend who had done historical research on the property her boyfriend purchased. I kind of filed this […]

Make: Gifting: Old Maps

Posted by magpie
On February 6, 2016

Message from Maggie: For years my husband has been giving friends old maps as gifts. To return the favor I have gotten him a few over the years and they are now displayed in our guest room which we now refer to as the “map room.” The maps we have hanging are places important to […]

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