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Steampunk

So cross makeovers with technology with vintage and what do you get Steampunk. Datamancer has been creating gothic wonders and I am lustful for…

So junk shop is the new luxury – the cult of thrifty, vintage, reworked does not come cheap though. This site has a wonderful…

I love Etsy I have got a few things from there and they have all been lovely – (unlike ebay where they often look…

design, furniture, home, homewares, presentNovember 26, 2008

A recent sale of an eccentric antiques dealers possesion included this original 200 year old vampire killing kit. There was no evidence that it…

design, handmade, home, TechnologyNovember 18, 2008

So what would you do with a drill – oh yeah make an automatic baby stroller – genius call childline now

There is a whole Ikea Hack movement going on – (don’t tell me you didn’t know) all about reusing Ikea objects to create something…

The rise of DIY design and craft is everywhere. Blame the credit crunch or maybe people want to be more directly involved in their…

design, home, interiors, Technology, videoAugust 28, 2008

So following on from making gyms more like playgrounds lets make cleaning fun, we have silly putty for cleaning things with and wiggle…

My obsession with my sewing machine has grown. I have now made three skirts and I have moved on to stuffed animals, in particular…

design, home, Technology, videoAugust 14, 2008

If you have ever had to put up with video conferencing you will know how weird it is, like being a low budget Tv…