Good morning, friends! For 2014 (or at least the foreseeable future), I’ve declared Thursday to be DIY Day on From China Village. Last year involved a lot of DIY that was not very interesting to…
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One of the big trends I’ve noticed on Pinterest this year is the idea non-traditional Christmas trees drawn or stuck onto walls. They’re designed for those of us with very small apartments – too…
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Each year, I try to make a few ornaments that we’ll add to our collection. The year Michael and I were engaged was the first year we had a Christmas tree to decorate together,…
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Is anyone else in utter disbelief that we’re almost halfway through December? Are you ready? Is your house decorated? I’ve been vaguely thinking about Christmas for months, making mental notes of Christmas presents for…
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This weekend, I’m hosting a small dinner party to celebrate my 30th last week. I thought the water glasses needed a little sprucing, so I spent ten minutes adding liquid copper leaf polka dots…
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On Monday, I got a note from Alex to say we were both in the Irish Independent! We’re both talking about our love of DIY and upcycling projects, and the reporter calls it a…
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I have fun news to share today, friends! I’m going to be teaching an autumn craft class at Avoca Malahide in just two weeks! I’d love for you to join me for a night…
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Happy Friday, friends! How was your week? Mine was soggy. I think today we’ll see the sun, but it’s been raining since Monday. Yuck! I’ve been attending TBEX, a conference for travel bloggers that…
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Another reveal today! This time, our hallway, which stretches a good forty feet through our house, kind of like a boat. This time, I have a before photo! Ta-da! So much cream! And now…
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I’m so excited to share with you, finally, the first room in our whole apartment makeover (and a fun little giveaway at the end of this post)! As I was putting these photographs together,…