by Fan Winston - March 2, 2019

Weekend Reading: DIY Do’s, Home Improvement Edition

The can-do pioneer spirit was on full display in the West Coast projects featured on our sister sites this week. To wit:

See how a market editor at Emily Henderson Design transformed her small rental kitchen with just a few landlord-approved hacks (including a new countertop that simply covers the old one) in L.A. Story: A Budget Kitchen Makeover, DIY Countertop Hack Included. Photograph by Sara Tramp. — Above: See how a market editor at Emily Henderson Design transformed her small rental kitchen with just a few landlord-approved hacks (including a new countertop that simply covers the old one) in L.A. Story: A Budget Kitchen Makeover, DIY Countertop Hack Included. Photograph by Sara Tramp.

Lena Corwin San Francisco Kitchen, Photograph by Maria del Rio — Above: Proof that impactful, beautiful design doesn’t need to cost a ton of money. See a textile designer’s thoughtful renovation of an old Craftsman-style house in Bohemian Restraint: Lena Corwin’s Tranquil Home in San Francisco’s Outer Sunset. Photograph by Maria del Rio.

Gordana Golubovic Los Angeles Bedroom — Above: This chic day bed is actually an Ikea hack! See Steal This Look: A Warm, Minimal Guest Bedroom for details. Photograph by Lauren Moore.

Plus:

Another cost-conscious (thanks to handy friends) remodel, this one involving an old farmhouse in Portland. See Portlandia: Inside the Remodeled Farmhouse of a Cult Favorite Ceramicist.
Alexa shares how she made her own custom leather knife rack. See DIY: A Wall-Mounted Leather Knife Rack.
Aantimicrobial, biodegradable produce bags: See New Zero-Waste Produce Bags from Rough Linen.
For the home gardener, a must read: The Garden Decoder: What Is ‘Companion Planting’?
Who knew toolboxes could be this stylish? See 10 Easy Pieces: Metal Toolboxes.

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