Indice dei contenuti per Spring 2023 in Do It Yourself

Senior Editor BRIAN KRAMER Editor EMILY ELVERU Assistant Art Director EMILY BUTTERWORTH Editorial Apprentice ASHLYN WARE Contributing Copy Editor NANCY DIETZ Proofreader MARTHA COLOFF LONG Administrative Assistant CHRISTINA SNYDER FOOD Executive Editor SHELLI MCCONNELL Senior Content Manager JESSICA SAARI CHRISTENSEN Senior Editor CAITLYN DIIMIG, RD Editor MADALYN BENDGEN Senior Brand Manager JULI HALE Brand Manager SARAH BREKKE, M.S. Culinary Specialist EMILY NIENHAUS Senior Food Stylist KELSEY MOYLAN Senior Food Stylist and Coordinator LAUREN MCANELLY Food Stylists HOLLY DREESMAN, ANNIE PROBST HOME & GARDEN Executive Editor SAMANTHA HART Senior Editors NICOLE DEAN, BRIAN KRAMER, KRISSA ROSSBUND, SALLY FINDER WEEPIE Senior Associate Editor EMILY ELVERU Associate Editor SAMANTHA STEVENSON Better Homes & Gardens Test Garden® Manager SANDRA GERDES QUILTING Editor DORIS BRUNNETTE Audience Insights Manager LINDSAY MAYLAND ART Design Directors KIMBERLY…

SIX YEARS AGO, MARISA MORRISON STEIN HIT PUBLISH ON HER BLOG, THE NEON TEA PARTY, TO SHARE FASHION, DECOR, TRAVEL, AND DIY CONTENT. THE HOBBY MORPHED INTO A FULL-TIME BUSINESS SHE RAN WITH HER NOW-HUSBAND, SAM, IN THEIR NEW YORK CITY APARTMENT. THE TEAM HAS GROWN, AND MARISA AND SAM NOW LIVE IN SOUTH ORANGE, NEW JERSEY, WITH THEIR DAUGHTER, SOFIE, AND DOG, KUGEL. THE MAKER: MARISA MORRISON STEIN After teaching a pom-pom and tassel-making class at an arts studio, Marisa realized the potential in sharing her lessons and passion for camp-inspired crafts to a broader audience. Q: How did The Neon Tea Party come to life? A: I always wanted to become an accessories editor. After interning at a magazine and working as a stylist and for a jewelry…

MAKE IT DOG BED MATERIALS • 1 yard each of two coordinating fabrics (for a finished 19×27-inch cushion)• Grosgrain ribbon (ours is 2 inches wide)• Sewing machine and thread• Ruler and marking pencil• Iron and ironing board• 2 bed pillows, towels, or a blanket for stuffing Step 1 Cut one piece of fabric for the top of the bed to 20×28 inches. Cut two pieces of fabric for the bottom of the bed to 20×19 inches each. Cut three pieces of fabric for the edge of the bed to 4×45 inches each (or the width of your fabric). Cut an 8-inch length of ribbon. On one short end of both bottom pieces, fold ½ inch, press, then fold again, press (A), and hem (each piece should now measure 20×18 inches).…

QUICK FIX Patch a well-worn hole in a denim jacket or pair of jeans with bright fabric and stitching, right. Start by trimming frayed strings around the hole. Cut a patch ½-inch larger on all sides than the hole from fabric that’s about the same weight as your item. Turn the item inside out and attach the patch using a fabric glue stick; ensure that the patch faces right side out. Reinforce the patch with pins, turn the item right side out, and insert additional pins on the outside. Create a series of crossed straight stitches or a running stitch (see “Stitch This Way,” page 58) around the edge of the patch every ¼ inch. To finish, knot the thread on the back of the fabric and remove pins. If…

Pool PLAY When Zoe and Andrew Hunt chose new construction for their first home, they wanted a finished third floor to house a game room. Their first project for the space included refurbishing a pool table handed down from Zoe’s mom, this photo. New felt and legs plus white paint replaced the original red felt and oak legs. (Find the full how-to on their blog at pineandpoplar.com.) Other projects followed, like the checkerboard table that started as an accident, opposite. “We had a bad, blotchy stain experience,” Zoe says. The couple pivoted and created this design to cover the unevenness. DO IT BETTER THE WHITE MORTAR WASH, CALLED GERMAN SMEAR, ON THE BRICK WALL PANELS HIDES SEAMS. TO REPLICATE, USE HEAVY-DUTY SPACKLE (SUCH AS DAP ALEX PLUS) AND A 3-INCH SPACKLE…

[P] Paint Color Because of the magazine printing process, paint colors depicted on our pages might vary slightly from manufacturers’ colors. Use paint color names or numbers, when provided, as a starting point. To get a color as it appears in the magazine, take the page to a paint retailer for matching. [V] Product Line Varies The product selection changes frequently on the retailer’s website. ON THE COVER Cabinets Omega Jax in Natural Alder—Wolfgang Studio; wolfgangstudio.com. Countertop White Venatino marble—Stonehouse; stonehousegranite.com. Barstools Lovell Counter Stool—Anthropologie; anthropologie.com. Flooring Castlewood Oak in Chatelaine—Shaw Floors; shawfloors.com. Wall sconces over shelves Pathson Vintage Industrial Wall Light—Amazon; amazon.com [V]. Island pendants Selamat Large Cordial Hanging Pendant—Burke Decor; burkedecor.com. TRY IT: WALL DISPLAYS PAGES 6–13 PAGES 6–7 Wall paint Pure White SW 7005, squares paint…

FOLD TO STOW Carve out a hardworking niche in minimal space by mounting a floating, fold-down desk kit. Before installing the unit, determine how high to hang it based on your preferred work surface height—a standard desk is between 28 and 30 inches. Level and secure the unit to wall studs following the manufacturer’s instructions. Andersonville Floating Desk, $290; wayfair.com LIGHT BRIGHT Don’t work in the dark. Screw a battery-powered, rechargeable picture light to the top of the desk’s frame to illuminate your work space. This dimmable, remote-controlled light bar attaches magnetically to its arm so you can pull it off to recharge. Arixinks Rechargeable Picture Light, $29; amazon.com FILE FORWARD Dress up your desk with pretty-as-a-picture file folders. This set includes three distinctive patterns to help you visually separate…

WITH A BACKGROUND IN INTERIOR DESIGN AND A FATHER WHO IS A HOME BUILDER, DES MOINES-BASED STYLIST Leslie Poyzer was uniquely poised to rehab an old house. But when she fell hard for a circa-1890s home in need of some serious TLC, she worried her dad, Jim Poyzer, would think the project was too big (gaps in the floor revealed the basement below). Instead, he encouraged her to go for it—and offered to help with the renovation. Together, Leslie and her father stripped the main level to the studs and began rebuilding it to suit her taste and lifestyle, including removing walls so the old dining room, kitchen, and solarium formed one room. Her friends and family pitched in too. Leslie’s brother weighed in on the challenge of leveling the…

WHEN YOUR HOME IS YOUR CANVAS, IDEAS CAN GROW WILD. DURING THE EARLY PHASE OF THE PANDEMIC, artist Toby Keough was inspired to transform her family’s suburban Idaho abode into a pollinator paradise. With a few cans of paint, she conjured poppies, peonies, and other fantastic floral murals to help melt away the long mountain winter—indoors, at least. “I felt pure happiness using my skills to create a space where my family could see bright colors,” says Toby, who shares her work on Instagram (@tobyrae). The Keoughs’ home has seen many iterations in the 16 years they’ve lived there. “It’s OK to repaint,” Toby says. “Interests change. My home has always reflected what I’m into or how I’m feeling.” Before she began reupholstering and painting professionally, the self-taught artist focused…

TIME BLOCK A common object turns mod when placed in brightly painted squares, this photo. Use a level to measure and mark a grid of twelve 12-inch boxes. Seal painters tape around every other square, and paint them different colors. Once dry, remove the tape and repeat the process with the remaining squares. Attach a sawtooth hanger to the back of each alarm clock using a strong adhesive. Spray-paint the clocks with a white matte primer, let dry, then spray with white matte paint. Accounting for the location of the sawtooth hanger on the clock, hang each in the center of a painted square. FAN FARE A humble hardware store find gets reimagined as a vessel to display dried foliage, above. Using a drill bit the size of the dried…

HEY, HANDY GIRLS! You know what I hate? Buying new stuff—especially when it means replacing things I didn’t care for properly. In our house, we refer to it as “opportunity cost.” The extra few minutes to clean, repair, or maintain an item can save you the time and expense of purchasing it again later. This spring, I’m excited to invest some time into fixing squeaks, scrubbing tools, and replacing parts. Want to join me? Add some of these to-dos to your task list. MAKE YOUR OUTDOOR FURNITURE LOOK NEW AGAIN ↦ Wash off dust and debris. Give each furniture piece—whether it’s metal, wood, or vinyl—a good scrub. I spray every area of my metal furniture (including the undersides) with a power washer. If your item needs a lighter touch, enlist…

GARDEN CENTRAL Yes, you can find a multitude of potting benches online, but they’re pretty basic unless you want to dish out major cash. Instead, invest in a weekend of thrifting and simple assembly to create your own custom piece, this photo. Start with a vintage wood door and dresser, bookcase, or cabinet that are roughly the same width (this door was slightly smaller, so we trimmed it with molding to create a perfect match). After sanding, paint in a color of your choice and connect the two pieces with galvanized angle brackets. Now the fun begins: Add shelves, and embellish further with hangers to display and store pots, tools, and gardening essentials, opposite. MAKE IT POTTING BENCH MATERIALS • Wood door (roughly 32×80 inches)• Wood dresser, bookcase, or…

COZY NOOK This dining room serves guests in style. Angela Belt (on Instagram @_angelabelt) updated a corner cabinet with navy paint. The banquette provides storage while seating more people in less space than needed for chairs. Desert colors pink, orange, and rust join blues for an earthy-meets-mod feeling, while pillows and a linen pendant bring softness to the design. KITCHEN RENEW Homeowner Ruthie Jackson (on Instagram @miracleonthirtyfourth) opened up this once closed-off kitchen by widening the doorway between the cooking space and wet bar nook and reconfiguring the cabinets. Butcher-block and stainless-steel countertops, black and gold hardware, and forest green paint on the cabinets add depth and textural contrast. The window frames got a modern update with the same deep green hue, while the interiors of the bar cabinets were…

Vent cap foliage display 8 Embroidered basket 10 Muffin tin 12 Tin planter 13 Felt artwork 25 Felt flowers 26 Felt bowl 26 Magazine holder 27 Throw pillow 28 Felt planter cover 29 Felt place mats 30 Felt coasters 30 Felt trivets 30 Felt napkin rings 30 Papier-mâché shade 60 Painted picture frame 69 Potting bench shelves and hooks 70 Corner drink shelf 75 Table tennis net 77 Leather handle pulls 79 Brass corner plates on counter 89…