Friday, December 27, 2013

Wellie Hack: DIY lace up boots.

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Restyle a pair of rubber wellies for large calves, or just to spruce up a pair to wear around town. 

Start with a pair of wellies/rain boots to restyle. 

Measure 4" or what ever length of lace up you'd like. Then cut with sharp scissors. Measure where you'd like the grommets, metal fixtures for laces, and mark the placement on a strip of scotch tape. You can purchase a grommet kit at a craft store or large grommets are at hardware stores. 


Punch the holes out with a craft punch, I punched through the lining on the top as well to keep it folded down. 


Using the grommet kit place the fixture through the hole and set on a hard table surface or cutting board, careful not to place on a nice dining table or tears may follow this project. Place the grommet setting post on back side of grommet and lightly hammer. The post will curl the grommet over the rubber and voila! 


After you have hammered all grommets measure your laces to about 36" and laces through.


You are now set with a cute pair of side laced boots!





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Friday, December 6, 2013

Shopping for Local Vintage- Online

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When you want to find a great piece of home decor that's not new--we're talking 'vintage' here, probably you check out the list by Craig for Los Angeles. Next time take a look at another venue that offers alot more than good ol' Craig: Apartment Therapy Classified. With colored photos to cruise through, and way too many listings, this a great rabbit hole to fall through on a rainy weekend. The listings are grouped by cities, so it's possible to drool over a teak table in San Francisco too, which may be a good way to plan your next trip there, based around checking out mid-century mod tables rather than cafes.

Cleaning out the storage unit? Apartment Therapy's site could be a great option for listing the victorian table your mom gave you now that you have found a better solution to the dining problem in your kitchen. I haven't tried listing here yet, so let me know how it goes. This site does require that you sign-up and enter your location to get the right listings for your neighborhood/location.

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