To DIY in the woods

15 Feb

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I am spending the week at my in-laws little cabin in the woods. So far, the weather has been great. There is plenty of wine and lots of snow and we’ve been spending most of our time playing Catane (definitely the best board game in the world) over and over again by the fire, while on the lookout for that fox that somehow always comes by unseen. Grrr!

What’s great about being in the woods is that there’s a lot of wood laying around. My sister in law and I started on a couple of projects involving logs and branches, including a very natural looking jewellery organizer. We found a log so nice looking that we had to find a project just for it. The best part is that it was unbelievably easy to do!

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We started by cleaning the log with a small metal brush to remove any dirt or loose wood particules. Then, we put two layers of indoor/outdoor vernish, wich really made the color of the wood pop!

Once our log was protected and sealed, we chose the hooks we were going to add as well as their disposition on the log.

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Once we settled on a pattern, we simply screwed the hooks in, using a hammer to start with.

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And Voilà! Isn’t it beautiful?

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I absolutely love it! As I’m writing these words, my sister in law is creating some earrings to garnish it a little bit more. Oh, crafty vacation you are so fun! The sound of the fire burning and the perspective of more DIY makes me so happy!

I will be sharing another little project with you soon! Stay tuned!

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7 Responses to “To DIY in the woods”

  1. Vanessa February 15, 2013 at 17:31 #

    Wow,wonderful idea…I like your blog.^^
    Maybe follow each other on bloglovin?
    Let me know follow you then back.;)
    Lovely greets Nessa

    • Chloé February 15, 2013 at 22:55 #

      Thank you! Of course I’ll follow your blog! See you around! xx

  2. Vanessa February 16, 2013 at 11:15 #

    Thank you so much for the follow.^^
    Follow you back on bloglovin #1.
    Lovely greets

  3. tmvikholt February 19, 2013 at 18:31 #

    I love this! I wonder if you could carve out a small “bowl” on the top for rings and bracelets. That way you have everything in one spot :)

    • Chloé February 19, 2013 at 18:36 #

      What a good idea! I don’t really know what I’d use for that, but you surely “planted a seed in my mind”!

  4. skwert22 February 19, 2013 at 23:39 #

    Great Idea! I believe you’re from Canada, right?! GO CANADA! (If you are :)) I really like your blog!

    • Chloé February 20, 2013 at 09:30 #

      Yes I am!!! :)
      Thanks for the comments!

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