DIY Thursdays: Thread Spool Wine Stops

There’s nothing like savouring a top notch bottle of wine. To keep your hooch sealed, the perfect wine stop is in order! We found this adorable project from A Beautiful Mess + can’t wait to try it this weekend. Full directions, here.

We have a thing for wine stops, check out our porcelain anchor edition.

(Photos via: A Beautiful Mess)

DIY Thursdays: Pretty Paper Cranes

The long weekend is coming up + you can bet we’re looking forward to spending time with our pals doing crafts! Bring this adorable project to the park and get folding after your picnic lunch. Full instructions, here.

Design Mondays: Julia’s Beautiful Toronto Home

The Drake General Store manager, Julia, has a charming family home in Mount Dennis. After working tirelessly to restore its natural character and filling the space with a mix of antiques + new pieces, we think her home is more than perfect!

Check out Julia’s DIY blog: HERE

(Photos via: Apartment Therapy + Julia did it Herself)

DIY Thursdays: Mail Basket

We always find ourselves unsure of where to place all our mail in our apartment. So you can imagine our excitement when we found this cute DIY project to help get those pages off the ground! A perfect fit for your front entrance, this mail basket even has Postman Pat jealous. Full instructions, here.

(Photos via: Design*Sponge)

DIY Thursdays: Practically Perfect Painted Jars

If it isn’t obvious by now, we have a soft spot for pastels + jars, so this DIY pretty much spells Drake General Store. Find out full directions, here.

DIY Thursdays: Curly Copper Vases

We’re loving these vases! Everything from the colour, the shape and of course, one-of-a-kindness of each one. Want to find out how to make them? Check out full instructions here.

(Photos via: Design*Sponge)

DIY Thursdays: World’s Easiest Easter Project

Want to add a personal touch to your Easter cards? Before you busy your hands with chocolate overload, take a second to download the free card + get gluing. The craft is simple, seasonal + over course, adorable!

Full instructions, HERE.

(Photos via: PoppyTalk)

DIY Thursdays: You Better Hop To This Origami Bunny!

With Easter just around the corner, it’s easy to get lost in a sea of hand-painted colourful eggs. We prefer this adorable + bright alternative. Full instructions here.

(Photos via Eat Drink Chic)

DIY Thursdays: Painted Chopsticks

These beautiful chopsticks make us jump for spring joy! Pretty in pastels and as simple as 1-2-3; eating homemade sushi will never be the same again. Follow full directions here.

(Photos via: Penelope + Pip)

DIY Thursdays: Your Very Own Industrial Record Holder

If you’re sick of keeping your records in questionably smelling milk crates, then our weekly DIY project is for you. Enter: industrial record holder. Fairly easy to create, this versatile piece looks great in any space and is as stylish as that vinyl copy of David Bowie’s Fashion. Full directions: HERE

(Photos via: A Beautiful Mess)