FLAIR APPARENT: Mishaps creating velvet prom dress


Around the age of eight, my grandmother taught me how to sew a crazy quilt (which is essentially made of scraps of fabric, sewn together to form a rectangle). I remember the thrill of creating something large, colourful and interesting out of bits of fabric and padding. My sewing skills haven’t developed much since then, […]


Flair Apparent: Try out DIY face masks at home


With the cusp of summer upon us, it’s a great time to give your skin a nourishing, healthy boost with a handmade face mask. While shop-bought face masks can be great, I’ve never had one that smelled as good as one I made at home myself. As well as clearing and moisturising your skin, homemade […]


Feabhsúchán Tí gan na Fadhbanna Airgid


TÁ an t-earrach buailte linn agus ciallaíonn sé sin go bhfuil a lán dao-ine ag samointiú ar fheabhsúcháin tí a dhéanamh. Tá DIY agus obair athchóirithe ag éirí níos coitianta le blianta beaga anuas. Léiríonn fi-giúirí úra maidir leis an Dreasacht Athchóirithe Tí go ndearna níos mó ná 107,000 úinéir tí obair ath-chóirithe ó seoladh […]