by Fünchkins
From Stonk Knot Design comes a tutorial for a simple rope mat. The mats are woven from natural hemp and can be used as trivets or hot pot stands.
These beautifully executed mats need practice to get them perfect, but you can start off over the weekend by following the tutorial on Stonk Knots Design
Lately I have been searching for an excuse to try my hand at macrame, this could be the project I am looking for. It is a simple take on traditional macrame, but it is a bracelet. Quite pretty, I think. The Mini Eco blog has a tutorial on making this bracelet and the instructions are easy to follow and simple. [Read more...]
We are always on the look out for something new and interesting to put into our homes. Something that stands out and is a new take on something essential. Like lamps, everybody has a lamp that looks like a lamp, but how many people have lamps that look like rope? Guess not many, huh? But Christian Haas has created these gorgeous lamps that have a distinct nautical theme, each lamp is individually knotted and numbered according to the style of knotting. They emit a warm, soft light from an energy efficient string of LEDs.
