Playfully Grownup

Perky rainbow dishcloths by Ashley McDonald at CreateLoveRepeat on Etsy. Because doing kitchen chores need not to be drab.

Not quite a rainbow range or colors, but a very bright and pretty star ornament. (Without being eyeball-bustingly garish!) Tutorial by Emily at Oh Yay Studio.

Such a pretty DIY beaded windchimes set in rainbow colors. Tutorial by Rachel Beyer at Garden Therapy.

A coffee table that looks like a stack of books! This one was bought used and the leather covers restored and painted. How-to: At Home with Ashley. (Waaaaaaant! Kinda.)

SO much true, dis: chaotic tired D&D alignment sticker by Megan Ogilvie at BrighterDayDnD on Etsy.

Ok, this pic is AI crap with all kinds of stupid, but the amanita mushroom stove hood is actually a charming idea for a pixiecore kitchen or something. And the “Beep Boop Art” text on the wall above the shelving keeps cracking me up. :D Found via Kim Moore on Pinterest.

Wow – an Art Nouveau (jugend) sunflower door. Designed by architect Osvald Polívka, built in 1900. Haštalská 6, Prague, Czech Republic. Found via Natasha on Mastodon.

I'm always on the lookout for simple craft techniques that could be useful for LARP propping. Here are DIY lanterns with an aged look made from cardboard boxes, dowels, a few other small pieces and paint. Tutorial by Meredith at Arts & Classy.

What a lovely, cozy floral arrangement. I really like the variety – not just blossoms, but two or three kinds of leaves as well. Take out the dry, brown oak leaves (and maybe the red berries) for a year-round bouquet. How-to by Michael Wurm Jr. at Inspired by Charm.

I've seen art in bathrooms before and I've seen plants in bathrooms before, but this little NYC bathroom combines both in such a cozy way it's endearing. Very cottagecore, especially for a NYC rental. Flowers, plants and so much light! From the home of Katy via Apartment Therapy, photo by Kritin.

What a gorgeous Lord of the Rings -themed DIY-printed tote bag by Jessica at The Nifty Nerd. She used transfer paper. Visit her blog for pics of the other side of the bag!

A small, cute goblincore arrangement. (Meant for fall, originally, but you can do this year round, IMO.) More by Julie Briones at My Wee Abode.

TP crafts have a bad rep, but there are really gorgeous projects as well. Case in point: this wall decor ornament. By unknown, found via Beatrice Graef on Pinterest.

What a (belated!) April fool's joke this would make: a serving of nachos, right? Nah. It's cookies. Cookies! By the supremely talented Amber Spiegel at Sweetambs Cookie Art.

Such lovely handmade notebooks in forestcore / goblincore / naturecore style. By Arri Mäkeläinen (or Syystuuli) at BigCartel. (Pic via Arri at Mastodon.)

When grilling isn't quite enough in intself: grilled foods cookies by Amber Spiegel at Sweetambs Cookie Art.