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Decoration and original gift ideas for Halloween

The fall is already upon us, the days are shorter, we have turned back the clock to winter time and it is just so hard to get out of bed in the morning. In one way, Halloween is a little bit like the final confirmation of the fall but it is also an excuse to throw a scary (in a good way) party. In this post we will focus on two things to help you triumph at your Halloween party. In the first part we present a couple of scary decoration ideas and in the second we propose some original gifts…

10 original and creative key holders and key rings

keyring elephants duo

Ever been in the situation where you are in a rush to go somewhere and just when you are about to leave home (late of course) you realize the keys are missing. While turning the house upside down you might start swearing, not knowing if it is time to call a locksmith or if you need to take the bus to work. At this exact moment you might also promise yourself that if you just find the keys this one time, you will always keep them in the same place from now on! Today we would like to propose some…

Crafts and decor ideas for Halloween

We are getting real close to Halloween and it’s time to decorate our homes and schools in the scariest manner possible. Pumpkins and spider webs are all good but here are some other variants for the traditional Halloween decorations! Carve a pineapple! Sure, there are tons of cool twists on the classic Halloween pumpkin. Large, small, tall and round pumpkins, and all sorts of fruits are turned into scary monsters and lanterns. However we have to say that this scary pineapple jack o’lantern beats everything we have seen before. Its something with the structure and the sharp leaves that makes it…

10 original and creative wall hooks and racks

Thinking about replacing your old boring wall hooks, here are some ideas that will spice up your home. Hooks are always needed, actually in our home, it seems as there are never enough of them or otherwise how does it come that there are always stuff lying around. In this post our intention is to give you some ideas for original wall hooks and hangers that we like and that are affordable, original and last but not least practical. Here we have gathered a favourite selection of some of the hooks that we have in our shop complemented by some…

How to make a Halloween pumpkin

Tomorrow is Halloween so tonight there is a busy family preparing things. One thing we do every year is to buy a small pumpkin and turn it into a spooky candle castle. The result is really nice but it takes some work and patience to get it done. Step 1: Make a hole Start by making a hole in the top of the pumpkin with a small knife. Keep the part you cut out since you will need it later as a lid. After a few days when the pumpkin has started to dry out the lid might not fit perfectly…