Category Archives: DIY

If you’re looking for DIY inspiration, you’ve come to the right place.

Find DIY projects and craft ideas that will make your house a home. With step-by-step projects, tutorials, and how-to’s we’ve got everything you need! And if there’s something we’ve missed, just ask us! We’d love to help.

DIY encompasses all our projects here at Birdz of a Feather. You’ll find home improvements, home decor and crafts, furniture projects, outdoor projects, free pattern & printables and upcycling.

Here are a few of our DIY projects to check out:

Home Improvements

Under home improvements, we’ve got ideas for renovating and storage solutions plus maintenance and repair.

Home Decor and Crafts

Home decor and crafts has projects like fibre crafts (crochet, needle felting, sewing and window treatments) planters and lighting.

Furniture Projects

This is where we show you how we transformed our favourite finds. We’ve also got IKEA hacks and will show you paint techniques, such as how to milk paint for beginners and stencilling projects.

Outdoor Projects

Here you’ll find water features, landscaping ideas and garden decor projects such as trellises and privacy screens.

Upcycling

We like to think we’re making the world a better place one upcycle at a time. After all, good planets are hard to find!

Free Pattern and Printables

All our project patterns are free with your subscription.

Recipe for Homemade Ketchup – Sugar Free!

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We’ve never attempted a recipe for homemade ketchup – until now.  Although we’ve been health conscious for years, we’ve tried some of the best organic and keto ketchups – but finding a great commercial one with no added sugar has been elusive. Truth be told, I’ve never really enjoyed the overly sweet Heinz ketchup, even when we weren’t sugar free. I don’t know why it took us so long. Making your own recipe for homemade ketchup couldn’t be easier!

Just because it’s ‘sugar free’ though, doesn’t mean the recipe isn’t sweetened at all. We’re using brown sugar Swerve, and raisins with natural sugar, to balance the acidic vinegars.

A few days ago, we showed you how to remove a sticky label from glass to recycle. It does a great job of storing this recipe for homemade ketchup!

Bowl of french fries with sugar free ketchup recipe

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How to Remove Sticky Label from Glass

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When I grabbed a recycled bottle to store a new recipe for homemade ketchup coming up on The Unknown Chef, I realized I’ve never shown you how to remove a sticky label from glass! This is our first official cleaning hack on Birdz of a Feather and, of course, we’re showing you non-toxic options.

Although this particular jar is being used to store food, this little trick has so many applications for home decor too. Who doesn’t love a great jar upcycle?! Continue reading →

DIY Jewelry Display in a Few Easy Steps!

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This DIY jewelry display will organize the clutter if you have a lot of costume jewelry. But the best part about making this particular jewelry display (other than upcycling a scrap of pegboard)? It will keep all your necklaces and earrings together in one spot! Making this free standing display ensures no more searching for the matching earrings stored separately! Continue reading →

Loose Lay Vinyl Plank Flooring Installation

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Today we’ve got the ultimate guide on our loose lay vinyl plank flooring installation. Because it’s waterproof, durable and can be easily removed and reinstalled if you ever have a flood, loose lay luxury vinyl plank is a no-brainer for a basement. And, let’s face it, most basements will experience water damage at some point (you can read about how we recovered from our first leak here).  Continue reading →

String Art Dog – Leash & Bag Holder

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Just like a real dog, this string art dog tugs at the heart strings! Today we’re showing you the ultimate guide to string art for beginners using an upcycled scrap of wood. I’ll show you how to make a custom string art piece using a picture of your own dog. But this particular piece isn’t only artwork, it’s functional too: this string art dog is also a leash/bag holder. Continue reading →

Mango and Avocado Slaw – Two Ways!

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Although I serve this mango and avocado slaw dish with cod as the protein, I adapt the recipe for Hubs.

Do you have picky eaters in your household too? If so, you can make this same dish, but just switch out the protein. So while I make this with fish for me, I cook chicken for him and serve it with the same mango and avocado slaw. And we’re both happy!

Although this is a cod with mango recipe, I adapt it for Hubs who doesn't like fish. If you have a picky eater, just switch out the protein. Birdz of a Feather | The Unknown chef | cod fish recipes | mango salsa | cabbage slaw | chicken recipes | chicken breast recipe | mango cod fish recipes | mango cod | mango cod recipes | cod with mango salsa | cod mango salsa | baked cod with mango salsa Continue reading →

Zucchini Tofu Lasagna – A Watery Fix!

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My zucchini tofu lasagna turned out unexpectedly amazing, which is why it’s a zucchini lasagna with a twist. Noodle-less lasagna is a great concept in theory but when put into practice with zucchini as a substitute, you may find your favourite Italian cuisine drowning in water.

I was inspired by my sister for this vegetarian lasagna. Her version of zucchini lasagna, while really good flavour-wise, is always super watery. This recipe not only fixes that unwanted flaw, but we actually enjoy the taste and texture just as much as lasagna made with real noodles. What a bonus when you’re trying to avoid carbs!

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Basketball Planter – a Unique Container Garden!

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You might say we’re ‘on the ball’ with this basketball planter (or rather – in the ball)! You might even say this project’s a ‘slam dunk’. No matter what you call it, there’s no denying that this is the easiest upcycled planter idea we’ve created to date. It’s also our most unusual container garden. And we do have a number of upcycled planter ideas for all skill levels to choose from! Continue reading →

Breakfast Parfait – Fruity Chia Seed Make-Ahead

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Fruity breakfast parfait is an easy make-ahead breakfast. It’s something I just started doing because I’m making an effort to loose weight. However, even when I DO lose the weight, I’ll continue to make these. That’s because they’re so darn easy, nutritious and good! What’s not to love about a make ahead breakfast that’s ready to pull out of the fridge in the morning?

Breakfast parfait is an easy make ahead breakfast. it's something I started doing because I'm making an effort to loose weight. Birdz of a Feather | make ahead breakfast | make ahead meals | breakfast parfait recipes | breakfast parfait make ahead | breakfast parfait healthy | breakfast parfait recipes make ahead | breakfast parfait recipes mason jars | parfait recipes | parfait breakfast | parfait cups Continue reading →