When the legendary though short-lived Blueprint magazine folded, I mourned the loss of another favorite. Not only was Blueprint, a Martha Stewart title, the one magazine I felt that was really made for me, by people like me, but it recognized the three-dimensional female life.
Specifically, Blueprint knew that modern girls are gadget girls — in its inaugural issue, it won me over with this: DIY instructions for a charging station. An attractive, expensive (not DIY-looking at all, incidentally) charging station (perhaps you are familiar with my search).
So I present to you, the instructions for this fabulous charging station, now on Martha Stewart's website (Blueprint's site has gone MIA, but its awesome blog offshoot Bluelines remains).
A note about the suggested boxes for the project: The Container Store no longer has the specific Library Project cases on their website, but still has this striped version; I prefer the look of the solid-color library project cases, so perhaps these office storage boxes or these paper drawers can be adapted. Happy DIYing!
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seems a little involved for a DIY project. I wonder what the cost difference is if you bought one.
1Thank you for this. I wasn't aware they had a blog. The magazine was my favorite mag to date and combined all that i loved about Lucky, Real Simple and Domino in one place.
2I love the ability to personalize it. A little spray glue and fabric or special papers would work wonders on the striped version since it is all set up for what is needed.
3I miss Blueprint!
4I miss Blueprint TOO, I absolutely adored that magazine.
5that's really cute!
6Not only was Blueprint, a Martha Stewart title, the one magazine I felt that was really made for me, by people like me, but it recognized the three-dimensional female life.
I felt this way about Blueprint too. I was SO disappointed. I think it was the only magazine I ever really felt was MADE for me. I've been reading the blog for a while, which the old editor tried to assure was going to carry on the spirit of the magazine... but it's barely ever updated!
So sad. I'm still holding out hope that Martha Stewart will bring the magazine itself back someday.
7i didn't know about this mag. i love these instructions and will give it a whirl when i get moved and settled in my new seattle home.
8freegrace — I know! I read the Bluelines blog all the time and just wish they would update more. It's not the same.
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