Blogs offer design, DIY advice

Are you missing your regular dose of DIY adventures while the Petersiks of the blog Young House Love take a break? Try something new to read with your morning espresso or midafternoon snack break. Here are some suggestions readers sent me after a Twitter call-out.

■ A Beautiful Mess: Two sisters share their ideas for homemade style, whether painting your own outdoor rug, creating DIY house numbers or throwing a frittata party (www.abeautifulmess.com).

■ Cupcakes and Cashmere: Although it’s known for its inventive fashion coverage, this blog’s decor, entertaining and organization posts are also fresh and fun (www.cupcakesandcashmere.com).

■ Design*Sponge: Brooklyn-based writer Grace Bonney has written for Domino and New York magazine and covers decorating, design, DIY and entertaining with a discerning eye (www.design sponge.com).

■ Greige: Soak in the Los Angeles vibe of designer Christina Fluegge as she posts about her interiors and her international influences (www.greigedesignblog.com).

■ Manhattan Nest: DIY, thrifting and decorating are what you’ll find here, plus some serious renovation tales in photos and candid prose (manhattan-nest.com).

■ Messy Nessy Chic: If you love reading about Paris style, you’ll lap up these offbeat tips on shopping, touring and eating your way through the city, plus random thoughts on trailers on Airbnb and chateau rehab (www.messynessychic.com).

■ Old Town Home: Follow the journey of a couple renovating an 1880s rowhouse in Alexandria, Va., as they ponder tankless water heaters and what makes a house haunted (www.oldtownhome.com).