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Turn an old book into a photo frame
By ckilgoreHere's a super-simple project to turn an old book into a creative frame I saw at fototiller . My dad is an English professor and I will definitely have to make a couple of these for christmas gifts.
- Find an old book with a cool cover - check out the dollar/free bins of books at used bookstores. You want to find an old book with a sturdy cover that will look good with a frame cut out of it.
- On the inside of the front cover, trace around the photo » READ MORE
Chair Refinishing Project
By frangritThis project is from last year, when I lived in a teeny-tiny apartment in New York City's East Village. Nonetheless, it's worthwhile endeavor if you find yourself with some dingy old chairs in need of some refinishing love.
In this case, I got the chairs from my grandmother. Though they look kind of cool in the photo, they were actually pretty dirty, and the fabric was stained and smelly. Dan and I decided to repaint the chairs and cover the seats » READ MORE
"Mobile" Home - a mobile made from old CDs
By gregoryjohnsonNow that cassettes, LPs, and even CDs have become obsolete, what are we to do with them? DIY Maven came up with a very creative solution for making use of old LPs. So, here's a suggestion of what to do with some of those old CDs: make a mobile out of them!
What You Need
- some old CDs, about 8 to 10 should do unless you are really ambitious
- string, fishing line, or strong thread
- thin sticks, chopsticks might work
- glue, to keep the kn » READ MORE
New Life for Old LP
By DIY MavenFor a great recycling project, how about turning an old LP into a bowl? If you’ve already hauled your vinyl to the curb, don’t worry. Thrift stores and charity sales almost always have some records they need to get rid of.
What You Need
An old LP or two
An oven-proof bowl (I used stainless steel mixing bowls for this project)
Oven mitts
Oven
The Proceedure
1. Preheat your oven to 200 degrees. 
2. Center your LP over the inverted bowl, as shown.
3. » READ MORE
Anything=Modern Art
By moonpostAfter reading Beccajo's post about Trees=Modern Art, I scanned through my photo archives and came up with some other elements that can make interesting or even striking artwork through symmetry and color manipulation. From trees and flowers, to rocks, leaves, glass, graffiti, lights and airplanes.
I've posted some of them in my photo gallery. I'm interested in feedback. If anyone wants a full-size print made, talk to me.
How is this done? Read becc » READ MORE
Simple, Sustainable Living - 5 Easy Steps
By benmooreDIY-Maven had a great post on dinky dwellings a couple days ago. I thought it was pretty cool, so I emailed simple-living guru, Gregory Johnson, and asked him to join! He's now one of the most proflic people on Curbly. Go check him out!
I decided ask him how we can apply some of his techniques to our own lives, even if we're not ready to downsize to a tumbleweed (his house is 140 square feet!).
Gregory, most people on Curbly probably aren » READ MORE
Affordable Modern Platform Bed
By creede
Half inspiration and half "How To" this post will show you how I made an affordable modern platform bed for under $300.
Design. This is where you should spend a good deal of time. There are a lot of things that go into the design process, including, but not limited to: the space your bed goes into, your budget, your handyman skills, green products or not. You get the point. This particular project shown above was for a good friend. The budget » READ MORE
More Easy Wall Art (in CD frames!)
By brunoAlttext's post on creating easy wall art out of simple, cheap materials generated a lot of interest. Here's another method that produces some pretty spectacular results:
DIY Jewel Case Frames: Wonderful Wall Art Faster than you can say Polar Bears!
"We found a clever project that uses CD jewel cases to make rearrangeable, refillable, photo frames for those empty walls of yours. Watch our first ever Photojojo video tutorial and see how you can get » READ MORE
Hide-away dining table
By gregoryjohnson Having chairs and furniture that fold away can help utilize mixed use spaces. Like new urbanism applied to the inside of your home, folding furniture makes it possible for areas to serve several purposes. If your computer is a notebook computer, a dining table can quickly become a desk. My dining table has legs on only one end. The other end of the table rests in a groove on the wall while in use. When not in use the table easily folds away and i » READ MOREBuild A Modern Bed
By VintageSwankIn responce to a question posted on Curbly, here is how to build an inexpensive but still very modern bed.
You can achieve a nice low bed with a very simple design. You could simply build a square frame that rests on the floor at the desired height by using 8x8. This would give you a nice 8 inch rise off the floor you could even go with 8x6 or 8x4 if you want real low. Cut the length to be a bit smaller than the mattress so you can create a ni » READ MORE
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