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'Opera' House Mobile Home

By DIY Maven

 

Opera Holiday Mobile Home

This mobile home, called 'Opera', is not your standard pop-up trailer. Designed by Belgian architect Axel Enthoven, the RV unfolds to reveal a roofline reminiscent of the Sydney » READ MORE

November 06, 2009
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Scratching Post=Modern Art Piece

By DIY Maven

created at: 2009-11-05

This is Leo, a cat scratching post that looks as lithe as are the fur-people that use it. Made of Zebrawood, it's soft enough to give kitty's claws a workout, but it's hard enough to » READ MORE

November 05, 2009
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The Convenient Light Switch Rack.

By Chrisjob

You gotta love that MoMA store: always beautiful, and often useful.

This Light Switch Rack offers the helpful inbox/outbox approach to home organization (albeit on a small scale) at a no-new-holes-in-your-wall cost. New from designer Paul Koh, just "Easily install this rack over your existing light switch cover near the door. The two knobs function as key hooks, and a convenient mail holder at the top reminds you to take the mail with you on your way out. Made of powder-coated a » READ MORE

November 04, 2009
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Perforated Moonstruck Light

By DIY Maven

 

 

If I had a Moonstruck light in my possession, I would cradle it in my arms and whisper sweet nothings in its perforations. The patterns in the handcrafted, porcelain, 9" in diameter 'light objects' are made without the aid of stencils, so each creation » READ MORE

November 04, 2009
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Message-in-a-Cookie Holiday Cookie Cutters

By DIY Maven

 

Message-in-a-Cookie Holiday Cookie Cutters

New from Williams-Sonoma are these Message-in-a-Cookie cookie cutters. The set ($20) includes 3 different cookie shapes (gingerbread man, ornament and snowflake shapes) AND letters and pre-made words, like Happy, Holidays, Seasons & Greetings, that you slip into the underside of » READ MORE

November 03, 2009
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A Very Modern Nativity Set.

By Chrisjob

'Member all those times you've been curled up under a blanket, fire a-rolling with a warm mug of egg nog in your hand, and you look at your mantle, and remark... "I think the Holy Family could use more Helvetica."minimal nativity setminimal nativity set

Both beautiful and hilarious, these sets are handmade in Germany by Oliver Fabel. Nothing says Merry Christmas like minimalism.

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November 02, 2009
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Vintage Recipes

By DIY Maven

created at: 2009-11-02

Have you've been looking for a good recipe for Forcemeat Balls and just can't find one? Maybe it's a recipe for Slipcoat Cheese or Bacon and Apple » READ MORE

November 02, 2009
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Free EBook: The DIY Handbook.

By Chrisjob

eBook The DIY Handbook

An eBook is to printed books as an email is to snail mail: it's an electronic version that eliminates the paper and still provides all the info. With the imminent release of a new Curbly eBook (keep your eyes peeled), I thought I'd provide a free download to getcha ready.

"The DIY Handbook" from HandyManFixHomeRepair offers a stepping off guide for anyone wanting to tackle their own home improvement projects. The book hopes to empower » READ MORE

October 31, 2009
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Free Downloadable Spooky Music

By DIY Maven

created at: 2009-10-30

Candy? Check. Decorations? Check. Costumes? Check. Creepy music? No. No?! Not to worry. Here's some sites where you can download free songs and sounds to up the Halloween » READ MORE

October 30, 2009
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The 50 Scariest Movies of All Time

By DIY Maven

1. 'The Thing' (1982)

On Halloween, after the candy has been handed out and the neighborhood settles into the witching hour, there's nothing better than cuddling under a warm blanket and watching a scary movie. Whether this means a trip to the video store or » READ MORE

October 30, 2009
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