Camouflaging Electrical Wires as Vines

By Microworks, this little item was once a black cell phone charger that designer Shunsuke Umiyama turned into a vine. A little green paint, some silk leaves, a bit of florist tape and I could have a veritable rainforest under my desk. Via.

April 16, 2009

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How To Create Wall Art With Electrical Tape

Electrical tape. My dad firmly believes that electrical tape can be used to fix anything, from lamps to broken hearts. I've used it here to give my balcony wall a temporary Mondrian kick.

To do this you'll need:

• A roll or two of electrical tape
• a spirit level
• a few coloured acetate sheets
• a craft knife.

First give the wall a quick swipe with sugar soap or something, as stickiness and dirt are mortal enemies. Next roughly plot your d » READ MORE

June 21, 2008

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33 Time Saving Home Improvement and Repair Tips

Tool and hardware site Toolbarn offers 33 tips to save yourself "time, money, and aggrevation," when maintaining and improving your home.

Includes suggestions for:

• Painting and Sanding
• Plumbing
• Drywall and Spackling
• Woodworking and Finish Carpentry
• Electrical
• Ladder and Ladder Safety 

August 11, 2007

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Using UK Chandeliers in the US?

I'm a bit of a chandlier whore.. would like to put one in every room in our new house if I could!  Lately I'm finding that the style that I like (marie antoinette inspired!) are so much cheaper in the UK, even accounting for the horrible exchange rate. (http://www.bhs.co.uk/mall/productpage.cfm/bhsstore/978738/94230 just one example)

My question is that with the UK 220 voltage, is there a way that these could be wired or re-wired to work with o » READ MORE

May 03, 2007

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The Electrici-Tree

Power strips, man. They are normally so ugleeeeeeee! But now, you can get a nifty power strip that is actually attractive and doesn't have your cords all bunched together, too. It's called the Electrici-Tree. You can get them in angel and devil versions, too. What I can't figure out is how much they cost, and where you can order them. I'd like some pink Satan ones to power my daughter's video games, ha. 

What do you think? Are they something yo » READ MORE

March 20, 2007

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