Instructables: exploring - living - furnishing - recycled - featured http://www.instructables.com Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:09:05 PDT BLOX v1.01 Coffee table for free http://www.instructables.com/id/Coffee-table-for-free/
Coffee table for free - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG2/97QK/HFSH4ZJ1/FG297QKHFSH4ZJ1.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG2/97QK/HFSH4ZJ1/FG297QKHFSH4ZJ1.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FG2/97QK/HFSH4ZJ1/FG297QKHFSH4ZJ1.SMALL.jpg stico In this instructable i will try to explain step by step how i have made that coffee from scrap wood and a pallet. To achieve that you will need : Tools : a hand saw (japanese saws are the best in my opinion) wood white glue screws screwdriver nails a hammer clamps sanding paper or powerfull sandi...
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Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:57:25 PDT
Plywood Utility Shelf http://www.instructables.com/id/Plywood-Utility-Shelf/
Plywood Utility Shelf - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXF/W186/HELXKFV0/FXFW186HELXKFV0.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXF/W186/HELXKFV0/FXFW186HELXKFV0.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXF/W186/HELXKFV0/FXFW186HELXKFV0.SMALL.jpg wholman In my humble apartment, I use a modern, open table for a desk, a dining table, and a workbench. Like many of us living in small spaces, storage is hard to come by and clutter can overwhelm. I wanted to take the scanner, speakers, router, pens, papers, and general nonsense and get it out of my way so...
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Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:10:25 PDT
Scrap Adirondack Chair http://www.instructables.com/id/Scrap-Adirondack-Chair/
Scrap Adirondack Chair - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXH/AK3T/H8AZK39O/FXHAK3TH8AZK39O.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXH/AK3T/H8AZK39O/FXHAK3TH8AZK39O.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXH/AK3T/H8AZK39O/FXHAK3TH8AZK39O.SMALL.jpg wholman Summer's over and the weather is crisping up, but it's not too late to spend some time lazing on the deck in the sun. These chairs are a modern take on the rustic Adirondack chair, stripped down to a simple wooden wedge with angled back and cantilevered arms. Low to the ground and laid-back, it's pe...
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Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:41:43 PDT
Two-Cube Credenza http://www.instructables.com/id/Two-Cube-Credenza/
Two-Cube Credenza - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBF/ESC4/FY3KNRVI/FBFESC4FY3KNRVI.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBF/ESC4/FY3KNRVI/FBFESC4FY3KNRVI.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBF/ESC4/FY3KNRVI/FBFESC4FY3KNRVI.SMALL.jpg wholman A credenza is a piece of side furniture that can be used as storage cabinets, a side table, a dresser, or any multitude of other things. In the days of giant hi-fi/record systems, they were often built into a long, low piece of furniture with wood facing. This credenza was made as a dresser; the s...
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Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:35:52 PDT
Milk Crate Wall Storage http://www.instructables.com/id/Milk-Crate-Wall-Storage/
Milk Crate Wall Storage - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTH/SZE4/GRFN2PB2/FTHSZE4GRFN2PB2.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTH/SZE4/GRFN2PB2/FTHSZE4GRFN2PB2.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTH/SZE4/GRFN2PB2/FTHSZE4GRFN2PB2.SMALL.jpg wholman Milk crates have long been a storage solution for milkmen, college students, and record collectors.  They are a near-perfect piece of design: they are modular, they stack neatly, they have built-in handles, and they are made of a strong, waterproof, cheap, and antiseptic material.  Each crate stands...
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Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:23:21 PDT
Vintage Medicine Cabinet Mirrored Side Tables http://www.instructables.com/id/Vintage-Medicine-Cabinet-Mirrored-Side-Tables/
Vintage Medicine Cabinet Mirrored Side Tables - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FK3/037Q/GNOD5OL4/FK3037QGNOD5OL4.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FK3/037Q/GNOD5OL4/FK3037QGNOD5OL4.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FK3/037Q/GNOD5OL4/FK3037QGNOD5OL4.SMALL.jpg Little Mom on the Prairie We found a perfect matched pair of vintage medicine cabinets in our basement while doing our first big spring clean. They have used razor slots in the back, and a delicate etching on the mirror front. I was amazed at the condition they were in (near perfect!) and immediately the vision of matching m...
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Sun, 15 May 2011 20:58:41 PDT
Road Sign Bowl http://www.instructables.com/id/Road-Sign-Origami-Bowl/
Road Sign Bowl - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1C/QL3F/GFRWQGL4/F1CQL3FGFRWQGL4.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1C/QL3F/GFRWQGL4/F1CQL3FGFRWQGL4.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1C/QL3F/GFRWQGL4/F1CQL3FGFRWQGL4.SMALL.jpg wholman Origami, the ancient Japanese art of paper folding, has some basic principles that have been applied to everything from textile design to lamp construction.  I used them here to fold some old road signs into fruit bowls that combine the angular modernity of architecture with the vintage warmth of an...
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Wed, 27 Oct 2010 19:53:31 PDT
Door Table http://www.instructables.com/id/Door-Table/
Door Table - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRI/4V4A/GF07059V/FRI4V4AGF07059V.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRI/4V4A/GF07059V/FRI4V4AGF07059V.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRI/4V4A/GF07059V/FRI4V4AGF07059V.SMALL.jpg wholman Old doors make great tables -- they're the right size and shape, and usually made of good solid wood instead of that hollow-core nonsense you find in houses today.  The only problem is finding a way to flush out the panels so the surface is continuous and flat.  I have seen tables that fill the pane...
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Sat, 9 Oct 2010 20:22:02 PDT
Six Pack Lamp http://www.instructables.com/id/Six-Pack-Lamp/
Six Pack Lamp - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGC/H4U2/G825NNE2/FGCH4U2G825NNE2.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGC/H4U2/G825NNE2/FGCH4U2G825NNE2.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGC/H4U2/G825NNE2/FGCH4U2G825NNE2.SMALL.jpg wholman When I was a kid, I remember having an environmental assembly at school which included a speech about cutting up six pack rings before throwing them away, so wildlife wouldn't get their necks stuck and strangle themselves.  Whether this is a real phenomenon or not, six pack rings are common and un-r...
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Sun, 18 Apr 2010 13:13:33 PDT
Turn a broken gate into a rustic outdoor table http://www.instructables.com/id/Turn-a-broken-gate-into-a-rustic-outdoor-table/
Turn a broken gate into a rustic outdoor table - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDM/G5CC/G1BBBZ2Q/FDMG5CCG1BBBZ2Q.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDM/G5CC/G1BBBZ2Q/FDMG5CCG1BBBZ2Q.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FDM/G5CC/G1BBBZ2Q/FDMG5CCG1BBBZ2Q.SMALL.jpg Layout The gates at the side of our house succumbed to a big wind storm recently. The cause was ground rot on the posts, but that meant that most of the wood was still in pretty good condition despite being over thirty years old. Instead of throwing it out my wife suggested recycling it to make an outdoor ...
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Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:12:29 PDT
Road Sign Coffee Table http://www.instructables.com/id/Road-Sign-Coffee-Table/
Road Sign Coffee Table - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYR/8W68/G0Y6U2E1/FYR8W68G0Y6U2E1.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYR/8W68/G0Y6U2E1/FYR8W68G0Y6U2E1.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYR/8W68/G0Y6U2E1/FYR8W68G0Y6U2E1.SMALL.jpg wholman Road signs are a great material -- strong, durable, weatherproof, and graphically interesting.  I made this table out of two old signs; the legs came out of a sign that was 1' x 7', and the top was made from a sign that was 2' x 5'.  Each of them are about thirty years old, which made the aluminum k...
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Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:26:17 PDT