Design*Sponge » Blog Archive » diy project: honeycomb storage shelves. These honeycomb shelves came our way at a perfect time — not only do they satisfy my need for cheerful spring colors, but they also provide a great storage solution to alleviate spring-cleaning woes. Sarah and Josh, the creative husband-and-wife photographers behind Arrow & Apple, whipped up these pretty hexagonal shelves for free using salvaged cabinet doors and brackets. They really lucked out on the color palette of the old cabinets, and I love the mix of painted and unpainted pieces.
Luckily, recreating this look is easier than you think. Thanks for sharing, Sarah and Josh! — Kate CLICK HERE for the full how-to after the jump! Josh and I just moved from a two-bedroom house to a tiny 250-square-foot cabin and were in severe need of practical storage! Materials wood at least 5″ thick and 10″ long (we used reclaimed cabinet doors)wood glueL-brackets and screwsbrad nailer with 2″ bradstable sawchop saw (to cut angles)paint (if you want to paint your cabinet with different colors) 1. 2. 3. 641 NE JACKSON SCHOOL RD, Hillsboro, Hillsboro, OR - MLS 11089627. How to Construct a Shaded Dog Run. Cut the following pieces of landscape timbers: two at 2' six at 4' six at 8' 18 - 2x2 stakes to anchor the frame Use landscape fabric to create the 10'x20' footprint of the dog run on the ground. Using the pieces of landscape timbers, create the base frame for the dog run along the outer edges of the fabric. Use two of the 8-foot pieces and one 4-foot piece to make up the 20-foot walls.
Use a sledgehammer to pound in stakes along the outside of the frame to help secure it in place. To make the 20-foot wall, use two 10-foot 2x6s lying end to end to make both the top and bottom runs of the wall. Join the two 10' boards together with a 4x4 post, sandwiching the fencing material in between the post and boards. Attach a 2x4 inset 3-1/2" from both ends of the 20' wall (Image 3). Assemble the 10' walls using the same methods as the 20' wall, only this time use one 10' 2x6 for the top an bottom.
Attach 4x4 posts flush to ends of both 10' walls. Set the back and two side walls into place. Pinha by Raw Edges for Materia. Milan 2011: users can pin their own paper shades onto this cork light fitting by London design studio Raw Edges for Portugese brand Materia. The light fitting, called Pinha, features a three tiered cork base which paper shades can be pinned to. The tiered system allows for control of the direction and range of light. The piece remains on show at Spazio San Marco, Via San Marco 38, Brera, Milano until 17 April. See all our stories from Milan 2011 » See all our stories on Raw Edges » See all our stories on Materia » The following is from the designers: Pinha Pinha proposes a playful approach to lighting through personalization. This hanging lamp consists of a cork outer fixture to which a printed-paper shade is fastened.
Cork’s low thermal and electrical conductivity ensures that you can handle the lamps shell in perfect safety. Materia Amorim Cork is nature’s own high-tech achievement. Spearheading this drive for innovation is the Portuguese company Amorim, world leader in the cork industry. Yahoo! Design*Sponge » Blog Archive » diy project: book strap side table. I’ve always loved seeing pictures of students using leather book straps; they are so charming and orderly. but to be honest, it is not the best way to carry heavy books around town is it? But to carry something that doesn’t move, like a table…perfect! I went to a local recycling center to pick up some extra books, built a couple small cubbies out of wood, and went to work!
The rest is just gravity and organization (and a tiny bit of glue). have fun! -kate CLICK HERE for the full project after the jump! Materials: 1. books (old paperbacks are perfect, from a recycling center or a yard sale) 2. old leather belts ( 4 men’s belts should be sufficient) 3. hot glue gun 4. wood for cubbies (1″x8″x48″ and 1x4x16″) 5. red gloss paint (or any color you wish) 6. paintbrush 7. saw 8. sandpaper 9. hammer and nails 10. cardboard (about 8″x14″) instructions: 3. when the cubbies are nailed together, paint them with two coats of paint. allow them to dry between coats. Corner Cabinet + Countertop Hack. Akurum Published on November 5th, 2010 | by Jules IKEAHacker Materials: Varde, Akurum, Lidi and Besta Description: We had a bare corner in our small kitchen that we couldn’t decide how to fill till my husband came up with this idea. He wants to add another cabinet above this one in the future but for now, we have this free standing corner counter cabinet that he customized to our space and needs.
This is a stock Ikea cabinet with a stock door, Besta legs (you’d normally see used to prop up an Expedit bookcase) and a Varde wooden wood block that had to be cut in half and power sanded down to match the smooth, rounded off edges. I love this cabinet. See more of the Akurum corner cabinet. ~ Stacerella The Author Jules IKEAHacker "I am Jules, the engine behind IKEAHackers and the one who keeps this site up and running.
L11029788a.jpg (JPEG Image, 502x650 pixels) - Scaled (92%) Pets Rising Hamster Size. Hamster Racing Car (JK)(SPET) Critter Cruiser is an exciting pet powered exercise car for hamsters and gerbils. Critter Cruiser's adjustable racing wheel allows for the car to work in three different ways! First, when the Comfort Wheel is in the top position, exercising critters spin the Wheel and the Critter Cruiser remains stationary. Interactive fun begins by adjusting the Comfort Wheel into the middle position. In the middle position, you can watch your pet turn the wheel and roll their Critter Cruiser on any flat surface. By adjusting the Comfort Wheel to the lowest position, the Critter Cruiser will work directly on a Hamtrac. - Pet powered exercise car encourages healthy exercise- 6" long, 12" wide, 9" high- Ideal size for hamsters, gerbils, mice and pet rats- Critter Cruisers are available in four fun assorted colors.
Measuring Light. Lighting Published on February 11th, 2011 | by Jules IKEAHacker Materials: Lindmon venetian blinds, Ikea measuring tape Description: I love going to the as-is section to find things I can use for school projects and I picked up some Lindmon venetian blinds to use as title blocks for a presentation. They didn’t work out the way I wanted them to and put them aside.
Finding them one night gave me the idea to make a frame out of them, which turned into this cute light. I first cut off all the strings to remove the slats, layered them and glued them down. before i placed the last layer of slats, I made a basket weave of the Ikea measuring tapes and finished it off with the final layer. Bright idea! ~ Nnolika, Toronto The Author Jules IKEAHacker "I am Jules, the engine behind IKEAHackers and the one who keeps this site up and running. Custom wall sized clipboards. Wall Décor Published on February 5th, 2011 | by Jules IKEAHacker Materials: Side panels of IKEA floor display bins Description: Find an IKEA display bin that is missing the bottom. Buy all 4 of the side pieces. Hang them on your wall. Buy clothespins. Clip photos and cards and whatever else you want on your boards. Sounds simple? See more of the custom clipboards. ~ A Nest for All Seasons, Hershey, PA The Author Jules IKEAHacker "I am Jules, the engine behind IKEAHackers and the one who keeps this site up and running.