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Pinterest. DIY Rope Hacks - DIY Ideas. Posted by ScrapHacker.com on måndag, april 30, 2012 · 4 Comments The applications of D.I.Y projects with rope are infinite, so i found limiting the number of DIY ideas for this post super tricky (i’ve been pinning them like crazy too, so visit my D.I.Y Dreams board for more ideas).

DIY Rope Hacks - DIY Ideas

I ended up with 10 ideas to which you can easily add tweaks and details to score the style of your choice: nautical, industrial, sporty or country? – You choose! One of my personal favorite ideas is using rope for door handles and door knobs, so very easy and so very breezy…Enjoy & Good luck hacking! Hooks+rope and you can score yourself a towel rack like this one from ‘On My honor I will try’, DIY TUTORIAL HERE! Super pretty DIY Rope Vase from ‘Bay Side Bride’, DIY TUTORIAL HERE! Home Made Glass Bottle Cutter, Personalizing, & Plans.

I have been doing some fun things with glass bottles lately and upcycling them.

Home Made Glass Bottle Cutter, Personalizing, & Plans

In this update, I wanted to show: My latest video that shows how to cut a glass bottle properly with a home made cutter. The idea of personalizing your cut bottle by etching designs into them. DIY Projects Gallery - Southern Hospitality. 99 Life Hacks to make your life easier! - Imeimei. Crappy, Crappy, Credenza. Some of you all may or may not, be wondering why its such a biggie for me to be on {Studio 5}.

Crappy, Crappy, Credenza

Of course it would be awesome to win for the sake of winning but the biggest reason is because, Studio 5 sort of changed my life…I was completely burnt out from sewing baby stuff and it made me discover a new way to be creative! During the summer I happened to be flipping channels and {Brooke from All Things Thrifty} was doing a demo of her {PB knockoff signs}. Quirky parking canopy made from 1,500 recycled plastic bottles.

With gyres of it swirling in our oceans, to landfills packed to overflowing with it, plastics are a true, non-biodegradable modern day bane.

Quirky parking canopy made from 1,500 recycled plastic bottles

To tackle this pervasive problem, we've found various ways to recycle, upcycle and transform plastics into clothing, architecture and art, often with surprising results. Home Improvement, Tools & DIY - Daily Deals / Use a pallet to store your garden tools. Great idea! 45 Cool Headboard Ideas To Improve Your Bedroom Design. Great headboard ideas can completely transform the look and feel of your bedroom!

45 Cool Headboard Ideas To Improve Your Bedroom Design

If you don’t believe us, just check out the 45 creative designs in the gallery below. But first, enjoy other similar Freshome posts, like these bedroom designs guaranteed to rock your world, these ocean-view bedrooms and last, but not least, some quality Scandinavian inspiration. Now that we got your attention, let’s expand a bit on the subject. As you guys are probably aware, headboards are available in a variety of sizes and fabrics on the market.

You can either buy a simple ready-made one to match your bed, or you can improvise and come up with a headboard that takes the originality level in your bedroom sky-high! Don’t have enough room for books? Posts from friends. Small Spaces, Big Ideas. Πίνακας από παλέτες. Πράσινη γη των πιγκουίνων. Επιπλα από ξύλινες παλέτες ! (Photos - έπιπλα - epiplo - pallet) - Ξύλινες Κατασκευές - Κατασκευές - Craft - Φωτογραφίες. CRAFTS - Recycle Pallets. Stuff You Can Make from Old Pallets. Improvisedlife.com / Pinterest. Google Image Result for. Google Image Result for. Google Image Result for. Google Image Result for. Google Image Result for. Sticky DIY Hammocks - The Duct Tape Hammock is Perfect for Backyards on a Budget. Crafts With Spoons & Forks. DIY Portable Outdoor Fire Pit. We all are impressed by fire pits that we can find in stores.

DIY Portable Outdoor Fire Pit

Although they are usually quite expensive. In case you one of those people who likes such fire pits but don’t want to spend a lot of money on one of them, you should make one by yourself. Here is a tutorial done by Karen of Art of Doing Stuff. Google Image Result for. Google Image Result for. HomeMade Modern DIY Concrete Lamp. Ignite! You're done!

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Due to the double-walled construction and the integral can bottoms, the stove is much stronger than an empty aluminum can and can be expected to last years if you want it to. The best fuel is methanol, which burns blue and ignites quickly. Absolute ethanol is expensive, but denatured alcohol isn't and works well. The photos are taken with Iso-HEET isopropanol, probably 91%, which is what I had on hand; it works but burns yellow and is less efficient as the combustion continues up the sides of the pot, uselessly for heating food or water.

The stove is filled through the holes in the center, and primed by burning either a pool in the center or a little sloshed over the sides, which I find efficient. Concrete Lightbulb Wall Hook. This is how to make an excellent excuse for driving a lag bolt into your wall, the Concrete Lightbulb Wall Hook.

Concrete Lightbulb Wall Hook

Functional yet sylish, it gives a nice industrial design feel wherever you mount it. Last winter after breaking out the serious cold weather gear, I found myself fighting the coat rack next to the front door. It was, to put it bluntly, failing miserably. Tipping over, breaking off, it was a mess. I swore before the next winter I would drive some serious hooks into the wall that would handle all my heavy overcoat needs. Cut to the last few months. Make, How To, and DIY. DIY Artwork: Frame an Everyday Object. 15 Repurposed, Upcycled, and DIY Storage Ideas. 4 Ways to Reuse Wallpaper Chez Larsson. Five Favorite Re-Uses For Wooden Crates. Previous image Next image Wine, re-purposing, and attractive storage solutions — these are a few of our favorite things.

Five Favorite Re-Uses For Wooden Crates

Perhaps that's why we've featured the wine crate on so many occasions. As a flea market staple and a liquor store freebie, they're easy to come by and even easier to put to good (re)use. Check out our top re-purposings...• We love the juxtaposition of cleanly applied paper and recycled wooden wine crates in these fabulous display cases by Design*Sponge's DIY masters, Derek and Lauren. . • Anything on wheels has our vote. . • Storing extra towels and toilet paper in plain sight for house guests is a must, especially if you don't relish the idea of having friends searching for them in your less organized, more personal storage spaces.

. • We like Rachel of the Heart of Light blog's simple planter and patio organization system. Roundup: New Takes on Old Doors. Look! A Pallet Plate Rack. Andi's Kitchen: At Long Last, Tile Renovation Diary. Name:Andi ForkerType of Project: Kitchen Renovation — full gut remodelLocation: San Francisco, CaliforniaType of building: 1890's Victorian condo The Renovation Diaries are a new collaboration with our community in which we feature your step by step renovation progress and provide monetary support towards getting it done in style.

Andi's Kitchen: At Long Last, Tile Renovation Diary

See all of our Reno Diaries here. Our backsplash tile arrived this week. It took seven weeks for these little green gems to be hand-made at the Ann Sacks factory in Portland, Oregon. I was okay with the wait but very grumpy about the $300 delivery fee, which only transported the tile to the curb in San Francisco. I used plastic spacers to keep the tiles evenly spaced, and applied adhesive to the wall with a notched trowel to increase the sticky surface area. I find that tiling is an easy DIY project, especially when it is for decorative purposes (unlike tiling a shower).

It came as a surprise that each tile has a slightly different green shade and pattern. 10 Ways to Reuse Plastic Plant Pots This Old House. Crafty Uses for Baby Food Jars. 49 Creative Reuse Ideas That Will Inspire & Surprise You Roundup. Handimania.