10 Crafty ways to recycle wooden pallets: « craftbritain Upcycling is becoming ever so more fashionable as people are realising the negative effects of Mass production and over consumption. Pallets recycling is an easy way to furnish and decorate your home! Pallets can be found in skips, road sides and often given away over freecycle! here is our the top ten recycled pallet ideas! 1. An adorable plate rack! 2. Found lovely little use of a wooden pallet found at Life on the balcony an Ideal solution for a balcony garden! 3. This ‘Pallet Chair’ by Jamison Sellers is crafted from reclaimed pallet wood and responsibly sourced walnut. 4. By Most Architecture, designed for an amsterdam design company who had commissioned a recycled interior. 5. These reclaimed pallets have been painted and used as a bed frame giving minimalist bohemian look, and best of all, it was Free! 6. Apartment Therapy have a lovely collection of recycled furniture ideas, like this beaut! 7. 8. A small step by step image of building a pallet sofa! 9. 10. Liz Editor Like this:
{31 days to an organized home} Day One: Organizing with Purpose I organize my home because I believe that when we clear out the things that don't matter, we make room for the things that do. Because our hearts and minds can only take so much chaos. And life has enough chaos of its own. Because we need a daily refuge from the clutter and the noise and the blaring messages that wait on our doorstep. Because an uncluttered space creates an environment where we can learn and explore. And because when we clear out stuff, we make room for people What are your reasons for wanting to organize and declutter? This is the first post in a month long series, 31 Days to an Organized Home. I would love it if you'd join me for these 31 days of tips and inspiration to organize our homes.
Auxx-lift garage storage lift | First easy-to-use storage system Casa Syntes | Buildings Design The project had to face two preliminary constraints: a surrounding area burdened by the aesthetic and cultural tradition of the Spanish row-house concept and, on the other hand, the plot’s exposure to solar radiation during the hottest months of the year. Photo © Courtesy of Miguel de Guzmán "The project had to face two preliminary constraints: a surrounding area burdened by the aesthetic and cultural tradition of the Spanish row-house concept and, on the other hand, the plot’s exposure to solar radiation during the hottest months of the year." "Thus, we decided to search for a hideaway to this appalling landscape, offering a secluded space which features a range of atmospheres that emphasize life within the house -notwithstanding its surroundings- and, besides, for a strategy by means of which the desired climatic confort could be achieved in a passive and flexible way.
A Quicker Way to Clean House | Cleaning Guide By Arianne Cohen A few years ago, I found out that I've been cleaning all wrong. I was in a hotel room, when a maid came in and sprayed a solution on every surface…and then left. Right when I thought she'd forgotten, she returned. She wiped for less than two minutes with a thin dry cloth, and the whole place sparkled. Pro cleaners have brilliant tricks to get the job done. Change Your Strategy The biggest mistake people make is cleaning room by room (this is called "zone cleaning"). A Quicker Way to Clean Houseslow! Most pros are in favor of "task cleaning": completing one chore , such as dusting, throughout the entire house, before starting the next. The Plan of Attack: Top-to-bottom, left-to-right For each task, start at the highest point in the room (if dusting, this might mean high shelves), and move from left to right across the room. ," says Romero. Step 2: Furniture Fabric Go through the house and strip and remake beds; neaten any pillows or furniture blankets. 1. 2. 3. 4.
Cool Reader Project: Easy-Access Stanley and HF Organizer Cabinet I’ve mentioned Stanley’s 25 compartment organizers before, most recently in a Father’s Day promo post. These removable-bin organizers are incredibly versatile and flexible to use, but there’s a downside – they’re addictive. It’s hard to buy just one. That leads to a problem. If you own more than a few of these Stanley organizers, or the look-alikes that are sold by Harbor Freight, you will probably run into storage and accessibility issues. I know I have. In the past, I would stand most of my 5 organizers vertically on a wire shelf. Stacking them isn’t a very elegant or efficient solution either. That leads me to show you the project Ken shared with us – a neat and elegant way to store plenty of these organizers beneath a workbench. Ken wrote: I love the HF version of the Stanley storage trays. I like it! This is exactly what I need to do as well, if my schedule ever allows for it. I’ve seen a few other organizer cabinets, such as on LumberJocks and Tested. Related Posts:
Less is the New More: Making the Most of Small Spaces Good Design For Living in Small ApartmentsAs people migrate to smaller spaces, good design helps a lot. This is something they figured out in Europe long ago, that if you don't have a lot of horizontal room you can go vertical. Tumidei in Italy makes some of the nicest stuff, like this unit with lots of storage under the bed. This unit just raises the floor high enough for beds to slide under. This one looks a bit clinical, but has two single beds plus a pull-out double bed in between. None of this stuff is cheap, nor, as far as I can tell is it available in North America, but there are ideas here that demonstrate how people can share a space and still get a little privacy, a good place to work and a lot of storage in a very small envelope. Like this?
DIY Homemade Grout Cleaner For the past week, I've been preparing my kitchen for the big "addition." I'm working hard to get it ready, so that when it is done, it's done! It's amazing when you look at something everyday you don't realize how much things can change...example: I clean my kitchen...a lot! We have builders grade tile floors with a light gout. Not my favorite, but it will do. 1/4 cup bleach 3/4 cup baking soda Not exactly rocket science! I guess I wasn't using too much brain power that day, because one reason it never looked sparkling clean while I was cleaning it was because it was wet. There is nothing like a little spring cleaning and elbow grease to get you in a good mood! Rachel :)
SleepBox | by Senay GOKCEN SleepBox is a contemporary and organic piece of furniture, designed for the demands of an increasingly urbanized environment. It is a sinuous life-sized object which creates a place of comfort and relaxation within airports, offices or other semi-public spaces, providing peace and quiet in busy urban environments. The project was designed by Caspar Lohner at the Chair for Computer Aided Architectural Design, Department of Architecture, ETH Zurich, supervised by Mathias Bernhard and Manuel Kretzer and produced in collaboration with Klausler Acrylstein AG. Caspar Lohner was in charge of each stage - from design to fabrication - of his first project using Solid Surfaces. The necessary MDF moulds were produced on a three axis CNC milling machine at ETH Zurich's in-house facilities Raplab. Photos: Manuel Kretzer Sponsored Links
8 Clever Uses for Silica Gel a packet of silica gel in a shoe box or beef jerky packet, their instinct is to toss it. But savvy DIYers have long known that the omnipresent desiccants are good for a lot more than keeping jerky dry. Here are a few uses, including some great tips sent in by readers. -Use in underwater camera casings Underwater camera casings are great fun, but even if stray moisture and condensation don't ruin your camera, they can fog or streak across your lens. -Toss them in your toolbox to keep your tools free of oxidation "I am a line mechanic for Delta Airlines. -Dry out a wet cell phone This one's an old favorite. -Keep engines dry while in storage "I fly ultralight aircraft and use silica gel in my engines (snowmobile engines converted for aircraft use). -Extend the life of razor blades "It is understood that oxidation on razor blades causes premature dulling. -Fight camera condensation -Dry out wet fishing flies -Create a dry travel bag This one's for the road warriors.
Small Bathroom? Make It Vertical With Vertabrae® If you live in an apartment or older home, your bathroom is probably hurting for space. A sink, a shower stall, and a toilet in your bathroom leave but a few extra square feet to turn around. You could enlarge the bathroom at the expense of reducing your bedroom? Or... I know! This stylish aluminum sculpture of seven stacked modules that rotate from the center "spinal column," has every basic item you need in a bathroom, plus it leaves you some room to bend down to touch your toes without hitting your head on the way up. With a toilet, sink and two shower modules (one for children), the Vertibrae gives most of the space in your bathroom right back to you. The Vertebrae fits into any room that the plumbing goes to. A few closeups of the fixtures... Currently the basic model of the Vertebrae, shown in this column, goes for about £10,000, but you can order it in one of hundreds of matt, semi-gloss, and gloss colors. via Le Blog Deco, source Design Odyssey Limited
45 uses for vinegar Unleash the power of white vinegar―an all-purpose cleaner, brightener, herbicide and more. Just a bit of this multitasker, straight up or mixed with water, can replace many pricier products huddled under your sink. Try these tips to see how vinegar can make your life cheaper and easier. Find the Best Deals on Vinegar Near You! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. See more clever uses for household products: Roll it - Experimental Housing | Architecture, Design Roll It, a cool experimental house, resulted from the collaboration among different institutes within the University of Karlsruhe. This cyclindrical design is a modular protype that provides flexible space within a minimum housing unit. Three different sections are dedicated to different functional needs: there’s a bed and table in section, an exercise cylinder, and a kitchen with a sink.