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Curbly-Original We're putting our upcycling pants on and lighting up the Internet today with 11 awesome DIY lamps made from bottles, cans, and jars (oh my)! So sit back, get inspired, and let us know which is your fave! 1. DIY Glass Water Bottle Chandelier (from ReadyMade: How to Make [Almost] Everything: A Do-It-Yourself Primer ) 2.
Roundup: 11 DIY Upcycled Lamps Made from Bottles, Cans, and Jars!
Mood lights always help to create romantic ambiance in a bedroom. That’s why it’s a good idea to put them into a headboard. You can make it as large as you want and paint to match your decor. The process is quite simple. Build a simple wood frame from 2x4s, and add crossbeams.
DIY Headboard With LEDs
How to Make Childrens' Loft Beds When your child's room isn't large enough for storage, study and play, a loft bed can help maximize floor space. A loft... How to Build a Loft Bed Nothing makes a small bedroom more spacious than a loft bed. Loft beds create extra space by building the bed upward and... How to Build a Loft Bed From a Bunk Bed Frame Converting a bunk bed to a loft arrangement clears some valuable floor space in your child's room, space he can use to... How to Make Bunk Bed Frames If you have two children sharing a room, a good solution to save on space is bunk beds.
How to Make a Loft Bed
Double loft / desk combo with storage ladder | Do It Yourself Home Projects from Ana White
Our den is an awkward spot and we wanted to have a usable double bed as well as desk space for two people, but putting in two desks and a futon made it really cluttered and took up a lot of space, plus we were always having to move one of the desks in order to use the futon as a bed. So we combined all three items! I changed the dimensions of the loft to accomodate the futon frame (I actually just dropped the futon bed support into the top of the loft) and then I used a long counter I already had as a desktop. The desk is sitting on large shelf brackets that are attached to the uprights of the loft, and then at the front there are shelves to hold up the front part of the desk. It's ideal because most of the time we are not both working and so we can take advantage of the other person's space, but if we are both there there is enough room as well. The plan I used below is awesome because everything is really firm but you can still take apart the key parts to get it out of the room.
Queen Loft Bed
I made this bed for my 6 year old daughter. I loved Anna's Loft Bed plans, but she wanted a bigger play area underneath. So I modified the twin loft bed plans to fit a queen mattress. I also added extra supports for the mattress, and I used PureBond plywood on top of the supports for the mattress to sit on. That's the Farmhouse Toddler Bed underneath.
I made this bed for my 6 year old daughter. I loved Anna's Loft Bed plans, but she wanted a bigger play area underneath. So I modified the twin loft bed plans to fit a queen mattress. I also added extra supports for the mattress, and I used PureBond plywood on top of the supports for the mattress to sit on. That's the Farmhouse Toddler Bed underneath. My younger daughter inherited her big sister's twin bed, so the toddler bed was put to use in the new "playhouse."
Queen Loft Bed | Do It Yourself Home Projects from Ana White
Build a Storage Bench
Preparation Instructions: Fill all holes with wood filler and let dry. Apply additional coats of wood filler as needed. When wood filler is completely dry, sand the project in the direction of the wood grain with 120 grit sandpaper. Vacuum sanded project to remove sanding residue. Remove all sanding residue on work surfaces as well.
Build a How to Build a Loft Bed
PDF version A loft bed that works with an entire system of plans to get your teen more space and storage in their room. Special thanks to Anne for sharing her photos from this plan. Handmade from this plan >> Dimensions Dimensions:How To Build A Hanging Desk In 15 Minutes
My dorm-design philosophy is this: things that touch the floor are bad. Now, while that’s not to say you should attempt to create a Swiss Family Robinson-style treehouse in your room, it’s pretty easy to agree that anything that sits on the floor takes up valuable space that could be used for yoga, stationary cycling, or counting laundered money. Therefore, things like combination refrigerator-microwaves and stackable containers are a godsend to the college student who’s been forced to get in touch with his inner sardine.
Build a Brookstone Desk Hutch
PDF version A simple but very functional hutch that works with the Brookstone Desk. Features three large cubbies, to shelf, and ample room for a computer inside the hutch. Handmade from this plan >> Dimensions Dimensions:Posted by ScrapHacker.com on onsdag, april 25, 2012 · Leave a Comment Storage in our homes is often a challenge…and finding storage options that are both practical and personal even more so! Old dressers and chests are abundant in attics and thrift stores, but more than often dingy and uninspired…This post features 15 doable D.I.Y ideas & tutorials on the crafty tricks that will dress up any old dresser into the Cinderella of your home – Enjoy! Sizzling Ikat turns an old dresser from drab to fab, by Kim of OfAllTheFish , featured on DesignSponge, TUTORIAL HERE!
DIY Dresser Dress-up! 15 DIY Ideas & Tutorials
UPDATE: This post originally ran on March 23 2011, but with summer winding down we wanted to bring it back up for some late summer inspiration! a fellow fp girl sent this to me a couple weeks back and i’ve been thinking about it ever since! i can think of a million reasons why these would be awesome… as apartment décor, as outdoor party décor, and – wouldn’t they be the best thing EVER for camping in general or at a festival? just let them sit in the sun all day, and they’ll last all night!