How to make a hidden storage closet
If you have thought to add a hidden storage closet, here is your chance to learn how! There are 10 steps that you have to follow in order to succeed. You should start by cutting a slanted door into a stairwell and camouflage it by painting broad stripes across the entire wall and trick it by adding a strip of matching baseboard to the bottom of the door. In short, here are the 10 steps that you have to follow when you want to make a hidden storage closet: 1 – locate studs with a stud finer in the appropriate place ; 2 – measure and cut drywall – first draw level lines vertically on the studs to be cut, then measure, draw a line parallel to the stairs, cut along lines with a drywall saw and remove drywall;
Ideas for Wooden Kitchen Flooring | Ideas for Home Garden Bedroom Kitchen - HomeIdeasMag.com
Ecora solid oak A good-quality, solid-wood floor can last for decades as long as it is looked after properly, and wear and tear over time will only add to its charm. Choose oak for a classic, country look. UK Flooring Direct Harvest Oak laminate For a classic kitchen on a budget, choose an oak-look laminate such as this design from UK Flooring Direct. Formed of compressed fibreboard planks and covered by a photographic image of wood and a protective overlay, laminate is also easier to clean and maintain than real timber. Kahrs engineered ash Comprising several layers of timber that are joined together, engineered wood is more durable in a kitchen than solid wood and is less likely to expand and contract as humidity fluctuates. Avenue Floors wood-lookvinyl Practical, durable, waterproof and resistant to damage and scratching, vinyl is available in a range of styles and prices to suit any budget and is easy to fit yourself. View all articles by Author
How to Convert a Door into a Bookcase
RON HAZELTON: Today, I’m on my way to visit Phil and Arlene Safier in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They call themselves two old hippies and run an Internet business from their home. But it's not their home office that needs help, it's their guest bedroom — two rubber un attractive closet doors break up the wall, so the Safiers would like to replace them with doors that double as display cases and I'm going to help. ARLENE: It's so nice to meet you. This is what I had in mind here. And then to make it a little bit more decorative and also to hide this joint here, I want to put on some decorative moldings like these fluted moldings, put some corner blocks up here, alright? We're about to cut strips of plywood that will be used to make up the sides, top, bottom and the shelves of our units. Now this is the stuff we're going to make your bookcases or cabinets from. After measuring and marking the plywood, we attach a self-clamping straight edge. ARLENE: All right.
15 Secret Doors Disguised as Bookshelves That You Can Add to Your Home (list) | Gadget Review
The coolest houses are the ones that have secret doors that lead to other mysterious places (or just even the next room over). We’ve compiled some of the coolest secret bookcase doors on the web for your viewing pleasure! 15. Secret Passage With Ladder Now this isn’t your ordinary secret passage bookshelf since it requires a ladder to reach! 14. Secret passage bookshelves are usually very antique-ish with a very vintage feel to them, but that’s not always the case as seen with this minimalist one that would look great in any modern decor home. 13. This one looks as if it belongs in the mystery game Clue! 12. Even though this one isn’t all dressed up with books, you can still imagine the curiosities that lie behind this secret passage bookshelf that leads to a mysterious staircase. 10. This one looks as if it’s the doorway to a closet rather than another room, but it still looks very cool! 9. 8. This one has to be in an English home somewhere since its secret passage leads to a tea room. 7.
How to give your floors that nordic look | that nordic feeling
Here you go lovelies, as promised my step by step guide to stain your hardwood floors with white oil and create that Nordic feeling in your home. Before we start I must warn you, it’s going to take a lot of hard work, but once done they are very easy to keep. I first did this to the floors of my old home four years ago. OK, let’s take a deep breath and remind ourselves of the look we are going for. Ah, yes. This is what you need: 1 // sander (you can do without this one if you don’t have one) 2 // pads for the sander 3 // pad for the doodle bug (that I forgot to include in this photo – see photo 7) 4 // paint brush – the bigger the better! Also a few thick regular floor cloths and rubber gloves – unless you want your hands to get that Nordic look too! This is what you do: First you need to look at your wood floor. Step 1 Mix a big bucket of wood cleaner and water (follow the instructions on the bottle to get the right dosage). See? Step 2 Vacuum the floor. Step 3 Let the oiling begin! Step 4
Farmhouse Wide Plank Floor Made from Plywood! [DIY]
As many of you know, it was just two short weeks ago that we opened the doors to the Picklee shop in Newport, RI! Getting the shop ready was a super exciting (and stressful!) process. We were faced with a stinky, old, run down storefront that had been neglected for YEARS, but we had big plans to make the shop a beautiful place. Sort of like reviving a stinky old chair…but on a much larger scale We fell in love with the space because it was in historic home built in the early 1700′s, so it was packed with original details and character…oh yea, and it was in the heart of the Newport waterfront shopping district =) When it came time to renovate the shop, one of the first projects we took on was the floor. I am absolutely thrilled with how beautiful the Picklee shop’s plywood floor turned out! DIY Farmhouse Wide Plank Plywood Floor First, I head over to my local Home Depot to scope out the different types of plywood. Once the planks were cut, I brought them into the shop and laid them out.
Make a Hardware Chess Set
Home » $10 and Beyond, Headline, High Concept 19 September 2010 20,152 views 26 Comments by heather I guess I'm not the only one who visits the hardware store and sees everything as a potential crafty material! Julia made her own chess set from hardware pieces like nuts and bolts. This would be a fun gift for any chess aficionado, or maybe for that hard-to-buy-for guy in your family (holiday gifts, anyone?) Julia used Rustoleum paint to color the second team's pieces. Project Estimate: Various nuts, bolts, screws, and threaded rod, $10 (estimate)Rustoleum paint, $5Felt or cork pad stickers, $1Chess board, on hand Total: $16 and up Updated: Check out Julia's flickr stream for the configurations of all the pieces. King exploded and then how the king is put together: 1/2 " threaded rod 4" long. Disclosure: this article may contain affiliate links or other forms of sponsored content.
