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Very Clever Ikea Expedit Coffee Table Hack
Posted by: notbeige on: August 28, 2009
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Excellent idea over at Ikea Hacker for spicing up the Expedit glass topped coffee table – so simple and the possibilities are endless.
DIY Bowl From A Repurposed Foreclosure Sign
Posted by: notbeige on: August 15, 2009
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Make your own bowl from a ‘for sale’ sign (plenty of ‘em about in the current financial climate ), or any other kind of sheet metal sign for that matter – tutorial at Instructables. I love repurposed metal signage Via Craftzine
Amazing Handmade And Repurposed Living Room On A Budget
Posted by: notbeige on: August 13, 2009
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I was very pleased when Ian Cremona contacted me with a link to a post about his living room, which he has furnished with handmade furniture made from repurposed wood pallets. I have to admit I just love it when people do this – I’ve just moved house and am trying to furnish and decorate on almost zero budget [...]
Fantastic Telephone Table Makeover
Posted by: notbeige on: July 28, 2009
- In: Before & After | DIY | Repurposing
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This is a great before and after – Kathryn worked her magic on an old telephone table that was fit for the dump, using paint for Colortrend and fabric from Ikea. I think this is better than anything you could buy new – more proof that a little creativity goes a long way
Free Wall Stencil Downloads
Posted by: notbeige on: July 26, 2009
How cool – Conrad Botes, who designed these lovely stencils for his daughter Nell’s room - has very kindly made some of them available for free download here at Elle Decoration. via Craftzine
Recreate Hirst, Bansky and Emin Pieces With iArtist Kits
Posted by: notbeige on: July 24, 2009
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iArtist London have a range of DIY kits with everything you need to recreate contemporary works such as Banksy’s famous stencils, Damien Hirst’s ‘For The Love Of God’ and Tracy Emin’s ‘Everyone I Have Ever Slept With 1963-1995′. via Curbly
Fabulous Sideboard Makeover
Posted by: notbeige on: June 27, 2009
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Here’s an excellent example of a tired old piece of furniture being brought back to life with a bang. Maggie has transformed this second hand sideboard into an incredibly cute toy storage solution which now takes pride of place in the playroom
Moss Art by Edina Tokodi
Posted by: notbeige on: June 8, 2009
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Mosstika Urban Greenery by Hungarian born artist Edina Tokodi. If you’d like to try out your own moss grafitti, check out this instructable. (via Inhabitat)
License Plate Purse (With Tutorial)
Posted by: notbeige on: May 28, 2009
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Craftster member NynaeveAS has made this excellent purse from repurposed license plates and has kindly shared the tutorial – see it here. I might just have a go at making one of these (any excuse to play with power tools ).
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