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Refurbish Appliances With Stainless Steel Contact Paper.

By Chrisjob S26brushed

Still jonesing for stainless, but can't quite commit to painting your appliances? Then take an even less permanent approach, and cover 'em with stainless steel contact paper. Grab a toothbrush, an effective cleaning solution, a stiff card, and your contact paper, and say goodbye to your harvest gold, awful cream, or ugly 90s black appliances. Via. »MORE

July 02, 2008
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The “Oh wow that was totally easy!” Skirt-Making Tutorial.

By Chrisjob 2627655911_1b494923f0_o

I can't (or shouldn't) even wear skirts, and this has even got me excited. Create a custom and perfectly summery skirt with just a bit of clever measuring and an elastic waistband. These can seemingly be made in under a half an hour with no wasted fabric. Step 1: Measure yourself. Step 2: Calculate the fabric.    Step 3: Cut!  Step 4: Side seam.  Step 5: Finish your edges.  Step 6: Press!  Step 7: Elastic waist time!    Step 8: Finish waist.  Step 9: Hem it!    Step 10: Wear it!  Read the full tutorial from Amber and Trena at... »MORE

July 02, 2008
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12 Quick Around-the-House Fixes

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Sometimes we're so busy around the house with the big stuff that we disregard the little stuff. Follow This Old House’s advice to fix the latter to bring harmony home. Take the Squeak out of Squeaky Floors and Stairs Unclog a powder room sink. Clean your stainless and keep it spotless. Hide scratches in woodwork. Tighten a loose set screw. Mask a musty smell (via your furnace!). Tighten loose chair legs. Tighten a drafty window. Quiet a bathroom fan. Steady a loose toilet. Pop a wallpaper bubble. Reattach loose laminate countertops. »MORE

July 03, 2008
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How To: Attach Stuff to Walls without Drilling Holes.

By Chrisjob Fo2hkgqfhy0i8sl

Instructables user HighwayKind wanted to keep his kitchen a little more organized: "I didn't want to ruin my kitchen tiles and wall by drilling a giant hole through it, but I did want to hang my knife and paper/foil thing to the wall. Solution: superglue and magnets." Check out the process here...I'm not quite sure whether it's any more wiser to superglue stuff to the wall than to drill into it, but clever, nonetheless. »MORE

July 02, 2008
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The Eleven Best Foods You Aren't Eating.

By Chrisjob Foods533

The New York Times cites nutritionist Jonny Bowden, who highlights eleven, easy-to-find foods that belong in your shopping cart and in your bloodstream. includes "how-to-eat" tips. Beets Cabbage Swiss chard Cinnamon Pomegranate juice Dried plums Pumpkin seeds Sardines Turmeric Frozen blueberries Canned pumpki »MORE

July 01, 2008
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How to Turn Milk into Glue

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July 03, 2008
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Smart Lamp....

By lilybee Smart_lamp_medium

It's called Smart (Actually it's got those dot thingys over the 'A' but I don't know how to do them on my computer) and it is... I Found this fellow whilst perusing Ikea for a desk lamp. I was astounded. It doesn't look like a 20 Dollar lamp. It looks well, designery. It comes in various different patterns and it's mouth blown, and awesome. »MORE

July 01, 2008
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The Money Eating Face Bank

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The only thing that could possibly make this bank cooler--and creepier--is if it made chewing noises. To appreciate the Face Bank fully, you gotta watch the video! Via The GreenHead. »MORE

July 02, 2008
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DIY: Mid Century Modern Makeover

By ModHomeEcTeacher Teenmorgenbench_062

If this modern chrome upholstered combo was mine, I know just where I'd put it.  Well, it isn't.  I did do a makeover on it for a friend and a mid century aficionado.  She used to own the most unbelieveable little store called ModPod.  Now she makes handmade, modern, clay pet urns for the cremains of beloved pets.  This makeover has a few components which I'll cover in three parts. First will be the snap tutorial for the back pillows hanging on the frame, next will be sewing the pillows, tabs, and cording for the back pillows and last will... »MORE

July 02, 2008
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Mid Century Modern Makeover: The Back Cushions

By ModHomeEcTeacher Teenmorgenbench_073a

Making the back cushions was the only complicated part of this project.  Once I figured out the length of the tabs and how to set the snaps, it was a breeze. 1. The first thing I did was take apart the old back cushion and trace it on the new fabric. 2.  Make the snap tabs using the old pattern. 3.  Cut bias strip 1 3/4" wide for welt cord.  See my welt cord tutorial. 4. Starting at the center of the bottom I stitched the cording all the way around the front piece of the cushion, clipping corner turns as shown and... »MORE

July 03, 2008
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How To Take Better Fireworks Photos This Fourth of July.

By Chrisjob 2008-07-01_131811

If you're gonna take your eyes from the sky and try to capture the burning streams of fireworks this year, you should at least do it right. The nighttime setting and relatively small sources of light makes for a unique challenge to capture the colors, shape, and atmosphere of your local show. •    Stabilize Your Camera•    Shoot Hands-Free•    Control Your Exposure•    Location, Location, Location•    Don't Flash The Fireworks•    Focus On Infinity•    Cut Out Noise By Controlling ISO•    Handy Odds And End Read the full article by Jason Fitzpatrick. »MORE

July 02, 2008
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How To: Make a Pocket Sized Floorplan.

By Chrisjob 06-30-08-floorplan2

Apartment Therapy, Chicago-version, offers this clever take-along floorplan. The goal is to be able to account for all the components of your room, particularly scale, arrangement in color: "You will want to include basic information like the size and layout of your rooms, color choices (fabric swatches are perfect for this!) and sizes of existing pieces of furniture. Other things that might be helpful are window heights (in case you are curtain shopping), height from the floor to the bottom of your window (in case you need something low to fit under it), and the location of your electrical outlets... »MORE

July 03, 2008
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Tutorial: How To Use Metal Rivets.

By Chrisjob 6a00d8341c574653ef00e5537dc02c8834-500pi

Lisa from U-Handbag offers a detailed tutorial on using metal rivets. Her well-photographed overview offers tips on tools, technique, and application. Just a bit of knowhow, and all sorts of possibilities. Via. »MORE

July 02, 2008
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Ingenious Planters

By lilybee Chair_planter_medium

Saw these brilliantly up-cycled planters on the walk to my local farmers market. Love the chair! »MORE

July 02, 2008
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Finally getting my Curbly on!

By thomasweaver 178753557_l_medium

I've been a member of this site for some time now, but I have yet to take the time and contribute! I'm an artsy person with a love of modern beauty. I don't claim to be a interior designer so I hope the critics go easy on me. I love to create things, and always have some project or experiment in the works. I enjoy making my space tranquil and as beautiful as I can. I would describe my perspective as modern/zen/handsome/organic. I like modern mixed with clean lines, a luxury look on a budget. I posted some pictures in... »MORE

July 03, 2008
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