Tyvek Projector Screen
Make a projection screen very quickly and very cheaply with TYVEK, a PVC pipe, rope, and plumbing pipe. Choose the size of screen you wish to make. I started out thinking I'd do 16' x 9' then realized...
View ArticleCoffee Table (Hack of IKEA LACK)
A couple of years ago we were in IKEA and saw a coffee table for around fifty dollars. Who could pass up such a deal. Well, after two toddlers and people who like to put their feet on the table, it...
View ArticleHow to Re-Cover Chairs
An easy way to fix up old or used furniture. Why didn't we do this earlier? Before Here's an old chair with a ratty seat cover.We got it from Craig's List about three years ago. The seats had been...
View ArticleDesigning Cardboard Furniture
Create more spaces that weren't there before, save a tonne by creating you're own furniture out of cardboard and watercolour tape. You'll find several nifty tricks and tips here and in following...
View ArticleA New-Fangled Desk...From A Dresser
(Note: This might seem to be a remarkably simple idea to do an Instructable on, but it isn't something just anyone might think to do. I love the principle of creating something you need out of...
View ArticleCardboard Puppet Stage
Here's how you can make a puppet stage in a day. Its lightweight, strong and portable and looks great for a hand puppet performance. Includes new tips you can use to make hinge cupboards out of leather...
View ArticleRe-fluffing a Fiberbed
A Fiberbed is a mattress-topper. The makers claim that "it is incredibly cozy and comfortable, covered with a breathable fabric designed to move moisture away from your body, and filled with fiber...
View ArticleDIY: Mock Tufting
This is an easy answer to an annoying problem: back cushions that get all slouchy and are scrunched down after someone gets up. It also gives plain cushions an updated, restyled look Measure and Mark...
View ArticleCoffee table upgrade!
Summary: Extra storage and a top that raises up to meet you - and your needs!What's the job of a coffee table these days?Rest your drinks on?A stable surface for the odd TV dinner?Rest your feet on?How...
View ArticleA clear glass whiteboard
This instructable will show how to build a transparent glass whiteboard that will never wear out and never ghost. Glass is a superior surface for writing on with dry erase markers and erases with a tip...
View ArticleUpholster an Ottoman with A Vintage Plaid Skirt
For about $3.99 plus the cost of iron-on interfacing I reupholstered this oval ottoman (which I built and upholstered in the red fabric years ago) with a snazzy, big plaid pleated skirt from Goodwill....
View ArticleBay Window Cushion
In San Francisco, bay windows are everywhere. While many are floor to ceiling, mine have a built in wooden seat about 2' off the ground. They've become a real dead space in my apartment, and I decided...
View ArticleMake a Button Tray
A $1.99 round teak tray is easy to convert to a unique button tray. Great for a gift to a friend with a new home, a shower gift or a birthday gift. Wrap it up with a bottle of wine for the perfect...
View ArticleFour Lives of A Modern Side Table
When thrifting at Goodwill or other vintage shops, it takes a keen eye to choose furniture wisely. See how this laminate topped modern side table was strong enough to live four lives. Each look brought...
View ArticleAdjustable Modular Furniture
This is a piece of furniture that can be bent like a snake and is screwed solid with nuts. You can create lots of different tables and chairs. I will make 8 sections but you can choose to make as many...
View ArticleChildren's Outdoor Play Table
Learn how to build an outdoor activity table, using scrap materials from around the house. In all this project took approximately and 1 hour. Materials First you need to assemble your materials. For...
View ArticleMaking a desk featuring old wooden crates
For years i have planned on building a desk to meet my needs and use old wooden boxes and crates for the drawers. I'm not a finish carpenter but was able to cobble this desk together over a few...
View ArticlePacman pouf
Browsing the Internet I found a link towards a Italian design site that creates hockers (pouf) in the shape of the so ever loved pacman creature!When I saw the picture on the internet, I thought,...
View ArticleBottle Cap Table with Poured Resin Surface
We've been collecting bottle caps for what seems like forever anticipating this table. After moving our collection with us to 4 different homes in 3 different states, we now have enough caps for this...
View ArticleRoad Sign Coffee Table
Road signs are a great material -- strong, durable, weatherproof, and graphically interesting. I made this table out of two old signs; the legs came out of a sign that was 1' x 7', and the top was...
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