Are you still using outdated, old switch you cannot dim? If so, you might be wasting a lot of energy and money on bulbs.
Why not upgrade all your switches in the house to dimmable ones? These simple dimmers don’t cost a whole lot and will pay for itself in the long-run.
For those of you who are interested in installing dimmers yourself, you can check out
For those of you trying to save space in college and you have a bunk bed with no one using the bottom of it, here’s a great way to make a hanging desk on the bottom of the bunk bed and save more space.
If you’re just putting up a loft and shoving all your crap under it, though, you’re wasting more potential than Lance Ar
For those of you with a bit of carpentry skills and perhaps and old, broken pinball machine, you can make your own LED pinball coffee table.
There I was, minding my own business, when all of a sudden (as all good stories s
Here’s a great idea for your backyard, try making one of these recycled benches made from chimney blocks. Clever.
These are benches for outdoor seating, made from recycled chimney blocks and pressure treated lumber. You could purchase new blocks at the home center if you don’t have any used ones available. These break down for winter storage.
A lot of kids love Spongebob Squarepants and I happen to fall in love with the Spongebob too. And for don’t forget Patrick the Starfish too.
Well, if your kids love Spongebob Squarepants, you might want to consider making them a Spongebob Squarepants bed!
The author of this tutorial shows you how to make it by using a transparent copy of Spongebob Squarepants then projecting the image onto plywood.
This method surely could be applied to other kids’ beds you always wanted to make.
Of course, if you don’t want to go through the trouble o
If you have been looking for another way to throw away your old mattresses, don’t look at the landfill but look for solutions like this one where the author cuts/hacks his old mattresses into comfy sofas/couches. Not only are we throwing away too many spring mattresses per year, these can add up to a lot of landfill space.
Why not recycle/re-make them in
Getting a custom furniture for your home can be rather expensive but if you have some carpentry skills, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t be making your own custom furniture for your home.
In this blog post, we dive into the world of sofa bed DIYs, specifically on how to make a modern sofa bed. Over at Instructables, there’s a great detailed guide on how y
For those of you who have been trying to get a new headboard without spending more money but by recycling old books, you might be interested in learning how to make a headboard with books.
My apartment doesn’t have much on the walls. I’ve always wanted a headboard. I love books.
Answer? Book headboard.
For those of you who have wanted to make a bar for your home, there IS a great way to do this by converting old IKEA dressers into a bar instead of spending hundreds of dollars on actual bar furniture.
Here’s a video showing you some of the steps required for the DIY bar:
For those of you interested in carpentry and wood-building (AND you have kids), you might want to build your kids one of these Kid’s Playhouses out of old pallets and refurbished wood. Not only will you be saving the environment by re-using the wood, you will save a whole bunch of money.
Try using shipping pallets and reclaimed wood to build your kids a funky playhouse.
