If you have space issues and have no place for a full-fledged table or study desk then you can attempt at building the Collapsible Desk. All materials were acquired for roughly $100 from a local hardware store and here is a list of things you would require.

Handheld Circular Saw
Cordless Drill
Concrete Floor/Random 2x4s and 4x4s
Home-made plumb bob (thread and weight)

Misc Tools:

Tape measure
Quick-square
Pencil
Drill Bits
Utility Knife
Wood Files
Wood Glue
Sandpaper
Wire Cutters
Paintbrushes
Safety Glasses
Earplugs
Vacuum
Stud Finder

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DIY: Collapsible Desk

If you have a little free time in your hands and you like creating furniture pieces then check out this great post at Instructables. The post gives tips on how to built a bookcase in just sixty minutes.

Tools you will need:
- a table saw
- a nail gun

Material you will need:
- at least a quarter of a plywood sheet, 96″ long x 12″ wide x 3/4″ thick.
- at least 60 1.25″ brads for the nail gun
- wood glue
- sand paper
- pabst blue ribbon, to help you channel your inner bubba.

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DIY: 60 Minute Bookcase

Staining and finishing wood furniture may require a certain expertise however since its inexpensive, it completely worth it don’t you think? HGTV has a great post on how to learn the technique and we recommend you pay a visit to the post.

# Begin with bare wood. Prepare the wood by first sanding it with a coarse grit (lower number) sandpaper and then with a medium or fine (higher number) sandpaper. Continue sanding until the wood is smooth to the touch and the uneven areas are removed. Be sure to sand with the grain of the wood, not against it. Wipe the wood with a tack cloth between sandings to remove dust.
# Next, clean the wood with a rag or sponge dampened with mineral spirits. This helps bring out the color variation in the wood.

DIY: Staining Furniture

Check out this swallow workbench, which has been done at home and makes us want to grab our long forgotten paint-brushes.

Says the poster:
“I cut out a bunch of swallows from contact paper (if you don’t know, it’s like a big roll of plastic sheet that’s sticky on one side – it’s usually used to line drawers). I cut it to the size of regular paper so that I could put it in my printer and just print the bird shapes onto it. Then stuck them all on”

Via Craftster

DIY: Swallow Workbench

Excerpt from post:

Stainless Steel Stove:
Set a tea box on end, then cut off and discard the top half. Cut a door opening with a window in the front panel and wedge plastic berry basket “racks” in the oven. Glue on pieces of cardboard for a stove top and control panel, then cover the entire stove with aluminum foil. Attach paper fastener “controls” glue on bottle cap “burners” and tape on a paper clip “door handle.”

DIY: The Perfect Dollhouse

Paint on walls without sending your roommates into a tizzy. Just get the Colour-In Wallpaper by artist John Burgerman and let those creative juices flow. Of course given the intrinsic design on the wallpaper this may be the longest paint job in history.

Via Reuben Miller

Colour-In Wallpaper

No need to go to the neighborhood IKEA store to get your hands on a cheap lamp. Build your own decorated wall lamp since its fun and cheap.

step 1 Electricity – materials and instructions
You can actually use a ready made lamp and skip this part.

Materials
1. Electrical cord + plug + switch
2. Contact mount
3. Swivel
4. Master socket
5. Nipple
6. Washer
7. Dual socket
8. Wall mount

Instructions
A. Connect the Nipple (#5) into the Swivel (#3)
B. Screw the Washer (#6) onto the Nipple (#5)
C. Insert the thin end of the Electrical cord (#1) into the Nipple (#5)
D. Connect the cord to Contact mount (#2)
E. Connect the Master socket (#4) to the Swivel (#3)
F. Connect the Dual socket (#7) to the Master socket (#4)
G. Connect Wall mount (#8) to wall
H. Insert Nipple (#5) into position on the wall mount
I. Tighten washer

step 2 Plastic cover – materials
1. Plastic plate
2. Stencil paper
3. Spry Paint
4. Gloves

To read the entire post, we suggest you go here and believe us its worth it!

DIY: Wall Lamp

Toilet Paper, one of my man’s greatest invention just got another usage. Check out this uber cool wallpaper made entirely from toilet paper rolls! The wallpaper is the brainchild of French designer Koziel and kids don’t try this at home!

Via Pan Dan

Toilet Paper Wallpaper

We here at Bedzine, pride ourselves on being purveyors of eco-friendly products. Hence we love the recycling storage solution by Samuel Wilkinson which has been made from powder coated aluminum. Each bin has a green colored handle tab to indicate where paper, glass, metal and plastic objects should go.

Via Design Boom

Recycling Bin by Samuel Wilkinson

We here at bedzine love products that project a sense of eccentricity and it doesn’t get crazier than the Paperclip Lamp! Designed by Ben Collette and David Wyke, the lamp is shaped like a paperclip (thus the name) and is bendable. Unfortunately for now it’s still a prototype.

Paperclip Lamp

If you are planning to redo your bedroom or even living room and not averse to trying something different then we suggest Tempaper. All Tempaper Comes In Rolls of 20.5 in. x 11 yds. = 56.37 ft. and one can choose from a variety of shades and designs. My favorite pattern is the Damsel.

Tempaper Designs

The Paper Puff can be used as a table or stool and the best part is that it’s eco-friendly. Designer Carla Tennebaum has used compressed recycled paper to create  this “puff” which has been developed in Brazil by Espirito Brasilis.

The Paper Puff