Tag: DIY
DIY – 60 Broken Skateboards Given New Life
Our quest for new furniture continues. For the past many years, I’ve been cooped up at a bland, non-inspirational black Ikea desktop. We needed color in the apartment but nothing over the top, especially with the amount of reclaimed wood and refurbished pieces that we’ve collected. After working closely with the team over at SHUT Skateboards ...
Reclaiming Hoboken, One Beam at a Time – DIY Console Table
After upgrading our couch to a deep sectional, we were in serious need of a console table to run behind it. Unfortunately for the charm of Hoboken but luckily for us, certain people are purchasing brownstones nearby and gutting them of original beams. I happened to stumble across one of these renovations and came out ...
DIY – Leftover Pallet Turned Magazine Rack
After creating our pallet furniture for the backyard, a few extra pieces of pallet remained. With magazines collecting throughout the apartment, we sanded the pallet down, put a bit of stain on it, and viola! A magazine rack.
DIY Hanging Lamp – Natural Looking Cord
During a trip to a rummage sale, we came across a lampshade that had a globe printed around it, immediately loved it, and brought it home. For the next six months, it sat around while I would occasionally think about what to do with it. Eventually, we had to do something. A quick trip to ...
DIY Outdoor Pallet Furniture
So, we just moved into our new apartment with a ton more space (thank goodness) and we lucked out with a private outdoor area! However, we needed to find some furniture to fill in the emptiness. After searching around, we quickly realized that outdoor furniture was just as expensive as indoor furniture – and that ...
DIY Indoor Herb Garden, Part 3: Hydroponics
The success with the AeroGarden led me to research hydroponics and the pros and cons associated with them. I had no idea how large of an industry this was, or how many people are actively engaged in hydroponics as a hobby or a living. After researching hydroponics and the different systems available, I realized that ...
DIY Indoor Herb Garden, Part 1: The Greenhouse
So, it all started last year, when I decided that we were ready for a herb garden, to provide fresh herbs year-round. We were tired of going to the grocery store, spending $3 for a bunch of herbs when we would only use half. So, there it was. We planted an herb garden. Since we ...
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