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Amazing Bed in a Box

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Lots of us have issues regarding the amount of space available at one time in our home. Designers struggle with thinking about new and ingenious ways to achieve the feeling of space while still providing with the functionalities you seek in a home. Who would have thought that a wooden chest can be the solution you are searching for? The piece of furniture you actually see in the photos is actually a bed! Taking it out, piece by piece, the `bed in a box` can be exactly what you want in terms of space and utility. As you can easily see from the pictures provided, it is quite simple to assemble the pieces together and have a nice Continue reading “Amazing Bed in a Box” »

How to Turn a Pizza Box into a Solar Oven

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The ingeniously simple design uses one pizza box. The Solar Oven is what is more widely known as a solar cooker and works on the principle of converting sunlight to heat energy and retaining the heat for cooking. To make the process work, you cover as much of the box as possible with reflective material in order to catch as much sunlight as possible. In this case, you are using tin foil. The cooking surface is black construction paper because it retains heat very well… Watch the video below.. Continue reading “How to Turn a Pizza Box into a Solar Oven” »

How To Easily Sew Sock Owl

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Thinking about making your home decor a bit nicer? Surely you’ve browsed through a bunch of magazines and interior design websites by now and didn’t quite find the decorations you want. That’s why we suggest you try sewing a few Sock Owls! That’s right, these cute DIY plush birds will help you decorate your house into a welcoming space, just as much some rugs and more intricate decorations will. And if you’re not sure about the improvement effect it has, you can always gift it and kids will just love you for it. The actual process is fairly easy and involves using some used socks and transforming them into a lovely decoration or toy. Follow the tutorial provided by Craft Passion and Continue reading “How To Easily Sew Sock Owl” »

DIY Christmas Tree Cupcakes

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These are some beautiful Christmas tree cupcakes and are not that hard to make. At Christmas there is a lot of fuss about food and everyone tends to exaggerate at this part. If you want to prepare something out of the ordinary and different than last year, you should try these amazing Christmas tree cupcakes. Check all details provided by Just a Taste. The cupcakes will look beautiful and your family is going to love this year’s Christmas treats! Continue reading “DIY Christmas Tree Cupcakes” »

How to Build a Barn

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The next barn had such a big success and everyone liked it so much, that the owners dedicated an entire site to the construction. Since they were receiving so many questions about the barn, a website with all the information seemed a great idea. On the webpage you can find detailed instructions about how the barn was constructed, as well as the dimensions of it. The whole idea started from building a single barn, and then another one was constructed since the horses have outgrown it. With this step the original construction was rehabilitated too. Continue reading “How to Build a Barn” »

How To Grow Potatoes In Potato Planter Bags

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People wrongly think gardening, especially vegetable gardening, can be done only if you have a garden or if you own a big yard for this. The truth is you only need imagination and commitment to work and care after your vegetables. We are about to show you just how easy it is to have homegrown potatoes all the time at your disposal. The trick is to use special designed containers for this. Looking like grocery bags, these potato sacks will fulfill the specifics of an outdoor garden. Using the fertilizer and water in the proper way suggested in the tutorial will give you Continue reading “How To Grow Potatoes In Potato Planter Bags” »

10 Creative Ideas to Decorate with Concrete Blocks

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Do you know that concrete blocks can be used in other ways ? Here you will find 10 creative projects to decorate with concrete blocks.. Enjoy! Continue reading “10 Creative Ideas to Decorate with Concrete Blocks” »

DIY Low Cost 55 Gallon Drum Planters

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Having a superb and beautifully looking garden implies some efforts especially in the decorating area. There is an abundance of products out there which can give you a help in making the outdoor portion of your residence a true delight to spend time in. But not all of the times, a bunch of money can buy the aesthetic outcome you desire. That’s why DIY alternatives are always at your disposal to make things a lot easier. A plastic barrel turned into a lovely outdoor planter sounds lovely. Also, there isn’t anything complicated about this DIY project. Continue reading “DIY Low Cost 55 Gallon Drum Planters” »

Underground Survival Shelter

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A survival shelter is no longer the sad and almost prison-like structure we all have come to think about in the past decades. The advances of architecture and the care of designers have resulted in a superb example of a survival shelter. This structure isn’t just a shelter, but could be easily considered a home. Twenty feet underground resides a lovely dwelling, fitted with anything a regular house can provide and bigger than a New York apartment. You can have the luxury of a secure cozy bedroom, a Continue reading “Underground Survival Shelter” »


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