Steve Blanchard carves some of the most impressive pieces of wooden homes. The level in which his artistic skills blend with life-size examples of fairytale houses is quite amazing. With these inspirational works, the artist manages to take the viewer closer to a fantasy world, where curve-line windows and doors are common and wood is the natural material to use, no glass or steel in sight. Mixed with rustic motives and wildlife models, the creativity exhibited by Blanchard is awe-inspiring. Take a look over the images to convince yourself of this fact. Continue reading “Master Chainsaw Artist Steve Blanchard: Amazing Wood Sculpture” »
This man seems to have an ordinary home.. But what’s hidden inside is a true cat paradise and every feline’s dream. Greg Krueger managed to create something that many cat-owners dream about, the ideal house for his 4 cats. The residence from St. James, Minnesota is a fun house for cats and the owner gradually transformed the interior into a feline wonderland. He added stairs, walkways and all sorts of toys one can imagine in order to meet a cat’s desires. If you think this would be too much work for you, Continue reading “Autistic Man Builds Feline Fun House For His Cat” »
Here is a beautiful example of a very artsy DIY project: miniature crochet animals. Take a look at these delicate miniatures that will amaze you. How can someone create something so tiny and perfect? The secret is a lot of patience and some handiness in crafting, but with the right pattern anyone can create such cute crochet animals. Continue reading “DIY Miniature Crochet Animals (Free Patterns)” »
Are you looking for a tiny cabin that doesn’t require a lot of time and effort to be ready? The people from FabCab already thought about a nice option for you. The tiny house is called TimberCab 550 and it is a prefab timber cabin with a size of 550 sq ft, just like its name suggests. The pieces of the house (its walls) come already cut to size and this makes the construction time a lot shorter. The TimberCab 550 is very spacious for a tiny house and has a 2 floor plan. The large windows complete the design in an elegant way and give the Continue reading “550 Sq. Ft. Prefab Timber Cabin” »
An impressive looking garden, filled with handmade metal works, can be successfully completed if you have your very own foundry. That’s why we thought of supplying you with a simple tutorial on how to make a DIY metal foundry. From the beginning you should know that using this device must involve wearing protective gear, like mask and gloves. Melting soda cans is the easiest way to acquire the metal for your future projects and quite frankly the best option for material to use in a device of this size. And recycling soda cans is Continue reading “DIY: Melting Cans With The Mini Metal Foundry” »
If you want to make some small and colorful ornaments for your room or future DIY projects, try and create these flower ornaments. As they pattern is quite simple, you don’t have to be an expert at crocheting and if you get stuck the guide below will prove to be helpful. Choose some nice and vivid colors of yarn, some plastic crochet rings and hooks, a pair of scissors, a needle, buttons, a glue gun and you can start getting creative. Begin with a knot on your hook, as this will be the starting point Continue reading “DIY Mini Hoop Flowers” »
At first glance, house trucks might seem like monstrosities roaming on the roads. But when you take a look closer and even have the chance to spend some time in one of these interesting small living spaces, you tend to become fond of it and truly admire those people who made an effort to really transform the structure into a hospitable environment. Houses `raised` on vehicle chassis are often handmade structures and at the end of quite an extraordinary process the owner gets the benefits of both: transportation and accommodation. Succeeding in making a house truck isn’t easy. Luckily, Roger Beck’s new book will show any curious mind the secrets and hardships Continue reading “Some Turtles Have Nice Shells” »
Aren’t there times when you wished you just walk outside on and fire up the stove to make a delicious meal for you and your loved ones? The DIY solution to having an outdoor cooking device ready for any event, either lunch with friends or just a nice dinner with the family, will surely impress! The cook top wood stove you see in the picture is made from a regular 55 gallon drum. Sure, there is a decent amount of work put into the whole thing, but the result is both stylish and useful. Making sure you end up with a similar stove will depend on your ability to Continue reading “Making a Cook Top Wood Stove from a 55 Gallon Drum” »
Having beautiful furniture isn’t about roaming the stores and spending plenty of money in the process. No, it’s actually about having a good taste and a desire to make your own stuff. The DIY way is much more attractive because you have the freedom to make it to the size you want and in the end it will easily match the rest of the interior design. And yeah, you won’t spend more than $55 on the entire thing – if you choose to make a platform bed like the one showcased here. With some 1 1/2″ thick boards, 2by3s, 1by3s, Kreg Jig, Continue reading “Easy DIY Platform Bed (free plan)” »
