August 5th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in DIY Projects
Old Window With Quote Added By Etching Cream
Take an old window, some paintbrushes, some monogram stickers, and etching cream, and you have the ingredients for a cool old window craft project.
Leah over at House Obsession gives step by step instructions on this DIY project.
I think it’s very cool, and can envision numerous applications for this technique.
I am curious, however, how it looks when hanging on the wall. Unfortunately, she didn’t post any pictures of it hanging.
Tags: craft project, diy, glass etching, window
July 21st, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in DIY Projects, Repairs & Renovations
Image via the video at ThisOldHouse.com
While researching my last post, practically every website that I found recommended replacing old thermostats with new, digital ones.
Replacing an old thermostat with a programmable, digital version is an obvious way to save energy. In fact, it’s so obvious that I bought a new digital thermostat several months ago. Unfortunately, however, the task of installing it seemed so daunting that I procrastinated and still haven’t installed it.
This video, however, makes the chore seem so easy it’s mind-numbing. Armed with the knowledge that I’ve severly overestimated the amount of work involved in replacing a thermostat, I’ll probably switch mine out sometime this week.
Tags: digital thermostat, diy, energy efficiency
July 21st, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in DIY Projects, Outside, Repairs & Renovations
Image via GreenHomeGuide.org
Lately it seems like everybody is “going green.”
Some people are doing it because they’re trying to save the World, others are trying to save money on their utilities, and others still are doing it because it’s the “trendy” thing to do. Regardless of your motivation, there’s little doubt that improving your home’s efficiency and reducing it’s impact on the environment is a good thing.
Here’s some resources that should help you to make your home “more green” -
Tags: diy, energy efficiency, green home
July 14th, 2009 | No Comments | Posted in Bed Room, DIY Projects
DIY Murphy Bed - It's the birch wood thing that's hanging on the wall.
With a baby on the way, Laura and I have been scrambling to get the nursery ready. However, as we removed the old furniture from the new nursery, we realized that we’re losing our guest room.
Suddenly, we’re faced with the realization that our 3 bedroom house, which always offered more than enough room, is about to be maxed out. Since Laura and I occupy the master bedroom, baby will take room #2, and we run our business out of bedroom #3, that doesn’t leave much space for visitors to sleep. Putting visitors in the living room doesn’t seem like an ideal solution, since it doesn’t offer much privacy and we never know when a random customer might stop by the house.
So, I plunged into the depths of the Internet to find a suitable alternative to a full guest room. What I came up with was a rather affordable DIY murphy bed, that is made from common materials and some tables from IKEA. The company that sells the plans for this “Moddi Murphy Bed” boast that the entire bed can be made for less than $275.
It just so happens that I have a free wall in the 3rd bedroom / home office. So, a Murphy Bed it shall be.
I’m sure the baby’s room will be keeping me busy for a while, so this is going to have to wait for now. In the meantime, I’d love to hear from anyone that has actually built one of these!
Tags: diy, do it yourself, moddi, murphy bed
