Why settle for the same old shiny Apple TV that everyone else has when you can personalize it with a cheap skin? Check out some of our favorites, including this sweet NES console look. More

_DSC3808 lr.jpgHere is an easy way to re-use ordinary glass bottles and turn them into customized vases. Fun and simple, this would make a great project for kids and adults alike. More

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If you're not using the wall space behind your desk, you're wasting space. Floating shelves can be useful, but not always an option due to space or being a renter, but almost anyone can put up a cork board onto their walls since they're easily installed/removed without damaging walls (3M temporary wall mounting stickers!). Crafty blogger, Belinda of The Happy Home Blog customized a set of 4 cork tile pinboards in a most Pinteresting fashion... More

2012DIYIkeatent.jpg Miki is a creative problem solver. Her son was winding up in her bed every night so to entice him to stay in his own, she made him a bed tent. Not only was her son, Uri, thrilled with it, she cleverly devised a super simple way to put it up and take it down - using a single table leg.
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The name may conjure images of a pie being kept under lock and key from Yogi Bear, but pie safes were once a practical staple in most kitchens. These little boxes are still quite charming - and there's no reason to keep them in the kitchen. Here are 5 pie safes, along with new ways to use them throughout the home. More

Stuck with a drab dresser? A boring hand-me-down nightstand? Lackluster shelves? Instead of resorting to white paint again, take your cues from these pieces and create gorgeously colorful storage.
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Paper clips are awesome because they're small and we marvel at how their smart design allows a tiny piece of metal or plastic hold a big stack of papers. Linie 58 applied the genius thinking behind paper clips to a universal table leg system that they are calling "Tick." It's incredibly awesome. More

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We took this standard issue, black and white IKEA Besta cabinet configuration and gave it that proverbial pop of color, not with paint but with an assortment of vinyl electrical tapes. The process was tedious — involving a bit more work than we imagined. Isn't that how all DIY's go? The results, however, are something we're particularly proud of. More

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Today's How-To is the Extended Version of Wednesday's post (How to Make a Hammered Light with John Gleeson Connolly) and we hope it will ignite your weekend craving to get back to your garage and rewire those old extension cords into inventive little lights. More

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We've been interested to see all of the personalization of dishes popping up in the blogosphere. It's one of those projects that seems ideal for little ones. More

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