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Friday, October 31, 2014
Boalt CD or DVD box to planter By: IH guest
An updated version of this hack that’s more permanent. That hack required lining the box with plastic – this version recycles other parts of the box, using nothing but glue.
Materials:
Boalt CD or DVD box
Pliers, sandpaper, wood glue, paint or varnish
Step 1: Using pliers, break off all the little slats that hold each DVD. They snap off easily. Try to keep them as whole as possible for Step 3. Don’t pull them out completely – they’re holding the box together.
Step 2: Sand the inside of the box along the gap. Get it nice and flat so you can glue evenly. If you want to be especially nice, sand inside from the opening down to the gap. Below the gap will be covered by dirt, so who cares.
Step 3: Glue those slats you broke off in Step 1 on the inside of the box to cover the gap so dirt won’t be constantly oozing out of your new planter. I tried both gluing horizontally along the gap and breaking the slats into smaller pieces and gluing vertically. Both worked fine. The slats are easy to break into smaller pieces with pliers.
Step 4: After the glue is dry, paint or varnish inside and out, especially if it’s going to be outdoors. Painting the inside and having the outside plain gives a nice pop of color.
Step 5: Add soil. Voila! Your plants will be so happy.
~ Neely
via IKEA Hackers http://ift.tt/1wNgkD5 From IH guest
Amarena Cherry Sangria from Gaby Dalkin By: Grace Bonney
Sangria is one of my favorite party tricks! Mostly because it’s so delicious and you can use any fun fruits you find at your local market, but also because it’s SO easy to throw together! You can whip it up a day ahead of time or just a few hours before your guests arrive. This one is loaded with my favorite fall produce like persimmons and pears and it’s topped off with amarena cherries, which are basically the icing on the cake! -Gaby Dalkin of What’s Gaby Cooking
Photography by Matt Armendariz
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via Design*Sponge http://ift.tt/1wOfRl2 From Grace Bonney
Camille Styles Entertaining + Maple Pecan Tart Recipe By: Grace Bonney
A few years ago I landed in Austin for SXSW after the single most frightening flight of my life. The flight was so turbulent that I called my parents between connecting flights to tell them I loved them (I was terrified the next flight wasn’t going to land safely), but thankfully we made it to Texas in one piece and Camille Styles was there to meet me. We were speaking on a panel together and she kindly offered to host me and, after seeing me so visibly shaken, took care of me like I was family. I remember feeling like I had stepped into a beautiful (but real) magazine when we arrived at her house. She and her husband have a truly stunning home that is focused on entertaining and welcoming guests and loved ones. From the moment I walked through the doors until the moment I left, I felt at home. For me, that’s the true spirit of being a host, so it was only fitting that Camille set out to write a a beautiful entertaining book.
Camille’s new book, Camille Styles Entertaining , came out this week and it embodies everything I remember from my stay in Texas: her love of great but un-fussy food, colorful handmade decorations and details that make you feel like someone really cared when they planned your meal. I got my copy last week and have been bookmarking pages left and right, from delicious party drinks and flower ideas to easy group dinners that make hosting for the holidays seem less stressful. It’s quite simply a must-have for anyone who wants to spend more time entertaining and welcoming people, comfortably and with style, into their homes. Camille was kind enough to share a recipe from the book with us today, Maple Pecan Tart, inspired by her Mom’s classic recipe. If you need something delicious to bring to Thanksgiving this year, this is a fantastic alternative to pumpkin pie. xo, grace
Photography by Buff Strickland
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via Design*Sponge http://ift.tt/1u1jtSb From Grace Bonney
Maker Space from IKEA PS 2014 Wardrobe By: IH guest
As a maker working from home in a small studio, I found myself in a continuous quest for flexibility and organization of tools and parts. That was until I saw the metal frame based IKEA PS 2014 wardrobe by French designer Matali Crasset. Here’s a description of this wardrobe hack that is now used as the main furniture of my maker space.
Materials needed:
+ IKEA items
IKEA PS 2014 wardrobe
+ Interior and Exterior accessories
BYGEL wire basket
GRUNDTAL magnetic knife rack
GRUNDTAL S-hook
KVISSLE wall newspaper rack
ORDNING cutlery stand
ORDNING kitchen utensil rack
RÄCKA curtain rod
RISSLA desk pad
TOFTBO bath mat
TUPPLUR block-out roller blind, black
The interior is mainly used as a desk space, positioning the wardrobe’s shelf at a suitable working height with the RISSLA desk pad on top. The black TUPPLUR block-out roller blind is used in this space for intimacy and focus. And an Apple Cinema Display is attached to the wardrobe’s frame using its VESA mount adapter.
The exterior is mainly used for storage and organizing tools and parts. Hooks and tyraps are used to connect everything to the wardrobe’s frame.
In a future iteration of this wardrobe, I would encourage more flexible shelf positioning and shelves (plus half depth shelves) to become available as additional items.
You can make it!
Enjoy, Ivo
via IKEA Hackers http://ift.tt/1wNL7Bz From IH guest
Quilting cutting table island on wheels By: aprillauer
This is my version of a quilting cutting table island to look nicer for me. I was moving into a huge new quilting studio space and I knew I had lots of space to play with. So what I did was I wanted a table that was very big and tall because of my back pain I get from bending at a angle. So I wanted it tall. I first measured how tall my last island was and it was about 36-37 inches tall so I wanted about that. I then measured how long my huge white cutting mat was length and width. So I knew I wanted this table top to be way bigger then that so I had space for more and I can really use the whole cutting mat. So to start I had 37 inches height, 70 inches length and 35 inches wide AT LEAST.
So I had my husband pick up 2 KALLAX 502.784.82 in birch and then 1 of KALLAX 402.758.13 in birch. You can get other colors. Some other colors may cost more.
Then I found 8 wheels at cheaper discounted hardware store for $3.99 each with swivel and locking push down button in 3 inch wheel.
I then went to a hardware store and I knew I wanted 2 big boards nicer then plywood and nicer top but I also didn’t want to pay a ton. Another store didn’t have super wide melamine boards so I found out a different one did. I got 1 in black for my top and one in white for my bottom. 49 inches x 97 inches is $22.98 and black is $35.98 and this was for 3/4 inch thick board. Melamine board is the same as some nice shelving you get for your closets that are nice and smooth surface. And so this is what I wanted. But the store would not cut it for me to a smaller size so that I had to figure it out. I paid and had them load these carefully because they are very heavy and to get no scratches you need at least 2 people to lift it into a truck and protect it. I had a blanket in the car that helped. So I also bought 2 packages of colored banding for these boards. One in black and one in white.
I had some permanent glue at home so I could glue this on at home. There is a tool they sell for you to trim this banding to the edges once you have it all glued on but I will have to get that at a later date. Anyway I glued black on the black and white on the white. Each package ran under $5.
On the way home I stopped at my local lumber yard and asked them if they would cut these for me to a size because honestly I don’t trust my husband to cut these cause I know my husband he would ruin it hahahah plus our saw wasn’t that good. They said yes and the guy was very helpful and he helped me get them out and cut my white 40 inches by 80 and my black 80 inches x 48 for a clean edge. He did a great job and only charged me $5 to cut both boards. I was very happy.
I got home and I put all 3 IKEA cubbies back to back and I laid my white board on top so I could trace each wheel bracket with a pink sharpie. I traced on the outside and the holes on the inside. I needed to do this so I can drill the holes in the right places.
I did buy bolts to go all the way through and had nuts that came with the flat head machine chrome screws. I choose 1 1/2 inch screws. I later wished I got smaller. But that’s ok. I then got BLUE painters wide tape and put a strip over each hole to be drilled. I then put the point at the bottom of the inside of each hole. Note the blue painters tape helps to not ruin the board when you drill and the bright pink sharpie so I can see through the tape. I drilled all 8 wheels of holes, ripped off the tape and I put on all the wheels and bolts and nuts. I then glued on the white banding on all the rough edges paying close attention to remembering I had this upside down and needed to remember which side was going to be up with it is flipped over. Finished this and went on.
I then had hubby help me flip this heavy board over and I noticed because of my bolts sticking out it wasn’t a flat surface. I’m just a woman quilter, I’m not a wood worker so of course I maybe could of done this different but hey I made it work. I found some old bunk bed wood plank boards we had saved that was just perfect height to go next to all these bolts and the cubbies would sit on all these.
I laid the cubbies on top and then I put the black top on and glued the colored banding on this too. Once that was done I put it right side up on top of the cubbies. I used the felt circles that came with the KALLAX to stick to all corners and areas that the black board would sit on, I did not screw on the black melamine top. I did this on purpose because what if I wanted to later change the birch cubbies to red ones. Couldn’t afford the red ones at this time, I then used my red cubby baskets I had on my Expedit cubbies and decided to put these under and wow did that make this pop.
I still have to buy 6 more red baskets to fill all the cubes. As you can see it came out great and once I filled each basket with my quilting fabric scraps and I filled them all FULL the weight of all of them helped keep this island more heavy and stable. Now when I want to move it I’m just really careful. I don’t have to worry too much about it all moving on my hard wood floor (laminate) because this is VERY HEAVY. But I don’t plan on moving it much. Now why do I have wheels if I don’t plan to move it much. Well if I ever needed it to push against my sewing table to help when I have to quilt a big quilt I could. It is 37 inches tall but my sewing table does raise higher to this height too if I needed to. Plus if I ever rearrange my furniture in the sewing room I can put it anywhere.
Anyway the melamine I really love and that’s what I love with the looks of the red. My quilter friends can’t wait to come over to use it with me. And i can say I did this all by myself with SOME lifting from hubby and others that was very helpful. HOPE you love it as much as I do.
I also had some space and put some IKEA see through drawers stacked on the side – note the final picture shows the IKEA ones. I switched out to these once I noticed they would be better there (designed by Henrik Preutz) large size. Don’t have store number anymore. But I use these for spools of threads.
Thanks for reading and hope you will make one to your own liking like this to your own needs. Have a happy quilting day.
via IKEA Hackers http://ift.tt/109piQ6 From aprillauer
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