tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post3920221751095300514..comments2024-03-14T03:43:02.583-04:00Comments on EPBOT: New Project Reveal! Our High-Tech HeadboardJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-23346923014257101372019-04-16T15:11:56.844-04:002019-04-16T15:11:56.844-04:00My coolest project right now is that I took the ve...My coolest project right now is that I took the very large, totally unorganized box of "important" papers and got it all hung up nice in some hanging file folders! Nothing new, just glad I finally got it done! I also hung up some wire paper organizers on the wall (I didn't even try an on-the-desk in-box with my cat), so that I have a place to put papers before they are ready to be filed away long-term!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853919891646695053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-30338848770817444372019-04-12T23:59:11.383-04:002019-04-12T23:59:11.383-04:00I use two tension rods -- one at the top and one a...I use two tension rods -- one at the top and one at the bottom -- to make a curtain of Christmas lights in the living room window. Just wrap the lights top to bottom, arranging the space between as you go. Be warned -- unless you use LEDs, a curtain of light gets pretty warm!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-28668544061654892572019-04-10T18:19:09.068-04:002019-04-10T18:19:09.068-04:00You are making me glad I have the Cameo instead of...You are making me glad I have the Cameo instead of the Cricut. My design software doesn't show me a font until after I buy it and install it. ;) I'm doing a lot more baking than crafting lately. A friend paid me to make two triple chocolate mouse cakes for her husband's birthday. I charged her $30 each and I think I should have charged more. Those suckers are expensive to make. Amy B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02990600796809387509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-63963446591777623572019-04-09T08:56:03.699-04:002019-04-09T08:56:03.699-04:00We remodeled my laundry/utility room to include a ...We remodeled my laundry/utility room to include a wall to wall closet to seal off the junk, now the rest is my home office. In the closet is our pantry and the coolest thing I've ever seen for storing canned food is from canorganizer.com. There are several sizes to fit cabinets or closets. Seems like silly cardboard items, but mine are years old and still like new! If you try these, definitely watch the video on how to fold them. They ship flat for cheaper rates.Kathy Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07985702024707805018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-7285277195777285442019-04-08T19:50:27.060-04:002019-04-08T19:50:27.060-04:00I use the tension rod idea, too, but over my tub f...I use the tension rod idea, too, but over my tub for extra drying space. <br />My kitchen shelves were too thick to accommodate my two layers of mugs and glasses, so I bought some of those footed wire racks--three exactly fit the width of the cabinet and make the two layers much more accessible and visible.<br />Turntables on almost every shelf in the kitchen, especially uppers.<br />When I use lidded boxes or bins on upper storage shelves (with light-weight contents only, like extra hangers, plastic containers, decor items), I place them upside down; much easier to grasp the lip of the bin or the grip opening on a box than pulling at the bottom to slide it off. --dbc<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-56415192596579582132019-04-08T12:15:21.620-04:002019-04-08T12:15:21.620-04:00I fall asleep listening to old radio shows - mostl...I fall asleep listening to old radio shows - mostly 'Gunsmoke' and 'The Saint'.Kate Halleronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08097028157969058637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-45772083398997725952019-04-08T08:23:15.158-04:002019-04-08T08:23:15.158-04:00Not a DIY decor hack persay. Yet I do love the sma...Not a DIY decor hack persay. Yet I do love the smart light bulb I put in my bedroom lamp last year. Being able to tell the Google Mini to turn it on when I'm coming up the hallway or turn it off after snuggling into bed is wonderful. :) Textbook Aquariannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-50024625318267936312019-04-07T16:09:43.632-04:002019-04-07T16:09:43.632-04:00I remember when you redid your bedroom! I can'...I remember when you redid your bedroom! I can't believe it's been 6 years ...<br />I have my TV on one of those IKEA Kallax shelves. Since it has no back you can see all the cables and cords from the TV and video games and it looked so ugly, until I spent a day taping them all to the thin shelves. Not a very impressive hack, but it looks soooo much better. The cord chaos in the corner of the room I hid in an IKEA cable bag which is another brilliant invention. Ellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633183882046106769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-41350959928076204462019-04-07T15:16:07.895-04:002019-04-07T15:16:07.895-04:00MacGyver, is that you?! So cool!MacGyver, is that you?! So cool!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-27299972924248299602019-04-07T15:11:06.060-04:002019-04-07T15:11:06.060-04:00Oooh, love it! I've seen people add hinges to ...Oooh, love it! I've seen people add hinges to art frames to hide their thermostats, which is another smart solution. (And now I'm embarrassed to admit that ours is just THERE, plainly visible, lol.)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-89037098768295329102019-04-07T15:09:24.924-04:002019-04-07T15:09:24.924-04:00Nice! And sure thing; I just added the pillow spea...Nice! And sure thing; I just added the pillow speaker to my Amazon storefront - but I'll go link it in the post, too. Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-61047986093978553042019-04-07T15:08:24.743-04:002019-04-07T15:08:24.743-04:00BRILLIANT!BRILLIANT!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-71299472662127292172019-04-07T14:00:19.937-04:002019-04-07T14:00:19.937-04:00Do a search for "retractable iPhone cables&qu...Do a search for "retractable iPhone cables" -- lots of options out there. When we converted a bedroom into a hobby room/office, I used elfa shelving from the Container Store for my Mac and printers. I needed a pull-out keyboard shelf and luckily found one at Ikea that was being discontinued. It works great! I also picked up a bunch of free laminated boards in the neighborhood -- they used to be an entertainment center -- and purchased a (again, soon-to-be-discontinued and on sale) steel cabinet base. I now have the materials to build a stand for my oversized printer/scanner/fax.<br /><br />My bedroom is tiny, so when I redecorate, I'm going to build recessed shelving. I know it doesn't work for renters, but if you own, it's a great space saver -- here's one how-to: https://www.bhg.com/decorating/storage/shelves/how-to-build-a-recessed-wall-shelf/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-71613855362896731472019-04-06T20:37:01.685-04:002019-04-06T20:37:01.685-04:00My master closet has like 14 foot ceilings yieldin...My master closet has like 14 foot ceilings yielding lots of mostly unusable space. I screwed some sky hooks into the ceiling and hung some pulleys so I can hang my sleeping bag and a mesh bag with my second comforter for my bed. I screwed some lash cleats into he wall and that allows me to raise and lower the stuff I've hung. It's a great way to store some bulky items in otherwise unusable space. And I like that the rope that I used is hot pink. :)Ruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12456593490517815755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-32345378486800605472019-04-06T17:28:36.562-04:002019-04-06T17:28:36.562-04:00I remember reading your posts when you were doing ...I remember reading your posts when you were doing this reno 6 years ago! Still beautiful, and now more functional. Karmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727766450945537366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-37761563547880775112019-04-06T15:52:09.087-04:002019-04-06T15:52:09.087-04:00Bren12, your retractable cord idea is brill.
We&#...Bren12, your retractable cord idea is brill. <br />We've done loads of things! <br />Some favourites: soon after we bought our house, we installed a cantilevered bench in the kitchen nook (two walls; it's an inside corner). Being cantilevered means it's super easy to clean under. Used pre-finished hardwood flooring for the top. We could pack so many kids and friends in! <br />Storage. One favourite is hinging the back of a stair (short flight, boxed in stairs). Used a piano hinge. Openable storage, and it works beautifully. <br />We noticed the space at the top of the basement stairs was boxed in: opened up a wall in the dining room to reclain an area about 4' square! we installed a tall skinny window in between the studs, put in a platform with a foam topper, and we've got a window seat! (of course it has a liftable seat, for MORE storage!) <br />This weekend, we're adding a windbreak on our deck. Make BBQing even better! <br />-Carol S-BAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-80627187053852214502019-04-06T15:51:04.181-04:002019-04-06T15:51:04.181-04:00This is the coolest thing. We got a Roomba for Chr...This is the coolest thing. We got a Roomba for Christmas, and it's such a pain having to pick up the cords and everything every time we go to run it, and I'm always worried about the cats chewing on the cords. I'd love to be able to tuck them away like this. <br /><br />Our home decor is sadly still very much what it was when this was my grandparents' house since we lack the money to really do what we want, but we have worked in a few cheap pieces that really help us out, like a lamp with shelves from Wal-Mart on my fiancee's side of the living room. I have a table I claimed for my laptop and everything, but there was just nothing on the other side, so that really solved things.Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12272912406862775543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-27579115826352912662019-04-06T14:11:43.083-04:002019-04-06T14:11:43.083-04:00Your new headboard is great! My two cats have chew...Your new headboard is great! My two cats have chewed through so many phone charging cables and ear bud cords - I can't believe your two left your plethora of phone-related wires untouched! To safely charge the phones, I drilled a hole in a largish Rubbermaid container and fed the cord of a powerbar through it. Now the phones/ipads can be safely charged inside the container (with lid).<br /><br />Lisa <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-71751207374276560542019-04-06T12:40:45.338-04:002019-04-06T12:40:45.338-04:00I installed coat hooks in my laundry room, near th...I installed coat hooks in my laundry room, near the ceiling, and use them to hang my ironing board. The hooks are just the basic coat hooks that have a bigger hook on top that kinda has a curve on it and a smaller hook on the bottom. The curve in the upper hook is perfect to hold the foot/bar that stand on the floor and supports the ironing board when it’s being used. So my ironing board hangs on the wall, out of the way until I need to use it. And, as a bonus, the handle of my steam mop is the perfect size to hang off the food of the ironing board so that keeps my steam mop out of the way too. (Unless I need to use my ironing board, but that’s not very often,)Ruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12456593490517815755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-18758242874019622682019-04-06T11:15:19.326-04:002019-04-06T11:15:19.326-04:00I have an old, old tin top table which has a woode...I have an old, old tin top table which has a wooden base and chrome legs. I love it immensely! I think my grandma had one like it. Anyway, it's missing a drawer in the wooden part and I would love to figure out how to make, or find a person who can make, a replacement drawer. If I remember right, the drawer was divided into 3 parts for forks, knives, and spoons, I assume.Betty Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02185785966008220637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-27866995443887966772019-04-06T00:07:02.093-04:002019-04-06T00:07:02.093-04:00I measured poorly when I bought my living room ent...I measured poorly when I bought my living room entertainment unit, which turned into a blessing in disguise. The unit totally covered my thermostat BUT! It wound up being the right size to cut a hole in the back of one of the shelves so the thermostat peeks through and I can cover it perfectly with a piece of art. <br /><br />I never knew I wanted to hide my thermostat before, but now that I have I'd never go back!Bonzai Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01096014363482043475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-40149689441606418242019-04-05T23:18:05.040-04:002019-04-05T23:18:05.040-04:00I need a headboard. I currently don't have one...I need a headboard. I currently don't have one at all. I would definitely hire you and John to design and build one for me. Shaunanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-45904972329534852152019-04-05T22:56:24.637-04:002019-04-05T22:56:24.637-04:00So I had been using a tiny kitchenette table that ...So I had been using a tiny kitchenette table that we inherited from hubby's aunt before we got married as my sewing room cutting table...it was too small, I had propped up some cardboard on the one end to make it hold a bit more, but eh. So I was looking online for how to build a good sewing cutting table. and then I started looking to see if anyone was giving away any tables. And someone was!!! So we got the table, and hubby made "feet" to raise up the table so it now sits at a comfortable height for me to cut things on. Then hubby bought some lumber to build shelves to go under the table to store all my sewing stuff (one of these days I need to get in there and actually put stuff on the shelves!) now I have a wonderful cutting table that is big enough to hold my cutting guide and sturdy enough to use my rotary cutter on all parts of it. yay! Renee Nefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08167893445846427824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-52701338289511398102019-04-05T22:23:25.066-04:002019-04-05T22:23:25.066-04:00Oh, I would love to make this happen in my apartme...Oh, I would love to make this happen in my apartment! I'm just not sure we have the space - our bedroom is TINY and we already can't close the door because of the bed. <br /><br />In terms of storage problems: let me sing you the song of my life. We bought a credenza/TV stand that is SUPER useful for storage.... it's too big for the corner we bought it for, but there's no other place to put it. So, we got rid of vertical storage space for it and now it blocks a bit of the door. And there's blank walls above it. We know we need shelves, but we haven't the faintest clue about what KIND go best in a corner above a TV. <br /><br />So many others, but that's my biggest Irk right now.<br /><br />(On another note, I'm a total lurker, but I read all your posts. Planning our honeymoon for next January, and we're intending to go to Orlando. Hope we wander into you while we're at the parks!)Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15403368859708094685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-67240518565538762942019-04-05T21:23:12.483-04:002019-04-05T21:23:12.483-04:00I eliminated the need for a bulky drying rack by i...I eliminated the need for a bulky drying rack by installing a tension rod in the laundry room to hang the items that I don't want to go in the dryer. So easy but so essential!<br /><br />Also, can you let us know what pillow speaker you use?Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00578706259958747156noreply@blogger.com