DIY Panel Door

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Panel doors do a lot to improve the richness of a home’s interior wood trim. Considering that the trim is one of the defining characteristics of finer homes, upgrading the trim is an excellent way of making a house look more valuable than it originally was. One of the best such ways of upgrading a … Read more

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How to Make a Yurt

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Tents have taken on many different forms throughout the years. While today they are mostly used for nothing more than camping trips, there have been many cultures in the past, which lived full-time in one sort of tent or another. The American Indians were one of these, as well as the Mongolian Empire. The Mongolian … Read more

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Reclaimed Wood Dining Table

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For the last four decades, the use of barn wood in furniture and interior decorating has gained wide appeal. Starting out on the trendy west coast, the idea spread gradually eastwards. Now, people of all walks of life have found the beauty of using “reclaimed wood” in a wide variety of circumstances. While barn wood … Read more

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Attic Storage

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The average home has more storage space in it than most people realize. The problem is that it’s space which we’ve forgotten how to use. Our grandparents made good use of those of us who remember used to love exploring that space when we were children. But somewhere along the way, we’ve stopped making good … Read more

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Cocktail Table

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If you try to define exactly what a cocktail table is, you might find yourself having more trouble than you would expect. While it might seem like a simple question, it has been confused by opinions and how people have used the term. For many, the terms “coffee table” and “cocktail tables” are synonymous, and … Read more

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