Tree slices and slabs have been used as crude tables for centuries. While there are examples of elegant wood tables, such as those used by the Egyptian Pharaohs, which go back to about 2500 BC, those are unlikely the earliest tables built. More straightforward tables had to exist before those for no reason other than … Read more
Adding green growing things to any living space just makes it more livable. Interior decorators and workplace designers figured this out long ago. That’s why we see huge planters in shopping malls and office foyers. It’s also why many people like having plants growing in and around their homes. Besides the beauty of the flowers … Read more
Wood cutout numbers are often used in crafts, home make projects, and for décor, mounted directly to the wall. These various wood numbers can be made from various sizes of plywood materials, although 1/8” to 1/4” luan plywood is the most common. These can be purchased at a number of locations, such as craft stores … Read more
Over a century ago, a physician and educator in Italy came up with a new concept for educating children. Her idea was to utilize children’s natural curiosity and teach them the way they learn naturally. So Maria Montessori opened her first Montessori school on January 6th, 1907, helping children to learn through doing ordinary, everyday … Read more
Installing any fence can be a lot of work. Many people avoid it because of that. Even more, they’ll avoid putting in wire fences, whether chicken wire, livestock wire, bar fire, or chain-link fences. That’s not because those wire fences are more complicated to build than wood privacy fences; they don’t have a fence puller. … Read more