Old bottles are not that useless as they may seem at a first glance. Once you removed the label and cleaned the surface a plain regular bottle offers endless possibilities in order to create something cute and stylish. By following a few simple steps, you can turn an old bottle into a nice picture frame. You will need a larger bottle, pictures, a hot glue gun, pebbles and shells, sand, wire, bottle top and some decorative elements, such as candles. Fill your bottle with the pebbles, the sand and the small seashells. Continue reading “Learn How to Turn Old Bottles into Picture Frames” »
Eco homes are becoming a valuable piece of design in the residential building domain. Their low cost of maintenance makes them attractive for home owners. If you had a modular home that is also eco-friendly at the same time you might have come across a success story. The ECHO modules have both a modern design and a powerful ecological guideline – sustainable building materials, innovative approach to power consumption (the solar power offers electricity as well as heating, while insulation comes Continue reading “Eco Pods Modular Off Grid Offices, Garden Buildings And Holiday Homes” »
Raspberries are one of the most delicious fruits ever, too bad that you can find them fresh in the market only for a short period. So take advantage, while there are still fresh raspberries out there to bake some delicious cakes and pastries. Today you are going to learn how to make raspberry cheese pastries by following a few simple steps. First of all, the ingredients that you’ll need: sugar, cream cheese, lemon juice and zest, vanilla extract, puff pastry, fresh or frozen raspberries, raspberry jam, egg and a baking sheet. Cut the puff pastry into small rectangles and cut into the corners of rectangle as shown in the pictures. Make a mixture out of the cream cheese and the Continue reading “Raspberry Cream Cheese Pinwheel Pastries” »
A playhouse is something kids dream of when they grow up, but most of the times there isn’t enough room for such a thing in their bedroom or in the house for that matter. We have just the right solution for this kind of problem: use the space under the stairs. Suited for anyone who really wants to give their children a good medium to boost their imagination indoors, this DIY project will make up for time otherwise spent in front of the TV. Choosing to do this project will prove slightly cheaply than a regular playhouse, because you use Continue reading “Kids Indoor Playhouse Under Stairs” »
Every guy’s dream to have an awesome pool table in his living has come across the issue of space. Where do you put it and not interfere with anything else in your house? If you don’t have a big residence, you might want to consider the two-in-one dinning and pool table. The creative piece of furniture involves combining a pool table with a beautiful dining table. When you don’t want to play a game of pool, you just leave the beautiful wooden cover on and use it as a regular table to dine on. There is even a model which hides the sticks under a bench. Continue reading “Fusion Pool Table And Dining Table” »
For those of you who are looking for an exciting and stylish way to spend your holidays, there is a lovely place out there in South Africa. It’s called the Lion Sands Game Reserve and it combines the experience of camping with luxury and the coziness of your own bed. You can spend beautiful evenings under the stars, sleep in a comfortable large bed, be surrounded by beautiful lights and an astonishing view. You can enjoy a nice dinner or breakfast on the terrace and delight yourself with the stunning surroundings. Continue reading “Sleep Under the Stars at Lion Sands Game Reserve, SA” »
For some, their gardens are more important than the house itself. Usually, these nature-loving people go to much extent in order to transform their outdoors into a habitable and welcoming environment. In this context, topiary is a perfect medium to achieve that result. The Sleeping Bird Topiary you can observe from the pictures is made by Claude Ponti. Although this one is located in the city of Nantes in France botanical garden, if your residence gives you the luxury of a big yard, nothing can stop you from attempting to fashion one Continue reading “Art of Gardening: Sleeping Bird Topiary” »
Building a permanent chicken coop shouldn’t be the hassle that usually comes with raising a home or a holiday cabin. That’s because the requirements, even if there are some, don’t compare to the standards people have. One second thing is that the hen house might be a barrier for lots of people who consider going into the chicken business, meaning many assume it costs much to spend for such a DIY project. Fortunately, it shouldn’t be the case. The truth is you could transform an existing structure you already have in the yard instead of building one entirely from scratch. Remember that the two main purposes of the coop are to protect chickens from any predator Continue reading “Building a Permanent Chicken Coop” »
Traditional log home design is being pushed further into more modern approaches. The is not something you commonly associate with the architectural style of log homes, but Simon Hirsh combined classic design principles with new ideas. Nowadays, a house made out of logs cannot be just some regular, second-hand, not important structure, but a beautiful residence, regardless of the time spent in it. So, modern design elements are used to make it highly livable and comfortable. Continue reading “Hirsh Log Home Design” »
