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Series"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"food"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"recipe"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"recipes"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Over on eHow: Homemade Apple Butter"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-UvFB9BHXs0Y\/WFapCDIxWAI\/AAAAAAAAaO0\/UoFq9d19LkEOUtMxhKrqLd3mK-momf3OgCLcB\/s1600\/Homemade%2BApple%2BButter.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-UvFB9BHXs0Y\/WFapCDIxWAI\/AAAAAAAAaO0\/UoFq9d19LkEOUtMxhKrqLd3mK-momf3OgCLcB\/s1600\/Homemade%2BApple%2BButter.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBack in autumn, I brought home a bushel of apples as Mary and I set out to make this year's batches of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2016\/10\/how-to-simple-3-ingredient-natural.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehomemade applesauce\u003C\/a\u003E and apple butter. While both can be found in the grocery store I fondly remember both versions of my grandmothers. Who knew how surprisingly simple they are to make at home using only a handful of natural ingredients?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-4ZWOF5qhw5g\/WFapCH6nHcI\/AAAAAAAAaOw\/w4xKkufNE1g3AVqkiJ5KDtHRHUL-LzC-QCLcB\/s1600\/Apple%2BButter%2BIngredients.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-4ZWOF5qhw5g\/WFapCH6nHcI\/AAAAAAAAaOw\/w4xKkufNE1g3AVqkiJ5KDtHRHUL-LzC-QCLcB\/s1600\/Apple%2BButter%2BIngredients.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nApple butter is much like the process of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2016\/10\/how-to-simple-3-ingredient-natural.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emaking applesauce\u003C\/a\u003E, it just involves a bit more spice and a slower, longer cooking time over the stovetop.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-vVA6ns_D94s\/WFapCOWOY8I\/AAAAAAAAaO4\/aFfb3RzpSs40URfYWew_bGdJlZTfm3LRQCLcB\/s1600\/Easy%2BApple%2BButter%2BRecipe.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-vVA6ns_D94s\/WFapCOWOY8I\/AAAAAAAAaO4\/aFfb3RzpSs40URfYWew_bGdJlZTfm3LRQCLcB\/s1600\/Easy%2BApple%2BButter%2BRecipe.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\nIt stores well refrigerated for up to 2 weeks and even longer \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.canning-food-recipes.com\/canning.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ewhen properly canned\u003C\/a\u003E. Over the last several weeks we've been enjoying spreading it on everything from bagels with cream cheese to grilled cheeses — and it even makes a nice addition when swirled into greek yogurt or morning oats.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_2310504_make-apple-butter.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHead on over to eHow\u003C\/a\u003E for our full recipe if you're thinking about whipping up a batch of your own!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2016\/10\/how-to-simple-3-ingredient-natural.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E3 Ingredient Homemade Applesauce\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/food-recipes.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMore Food \u0026amp; Recipes\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/6378162310061272589\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2017\/01\/over-on-ehow-homemade-apple-butter.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/6378162310061272589"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/6378162310061272589"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2017\/01\/over-on-ehow-homemade-apple-butter.html","title":"Over on eHow: Homemade Apple Butter"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim Vidra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13020698597952465623"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_SAo354B64s\/WI4IK3m4DjI\/AAAAAAAAjXo\/VUbEPM4XLbI1SHhbJCUopE5AxgChEIvsgCK4B\/s220\/Tim%2BVidra%2BEats-%2B300%2BDPI.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-UvFB9BHXs0Y\/WFapCDIxWAI\/AAAAAAAAaO0\/UoFq9d19LkEOUtMxhKrqLd3mK-momf3OgCLcB\/s72-c\/Homemade%2BApple%2BButter.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-1912918753622764016"},"published":{"$t":"2016-09-08T09:13:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-09-10T15:23:19.001-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"eHow Series"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"garden"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"How-To"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorials"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Hanging onto Summer: How to Make Sun Tea"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"With 90 degree days in the forecast this week, the heatwave around these parts sure does put new meaning into \"hanging onto summer.\" It's been a particularly hot season here in Virginia this year and hot summer days call for southern traditions, like sun-brewed tea.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-KouLU0BBL3o\/V8Nbt-q23II\/AAAAAAAAaFE\/XSXnek85cRQMJ1yCg5uPgA-C1nD-X6HWQCLcB\/s1600\/How%2Bto%2Bmake%2Bsun%2Btea.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-KouLU0BBL3o\/V8Nbt-q23II\/AAAAAAAAaFE\/XSXnek85cRQMJ1yCg5uPgA-C1nD-X6HWQCLcB\/s1600\/How%2Bto%2Bmake%2Bsun%2Btea.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSuch a simple pleasure, sun tea is quick to make, requires minimal ingredients and puts the sun's rays to work instead of heating up the kitchen during hotter summer months.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-x-6JlSYBDq0\/V8Nbt6MAzcI\/AAAAAAAAaFM\/x6l3CtY6at4yTU1SsyS9o6gpOD7iGf3nQCLcB\/s1600\/What%2Bis%2Bsun%2Btea.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-x-6JlSYBDq0\/V8Nbt6MAzcI\/AAAAAAAAaFM\/x6l3CtY6at4yTU1SsyS9o6gpOD7iGf3nQCLcB\/s1600\/What%2Bis%2Bsun%2Btea.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe added infusion of fresh peppermint leaves snipped straight from the garden is what gives the tea an added pick-me-up, and let me tell you — our \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BI7VsqFAwDW\/?taken-by=17apart\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epeppermint game out back\u003C\/a\u003E has been strong this summer.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-xsc3uqCbDr0\/V8Nbt7Huz-I\/AAAAAAAAaFA\/ie-GQkGdc3AM7ABYci0czJcDr1OQ_1krwCLcB\/s1600\/Perennial%2BPeppermint%2Bcontainer%2Bgarden.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-xsc3uqCbDr0\/V8Nbt7Huz-I\/AAAAAAAAaFA\/ie-GQkGdc3AM7ABYci0czJcDr1OQ_1krwCLcB\/s1600\/Perennial%2BPeppermint%2Bcontainer%2Bgarden.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIn our most recent collaboration with eHow, we're sharing our favorite twist on sun tea —\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_139_make-sun-tea.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eclick here for the recipe\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;along with the step by step instructions for whipping up a batch of your very own.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-GWQQ2U9jrGo\/V8NbtycZMII\/AAAAAAAAaFI\/z9oWqlmIRVkL9nq5rifHUaGdSW35lWBJQCLcB\/s1600\/Freshly%2Bbrewed%2Bsun%2Btea.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-GWQQ2U9jrGo\/V8NbtycZMII\/AAAAAAAAaFI\/z9oWqlmIRVkL9nq5rifHUaGdSW35lWBJQCLcB\/s1600\/Freshly%2Bbrewed%2Bsun%2Btea.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2016\/05\/cocktail-trick-thyme-infused-simple.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThyme Infused Ice Cube Recipe\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;| \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/eHow%20Series\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll eHow Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/1912918753622764016\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2016\/09\/hanging-onto-summer-how-to-make-sun-tea.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/1912918753622764016"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/1912918753622764016"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2016\/09\/hanging-onto-summer-how-to-make-sun-tea.html","title":"Hanging onto Summer: How to Make Sun Tea"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim Vidra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13020698597952465623"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_SAo354B64s\/WI4IK3m4DjI\/AAAAAAAAjXo\/VUbEPM4XLbI1SHhbJCUopE5AxgChEIvsgCK4B\/s220\/Tim%2BVidra%2BEats-%2B300%2BDPI.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-KouLU0BBL3o\/V8Nbt-q23II\/AAAAAAAAaFE\/XSXnek85cRQMJ1yCg5uPgA-C1nD-X6HWQCLcB\/s72-c\/How%2Bto%2Bmake%2Bsun%2Btea.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-2063340864680433136"},"published":{"$t":"2016-09-02T11:43:00.001-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-20T11:38:05.963-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"cleaning"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"eHow Series"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"restoration"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tips"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Over on eHow: How to Clean \u0026 Season a Gas Grill"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-l03HoP5rHyw\/V8NFZO28VWI\/AAAAAAAAaEs\/NmuHS9Gb29Qvb_qpX8b_LYcHWIjJGcCcQCLcB\/s1600\/BBQ%2BGrilling%2BTips.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-l03HoP5rHyw\/V8NFZO28VWI\/AAAAAAAAaEs\/NmuHS9Gb29Qvb_qpX8b_LYcHWIjJGcCcQCLcB\/s1600\/BBQ%2BGrilling%2BTips.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nHello, Labor Day weekend! We're spending the long weekend at home, enjoying the extended break and have plans to fire up the grill for one last summer feast to bid the proverbial season\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Eadieu\u003C\/i\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003EWhile \"grilling season\" is a year round event in our household, I'll certainly miss the accessibility of plucking fresh vegetables from our little urban garden to blister on the grill next to a simple cut of meat from the butcher.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIn fact, it's hard to believe that it's already been 2 years since \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/05\/cleaning-up-grilling-out.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ewe created the outdoor rock bed for our \"new\" gas grill\u003C\/a\u003E at the time. The station and cover have held up well and taking the time to clean and season the grates semi-regularly have played a large part.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-efxJnt53-Is\/V8NFVRGii3I\/AAAAAAAAaEo\/HeHJ9MkXXtcI12MjOKJwHdVc5Dtg4pYmwCLcB\/s1600\/How%2Bto%2Bclean%2Bgrill%2Bgrates.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-efxJnt53-Is\/V8NFVRGii3I\/AAAAAAAAaEo\/HeHJ9MkXXtcI12MjOKJwHdVc5Dtg4pYmwCLcB\/s1600\/How%2Bto%2Bclean%2Bgrill%2Bgrates.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI'm sure everyone has a personalized routine, and we recently teamed up with eHow to share some of my tried and true tips for cleaning and re-seasoning a barbecue grill. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_7729435_season-bbq-grill.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHead on over to read the post\u003C\/a\u003E if you're interested in how I keep our humble \"outdoor kitchen\" happy. Now is as good of time as any to tackle this seasonal task!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/07\/garden-update-weve-got-tomatoes-caprese.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGarden Caprese Salad Recipe\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/eHow%20Series\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll eHow Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/2063340864680433136\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2016\/09\/over-on-ehow-how-to-clean-season-gas.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/2063340864680433136"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/2063340864680433136"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2016\/09\/over-on-ehow-how-to-clean-season-gas.html","title":"Over on eHow: How to Clean \u0026 Season a Gas Grill"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim Vidra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13020698597952465623"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_SAo354B64s\/WI4IK3m4DjI\/AAAAAAAAjXo\/VUbEPM4XLbI1SHhbJCUopE5AxgChEIvsgCK4B\/s220\/Tim%2BVidra%2BEats-%2B300%2BDPI.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-l03HoP5rHyw\/V8NFZO28VWI\/AAAAAAAAaEs\/NmuHS9Gb29Qvb_qpX8b_LYcHWIjJGcCcQCLcB\/s72-c\/BBQ%2BGrilling%2BTips.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-3738114808536481893"},"published":{"$t":"2016-05-16T08:24:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-20T12:41:27.499-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"eHow Series"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Home Decor"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"How-To"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"recycling"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sustainable living"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Over on eHow: DIY Geometric Brass Table Lamp"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-o4Y2DfiJUn8\/VzcjhvL9uOI\/AAAAAAAAZ6A\/D6FWbOtKqdwSjmCeq4DF-OUXB3_Dmf5lACLcB\/s1600\/DIY%2BBrass%2BGeometric%2BTable%2BLamp.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-o4Y2DfiJUn8\/VzcjhvL9uOI\/AAAAAAAAZ6A\/D6FWbOtKqdwSjmCeq4DF-OUXB3_Dmf5lACLcB\/s1600\/DIY%2BBrass%2BGeometric%2BTable%2BLamp.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIt's no secret we're fans of clean lines, geometric shapes and a touch of shine — which is why I've been such a big fan of the geometric brass lighting options popping up lately (like \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmodern.com\/ARTERIORS-Home-Jordan-26-H-Table-Lamp-with-Empire-Shade-46769-213-L6449-K~ARN3410.html?refid=GX84888615556-ARN3410\u0026amp;device=c\u0026amp;ptid=161956182076\u0026amp;gclid=CMLb3pTN2cwCFUZbhgodSfkDlA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis one\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026amp; \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.landofnod.com\/gold-rock-table-lamp-base\/s310638?source=igodigital\u0026amp;_=1463230235838\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis one\u003C\/a\u003E). It wasn't until a recent trip to our local \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.richmondhabitat.org\/restore123\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHabitat ReStore\u003C\/a\u003E that inspiration struck for creating a budget-friendly version of our own...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BFITl-RPch9\/?taken-by=17apart\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-YMRKBsbhzK0\/VzchtaTT2TI\/AAAAAAAAZ5o\/suwDXJ8oQkUifnqdy4rhJ9yG5D0PcvLOACLcB\/s1600\/Screen%2BShot%2B2016-05-14%2Bat%2B9.01.02%2BAM.png\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nIn our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_5833107_turn-old-lantern-table-lamp.html?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Elatest project collaboration with eHow\u003C\/a\u003E, we transformed an outdated glass pendant light into a luxe modern-geometric table lamp and it all it took was a standard lamp kit \u0026amp; a little help from a can of shiny brass spray paint.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-NeV_UX_-g7I\/Vzcjh6UBBaI\/AAAAAAAAZ6M\/yLHU_IsCpHwej3RCgSJqYjbN0IIT9q9WwCLcB\/s1600\/Recycled%2BGeometric%2BLamp%2BSupplies.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-NeV_UX_-g7I\/Vzcjh6UBBaI\/AAAAAAAAZ6M\/yLHU_IsCpHwej3RCgSJqYjbN0IIT9q9WwCLcB\/s1600\/Recycled%2BGeometric%2BLamp%2BSupplies.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThe before and after is really quite something:\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-y3tbPFZEMFM\/VzcjhVrivqI\/AAAAAAAAZ54\/Pdc35FzpOD0sPFJju-UNGxWj8mkxHvSzwCLcB\/s1600\/DIY%2BBrass%2BGeometric%2BLamp.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-y3tbPFZEMFM\/VzcjhVrivqI\/AAAAAAAAZ54\/Pdc35FzpOD0sPFJju-UNGxWj8mkxHvSzwCLcB\/s1600\/DIY%2BBrass%2BGeometric%2BLamp.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis was one of those projects that's a very simple undertaking with a rather large impact. It was a matter of finding the glass pendant light in a a size and shape we liked, then removing the inner lighting components in order to apply a bright brassy spray finish to what would become the lamp base. Once dry, Tim finished the lamp by assembling the lamp kit and tightening on a new modern shade.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-JNzxdY4K1e4\/VzcjhkroGyI\/AAAAAAAAZ6I\/mEZbymLshd0CHJ79XrbnNjnn4Dm9dlthACLcB\/s1600\/Recycled%2BBrass%2BGlass%2BLamp%2BDIY.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-JNzxdY4K1e4\/VzcjhkroGyI\/AAAAAAAAZ6I\/mEZbymLshd0CHJ79XrbnNjnn4Dm9dlthACLcB\/s1600\/Recycled%2BBrass%2BGlass%2BLamp%2BDIY.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nWhile we haven't decided on final placement for where this new table lamp will land, we've been enjoying the added illumination in the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/04\/office-makeover-progress-reveal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efront office\u003C\/a\u003E lately and the proximity to the corner reading nook:\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-5fVtBpIqFSI\/Vzcjhfe_e_I\/AAAAAAAAZ58\/W8xphUQ41LQG2dPdnBbmpk4TTPDjoX3qwCLcB\/s1600\/17Apart%2BOffice.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-5fVtBpIqFSI\/Vzcjhfe_e_I\/AAAAAAAAZ58\/W8xphUQ41LQG2dPdnBbmpk4TTPDjoX3qwCLcB\/s1600\/17Apart%2BOffice.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_5833107_turn-old-lantern-table-lamp.html?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHead on over to eHow\u003C\/a\u003E for more process shots with detailed step-by-step instructions for how this new table lamp came together.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/eHow%20Series\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll eHow Projects\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/diy.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll DIY Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/3738114808536481893\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2016\/05\/over-on-ehow-diy-geometric-brass-table.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/3738114808536481893"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/3738114808536481893"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2016\/05\/over-on-ehow-diy-geometric-brass-table.html","title":"Over on eHow: DIY Geometric Brass Table Lamp"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-o4Y2DfiJUn8\/VzcjhvL9uOI\/AAAAAAAAZ6A\/D6FWbOtKqdwSjmCeq4DF-OUXB3_Dmf5lACLcB\/s72-c\/DIY%2BBrass%2BGeometric%2BTable%2BLamp.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-6906384583117944266"},"published":{"$t":"2015-12-20T11:38:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-21T12:09:08.311-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"eHow Series"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"holidays"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Home Decor"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"How-To"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorials"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Over on eHow: DIY Farmhouse Christmas Tree Stand"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-0ZAphv41zr8\/VnbDgooM7_I\/AAAAAAAAZio\/g3C2XTpa4-E\/s1600\/Christmas%2BTree%2BCar.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-0ZAphv41zr8\/VnbDgooM7_I\/AAAAAAAAZio\/g3C2XTpa4-E\/s1600\/Christmas%2BTree%2BCar.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis time last weekend we were\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/12\/weekend-basics-tis-season.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eheading out to pick up this year's Christmas tree\u003C\/a\u003E. We opted for a smaller 5ft tree since we've decided to position it in our family room (since fully\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/02\/industrial-style-bookcases-are-in.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eupdating the front room into an office\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;early last year).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe smaller tree is also a perfect fit for the farmhouse style Christmas tree stand we made using a galvanized pail and clothesline hooks from the hardware store:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-pHWothWiZTA\/VnbDY1Cf2mI\/AAAAAAAAZiI\/tlK25iugsNI\/s1600\/Galvanized_Christmas_Tree_Stand.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-pHWothWiZTA\/VnbDY1Cf2mI\/AAAAAAAAZiI\/tlK25iugsNI\/s1600\/Galvanized_Christmas_Tree_Stand.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWeighted with marble garden rocks and complete with a watering reservoir, we love the rustic feel and functionality of the finished stand.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-JbT8aKiGsuo\/VnbDY02MM8I\/AAAAAAAAZiM\/B3QBhbNBVtY\/s1600\/DIY_Christmas_Tree_Stand_Supplies.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-JbT8aKiGsuo\/VnbDY02MM8I\/AAAAAAAAZiM\/B3QBhbNBVtY\/s1600\/DIY_Christmas_Tree_Stand_Supplies.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-qX2_ouGRWl4\/VnbDZNBoZZI\/AAAAAAAAZiU\/sX2dkmtqBsA\/s1600\/How_To_Make_a_Christmas_Tree_Stand.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-qX2_ouGRWl4\/VnbDZNBoZZI\/AAAAAAAAZiU\/sX2dkmtqBsA\/s1600\/How_To_Make_a_Christmas_Tree_Stand.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe crafted this DIY tree stand in collaboration with\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EeHow\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;for the holiday season; which you can find the full tutorial with step by step instructions for making one of your own right \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_2279390_make-own-christmas-tree-stand.html?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-KBfpk8KkOjo\/VnbDY9ZNl_I\/AAAAAAAAZiQ\/SobGDaImyu0\/s1600\/Bucket_Christmas_Tree_Stand.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-KBfpk8KkOjo\/VnbDY9ZNl_I\/AAAAAAAAZiQ\/SobGDaImyu0\/s1600\/Bucket_Christmas_Tree_Stand.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nToday both Stephanie \u0026amp; Brandon are coming over to watch the Steelers game (#herewego). Taking advantage of the time we've got, I've set the tree up and Mary's pulled out all of the Christmas decorations to finish while they're here since it's always more fun to do together when possible. Things are really starting to take shape around here — must mean it's time to pull out the Elvis Christmas records :)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHere's wishing a happy weekend and holiday week your way!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/11\/over-on-ehow-diy-himmeli-christmas-tree.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDIY Christmas Tree Topper\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/12\/over-on-ehow-tomato-cage-christmas-tree.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETomato Cage Christmas Tree Topiaries\u003C\/a\u003E |\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/eHow%20Series\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll eHow Projects\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/diy.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll DIY Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/6906384583117944266\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/12\/over-on-ehow-diy-farmhouse-christmas.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/6906384583117944266"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/6906384583117944266"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/12\/over-on-ehow-diy-farmhouse-christmas.html","title":"Over on eHow: DIY Farmhouse Christmas Tree Stand"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim Vidra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13020698597952465623"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_SAo354B64s\/WI4IK3m4DjI\/AAAAAAAAjXo\/VUbEPM4XLbI1SHhbJCUopE5AxgChEIvsgCK4B\/s220\/Tim%2BVidra%2BEats-%2B300%2BDPI.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-0ZAphv41zr8\/VnbDgooM7_I\/AAAAAAAAZio\/g3C2XTpa4-E\/s72-c\/Christmas%2BTree%2BCar.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-2519301613806284362"},"published":{"$t":"2015-11-18T17:57:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-12-27T14:24:50.251-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"eHow Series"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"fall"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"holidays"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"How-To"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorials"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Over on eHow: How to Make DIY Mulling Spice Bundles"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-7MZyt2TJHiI\/VkyGWdxGPRI\/AAAAAAAAZew\/v_NPTLlCk6g\/s1600\/DIY%2BMulling%2BSpices.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-7MZyt2TJHiI\/VkyGWdxGPRI\/AAAAAAAAZew\/v_NPTLlCk6g\/s1600\/DIY%2BMulling%2BSpices.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAs the draw holidays near, we've been \u003Ci\u003Eleaning\u003C\/i\u003E into the season. In that spirit, for our latest \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_5820085_make-mulling-spices.html?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eproject post with eHow\u003C\/a\u003E we raided the pantry to create a handful of mulling spice bundles — there's nothing like the smell of citrus and spice to invite immediate warmth and seasonal aromas throughout the house.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMulling spice blends are typically used in warmed versions of wine and cider; they're accessible at most markets this time of year, but are simple to make at home using a variety of pantry staples.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Xn6O1Le01P4\/VkyGWCheASI\/AAAAAAAAZes\/ZvVubMJwnOo\/s1600\/How%2Bto%2Bmake%2Bmulling%2Bspices.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Xn6O1Le01P4\/VkyGWCheASI\/AAAAAAAAZes\/ZvVubMJwnOo\/s1600\/How%2Bto%2Bmake%2Bmulling%2Bspices.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe spice combination is really up to your personal preference, though typically include a mix of allspice, cloves and citrus — I've found that the clove and citrus really drive the scent and flavor, and add-ins like star anise and cinnamon add a nice visual touch. A handful of each bundled in cheesecloth and finished with a string of baker's twine make for a quick project:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-vP7ELgibytE\/VkyGWn8mqdI\/AAAAAAAAZe4\/tarMO9CMZJs\/s1600\/Mulling%2BSpice%2BBags.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-vP7ELgibytE\/VkyGWn8mqdI\/AAAAAAAAZe4\/tarMO9CMZJs\/s1600\/Mulling%2BSpice%2BBags.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_5820085_make-mulling-spices.html?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHead on over to eHow\u003C\/a\u003E for our full recipe and step-by-step tutorial for making a batch of these mulling spice bundles of your own. Give them as gifts, or use them to add a little seasonal spice to cider, wine or other favorite warm beverages this holiday season.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cscript async=\"\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\n\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8650177788531134\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-slot=\"7452452333\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/ins\u003E\u003Cscript\u003E\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\u003C\/script\u003E\n\nWhen ready for use, drop the bundle into a pot of simmering water on the stovetop to add a touch of immediate seasonal aromas throughout your space. For use in warm holiday beverages, I whipped together a seasonal blend for wine over on Lot18, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/blog.lot18.com\/2015\/11\/make-mulled-wine-holidays\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eclick here for the recipe\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-kNIyu6_lElQ\/VkyGWBuCI0I\/AAAAAAAAZe0\/wZrvgzGyknU\/s1600\/Mulled%2BWine%2BRecipe.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-kNIyu6_lElQ\/VkyGWBuCI0I\/AAAAAAAAZe0\/wZrvgzGyknU\/s1600\/Mulled%2BWine%2BRecipe.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nCheers to \u003Ci\u003Eleaning\u003C\/i\u003E into the season from our home to yours!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/eHow%20Series\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll eHow Projects\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/diy.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll DIY Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/2519301613806284362\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/11\/over-on-ehow-how-to-make-diy-mulling.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/2519301613806284362"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/2519301613806284362"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/11\/over-on-ehow-how-to-make-diy-mulling.html","title":"Over on eHow: How to Make DIY Mulling Spice Bundles"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim Vidra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13020698597952465623"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_SAo354B64s\/WI4IK3m4DjI\/AAAAAAAAjXo\/VUbEPM4XLbI1SHhbJCUopE5AxgChEIvsgCK4B\/s220\/Tim%2BVidra%2BEats-%2B300%2BDPI.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-7MZyt2TJHiI\/VkyGWdxGPRI\/AAAAAAAAZew\/v_NPTLlCk6g\/s72-c\/DIY%2BMulling%2BSpices.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-1530844940586112223"},"published":{"$t":"2015-11-09T07:55:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-21T12:12:44.043-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"eHow Series"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"holidays"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Home Decor"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"How-To"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"recyling"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorials"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Over on eHow: DIY Wine Bottle Christmas Lights"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Xh-jxtRqdq4\/VjTnzbED3iI\/AAAAAAAAZdU\/wHTlthytLng\/s1600\/Wine%2BBottle%2BChristmas%2BLights.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Xh-jxtRqdq4\/VjTnzbED3iI\/AAAAAAAAZdU\/wHTlthytLng\/s1600\/Wine%2BBottle%2BChristmas%2BLights.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nIn our most recent \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_6284635_put-christmas-lights-wine-bottle.html?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eproject collaboration with eHow\u003C\/a\u003E, we transformed a handful of glass bottles into a set of sparkling holiday decorations. These festive lights are a such a fun way to recycle different bottles from a special occasion or trip, and make a budget-friendly gift idea as the holidays draw near.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThe trick to making these wine bottle lights is by drilling a large enough hole in the base of the bottle to slip the string lights inside. LED lights will stay cool, without worry of heating the glass and using a battery pack light string allows for placing the bottles anywhere you like, regardless of nearby access to an electrical outlet.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-f9B4x_khajg\/VjTnycPn-cI\/AAAAAAAAZdI\/TvgpAkoVbHs\/s1600\/How%2Bto%2Bdrill%2Ba%2Bhole%2Bin%2Ba%2Bwine%2Bbottle.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-f9B4x_khajg\/VjTnycPn-cI\/AAAAAAAAZdI\/TvgpAkoVbHs\/s1600\/How%2Bto%2Bdrill%2Ba%2Bhole%2Bin%2Ba%2Bwine%2Bbottle.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-S3U_E5J42cM\/VjTnyeCQs4I\/AAAAAAAAZdQ\/2064YA6QuCk\/s1600\/Christmas%2BLights%2BWine%2BBottle%2BDIY.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-S3U_E5J42cM\/VjTnyeCQs4I\/AAAAAAAAZdQ\/2064YA6QuCk\/s1600\/Christmas%2BLights%2BWine%2BBottle%2BDIY.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nOnce lit, they're easy to display in a nook that could use a friendly glow or spread out across the mantle or tablescape to create a welcoming and festive focal point. Just tuck the battery pack out of sight and watch them light up the room:\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-bfmLZXYHpP8\/VjTnyS0qWsI\/AAAAAAAAZdM\/vut5NA9Pw8Q\/s1600\/Wine%2BBottle%2BChristmas%2BLight%2BWedding%2BDecor.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-bfmLZXYHpP8\/VjTnyS0qWsI\/AAAAAAAAZdM\/vut5NA9Pw8Q\/s1600\/Wine%2BBottle%2BChristmas%2BLight%2BWedding%2BDecor.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWith so many new light string options on the market, mix and match the bulb sizes for a varied look and swap in different colors throughout the year for a fresh approach — orange lights for Halloween would work quite well, no?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_6284635_put-christmas-lights-wine-bottle.html?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHead on over to eHow\u003C\/a\u003E for the full tutorial with step by step instructions for making a set of these sparkling wine glass lights.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/eHow%20Series\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll eHow Projects\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/diy.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll DIY Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/1530844940586112223\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/11\/over-on-ehow-diy-wine-bottle-christmas.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/1530844940586112223"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/1530844940586112223"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/11\/over-on-ehow-diy-wine-bottle-christmas.html","title":"Over on eHow: DIY Wine Bottle Christmas Lights"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim Vidra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13020698597952465623"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_SAo354B64s\/WI4IK3m4DjI\/AAAAAAAAjXo\/VUbEPM4XLbI1SHhbJCUopE5AxgChEIvsgCK4B\/s220\/Tim%2BVidra%2BEats-%2B300%2BDPI.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Xh-jxtRqdq4\/VjTnzbED3iI\/AAAAAAAAZdU\/wHTlthytLng\/s72-c\/Wine%2BBottle%2BChristmas%2BLights.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-7397718998068420428"},"published":{"$t":"2015-11-05T08:10:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-21T12:13:21.456-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"eHow Series"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"garden"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Urban Gardening"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Over on eHow: How to Grow Wisteria in a Planter"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-yZepFB-q_f4\/VjTJo5koXsI\/AAAAAAAAZb4\/5DbUEtrY5zs\/s1600\/Farmhouse%2BTerrace%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-yZepFB-q_f4\/VjTJo5koXsI\/AAAAAAAAZb4\/5DbUEtrY5zs\/s1600\/Farmhouse%2BTerrace%2B%25281%2529.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nAfter returning back home from\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/09\/vacation-photos-italy-house.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour stay in Italy\u003C\/a\u003E, we have officially caught a case of the wisteria-fever. Known for their cascading blooms, the farmhouse where we stayed had a mature wisteria vine covering the outdoor pergola like a beautiful living canopy.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qL8rtfcG2wg\/VjTKIzJ3OBI\/AAAAAAAAZcE\/ejajQpNQSpg\/s1600\/Mature%2BWisteria%2BCanopy.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qL8rtfcG2wg\/VjTKIzJ3OBI\/AAAAAAAAZcE\/ejajQpNQSpg\/s1600\/Mature%2BWisteria%2BCanopy.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nWe loved the look and feel so much, we were excited to learn more about wisteria and try our hand at growing a vine in our own space. Understanding wisteria vines can be known to grow rather aggressively and in some case, disrupt the ground and surrounding structures, we decided to plant a container version. This way, we have the flexibility to not only train the vine, but move it around the garden as we choose.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-HStacA306oM\/VjTI0JxkrlI\/AAAAAAAAZbs\/J-1A25T9p6g\/s1600\/Wisteria%2Bstarter%2Bvine.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-HStacA306oM\/VjTI0JxkrlI\/AAAAAAAAZbs\/J-1A25T9p6g\/s1600\/Wisteria%2Bstarter%2Bvine.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWisteria can be grown from seed, but may never bloom so is often planted from a grafted vine. We found an organically grown starter vine from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/tidd.ly\/f503c2b1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Maple Lady nursery\u003C\/a\u003E on Etsy. Within a few days, the live plant arrived at our doorstep ready for planting in its new home here in Virginia.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-m6CiGDnBZWs\/VjTI0FqSBCI\/AAAAAAAAZbo\/-KOqzp4wJuk\/s1600\/plant%2Bwisteria%2Bin%2Ba%2Bpot.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-m6CiGDnBZWs\/VjTI0FqSBCI\/AAAAAAAAZbo\/-KOqzp4wJuk\/s1600\/plant%2Bwisteria%2Bin%2Ba%2Bpot.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI'd love to imagine that the vine will survive the winter and eventually grow enough to train into a canopy over the back fence door. Time will tell, and as usual — we'll be sure to keep you posted on the progress.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_8091558_grow-wisteria-pot.html?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHead on over to eHow\u003C\/a\u003E to find our full tutorial with step-by-step instructions for how to plant a container wisteria vine!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/eHow%20Series\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll eHow Projects\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/gardening.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll Gardening Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/7397718998068420428\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/11\/over-on-ehow-how-to-grow-wisteria-in.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/7397718998068420428"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/7397718998068420428"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/11\/over-on-ehow-how-to-grow-wisteria-in.html","title":"Over on eHow: How to Grow Wisteria in a Planter"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim Vidra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13020698597952465623"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_SAo354B64s\/WI4IK3m4DjI\/AAAAAAAAjXo\/VUbEPM4XLbI1SHhbJCUopE5AxgChEIvsgCK4B\/s220\/Tim%2BVidra%2BEats-%2B300%2BDPI.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-yZepFB-q_f4\/VjTJo5koXsI\/AAAAAAAAZb4\/5DbUEtrY5zs\/s72-c\/Farmhouse%2BTerrace%2B%25281%2529.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-3839971970728145876"},"published":{"$t":"2015-06-26T09:00:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-21T12:24:48.402-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"eHow Series"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"furniture"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Home"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Home Decor"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"How-To"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorials"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Over on eHow: Rustic Tree Stump Side Tables"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-OMQr0Df5Smk\/VYv9Hj-INAI\/AAAAAAAAY74\/kHLPwRs3pwA\/s1600\/DIY%2BTree%2BStump%2BTable.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-OMQr0Df5Smk\/VYv9Hj-INAI\/AAAAAAAAY74\/kHLPwRs3pwA\/s1600\/DIY%2BTree%2BStump%2BTable.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe've constructed a new pair of rustic end tables, using little more than tree stump slices and hairpin legs. find the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_7703839_make-rustic-end-tables.html?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efull furniture tutorial\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;for these tables newly published in our eHow project series.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThese end tables are an updated version of the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2012\/10\/how-to-diy-stump-table.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eoriginal tree stump side table we made\u003C\/a\u003E a few years ago. With a shorter overall tree slice, we were able to install longer hairpin legs in a bright white finish and while still solid, the overall table is lighter in weight than the original.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-mMKLO00MBdc\/VYwBtppcHnI\/AAAAAAAAY8M\/kmMnI6U9vwI\/s1600\/Rustic%2BSide%2BTable.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-mMKLO00MBdc\/VYwBtppcHnI\/AAAAAAAAY8M\/kmMnI6U9vwI\/s1600\/Rustic%2BSide%2BTable.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nYou may remember how we \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/04\/weekend-basics_14.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eoriginally found the tree slices for these tables\u003C\/a\u003E back in April during a day trip up to Madison County. I'd stopped along the roadside where a tree had recently been cut down and the homeowner was happy to bid farewell to a few slices:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-uzhLyWbYQQo\/VYv8KCpsUxI\/AAAAAAAAY7Y\/DdsDvMLzOmE\/s1600\/Log%2BPick.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-uzhLyWbYQQo\/VYv8KCpsUxI\/AAAAAAAAY7Y\/DdsDvMLzOmE\/s1600\/Log%2BPick.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nBecause wood changes, warps and cracks as it dries, it's better to work with it once it's dried out. We let our tree slices dry out over a 3 month period indoors before starting on the tables.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-TYtlX05l_4M\/VYv9EcyOmFI\/AAAAAAAAY7o\/TJG8vi-x6yY\/s1600\/Sanding%2BTree%2BStump.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-TYtlX05l_4M\/VYv9EcyOmFI\/AAAAAAAAY7o\/TJG8vi-x6yY\/s1600\/Sanding%2BTree%2BStump.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIt's amazing what a few power tools can do — swipes with a planer and palm sander do wonders for exposing a clean, smooth layer of natural wood grain for the table surface. On the flip side we worry less about the surface finish since it's an area nobody will see (except for crawling nieces and nephews maybe).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe went with a bright, modern, clean white powder-coat finish for the hairpin legs. Because standard side tables measure between 20-24 inches, you can gauge the leg length you'll need by subtracting the stump slice height by your ideal table size. In our case, we ordered 18 inch legs to pair with a 6 inch stump, resulting in a 24 inch side table height. We found our hairpin legs on Etsy from a local Richmond favorite, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/tidd.ly\/a58facf7\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECream Street Shop\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-m1PMsXPOA3E\/VYv9EuwVwvI\/AAAAAAAAY7k\/yLm1IqwOsXY\/s1600\/Tree%2BStump%2BTable.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-m1PMsXPOA3E\/VYv9EuwVwvI\/AAAAAAAAY7k\/yLm1IqwOsXY\/s1600\/Tree%2BStump%2BTable.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nOne of our favorite ways to protect and seal natural bark to bring indoors is by applying a thin coat of clear finishing spray. The matte finish still gives the bark a super natural look, but keeps any additional dirt and debris from crumbling onto the floor once inside:\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-s1zuYx2mIKM\/VYv9KrlgGII\/AAAAAAAAY8A\/hL49dUiDpRA\/s1600\/Sealing%2BTree%2BStump%2BBark.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-s1zuYx2mIKM\/VYv9KrlgGII\/AAAAAAAAY8A\/hL49dUiDpRA\/s1600\/Sealing%2BTree%2BStump%2BBark.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nWe love how tables like these bring an instant mix of natural, rustic feeling to any space along with sleek modern touches from the hairpin legs.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-_yTDQPivxGo\/VYv9EQ3EYlI\/AAAAAAAAY7g\/06pRAYiCF3Q\/s1600\/How%2Bto%2Bmake%2Btree%2Bslice%2Btables.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-_yTDQPivxGo\/VYv9EQ3EYlI\/AAAAAAAAY7g\/06pRAYiCF3Q\/s1600\/How%2Bto%2Bmake%2Btree%2Bslice%2Btables.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nAs with some of our other larger projects, we brought the tables upstairs to photograph in Stephanie's old room, which is now light-filled and pretty empty (but a great photography spot, ha). The tables are actually living as end tables downstairs between our two family room couches, which has been a welcome update.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-3mAshUXn41Y\/VYwBt8XyJkI\/AAAAAAAAY8Q\/V0mKnPAEd0E\/s1600\/Tree%2BStump%2BTable%2Bwit%2BLegs.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-3mAshUXn41Y\/VYwBt8XyJkI\/AAAAAAAAY8Q\/V0mKnPAEd0E\/s1600\/Tree%2BStump%2BTable%2Bwit%2BLegs.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_7703839_make-rustic-end-tables.html?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHead on over to eHow\u003C\/a\u003E to find our full tutorial with step-by-step instructions for making a single table or set of your own! Oh, and if you like the look of our little turtle planter friend hanging out on the table, find the tutorial for making one of these guys \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/05\/over-on-ehow-diy-plastic-toy-animal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/eHow%20Series\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll eHow Projects\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/diy.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll DIY Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/3839971970728145876\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/06\/over-on-ehow-rustic-tree-stump-side.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/3839971970728145876"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/3839971970728145876"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/06\/over-on-ehow-rustic-tree-stump-side.html","title":"Over on eHow: Rustic Tree Stump Side Tables"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim Vidra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13020698597952465623"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_SAo354B64s\/WI4IK3m4DjI\/AAAAAAAAjXo\/VUbEPM4XLbI1SHhbJCUopE5AxgChEIvsgCK4B\/s220\/Tim%2BVidra%2BEats-%2B300%2BDPI.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-OMQr0Df5Smk\/VYv9Hj-INAI\/AAAAAAAAY74\/kHLPwRs3pwA\/s72-c\/DIY%2BTree%2BStump%2BTable.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-1270860550715618964"},"published":{"$t":"2015-06-15T19:11:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-21T12:25:59.684-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"eHow Series"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"garden"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"How-To"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorials"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Urban Gardening"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Over on eHow: DIY Cement Flower Pots"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FDpUwm4XJ8w\/VXyTrvnIctI\/AAAAAAAAY1Y\/azElOCCg9eg\/s1600\/How%2Bto%2Bmake%2Bconcrete%2Bflower%2Bpots.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FDpUwm4XJ8w\/VXyTrvnIctI\/AAAAAAAAY1Y\/azElOCCg9eg\/s1600\/How%2Bto%2Bmake%2Bconcrete%2Bflower%2Bpots.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe recently made a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_4530816_make-concrete-flower-pots.html?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Etrio of cement flower pots\u003C\/a\u003E to act as an outdoor centerpiece for our patio table — they help brighten up our backyard and were silly-simple to make. With basic materials like plastic containers, quick drying cement, water and a little cooking spray these planters are one of those projects that takes minimal effort but gives off a huge return.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-QhEgSZjoCYw\/VXySzGbCfwI\/AAAAAAAAY1A\/sjx6ePnDjF8\/s1600\/DIY%2Bcement%2Bpots.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-QhEgSZjoCYw\/VXySzGbCfwI\/AAAAAAAAY1A\/sjx6ePnDjF8\/s1600\/DIY%2Bcement%2Bpots.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe basic concept is using household plastic containers like single-use party bowls, storage bins or old plastic planters as molds that will shape and form the drying concrete into unique modern vessels.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-VjOVWCE-HIg\/VXySzDmt-6I\/AAAAAAAAY08\/Abjl6anQvFI\/s1600\/Plastic%2Bconcrete%2Bmolds.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-VjOVWCE-HIg\/VXySzDmt-6I\/AAAAAAAAY08\/Abjl6anQvFI\/s1600\/Plastic%2Bconcrete%2Bmolds.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-R_JqSFF37kY\/VXySzB6iM5I\/AAAAAAAAY1M\/BmOfPiiw-eU\/s1600\/DIY%2Bcement%2Bplanter%2Bmolds.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-R_JqSFF37kY\/VXySzB6iM5I\/AAAAAAAAY1M\/BmOfPiiw-eU\/s1600\/DIY%2Bcement%2Bplanter%2Bmolds.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBecause the cement molds against the plastic, it will pick up any shapes, curves or intricate patterns from the container. It sure makes you look at all your plastic containers and cartons a little differently, ha!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-pDTza8Q3VbM\/VXyTrtPjauI\/AAAAAAAAY1U\/lOAOcN_fF9Y\/s1600\/How%2Bto%2Bmake%2Bcement%2Bflower%2Bplanters.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-pDTza8Q3VbM\/VXyTrtPjauI\/AAAAAAAAY1U\/lOAOcN_fF9Y\/s1600\/How%2Bto%2Bmake%2Bcement%2Bflower%2Bplanters.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_4530816_make-concrete-flower-pots.html?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHead on over to eHow\u003C\/a\u003E to find our full tutorial with step-by-step instructions for making a custom set of your own cement planters.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/eHow%20Series\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll eHow Projects\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/gardening.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll Gardening Projects\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/diy.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll DIY Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/1270860550715618964\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/06\/over-on-ehow-diy-cement-flower-pots.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/1270860550715618964"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/1270860550715618964"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/06\/over-on-ehow-diy-cement-flower-pots.html","title":"Over on eHow: DIY Cement Flower Pots"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim Vidra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13020698597952465623"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_SAo354B64s\/WI4IK3m4DjI\/AAAAAAAAjXo\/VUbEPM4XLbI1SHhbJCUopE5AxgChEIvsgCK4B\/s220\/Tim%2BVidra%2BEats-%2B300%2BDPI.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FDpUwm4XJ8w\/VXyTrvnIctI\/AAAAAAAAY1Y\/azElOCCg9eg\/s72-c\/How%2Bto%2Bmake%2Bconcrete%2Bflower%2Bpots.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-1339644065624593164"},"published":{"$t":"2015-05-21T09:27:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-21T12:28:24.343-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"eHow Series"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"garden"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"How-To"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Indoor Gardening"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"partnership posts"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorials"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Urban Gardening"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"DIY Vertical Succulent Garden: eHow's Ikea Lack Hack #ProjectThrowdown Challenge"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-QVywMAEJKTo\/VV3MTUAgapI\/AAAAAAAAYyo\/qBgF06UqOrU\/s1600\/DIY%2BWall%2BGarden.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-QVywMAEJKTo\/VV3MTUAgapI\/AAAAAAAAYyo\/qBgF06UqOrU\/s1600\/DIY%2BWall%2BGarden.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOver the last couple of weeks we've been stretching our creative muscles and working with new-to-us materials on what's turned out to be one of our favorite new projects — the hanging vertical wall garden pictured above.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTo give a little background, when we were invited to take part in a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_12340604_projectthrowdown-ikea-lack-hack.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eproject challenge\u003C\/a\u003E with a group of 5 other eHow bloggers we admire, it was a no brainer saying \"sure!\" The concept is simple — we were each asked to use the same specific materials and our imaginations to create a home decor project.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EFor this #ProjectThrowdown challenge, each creator was asked to use:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n1. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ikea.com\/us\/en\/catalog\/products\/40104270\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EIkea Lack Table\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n2. One sonotube\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n3. Paint, stain or decoupage\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n4. Chain\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Jl-vs3jlc9s\/VV02RfkOtNI\/AAAAAAAAYu4\/aSpz4FTQBUI\/s1600\/Challenge%2BMaterials.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Jl-vs3jlc9s\/VV02RfkOtNI\/AAAAAAAAYu4\/aSpz4FTQBUI\/s1600\/Challenge%2BMaterials.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nFirst of all, did you know what a sonotube was? We didn't — turns out to be a large cardboard tube used for making concrete columns. After initial panic set in, our creative juices started to flow and as you can see, we ended up re-imagining these materials into a vertical wall garden. The Lack table acts as the birch-backed base, we used a textured stone spray on the sonotubes, which encase tiny succulents and the chain supports everything in place on the wall.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-a3uSwVW5i4s\/VV3JcYLH9DI\/AAAAAAAAYyQ\/jvuWZ4mEKhs\/s1600\/Succulent%2BWall%2BGarden.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-a3uSwVW5i4s\/VV3JcYLH9DI\/AAAAAAAAYyQ\/jvuWZ4mEKhs\/s1600\/Succulent%2BWall%2BGarden.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe love how it turned out — there's depth, texture and an interesting intermingling of materials between the faux birch, stone finish and natural plants. The challenge has been fun to participate in and definitely got us thinking outside the box with materials we might not have normally used. We're also big fans of Ikea Hacks and can now say we've hacked a Lack table (say that 5 times fast). With that, we've been eager to share the full project details here one the blog.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EComplete Materials List:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ikea.com\/us\/en\/catalog\/products\/40104270\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EIkea Lack Table\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ELink chain, 3\/4-inch coated\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EScrews (#10 3\/4) \u0026amp; Screwdriver\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E3 Sonotubes, 12-inch, 10-inch and 8-inch round\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EBox cutter with sharp new blade\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMedium to coarse grit sandpaper \u0026amp; (optional palm sander)\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ELiquid rubber\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EStone textured spray paint\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWire hardware cloth\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EProtective gloves\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPermanent marker\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWire cutters\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAquarium glue\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPotting soil\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFloral moss\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EVarious sized and shaped succulents and small decorative plantings\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EChopstick\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cscript async=\"\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8650177788531134\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-slot=\"7452452333\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/ins\u003E\u003Cscript\u003E\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nHalf of the adventure during this challenge was gathering the materials. When picking up the Lack table from Ikea, it was the large square tabletop that really spoke to us as the vision for this vertical wall garden. Discarding the legs for use in another project down the road, we then played around with various sized sonotubes to make a stacked design that would fit within the perimeter of the tabletop base. Here we are in Ikea looking for the Lack table and later in the hardware store, trying to visualize a design with the sonotubes on top of the tabletop:\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-jRZsVEpW7zI\/VV28WYxxN_I\/AAAAAAAAYvY\/oY9uVLTkuTc\/s1600\/Gathering%2BSupplies.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-jRZsVEpW7zI\/VV28WYxxN_I\/AAAAAAAAYvY\/oY9uVLTkuTc\/s1600\/Gathering%2BSupplies.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nYep, I'm sure we got a few strange looks along the way, but hey — it's all in the name of DIY! Looking back at these photos from sourcing the materials list, it's pretty amazing to see how they transformed into something completely new:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-EanyRgjaN8c\/VV3MTXuy-9I\/AAAAAAAAYys\/muv-sbVsxFQ\/s1600\/DIY%2BHanging%2Bwall%2Bplanter.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-EanyRgjaN8c\/VV3MTXuy-9I\/AAAAAAAAYys\/muv-sbVsxFQ\/s1600\/DIY%2BHanging%2Bwall%2Bplanter.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHere's the full rundown on how we made the wall garden...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nKnowing we'd use the chain as a sturdy backing support to hang the finished wall garden, Tim went ahead and installed the chain 1\/3 of the way from the top of the table's back using #10 3\/4 screws and a power screwdriver to drill right into the table backing:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-FAGBjvD3gCk\/VV29fv56HQI\/AAAAAAAAYvo\/VGEHrEKZ_DM\/s1600\/Adding%2BChain.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-FAGBjvD3gCk\/VV29fv56HQI\/AAAAAAAAYvo\/VGEHrEKZ_DM\/s1600\/Adding%2BChain.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe then cut 2-inch rings from the ends of each sonotube by first marking the cut line with a pencil and tape measure, then carefully slicing through the cardboard with a sharp box cutter.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-huZargWCZW4\/VV2-E3xphZI\/AAAAAAAAYv4\/UNbtbVLgg3U\/s1600\/Cutting%2BSonotube.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-huZargWCZW4\/VV2-E3xphZI\/AAAAAAAAYv4\/UNbtbVLgg3U\/s1600\/Cutting%2BSonotube.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe 2-inch ring size provided that depth we were going for, allowing enough room for shallow plantings, but was also a short enough size as not to overwhelm the final piece.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI smoothed away the rough edges, peeling cardboard and divots in the 2-inch rings leftover from cutting by using a medium to coarse grit sandpaper. Our palm sander came in handy for any tougher to sand areas.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-FApvR6NV-K4\/VV2_U9ykTQI\/AAAAAAAAYwI\/0yoA3tup110\/s1600\/Sanding%2BRing.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-FApvR6NV-K4\/VV2_U9ykTQI\/AAAAAAAAYwI\/0yoA3tup110\/s1600\/Sanding%2BRing.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSmall plants like succulents are nice low maintenance plants that can thrive in shallow soil and low sunlight with minimal watering — and when it's time to water, a few healthy squirts with a spray bottle will do the trick. That being said, because we'd be filling the tubes with natural materials like soil and small plantings, we wanted to give the cardboard a sturdy, water-resistant exterior — so we opted for liquid rubber.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-qhHFzKap64c\/VV2_UxVlGMI\/AAAAAAAAYwE\/LzIx6L8GULw\/s1600\/Liquid%2BRubber%2BDIY.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-qhHFzKap64c\/VV2_UxVlGMI\/AAAAAAAAYwE\/LzIx6L8GULw\/s1600\/Liquid%2BRubber%2BDIY.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAfter laying out a protective barrier (paper grocery bags always do the trick for us) in a well ventilated area, we coated each of the three sonotube rings with the liquid rubber according the package directions. It's very similar to using spray paint — thin and even coats until full coverage is achieved, with dry time between each coat. And yes, we went with the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003EAs Seen on TV\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;can.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOnce completely coated and dry, we then applied 3-4 even coats of Valspar Stone spray paint, going for a textured, gray stone finish. This stuff was pretty amazing, easy to use and the finish came out identical to the texture and color on the top of the can.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-4AfWOv2mA1k\/VV3AFiiv8FI\/AAAAAAAAYwU\/CBqlwPVWyE0\/s1600\/Texture%2BStone%2BSpray%2BPaint.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-4AfWOv2mA1k\/VV3AFiiv8FI\/AAAAAAAAYwU\/CBqlwPVWyE0\/s1600\/Texture%2BStone%2BSpray%2BPaint.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWhile the stone finish was drying, I went ahead and cut circles from the metal hardware cloth to match the diameter of each sonotube ring — these grids will help keep the soil in place on the finished piece. I found it easiest to use each circle as a template, marking points on the hardware cloth along the top of the circle edge, then snipping the metal at each marked point with a pair of wire cutters.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-8yCO0kDEjSM\/VV3A5PBDzvI\/AAAAAAAAYwg\/foWrTLYBE8Q\/s1600\/Cutting%2BHardware%2BCloth.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-8yCO0kDEjSM\/VV3A5PBDzvI\/AAAAAAAAYwg\/foWrTLYBE8Q\/s1600\/Cutting%2BHardware%2BCloth.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ETips\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;— cut the hardware cloth right where the metal meets the circle edge. With a\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Eslightly\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;wider grid, you'll be able to fit it right into the cardboard ring without the need for adhesive. I also found wearing protective gloves during this step was helpful for gripping the cutters and avoiding getting poked by the sharp metal cuts in the hardware cloth.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNext, I gently pressed and fitted the metal grids into each of the matching sonotube rings. Pressing from the base of the ring through to almost the top edge worked really well. The metal grids fit with just enough tension to hold themselves in place along the cardboard walls — no adhesive needed.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-aLa_LV2JxNY\/VV3BLS_ETzI\/AAAAAAAAYwo\/ESYGiMg4IVM\/s1600\/Metal%2BGrid.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-aLa_LV2JxNY\/VV3BLS_ETzI\/AAAAAAAAYwo\/ESYGiMg4IVM\/s1600\/Metal%2BGrid.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAfter cleaning and clearing away any debris from the Lack tabletop and base of each cardboard ring, we applied aquarium glue along the base of each ring, one at a time, pressing them into place on the tabletop to form the stacked configuration we'd originally mapped out. Then we weighted them down with a few pieces of scrap lumber to fully dry and adhere before moving onto the next step.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-0kPXEZTMZPk\/VV3Bhw38uhI\/AAAAAAAAYww\/_jpRTeFbuyU\/s1600\/Aquarium%2BGlue.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-0kPXEZTMZPk\/VV3Bhw38uhI\/AAAAAAAAYww\/_jpRTeFbuyU\/s1600\/Aquarium%2BGlue.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nOnce dry, our vertical wall planter was complete — all we needed to do was get planting. We'd picked up a variety of small sized succulents and vining plants at our local garden center, looking for different shapes, colors and depths that would intermingle well.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-_PI5V0OFzEc\/VV3B3nRG6bI\/AAAAAAAAYw4\/QHXJYtNy6VM\/s1600\/DIY%2BWall%2BPlanter.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-_PI5V0OFzEc\/VV3B3nRG6bI\/AAAAAAAAYw4\/QHXJYtNy6VM\/s1600\/DIY%2BWall%2BPlanter.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-DGVe7TfLqU4\/VV3DYBpQndI\/AAAAAAAAYxc\/yUvA7QlqUns\/s1600\/Small%2BPlanters.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-DGVe7TfLqU4\/VV3DYBpQndI\/AAAAAAAAYxc\/yUvA7QlqUns\/s1600\/Small%2BPlanters.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAs a first step, we filled each gridded circle with a layer of potting soil that came almost to the top of the metal grid. At this stage, it may seem like there's no way the soil won't fall out once hanging up, but trust us, it works — just keep going!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-uVvGNq5w9qE\/VV3Ccbat-QI\/AAAAAAAAYxE\/ZJXmRHc9LAE\/s1600\/Planting%2Bwall%2Bgarden.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-uVvGNq5w9qE\/VV3Ccbat-QI\/AAAAAAAAYxE\/ZJXmRHc9LAE\/s1600\/Planting%2Bwall%2Bgarden.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-2AvwXl-quAY\/VV3CcTJk35I\/AAAAAAAAYxI\/UnYf5rNM8H8\/s1600\/Make%2Ba%2Bvertical%2Bwall%2Bgarden.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-2AvwXl-quAY\/VV3CcTJk35I\/AAAAAAAAYxI\/UnYf5rNM8H8\/s1600\/Make%2Ba%2Bvertical%2Bwall%2Bgarden.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI freed as much soil from each succulent and small planting as possible to expose the roots in preparation for planting into the grids, then decided on the general placement and configuration for each plant.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-tDdVV4oMP3A\/VV3C4QIJe6I\/AAAAAAAAYxU\/hlxD9AqMBrI\/s1600\/Succulent%2Bplanting.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-tDdVV4oMP3A\/VV3C4QIJe6I\/AAAAAAAAYxU\/hlxD9AqMBrI\/s1600\/Succulent%2Bplanting.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nTo plant, I snipped away portions of the metal grid to expose bigger openings that would accommodate the plant roots, but only enough as to still keep the plants snuggly in the configuration. Each plant nestled into the soil with a gentle press and extra scoop of soil for added security.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5a8zItDOKBk\/VV3EOdFBqII\/AAAAAAAAYxk\/J5A1l37Ca5Q\/s1600\/Cutting%2Bplanter.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-5a8zItDOKBk\/VV3EOdFBqII\/AAAAAAAAYxk\/J5A1l37Ca5Q\/s1600\/Cutting%2Bplanter.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7ih5xMcvKzA\/VV3EdVQ9WeI\/AAAAAAAAYxs\/ob5Ew6KiWS0\/s1600\/Make%2Ba%2Bvertical%2Bsucculent%2Bgarden.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7ih5xMcvKzA\/VV3EdVQ9WeI\/AAAAAAAAYxs\/ob5Ew6KiWS0\/s1600\/Make%2Ba%2Bvertical%2Bsucculent%2Bgarden.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nTo finish, I added a layer of floral moss around each planting and remaining grid space. While probably not necessary for functionality, I couldn't help but think the moss provided an extra barrier for spillage, plus helped to conceal the metal grid, giving the vertical garden more of an overall natural look and feel.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-7hWfWYZEebo\/VV3FAF_7gcI\/AAAAAAAAYx0\/k0xV9xq7e7w\/s1600\/Floral%2BMoss%2BPlanter.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-7hWfWYZEebo\/VV3FAF_7gcI\/AAAAAAAAYx0\/k0xV9xq7e7w\/s1600\/Floral%2BMoss%2BPlanter.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003ETip \u003C\/b\u003E— Spreading the moss across the grid and pressing into each opening using a chopstick helped secure everything in place.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOnce filled to our desired liking, I gave the entire plant area a healthy misting of water and then we let the garden rest for a day while the plants got used to their new habitat. It's a good idea to let the garden rest, gradually propping it up on an incline over a period of several days as the roots become established.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Jic2JiDqv84\/VV3GGG9aDZI\/AAAAAAAAYyE\/Yygok_3zV7w\/s1600\/Succulent%2BGarden.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Jic2JiDqv84\/VV3GGG9aDZI\/AAAAAAAAYyE\/Yygok_3zV7w\/s1600\/Succulent%2BGarden.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-L7A_YP9-_JA\/VV3FbBDJt1I\/AAAAAAAAYx8\/f5VvGDuOB24\/s1600\/Hanging%2Bwall%2Bplanter.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-L7A_YP9-_JA\/VV3FbBDJt1I\/AAAAAAAAYx8\/f5VvGDuOB24\/s1600\/Hanging%2Bwall%2Bplanter.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe decided to hang our new wall garden on the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/10\/before-after-exposing-brick-chimney.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Erecently exposed brick chimney\u003C\/a\u003E up in Brandon's room. It's a light-filled space and looks so good up against the raw brick.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-MnV8T7WGAyE\/VV3MTczmlmI\/AAAAAAAAYyk\/7ZoIpYYtse8\/s1600\/DIY%2BHanging%2BPlanter.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-MnV8T7WGAyE\/VV3MTczmlmI\/AAAAAAAAYyk\/7ZoIpYYtse8\/s1600\/DIY%2BHanging%2BPlanter.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nFrom here, we'll continue to mist the plants every so often and watch this little garden of ours grow and evolve throughout the summer.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-NqgOJ0a3-OM\/VV3MTgNiYSI\/AAAAAAAAYy0\/l62u1kpX8DQ\/s1600\/How%2Bto%2Bmake%2Ba%2Bvertical%2Bwall%2Bgarden.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-NqgOJ0a3-OM\/VV3MTgNiYSI\/AAAAAAAAYy0\/l62u1kpX8DQ\/s1600\/How%2Bto%2Bmake%2Ba%2Bvertical%2Bwall%2Bgarden.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAnd since this project is part of a friendly challenge, you can see what each of the other creators came up with using these same materials in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_12340604_projectthrowdown-ikea-lack-hack.html?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis eHow post\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nif you like what you see we'd love for you to \"vote\" for our project by pinning it from the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/ehow\/projectthrowdown\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Echallenge Pinterest board\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;or posting to Instagram with the tags #ProjectThrowdown,\u0026nbsp;@ehow_team and @17apart (so we can follow along). The creator with the most pins\/regrams will be the winner and have the opportunity to be featured across \u003Ca href=\"http:\/?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EeHow\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/04\/hello-how-tuesday.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDIY Vertical Pallet Garden\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;|\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/gardening.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll Gardening Posts\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;| \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/eHow%20Series\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMore eHow Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/1339644065624593164\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/05\/diy-vertical-succulent-garden-ehows_21.html#comment-form","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/1339644065624593164"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/1339644065624593164"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/05\/diy-vertical-succulent-garden-ehows_21.html","title":"DIY Vertical Succulent Garden: eHow's Ikea Lack Hack #ProjectThrowdown Challenge"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-QVywMAEJKTo\/VV3MTUAgapI\/AAAAAAAAYyo\/qBgF06UqOrU\/s72-c\/DIY%2BWall%2BGarden.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"5"},"georss$featurename":{"$t":"Richmond, VA 23220, USA"},"georss$point":{"$t":"37.5464259 -77.464460700000018"},"georss$box":{"$t":"37.4960709 -77.545141700000016 37.596780900000006 -77.383779700000019"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-736557648960769844"},"published":{"$t":"2015-05-14T09:05:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-22T10:54:35.160-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basil"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"eHow Series"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"family"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Home Decor"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"How-To"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorials"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Over on eHow: DIY Industrial Entry Bench"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jKIsdGvDaq8\/VVSHxSTvddI\/AAAAAAAAYrs\/WbNpczmZJgU\/s1600\/DIY%2BEntry%2BBench.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jKIsdGvDaq8\/VVSHxSTvddI\/AAAAAAAAYrs\/WbNpczmZJgU\/s1600\/DIY%2BEntry%2BBench.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nWe've mentioned a few times that my daughter, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/05\/a-new-chapter-in-purple-gold-stephanies.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EStephanie\u003C\/a\u003E, recently moved from our place into her first apartment nearby with one of her college roommates. Throughout this process, we've gained an empty guest room upstairs (handy for shooting big projects), and have also had fun making a few projects for her new place. The first request we were thrilled to DIY turned out to be this custom bench for their entryway.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-yKK0xYVwht4\/VVSHxz3B-ZI\/AAAAAAAAYr4\/qqqX9rhm9uY\/s1600\/Wooden%2Bbench%2Bseat.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-yKK0xYVwht4\/VVSHxz3B-ZI\/AAAAAAAAYr4\/qqqX9rhm9uY\/s1600\/Wooden%2Bbench%2Bseat.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nWe'd recently tackled a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/02\/industrial-style-bookcases-are-in.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epair of custom bookcases for our office\u003C\/a\u003E using plumbing pipes and untreated lumber from the hardware store, so applied the same idea in a much smaller scale here. Making this bench was really a matter of picking out a wood stain and piecing everything together like a puzzle. You can find the full step-by-step tutorial with a materials list in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_4778852_build-bench-seat.html?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour latest project post with eHow\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IYu88vsXUxY\/VVSF_Hoce4I\/AAAAAAAAYq8\/WbVznGdmj40\/s1600\/Bench%2BSeat%2BDIY.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IYu88vsXUxY\/VVSF_Hoce4I\/AAAAAAAAYq8\/WbVznGdmj40\/s1600\/Bench%2BSeat%2BDIY.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-1r7RE_RYmjw\/VVSF_somc_I\/AAAAAAAAYrI\/pE4kSeBWYbg\/s1600\/Plumbing%2BPipe%2BBench.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-1r7RE_RYmjw\/VVSF_somc_I\/AAAAAAAAYrI\/pE4kSeBWYbg\/s1600\/Plumbing%2BPipe%2BBench.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nOh, and in case you were wondering, our project supervisor was on the job, inspecting every last detail (only the best will do for his Stephanie):\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-iR_CdyQOfLA\/VVSK9ExNjlI\/AAAAAAAAYsM\/NCpFJ40gCmM\/s1600\/Basil%2BProject.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-iR_CdyQOfLA\/VVSK9ExNjlI\/AAAAAAAAYsM\/NCpFJ40gCmM\/s1600\/Basil%2BProject.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMaking a bench like this allows for customization. Stephanie needed a specific size to fit on the wall between her entry door and the other furniture in the apartment's opening room. To make this bench a custom length, you could use a longer or shorter wooden board and lower connecting base pipe; all other components and steps for putting it together remain the same. Something like this could be shortened to make individual seats or stools — or lengthened to make a bench spanning the full side of a dining table.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nFor the feet of the bench, we tried out a fun hack — trimming down a few corks from bottles of bubbly we'd saved. After a couple swipes with the box knife, they slid right into the openings of the bench's leg pipes and the end result turned out really well. We like how they provide a little visual interest, but also protect the wood floors and carpet from scratches and marks:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-YJKIShL_frk\/VVSF_HNd_HI\/AAAAAAAAYrA\/cd430kqo63c\/s1600\/Champagne%2BCork%2BFoot%2BHack.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-YJKIShL_frk\/VVSF_HNd_HI\/AAAAAAAAYrA\/cd430kqo63c\/s1600\/Champagne%2BCork%2BFoot%2BHack.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-gm9RZ2pYNV4\/VVSHxXP9XkI\/AAAAAAAAYrk\/Vpmt518xo98\/s1600\/Industrial%2BBench.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-gm9RZ2pYNV4\/VVSHxXP9XkI\/AAAAAAAAYrk\/Vpmt518xo98\/s1600\/Industrial%2BBench.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nAs with most projects around here, it wasn't long after we started shooting the final pictures of this bench that our oblivious model walked right into the frame, striking a pose that looked like something out of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/subscribe.gardenandgun.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGarden \u0026amp; Gun\u003C\/a\u003E magazine:\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-X2z4wjgL1t4\/VVSHx49YYgI\/AAAAAAAAYr0\/23vdWzyE_RU\/s1600\/Weimaraner%2BBench.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-X2z4wjgL1t4\/VVSHx49YYgI\/AAAAAAAAYr0\/23vdWzyE_RU\/s1600\/Weimaraner%2BBench.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThen he just made himself comfortable on the rug, since we were all just \"hanging out\" up here in Stephanie's now-empty room, right?\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-JpELVtJ01Ro\/VVSHxPIIikI\/AAAAAAAAYrg\/W797TTdlZ_Y\/s1600\/Basil%2BRug.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-JpELVtJ01Ro\/VVSHxPIIikI\/AAAAAAAAYrg\/W797TTdlZ_Y\/s1600\/Basil%2BRug.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOh Basil, you never cease to bring a smile to our faces.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_4778852_build-bench-seat.html?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHead on over to eHow\u003C\/a\u003E to find our full tutorial with step-by-step instructions and exact materials list for making one of these entry benches for your own space.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/eHow%20Series\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll eHow Projects\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/diy.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll DIY Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/736557648960769844\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/05\/over-on-ehow-diy-industrial-entry-bench.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/736557648960769844"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/736557648960769844"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/05\/over-on-ehow-diy-industrial-entry-bench.html","title":"Over on eHow: DIY Industrial Entry Bench"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim Vidra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13020698597952465623"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_SAo354B64s\/WI4IK3m4DjI\/AAAAAAAAjXo\/VUbEPM4XLbI1SHhbJCUopE5AxgChEIvsgCK4B\/s220\/Tim%2BVidra%2BEats-%2B300%2BDPI.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jKIsdGvDaq8\/VVSHxSTvddI\/AAAAAAAAYrs\/WbNpczmZJgU\/s72-c\/DIY%2BEntry%2BBench.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-8227510128342518519"},"published":{"$t":"2015-05-08T12:07:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-22T10:55:14.723-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"children and babies"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"eHow Series"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"family"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"How-To"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorials"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"How to Build A DIY Giant Jenga Stacking Game"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ItTY3jsTa3o\/VUy6SRlLjCI\/AAAAAAAAYoQ\/dcizraf-tKw\/s1600\/Giant%2BJenga%2BGame.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ItTY3jsTa3o\/VUy6SRlLjCI\/AAAAAAAAYoQ\/dcizraf-tKw\/s1600\/Giant%2BJenga%2BGame.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nA couple weeks ago we invited our youngest nieces and nephew over to visit for the afternoon. We'd recently completed our latest DIY project in collaboration with eHow, an \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_10059049_make-giant-jenga-game.html?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eoversized wood block stacking game\u003C\/a\u003E (like Jenga), and thought Teller's kids would love playing with it — not to mention act as the perfect models for capturing the final project shots.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VeE5qhjq9rE\/VUy_Te0p_4I\/AAAAAAAAYpA\/2BiF3JqvwGU\/s1600\/Giant%2BJenga%2BGame%2BDIY.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VeE5qhjq9rE\/VUy_Te0p_4I\/AAAAAAAAYpA\/2BiF3JqvwGU\/s1600\/Giant%2BJenga%2BGame%2BDIY.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAlong came Benjamin, 4, Sophia, 3, and little Chelsea, who \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/04\/1st-birthday-cake-decorating-idea.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ejust turned 1\u003C\/a\u003E. We weren't sure how the kids would react or take to the game, and were surprised at how quickly Benjamin zoomed in on the strategy, eager to pull blocks out from all areas of the stacked tower.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-9OVMNSoFZsY\/VUy_Srs6lGI\/AAAAAAAAYow\/BZp8WayOYmc\/s1600\/Benjamin%2BStacking.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-9OVMNSoFZsY\/VUy_Srs6lGI\/AAAAAAAAYow\/BZp8WayOYmc\/s1600\/Benjamin%2BStacking.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nFor those unfamiliar with how to play, the wood blocks are stacked in alternate rows to form a tower. Each player takes a turn removing a block, stacking it back on top of the tower and hoping he isn't the one who makes it fall.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-WBCEUBAlVN0\/VUy_TQmfMxI\/AAAAAAAAYpQ\/PqrhwEMFX6s\/s1600\/Playing%2BGiant%2BJenga.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-WBCEUBAlVN0\/VUy_TQmfMxI\/AAAAAAAAYpQ\/PqrhwEMFX6s\/s1600\/Playing%2BGiant%2BJenga.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSophia approached the blocks a little more gently while Benjamin would help point out blocks that may be loose for her — don't you just love the look of deep concentration in her eyes:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-rtZVGfHhgy0\/VUy_UTYZI5I\/AAAAAAAAYpI\/lhivXgWcxNk\/s1600\/Sophia%2Bplaying%2BJenga.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-rtZVGfHhgy0\/VUy_UTYZI5I\/AAAAAAAAYpI\/lhivXgWcxNk\/s1600\/Sophia%2Bplaying%2BJenga.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-wd_ealpUmt0\/VUy_TtIaEoI\/AAAAAAAAYpc\/29FwC3FZ64g\/s1600\/Sophia%2BStacking.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-wd_ealpUmt0\/VUy_TtIaEoI\/AAAAAAAAYpc\/29FwC3FZ64g\/s1600\/Sophia%2BStacking.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nEventually the stack would tumble, making a big crashing sound against the bare hardwood floors in the now mostly empty guest room upstairs. We'd laugh and the kids would eagerly begin to stack the alternating rows of blocks to build another tower.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-snP5A38CSVc\/VUy_TAWhF5I\/AAAAAAAAYo4\/dLiS6QDWHEc\/s1600\/Falling%2BJenga.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-snP5A38CSVc\/VUy_TAWhF5I\/AAAAAAAAYo4\/dLiS6QDWHEc\/s1600\/Falling%2BJenga.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOnce the older two had played a few rounds and were excited to explore around the house (we have a back staircase that the kids call their \"secret staircase\") little Chelsea decided to check things out:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-zdBGzg-hMl8\/VUy_SuIlgUI\/AAAAAAAAYoo\/Q5CEgVQRLNU\/s1600\/Baby%2BStacking.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-zdBGzg-hMl8\/VUy_SuIlgUI\/AAAAAAAAYoo\/Q5CEgVQRLNU\/s1600\/Baby%2BStacking.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-7famsymRZOk\/VUy_SpeukHI\/AAAAAAAAYos\/_n50LFkMw-I\/s1600\/Chelsea%2BRose.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-7famsymRZOk\/VUy_SpeukHI\/AAAAAAAAYos\/_n50LFkMw-I\/s1600\/Chelsea%2BRose.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nChelsea's game of strategy was just her speed — it was fun watching her bend down to pick up blocks, then muster up everything she could to balance standing up while holding the block before placing it on the top of the stack.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTim made the entire stacking game in about 3-4 hours, so it could be accomplished as a mid-sized weekend project if you want to give it a go. To make the stack is a simple matter of cutting appropriate sized pieces, sanding them to a smooth finish and giving each block a healthy coat of food-grade finishing oil. Find the full tutorial with sizing and materials\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_10059049_make-giant-jenga-game.html?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eright here\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in our eHow project series.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-LWIW8C2khCI\/VUy6vmbH8CI\/AAAAAAAAYoc\/tKqPLaIj8fo\/s1600\/DIY%2BGiant%2BJenga%2BGame.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-LWIW8C2khCI\/VUy6vmbH8CI\/AAAAAAAAYoc\/tKqPLaIj8fo\/s1600\/DIY%2BGiant%2BJenga%2BGame.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe ended up storing all the game pieces in the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/01\/over-on-ehow-sew-simple-drawstring.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Edrawstring laundry bag\u003C\/a\u003E we'd made earlier this year, which turned out to be the perfect storage sack for this game. We'll keep the bag tucked away, ready for pulling out again when the kids come to visit.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-O3afxYILGKE\/VUy6SceBn2I\/AAAAAAAAYoM\/Do__JQ_-wOc\/s1600\/Drawstring%2BStorage%2BBag.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-O3afxYILGKE\/VUy6SceBn2I\/AAAAAAAAYoM\/Do__JQ_-wOc\/s1600\/Drawstring%2BStorage%2BBag.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOutside of a fun way to entertain the little ones, these oversized stacking games could make for a fun activity at summer barbecues or weddings, family get-to-togethers or other outdoor events.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_10059049_make-giant-jenga-game.html?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHead on over to eHow\u003C\/a\u003E to find our full tutorial with step-by-step instructions for making one of these fun games for your own space.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/eHow%20Series\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll eHow Projects\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/diy.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll DIY Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/8227510128342518519\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/05\/how-to-build-diy-giant-jenga-stacking.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/8227510128342518519"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/8227510128342518519"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/05\/how-to-build-diy-giant-jenga-stacking.html","title":"How to Build A DIY Giant Jenga Stacking Game"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-ItTY3jsTa3o\/VUy6SRlLjCI\/AAAAAAAAYoQ\/dcizraf-tKw\/s72-c\/Giant%2BJenga%2BGame.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-2178442437018489182"},"published":{"$t":"2015-04-25T11:40:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-22T10:59:26.747-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"eHow Series"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"How-To"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorials"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Over on eHow: DIY Copper Pipe Jewelry Display Holder"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-WJUwPHzls1Y\/VTus3ORfxNI\/AAAAAAAAYi0\/k1t6viIP6ug\/s1600\/Copper%2BPipe%2BJewelry%2BDisplay.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-WJUwPHzls1Y\/VTus3ORfxNI\/AAAAAAAAYi0\/k1t6viIP6ug\/s1600\/Copper%2BPipe%2BJewelry%2BDisplay.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nFor our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_4813294_own-jewelry-display.html?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Elatest project post with eHow\u003C\/a\u003E, we made this industrial modern copper jewelry display stand to hold and neatly organize necklaces and bracelets.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-3tT7FOtLqDM\/VTus3EqfNTI\/AAAAAAAAYis\/-br11o7UKr4\/s1600\/DIY%2BJewelry%2BHolder.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-3tT7FOtLqDM\/VTus3EqfNTI\/AAAAAAAAYis\/-br11o7UKr4\/s1600\/DIY%2BJewelry%2BHolder.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nA stand like this could be used to decorate a vanity and would make a great DIY gift idea. Thinking back to \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/contrary\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emy craft show days\u003C\/a\u003E, a grouping of these would heave been the perfect way to display jewelry for sale at an event or in a boutique setting.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-3gxJtFn3zoI\/VTus3HL8kUI\/AAAAAAAAYiw\/TCdYC2ArZVg\/s1600\/Copper%2BPipe%2BJewelry%2BHolder.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-3gxJtFn3zoI\/VTus3HL8kUI\/AAAAAAAAYiw\/TCdYC2ArZVg\/s1600\/Copper%2BPipe%2BJewelry%2BHolder.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe stand is made with standard pipe fittings from the hardware store and a wood plaque from the craft store — once the supplies are gathered, the assembly is super simple.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_4813294_own-jewelry-display.html?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHead on over to eHow\u003C\/a\u003E to find our full tutorial with step-by-step instructions for making one of these jewelry organizers for your own space.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/eHow%20Series\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll eHow Projects\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/diy.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll DIY Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/2178442437018489182\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/04\/over-on-ehow-diy-copper-pipe-jewelry.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/2178442437018489182"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/2178442437018489182"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/04\/over-on-ehow-diy-copper-pipe-jewelry.html","title":"Over on eHow: DIY Copper Pipe Jewelry Display Holder"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-WJUwPHzls1Y\/VTus3ORfxNI\/AAAAAAAAYi0\/k1t6viIP6ug\/s72-c\/Copper%2BPipe%2BJewelry%2BDisplay.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-8958006550694281985"},"published":{"$t":"2015-04-07T10:18:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-22T11:03:19.722-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"eHow Series"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"furniture"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"How-To"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorials"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Over on eHow: DIY Upcycled Medicine Cabinet"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-UfWXCL6Bwew\/VSPWzGp6hLI\/AAAAAAAAYdI\/93ik3mLQWok\/s1600\/Caravatis%2BRichmond%2BVA.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-UfWXCL6Bwew\/VSPWzGp6hLI\/AAAAAAAAYdI\/93ik3mLQWok\/s1600\/Caravatis%2BRichmond%2BVA.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nA few weeks ago we made a trip down to one of our favorite local architectural salvage warehouses,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/caravatis.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECaravati's\u003C\/a\u003E, to take a look around. If you're local to Richmond or visiting the area, this is just one of those neat stops, filled with richmond history — fun for looking around, killing time and drawing tons of inspiration.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nIn general, we've been planning to install a medicine-style storage cabinet in our master bathroom, but just hadn't found the right one. When we happened upon what we think was an old radiator door cover, it struck us that we could build out our own cabinet frame, using the door as a weathered and character-filled front facade:\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-jhxVl-IJyQU\/VSPYmQtDV1I\/AAAAAAAAYdc\/1362N29Ynoc\/s1600\/Cabinet%2BDoor.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-jhxVl-IJyQU\/VSPYmQtDV1I\/AAAAAAAAYdc\/1362N29Ynoc\/s1600\/Cabinet%2BDoor.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nLet's pan out for a minute here. Sometimes the world of blogging has its moments — can you see by the look on my face how excited I was to be out in the snow holding up this door for Mary to get just the right shot with a \"de-cluttered\" background? The things we do for our wives...\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-isgGs06ibr4\/VSPYm_y1acI\/AAAAAAAAYdg\/uTMLKTN10N4\/s1600\/Snow%2BFace.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-isgGs06ibr4\/VSPYm_y1acI\/AAAAAAAAYdg\/uTMLKTN10N4\/s1600\/Snow%2BFace.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nBasil was much happier to be investigating our new find from the comforts of the warm \"cluttered\" indoors:\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-jyfhaVbRBlQ\/VSPa1cT_c7I\/AAAAAAAAYeA\/BrFnkQ-aacs\/s1600\/Basil%2BCabinet.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-jyfhaVbRBlQ\/VSPa1cT_c7I\/AAAAAAAAYeA\/BrFnkQ-aacs\/s1600\/Basil%2BCabinet.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nTo build out the cabinet frame, I measured and cut a 1x4 to fit just behind the perimeter of the door, capping it off with a thin sheet of underlayment board for the backing. Mary stained the backing and painted the frame before I fit and finalized it all. We were even able to re-use the same hardware from the original door to hinge everything together.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-jO5mlLr1aAE\/VSPYmgeSe_I\/AAAAAAAAYdo\/Vtvtsh6YjHY\/s1600\/Medicine%2Bcabinet%2Bframe.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-jO5mlLr1aAE\/VSPYmgeSe_I\/AAAAAAAAYdo\/Vtvtsh6YjHY\/s1600\/Medicine%2Bcabinet%2Bframe.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nWe detailed out the full process with more step-by-step images for building out the frame for one of our recent project posts with eHow — find it \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_4486529_build-medicine-cabinet.html?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThe end result is a mix of the old with new — a style we're both fans of. We're really happy with how the cabinet turned out and are enjoying having a little piece of Richmond history helping to keep our bathroom in order.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--ZD1AU2xAcY\/VSPYma-YvyI\/AAAAAAAAYdY\/YUEdChjyNMk\/s1600\/Medicine%2BCabinet%2BDIY.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--ZD1AU2xAcY\/VSPYma-YvyI\/AAAAAAAAYdY\/YUEdChjyNMk\/s1600\/Medicine%2BCabinet%2BDIY.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nDepending on the size of the door, this cabinet could be made much larger or smaller — or even fitted with a mirror for a true mirrored-front bathroom cabinet. \u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_4486529_build-medicine-cabinet.html?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHead on over to eHow\u003C\/a\u003E to find our full tutorial with step-by-step instructions for making this medicine cabinet in the event you come across a unique door to up-cycle into one for your space.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/eHow%20Series\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll eHow Projects\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/diy.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll DIY Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/8958006550694281985\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/04\/over-on-ehow-diy-upcycled-medicine.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/8958006550694281985"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/8958006550694281985"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/04\/over-on-ehow-diy-upcycled-medicine.html","title":"Over on eHow: DIY Upcycled Medicine Cabinet"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim Vidra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13020698597952465623"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_SAo354B64s\/WI4IK3m4DjI\/AAAAAAAAjXo\/VUbEPM4XLbI1SHhbJCUopE5AxgChEIvsgCK4B\/s220\/Tim%2BVidra%2BEats-%2B300%2BDPI.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-UfWXCL6Bwew\/VSPWzGp6hLI\/AAAAAAAAYdI\/93ik3mLQWok\/s72-c\/Caravatis%2BRichmond%2BVA.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-5717484844836156061"},"published":{"$t":"2015-03-25T11:54:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-22T11:07:11.743-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"eHow Series"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"How-To"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorials"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Over on eHow: DIY Geometric Wooden Bookends"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-SOBmyTjO0Mo\/VRKrfd8yiyI\/AAAAAAAAYUs\/khgHblo3Qdw\/s1600\/Reclaimed_Wood_Bookends.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-SOBmyTjO0Mo\/VRKrfd8yiyI\/AAAAAAAAYUs\/khgHblo3Qdw\/s1600\/Reclaimed_Wood_Bookends.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe recently shared \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/0Q_UJRPcj1\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ean in-progress shot\u003C\/a\u003E of a pair of bookends we'd been working to make and are excited to share the final, completed designs. Find the full tutorial in our latest project post \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_5864573_make-wooden-bookends.html?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eover on eHow\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-AxDPZWG2siI\/VRKrexR6NKI\/AAAAAAAAYUg\/15xW1eVOi8c\/s1600\/Cutting_Reclaimed_Wood.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-AxDPZWG2siI\/VRKrexR6NKI\/AAAAAAAAYUg\/15xW1eVOi8c\/s1600\/Cutting_Reclaimed_Wood.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nYou might recognize the salvaged wood beam we used in this project as the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/11\/over-on-ehow-diy-reclaimed-wood-holiday.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esame wood we used to make our holiday card holder\u003C\/a\u003E this past winter. During the fall we'd stumbled across a few sections of these old beams that had been tossed in the alleyway and headed for the landfill, during one of our morning walks in the neighborhood. Not wanting to pass up such an amazing find, we scooped up 3 of the beams not knowing what we'd end up doing with them — all in the name of DIY. As we've said before, they just don't make 100 year old beams anymore and the weathered, reclaimed finish on these pieces is unbeatable.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cWfjIIu1v_o\/VRKre06_YtI\/AAAAAAAAYUk\/iYiHF_Eafpc\/s1600\/How_To_Make_Geometric_Wood.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cWfjIIu1v_o\/VRKre06_YtI\/AAAAAAAAYUk\/iYiHF_Eafpc\/s1600\/How_To_Make_Geometric_Wood.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe process for making these bookends is moderately simple if you have the wood shop tools — we made these two with the help of an adjustable workbench, circular saw, palm sander and a healthy sealer as a finish. I love how all the imperfections in the wood come through, like the old nail in one of the sliced facets:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-YY0VuhuAwck\/VRKrfOmNBUI\/AAAAAAAAYUo\/tDcTX49az2o\/s1600\/How_To_Make_Wooden_Bookends.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-YY0VuhuAwck\/VRKrfOmNBUI\/AAAAAAAAYUo\/tDcTX49az2o\/s1600\/How_To_Make_Wooden_Bookends.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nWe're so pleased with how they turned out that we've decided to test them as an offering in \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/227000220\/geometric-faceted-reclaimed-wooden\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emy Etsy shop\u003C\/a\u003E to gauge interest. They just might pioneer a small offering of handcrafted goods among the regular vintage finds I collect for the shop.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-qrpLLNYfQ1M\/VRKre0qAvmI\/AAAAAAAAYVA\/A3Vv6bG2Es8\/s1600\/Geometric_Wood_Bookends.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-qrpLLNYfQ1M\/VRKre0qAvmI\/AAAAAAAAYVA\/A3Vv6bG2Es8\/s1600\/Geometric_Wood_Bookends.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDepending on the location and history of the wood used to make a pair of these, they could make a meaningful and customized gift idea for housewarmings, weddings, graduations or retirements.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_5864573_make-wooden-bookends.html?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHead on over to eHow\u003C\/a\u003E to find our full tutorial with step-by-step instructions for making a pair of your own geometric wooden bookends!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/eHow%20Series\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll eHow Projects\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/diy.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll DIY Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/5717484844836156061\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/03\/over-on-ehow-diy-geometric-wooden.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/5717484844836156061"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/5717484844836156061"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/03\/over-on-ehow-diy-geometric-wooden.html","title":"Over on eHow: DIY Geometric Wooden Bookends"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim Vidra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13020698597952465623"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_SAo354B64s\/WI4IK3m4DjI\/AAAAAAAAjXo\/VUbEPM4XLbI1SHhbJCUopE5AxgChEIvsgCK4B\/s220\/Tim%2BVidra%2BEats-%2B300%2BDPI.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-SOBmyTjO0Mo\/VRKrfd8yiyI\/AAAAAAAAYUs\/khgHblo3Qdw\/s72-c\/Reclaimed_Wood_Bookends.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-4898543125196401411"},"published":{"$t":"2015-03-11T18:20:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-22T11:08:48.287-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"eHow Series"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"How-To"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorials"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Over on eHow: Cracking the Code on How to Make Wooden Candle Wicks"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZPlCxcSMeB0\/VQCp8LZtvjI\/AAAAAAAAYLc\/y4vkPjiBf0A\/s1600\/DIY_Wood_Wicks.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZPlCxcSMeB0\/VQCp8LZtvjI\/AAAAAAAAYLc\/y4vkPjiBf0A\/s1600\/DIY_Wood_Wicks.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIn one of our recent project collaborations with eHow, we tackled uncovering the mystery behind\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_5004834_make-wood-wicks-candles.html?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehow to make wooden wicks for candles\u003C\/a\u003E...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nFor those unfamiliar, wood wicks have become a natural alternative to traditional candle wicks and emit a slight crackling campfire sound when lit. They're visually interesting, easy to light and are known for their natural burning quality.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWhen setting out to research how to make wooden candle wicks, we found several tutorials for making candles that \u003Ci\u003Euse\u003C\/i\u003E wooden wicks, but absolutely no information on what goes into the wick making process itself. We'd read several forums where pre-fabricated wicks often list the wood type and as having been treated with a \"natural burning agent,\" though no further details on what that burning agent might be. Similarly, others who've tried to make the wicks at home have had difficulty with the wicks staying lit or the ability to re-light them after the initial burn. Curious, right?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cscript async=\"\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\n\n\u003Cins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8650177788531134\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-slot=\"7452452333\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/ins\u003E\u003Cscript\u003E\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\u003C\/script\u003E\n\nSo! Wooden wicks seemed to be quite the mystery, and we love a good DIY challenge. We'd picked up a few sets of balsa wood sticks from our local craft store to experiment with (they are long and lightweight, easy to cut and super budget-friendly). When brainstorming the different options we might be able to test treating the wood in a way that would supplement the burning process, we thought back to one of our all-time favorite winter projects — \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2011\/12\/how-to-make-diy-natural-clementine.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emaking natural candles with clementine peels and olive oil\u003C\/a\u003E. The olive oil worked as a completely natural burning agent when paired with the fruit peel, so we immediately figured it might also be the key to a successfully burning wood candle wick:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-RMhywrHPd7w\/VQCp8F9_HlI\/AAAAAAAAYLY\/gWacAl1k0r0\/s1600\/How_to_make_wood_wicks.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-RMhywrHPd7w\/VQCp8F9_HlI\/AAAAAAAAYLY\/gWacAl1k0r0\/s1600\/How_to_make_wood_wicks.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAfter soaking the balsa wood sticks in olive oil, we tested them in newly poured candles, which turned out to be yet another use for our never-ending collection of glass jelly jars, ha! #masonjarproblems\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-XpcC0y-rvwo\/VQCp8DosVZI\/AAAAAAAAYLo\/uCj2DtBtJoo\/s1600\/How_To_Make_Candles.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-XpcC0y-rvwo\/VQCp8DosVZI\/AAAAAAAAYLo\/uCj2DtBtJoo\/s1600\/How_To_Make_Candles.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAfter the freshly poured candles had fully cured, we lit up the wicks and crossed our fingers. When they lit straight away, then stayed lit for hours, and then re-lit after burning with no issue at all, we couldn't believe we'd cracked the proverbial code on \"making wood wicks.\" That's right, a little olive oil soak turned out to be the secret \"natural burning agent\" treatment that worked for us.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-vqVyYyxH8Ro\/VQCp9bKEN6I\/AAAAAAAAYLs\/V1bks1ezpNg\/s1600\/Wooden_Wick_Candles.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-vqVyYyxH8Ro\/VQCp9bKEN6I\/AAAAAAAAYLs\/V1bks1ezpNg\/s1600\/Wooden_Wick_Candles.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_5004834_make-wood-wicks-candles.html?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHead on over to eHow\u003C\/a\u003E to find our full tutorial with step-by-step instructions for making wooden candle wicks and the full process for pouring candles of your own!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2011\/12\/how-to-make-diy-natural-clementine.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDIY Natural Clementine Candles\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/eHow%20Series\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll eHow Projects\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/diy.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll DIY Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/4898543125196401411\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/03\/over-on-ehow-cracking-code-on-how-to.html#comment-form","title":"15 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/4898543125196401411"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/4898543125196401411"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/03\/over-on-ehow-cracking-code-on-how-to.html","title":"Over on eHow: Cracking the Code on How to Make Wooden Candle Wicks"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZPlCxcSMeB0\/VQCp8LZtvjI\/AAAAAAAAYLc\/y4vkPjiBf0A\/s72-c\/DIY_Wood_Wicks.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"15"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-7588078517945186604"},"published":{"$t":"2015-02-24T08:21:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-22T11:09:19.348-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"eHow Series"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"recyling"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorials"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Over on eHow: DIY Hollow Book Safe"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ab-hg0SqOdQ\/VOnrxfbxsBI\/AAAAAAAAYHs\/tk23KokbpSs\/s1600\/DIY_Hollow_Book_Safe.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ab-hg0SqOdQ\/VOnrxfbxsBI\/AAAAAAAAYHs\/tk23KokbpSs\/s1600\/DIY_Hollow_Book_Safe.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIn our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_2087584_make-book-safe.html?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Elatest project post with eHow\u003C\/a\u003E, we transformed one of our flea market hardback book finds into a hollowed out book safe — perfect for keeping trinkets and small valuables out of view.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAfter building out \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/02\/industrial-style-bookcases-are-in.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethe industrial bookcases for our office\u003C\/a\u003E, it's been fun collecting things we'd previously had strewn around the house or stored away to put on display along the shelves. Among books, magazines and records, we've included some of our favorite vintage finds and a few different boxes and cases to act as creative storage:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-I3dycglH0h8\/VOnrxVP2J2I\/AAAAAAAAYHo\/83NvKaYLGgE\/s1600\/Hidden_Book_Safe.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-I3dycglH0h8\/VOnrxVP2J2I\/AAAAAAAAYHo\/83NvKaYLGgE\/s1600\/Hidden_Book_Safe.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe two older books on the shelf above were flea market finds that I've used as a props for \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/shop\/contrary\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ephotographing jewelry\u003C\/a\u003E in the past. Since they don't hold significant meaning or value to us as books, the green one made a perfect supply for DIY-ing a little more creative storage for the shelves.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe process is straightforward, but requires a bit of patience and a steady hand since cutting in straight lines with a box cutter is the main source of hollowing out the book pages:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-MRudCqLXoIE\/VOnrxsJnpjI\/AAAAAAAAYH4\/eKYAGbP6FpA\/s1600\/How_To_Make_A_Hollow_Book_Safe.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-MRudCqLXoIE\/VOnrxsJnpjI\/AAAAAAAAYH4\/eKYAGbP6FpA\/s1600\/How_To_Make_A_Hollow_Book_Safe.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_2087584_make-book-safe.html?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHead on over to eHow\u003C\/a\u003E to find the full tutorial with step-by-step instructions for making one of your own hollow book safes!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EP.S. \u003C\/b\u003EAnd now you're probably thinking the same thing — yes! Now the world knows where\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Eour\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;book safe is hidden. Good thing we're\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Ereally\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;just using it for keeping unfiled papers and coupons out of view on the desk. #thepaperstruggleisreal\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/eHow%20Series\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll eHow Projects\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/02\/industrial-style-bookcases-are-in.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDIY Industrial Pipe Bookcases\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/diy.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll DIY Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/7588078517945186604\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/02\/over-on-ehow-diy-hollow-book-safe.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/7588078517945186604"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/7588078517945186604"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/02\/over-on-ehow-diy-hollow-book-safe.html","title":"Over on eHow: DIY Hollow Book Safe"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ab-hg0SqOdQ\/VOnrxfbxsBI\/AAAAAAAAYHs\/tk23KokbpSs\/s72-c\/DIY_Hollow_Book_Safe.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-3459749551879795076"},"published":{"$t":"2015-02-12T09:17:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-22T11:11:21.240-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"eHow Series"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"How-To"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorials"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Over on eHow: DIY Animal Friend Organizational Helpers"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-EjjiBXLZbY0\/VNytnGpVtII\/AAAAAAAANWU\/7tRgqdGVVhE\/s1600\/Animal_Entry_Organizer.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-EjjiBXLZbY0\/VNytnGpVtII\/AAAAAAAANWU\/7tRgqdGVVhE\/s1600\/Animal_Entry_Organizer.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMeet our newest little organizational friend — eh moose! In \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/ehow-home\/blog\/handy-helpers-diy-animal-key-holders\/?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour latest project post with eHow\u003C\/a\u003E, this watchful moose organizer came to life and has been one of the biggest helpers ever since. The \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/ehow-home\/blog\/handy-helpers-diy-animal-key-holders\/?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efull project details\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;can be found\u0026nbsp;newly published in eHow's Home series today.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nMaking one of these friendly animal helpers is a simple project and takes little more than a plastic toy animal, wood craft plaque and a touch of your favorite spray paint from the craft store — it would make for a really easy weekend project and fun one to take on with the kids. Speaking of the craft store, these are the types of weekend picture texts I get from Mary and they usually say \"\u003Ci\u003Ethis one\u003C\/i\u003E:\"\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-AszHOfLjZvk\/VNytn7ZxeiI\/AAAAAAAANV8\/RTl87xneb1c\/s1600\/Toy_Shopping.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-AszHOfLjZvk\/VNytn7ZxeiI\/AAAAAAAANV8\/RTl87xneb1c\/s1600\/Toy_Shopping.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAll in a day's work?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe key (\u003Ci\u003E\u0026lt;---- see what I did there\u003C\/i\u003E) to this project is in finding an animal with antlers, tusks, extended arms or a long neck, since these are the components from which your keys, sunglasses and other odds and ends will hang from.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cogMWE74JB8\/VNytniOAyiI\/AAAAAAAANV4\/S7A4-ddTvUY\/s1600\/Spray_Animal.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cogMWE74JB8\/VNytniOAyiI\/AAAAAAAANV4\/S7A4-ddTvUY\/s1600\/Spray_Animal.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWith a few layers of spray paint, drops of super glue and dry time, our little moose made quite the modern transformation:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-kfcPbsRK91A\/VNytnPyONSI\/AAAAAAAANVw\/NGd_1M-ZSJY\/s1600\/Moose_Trophy.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-kfcPbsRK91A\/VNytnPyONSI\/AAAAAAAANVw\/NGd_1M-ZSJY\/s1600\/Moose_Trophy.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSprayed gold like this, he almost takes on the look of a trophy. Aside from looking great, our new moose friend has been a big helper in the ongoing organizational battle — keeping watch over our keys, sunglasses and other small objects that tend to get lost within the vortex of the entryway.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-aKujzwnJmkM\/VNytnGylayI\/AAAAAAAANVs\/S_GPdq2PYAU\/s1600\/Plastic_Animal_Key_Organizer.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-aKujzwnJmkM\/VNytnGylayI\/AAAAAAAANVs\/S_GPdq2PYAU\/s1600\/Plastic_Animal_Key_Organizer.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-RIFcZux-cuc\/VNytnTQCGLI\/AAAAAAAANV0\/EMjyqCeQ42k\/s1600\/Plastic_Animal_Sunglasses_Holder.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-RIFcZux-cuc\/VNytnTQCGLI\/AAAAAAAANV0\/EMjyqCeQ42k\/s1600\/Plastic_Animal_Sunglasses_Holder.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/ehow-home\/blog\/handy-helpers-diy-animal-key-holders\/?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHead on over to eHow\u003C\/a\u003E to find the full tutorial with step-by-step instructions for making a handy helper of your own!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/eHow%20Series\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll eHow Projects\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/05\/over-on-ehow-diy-plastic-toy-animal.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDIY PlasticAnimal Succulent Planters\u003C\/a\u003E |\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/diy.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll DIY Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/3459749551879795076\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/02\/over-on-ehow-diy-animal-friend.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/3459749551879795076"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/3459749551879795076"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/02\/over-on-ehow-diy-animal-friend.html","title":"Over on eHow: DIY Animal Friend Organizational Helpers"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim Vidra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13020698597952465623"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_SAo354B64s\/WI4IK3m4DjI\/AAAAAAAAjXo\/VUbEPM4XLbI1SHhbJCUopE5AxgChEIvsgCK4B\/s220\/Tim%2BVidra%2BEats-%2B300%2BDPI.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-EjjiBXLZbY0\/VNytnGpVtII\/AAAAAAAANWU\/7tRgqdGVVhE\/s72-c\/Animal_Entry_Organizer.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-3965732348393285224"},"published":{"$t":"2015-02-06T12:37:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-22T11:14:06.766-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Basil"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"eHow Series"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Home"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Home Decor"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"How-To"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorials"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Industrial Style: The Bookcases Are In!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Lk-SgvP_OHA\/VNTqax14yPI\/AAAAAAAAYFw\/-gmm8m7lfa0\/s1600\/Custom_Bookcases_Mantle.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Lk-SgvP_OHA\/VNTqax14yPI\/AAAAAAAAYFw\/-gmm8m7lfa0\/s1600\/Custom_Bookcases_Mantle.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThat's right, our bookcases are in! Building these shelves was the final piece to completing our front office space and we've finally gotten them to a point where we were able to take pictures to share here on the blog.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nEarlier this week we shared the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/02\/in-with-new.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Edetails behind the new office rug\u003C\/a\u003E, which paired with the new bookcases has completely transformed the look and feel of this room!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Xg2bX-yEjyY\/VNTqZRuASXI\/AAAAAAAAYFM\/ckCZ7DttR1c\/s1600\/17Apart_Office.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Xg2bX-yEjyY\/VNTqZRuASXI\/AAAAAAAAYFM\/ckCZ7DttR1c\/s1600\/17Apart_Office.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWait a minute, I think\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Esomething\u003C\/i\u003E was missing from that photo above:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZoqcTd4uIfg\/VNTqZRV1PFI\/AAAAAAAAYF0\/uaaxjJq1Qgs\/s1600\/Basil_Office.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZoqcTd4uIfg\/VNTqZRV1PFI\/AAAAAAAAYF0\/uaaxjJq1Qgs\/s1600\/Basil_Office.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBuilding the bookcases was a lot of fun, like putting together a puzzle — it was coming up with the design, doing the math on measurements and planning all the pieces that took the bulk of time.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cscript async=\"\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\n\n\u003Cins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8650177788531134\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-slot=\"7452452333\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/ins\u003E\u003Cscript\u003E\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\u003C\/script\u003E\n\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-gLCX6Mzp6oQ\/VNTqboNnzbI\/AAAAAAAAYGA\/JsWh8U0SF6Q\/s1600\/Hardware_Store.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-gLCX6Mzp6oQ\/VNTqboNnzbI\/AAAAAAAAYGA\/JsWh8U0SF6Q\/s1600\/Hardware_Store.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-tuLquu5km4s\/VNTqZlnl4TI\/AAAAAAAAYFQ\/OklfLmAAHks\/s1600\/Building_Shelves.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-tuLquu5km4s\/VNTqZlnl4TI\/AAAAAAAAYFQ\/OklfLmAAHks\/s1600\/Building_Shelves.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe ended up with an almost 7ft tall design with five shelves that flank either side of our mantle:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-zKW8jJvfdsE\/VNTqbww6y_I\/AAAAAAAAYGI\/Zz5FmSmlp_Y\/s1600\/Industrial_Bookcase_Design.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-zKW8jJvfdsE\/VNTqbww6y_I\/AAAAAAAAYGI\/Zz5FmSmlp_Y\/s1600\/Industrial_Bookcase_Design.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe width on this design can be adjusted for a truly custom feel — we made ours at 52\" wide to fill each wall:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-mAEPBUve2CA\/VNTqaHmg5JI\/AAAAAAAAYFg\/R0LbXp4YosA\/s1600\/Custom_Bookcase_Plans.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-mAEPBUve2CA\/VNTqaHmg5JI\/AAAAAAAAYFg\/R0LbXp4YosA\/s1600\/Custom_Bookcase_Plans.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe've written up a design plan with the full step-by-step instructions for how we built the shelves in our latest project post with eHow — \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/ehow-home\/blog\/how-to-make-a-freestanding-industrial-pipe-bookcase\/?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eclick here to see the entire process\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ksBYwgbICKo\/VNTqbVGjkjI\/AAAAAAAAYF8\/WrqL7cfLjbU\/s1600\/DIY_Plumbing_Pipe_Bookcases.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ksBYwgbICKo\/VNTqbVGjkjI\/AAAAAAAAYF8\/WrqL7cfLjbU\/s1600\/DIY_Plumbing_Pipe_Bookcases.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nI have to credit Mary with the initial \"styling\" of the shelves — once they were built and in place, she was completely in her element.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-QFrKZCFztSo\/VNTqcd6AQiI\/AAAAAAAAYGU\/-lj4C0i0abA\/s1600\/Industrial_Pipe_Bookcases.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-QFrKZCFztSo\/VNTqcd6AQiI\/AAAAAAAAYGU\/-lj4C0i0abA\/s1600\/Industrial_Pipe_Bookcases.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe now have a place for all the books, magazines, records and other oddities we'd previously had scattered around the house. We even brought the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/06\/over-on-ehow-fathers-day-wine-crate.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ewine crate phone charger\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and small vintage camera collection\u0026nbsp;in to rest on the shelves:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-yLixykGO97A\/VNTqb8DZlZI\/AAAAAAAAYGM\/DH23e7doz-8\/s1600\/Industrial_Bookcase_Details.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-yLixykGO97A\/VNTqb8DZlZI\/AAAAAAAAYGM\/DH23e7doz-8\/s1600\/Industrial_Bookcase_Details.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sJwO5pBnaVA\/VNTqZ-tD06I\/AAAAAAAAYFU\/oIUcZTA489Q\/s1600\/Camera_Collection.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-sJwO5pBnaVA\/VNTqZ-tD06I\/AAAAAAAAYFU\/oIUcZTA489Q\/s1600\/Camera_Collection.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe both had a lightbulb moment when realizing my\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/01\/our-fishs-tale-one-that-did-not-get-away.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ecased \"Downton Abbey\" fish\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;would fit perfectly within the larger shelf space:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-dsWUgXuhPtw\/VNTqbQI4iSI\/AAAAAAAAYGw\/1hkortRx_F0\/s1600\/Cased_Fish_Antique.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-dsWUgXuhPtw\/VNTqbQI4iSI\/AAAAAAAAYGw\/1hkortRx_F0\/s1600\/Cased_Fish_Antique.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAnd... in case anyone's wondering,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Ethis\u003C\/i\u003E is what usually happens when we try to photograph a finished product for the blog:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-SVbOqLlWTt0\/VNTqca2isaI\/AAAAAAAAYGY\/Ga01IR5HQig\/s1600\/Nosy_Basil.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-SVbOqLlWTt0\/VNTqca2isaI\/AAAAAAAAYGY\/Ga01IR5HQig\/s1600\/Nosy_Basil.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nNo Basil, the new bookcases \u003Ci\u003Earen't\u003C\/i\u003E more important than you. In fact, you compliment them quite well:\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FxRZrtBi-I0\/VNTqZRBEVGI\/AAAAAAAAYFI\/FQ0XEuu7kqA\/s1600\/Basil_Bookcases.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FxRZrtBi-I0\/VNTqZRBEVGI\/AAAAAAAAYFI\/FQ0XEuu7kqA\/s1600\/Basil_Bookcases.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDown the road we'd like to smooth the ceiling texture in this room and add in additional electrical outlets (this spring or summer I may even tackle crawling under the house to install one on the floor under our desk). I also imagine the configuration of the shelves will evolve over time as we bring art and other decorative pieces into the office — but at this point, we're calling the room complete!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis front room has gone through quite the evolution over the past 3 years since moving in. We pulled together a bunch of pics for fun:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-S-mZR-cTBp0\/VNTW_AbCrcI\/AAAAAAAAYEs\/IXNIuHxBvwU\/s1600\/Red%2BRoom%2BBefore.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-S-mZR-cTBp0\/VNTW_AbCrcI\/AAAAAAAAYEs\/IXNIuHxBvwU\/s1600\/Red%2BRoom%2BBefore.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nWhen we first moved in,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2012\/05\/goodbye-red-parlor-hello-blue-parlor.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethe walls were bright red\u003C\/a\u003E, with a sponged on paint pattern.\u0026nbsp;We ended up \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/we%20ended%20up%20painting%20them%20the%20cooler%20blue%20they%20are%20today%2C%20then%20used%20the%20space\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epainting the walls\u003C\/a\u003E the cooler blue they are today, then used the space primarily as a front parlor, which got very little use:\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-AM537h1xP6I\/VNTW_PT8qTI\/AAAAAAAAYEw\/ZSeDPLGczDE\/s1600\/Front%2BParlor.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-AM537h1xP6I\/VNTW_PT8qTI\/AAAAAAAAYEw\/ZSeDPLGczDE\/s1600\/Front%2BParlor.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nLast April we decided to \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/04\/office-space-needed.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emake this front room our joint office\u003C\/a\u003E, since we both work from home, and we ended up working in the space like this until our latest updates:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-_aQVCFzLj5c\/VNTW_Iv9HcI\/AAAAAAAAYEo\/RBbF8JjRHWE\/s1600\/Office%2BSpace%2B(1).jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-_aQVCFzLj5c\/VNTW_Iv9HcI\/AAAAAAAAYEo\/RBbF8JjRHWE\/s1600\/Office%2BSpace%2B(1).jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIt's always fun to look back and see how things have changed — we've certainly come a long way!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Lk-SgvP_OHA\/VNTqax14yPI\/AAAAAAAAYFw\/-gmm8m7lfa0\/s1600\/Custom_Bookcases_Mantle.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Lk-SgvP_OHA\/VNTqax14yPI\/AAAAAAAAYFw\/-gmm8m7lfa0\/s1600\/Custom_Bookcases_Mantle.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/ehow-home\/blog\/how-to-make-a-freestanding-industrial-pipe-bookcase\/?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHead on over to eHow\u003C\/a\u003E to find the full bookcase design plans with step-by-step instructions for creating one customized for your own space!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/eHow%20Series\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll eHow Projects\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/diy.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll DIY Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/3965732348393285224\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/02\/industrial-style-bookcases-are-in.html#comment-form","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/3965732348393285224"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/3965732348393285224"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/02\/industrial-style-bookcases-are-in.html","title":"Industrial Style: The Bookcases Are In!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim Vidra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13020698597952465623"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_SAo354B64s\/WI4IK3m4DjI\/AAAAAAAAjXo\/VUbEPM4XLbI1SHhbJCUopE5AxgChEIvsgCK4B\/s220\/Tim%2BVidra%2BEats-%2B300%2BDPI.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Lk-SgvP_OHA\/VNTqax14yPI\/AAAAAAAAYFw\/-gmm8m7lfa0\/s72-c\/Custom_Bookcases_Mantle.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"5"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-3184073604113701190"},"published":{"$t":"2015-01-31T11:49:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-22T11:14:26.522-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"eHow Series"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"How-To"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorials"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Over on eHow: Sew a Simple Drawstring Laundry Bag"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-2ZgeCs22CrA\/VMz8z4eKnRI\/AAAAAAAAYCg\/Ez1GwjDulo4\/s1600\/Easy_Sew_Drawstring_Laundry_Bag.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-2ZgeCs22CrA\/VMz8z4eKnRI\/AAAAAAAAYCg\/Ez1GwjDulo4\/s1600\/Easy_Sew_Drawstring_Laundry_Bag.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIn need of a little weekend project inspiration? \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_2173785_sew-drawstring-laundry-bag.html?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThis industrial style laundry bag\u003C\/a\u003E is quick to sew and as decorative as it is functional. We were in need of a travel-friendly bag for storing laundry, but a bag like this could just as easily be used for daily laundry or a housewarming gift for those headed off to dorm living or a first apartment.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ehs0GARhl84\/VMz80HNZ-PI\/AAAAAAAAYCo\/wEr310zVyeE\/s1600\/Laundry_Bag_Supplies.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ehs0GARhl84\/VMz80HNZ-PI\/AAAAAAAAYCo\/wEr310zVyeE\/s1600\/Laundry_Bag_Supplies.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nWe're big fans of industrial style and I'm a sucker for utility fabric with a ticking pattern — remember when I used it for the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/12\/over-on-ehow-storage-trunk-bench-coffee.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eupholstered storage trunk seat\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/11\/how-to-diy-door-snake-draft-stopper.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDIY door draft stopper\u003C\/a\u003E? Welp, I used it again to make this laundry bag — #sorrynotsorry.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nMaking the bag is a similar concept to the smaller drawstring bags you may have learned to make as a kid (tell me I'm not the only one who made like 50 of these growing up?), but just on a larger scale and using a heavier-weight fabric.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/--hh2CW0qiLw\/VMz80kGITLI\/AAAAAAAAYC4\/E37keTM-MOc\/s1600\/Laundry_Bag_Rope.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/--hh2CW0qiLw\/VMz80kGITLI\/AAAAAAAAYC4\/E37keTM-MOc\/s1600\/Laundry_Bag_Rope.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nPaired with a jute rope, the bag even took on a bit of a nautical feel — dare I say having a stylish bag makes doing laundry more fun? OK, OK, maybe that's taking it a bit far...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-9cp7SrRkWH4\/VMz8z3IDG0I\/AAAAAAAAYCk\/HZ0xJhCpE0Y\/s1600\/DIY_Drawstring_Laundry_Bag.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-9cp7SrRkWH4\/VMz8z3IDG0I\/AAAAAAAAYCk\/HZ0xJhCpE0Y\/s1600\/DIY_Drawstring_Laundry_Bag.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_2173785_sew-drawstring-laundry-bag.html?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHead on over to eHow\u003C\/a\u003E to find the full tutorial with step-by-step instructions for sewing one of these simple laundry bags for your own space!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/eHow%20Series\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll eHow Projects\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/diy.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll DIY Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/3184073604113701190\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/01\/over-on-ehow-sew-simple-drawstring.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/3184073604113701190"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/3184073604113701190"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/01\/over-on-ehow-sew-simple-drawstring.html","title":"Over on eHow: Sew a Simple Drawstring Laundry Bag"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-2ZgeCs22CrA\/VMz8z4eKnRI\/AAAAAAAAYCg\/Ez1GwjDulo4\/s72-c\/Easy_Sew_Drawstring_Laundry_Bag.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-1808227486645267098"},"published":{"$t":"2015-01-23T16:18:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-22T11:21:33.769-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Before and After"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"eHow Series"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"How-To"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"recyling"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorials"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Over on eHow: Transform Old Light Fixtures Into Modern Geometric Glass Lanterns"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-TuBKvZIcrnA\/VMK2KQmJZCI\/AAAAAAAANRQ\/l7gvsxukeUQ\/s1600\/Brass_Glass_Lanterns.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-TuBKvZIcrnA\/VMK2KQmJZCI\/AAAAAAAANRQ\/l7gvsxukeUQ\/s1600\/Brass_Glass_Lanterns.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBack in early December we'd \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/12\/weekend-basics.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emade a stop into our local Habitat ReStore\u003C\/a\u003E to seek out the perfect piece of reclaimed wood for\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/ehow-home\/blog\/make-this-rustic-bath-caddy-from-a-single-board-of-reclaimed-wood\/?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis bath caddy\u003C\/a\u003E we ended up making. While we were scouring around, you may remember how Mary made mention of these large outdated and in-need-of-repair glass light fixtures:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Cptsq-fUVKs\/VMK2ZSnlgeI\/AAAAAAAANRg\/V7dmVLTyywo\/s1600\/Restore%2BLights.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Cptsq-fUVKs\/VMK2ZSnlgeI\/AAAAAAAANRg\/V7dmVLTyywo\/s1600\/Restore%2BLights.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIn her mind, these fixtures were just waiting for a second life — and that second life was meant as lanterns. We've seen glass geometric lanterns like the inspiration shots below popping up across high-end home and decorating stores, so the idea clicked when we spotted these glass lights.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_T3ObQ3AtCY\/VMKy81zmAMI\/AAAAAAAANQ4\/wZ_g_UHRWtU\/s1600\/glass_geometric_faceted_lanterns.jpg.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_T3ObQ3AtCY\/VMKy81zmAMI\/AAAAAAAANQ4\/wZ_g_UHRWtU\/s1600\/glass_geometric_faceted_lanterns.jpg.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EImage credits:\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.anthropologie.com\/anthro\/product\/31410350.jsp#\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAnthropologie\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.shopterrain.com\/the-mantel-refresh\/brass-frame-lantern\/searchString\/lantern\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETerrain\u003C\/a\u003E \/\/ \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.notonthehighstreet.com\/nkuku\/product\/glass-and-brass-lantern\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ENot on The High Street\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIt wasn't long after we returned from our visit to Brooklyn that she asked me to go back to the ReStore \u003Ci\u003Ejust to see\u003C\/i\u003E if the fixtures were still there (we all know what that means, right?). So it was off to ReStore for me — by the way, I think it was 12 degrees that day.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThese are the types of loving husband\/wife texts we send, ha:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-izROXHysgl0\/VMKxyzLWarI\/AAAAAAAANQw\/61iKLPfd0hQ\/s1600\/HusbandTexts.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-izROXHysgl0\/VMKxyzLWarI\/AAAAAAAANQw\/61iKLPfd0hQ\/s1600\/HusbandTexts.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nLong story short, I brought home the 2 fixtures and we \u003Ci\u003Edid\u003C\/i\u003E end up transforming those suckers into large geometric glass lanterns for \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/ehow-home\/blog\/turn-old-light-fixtures-into-modern-geometric-lanterns\/?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour latest project post with eHow\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-VTStLS7phVk\/VMK2KaE-w1I\/AAAAAAAANRU\/IcmiT2hr-0c\/s1600\/Glass_Geometric_Lantern.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-VTStLS7phVk\/VMK2KaE-w1I\/AAAAAAAANRU\/IcmiT2hr-0c\/s1600\/Glass_Geometric_Lantern.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI have to admit, her vision turned out well in the end. The basic idea is deconstructing and removing the lighting components from inside the fixture to use the glass shell — and that's where my past life as an electrician came in handy:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gB38RJBijlY\/VMK1XmgOD1I\/AAAAAAAANRA\/2RBw692t5wo\/s1600\/outdatedlightfixtures.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-gB38RJBijlY\/VMK1XmgOD1I\/AAAAAAAANRA\/2RBw692t5wo\/s1600\/outdatedlightfixtures.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe glass shell is then cleaned, flipped over and used to house pillar candles.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ggXSCvjv_bA\/VMK1mhzM-9I\/AAAAAAAANRI\/0PzAZOHFLJ4\/s1600\/pillarcandlelantern.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ggXSCvjv_bA\/VMK1mhzM-9I\/AAAAAAAANRI\/0PzAZOHFLJ4\/s1600\/pillarcandlelantern.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nCan we talk about pillar candles for a minute? My past shopping history hasn't involved pricing candles before. Well, I beelined for one of the biggest pillar candles I could find when we were out looking, and nearly dropped it when I saw the $50 price tag. Mary laughed at me when I carefully placed it back on the shelf in shock, saying, \u003Ci\u003EI don't think I've ever seen a $50 candle\u003C\/i\u003E. Who knew I had such swanky taste in candles?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI guess you learn something new every day. Needless to say, we didn't spend $50 on the candle I picked out, and found the full lot of them for this project for around $30 at Target — and \u003Ci\u003Ethat's\u003C\/i\u003E where Mary's shopping skills come in handy.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOnce the project was complete, it turned out to be a really cold, icy day here in Richmond when we set out to photograph the final shots of the lanterns. We ended up walking over to Monument Avenue to set them up along a picturesque brick walkway and wondered what people driving by us must have thought as I snapped away. Here I am in full on spiderman-photog mode trying to capture the perfect shot of these guys (which ended up being the first photo in this post):\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-UYBPS9cY9bI\/VMKv9iiPOTI\/AAAAAAAANQo\/NrplBDD5dP8\/s1600\/Tim%2BPhotographer.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-UYBPS9cY9bI\/VMKv9iiPOTI\/AAAAAAAANQo\/NrplBDD5dP8\/s1600\/Tim%2BPhotographer.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nYou gotta do what you gotta do to get the pic, am I right? All in a day's work...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003EQuestion — Where do you find the best priced candles?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nFind the full tutorial with step-by-step instructions for making a set of your own lantern in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/ehow-home\/blog\/turn-old-light-fixtures-into-modern-geometric-lanterns\/?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour latest project post for eHow\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/eHow%20Series\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll eHow Projects\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/diy.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll DIY Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/1808227486645267098\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/01\/over-on-ehow-transform-old-light.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/1808227486645267098"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/1808227486645267098"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/01\/over-on-ehow-transform-old-light.html","title":"Over on eHow: Transform Old Light Fixtures Into Modern Geometric Glass Lanterns"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim Vidra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13020698597952465623"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_SAo354B64s\/WI4IK3m4DjI\/AAAAAAAAjXo\/VUbEPM4XLbI1SHhbJCUopE5AxgChEIvsgCK4B\/s220\/Tim%2BVidra%2BEats-%2B300%2BDPI.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-TuBKvZIcrnA\/VMK2KQmJZCI\/AAAAAAAANRQ\/l7gvsxukeUQ\/s72-c\/Brass_Glass_Lanterns.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-5379464086557247055"},"published":{"$t":"2015-01-15T13:49:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-22T11:21:53.853-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"cleaning"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"eHow Series"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Home"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Home Decor"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"How-To"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"restoration"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorials"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Over on eHow: How Restore Brass Door Hardware"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gqaJdqDfT1c\/VLfPEQ5o9aI\/AAAAAAAAYAE\/rsXNySr-wCU\/s1600\/Before_and_After_Restore_Brass_Hardware.jpg.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gqaJdqDfT1c\/VLfPEQ5o9aI\/AAAAAAAAYAE\/rsXNySr-wCU\/s1600\/Before_and_After_Restore_Brass_Hardware.jpg.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIn \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_6831910_restore-brass-hardware.html?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour latest project post with eHow\u003C\/a\u003E, we've detailed out an incredibly simple method for removing layers of paint from metal hardware, then restoring it back to its original glory. We used the handle plates from the pocket doors that surround our front office:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-nztSD46mrGA\/VLfabWTuu1I\/AAAAAAAAYAY\/JFn6iR2pXXY\/s1600\/Painted_pocket-doors.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-nztSD46mrGA\/VLfabWTuu1I\/AAAAAAAAYAY\/JFn6iR2pXXY\/s1600\/Painted_pocket-doors.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAll of the original details like the pocket doors, picture railing and doorway trim were part of the reason we fell in love with this house when looking to move. As you can see from the photo above (hello \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thecomicstrips.com\/store\/add.php?iid=13631\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EOpus T. Penguin\u003C\/a\u003E), while we have the original pocket doors, they'd been somewhat sloppily painted over, including all the the original and detailed metal hardware that went along with them.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOnce removing the handle plates, we were able to see the beautiful and original dark pine underneath — it's like a little window into the past:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-FurxE_lQ9gY\/VLfabd1kD9I\/AAAAAAAAYAU\/4M3YdeNaVhY\/s1600\/PocketDoorOriginalWood.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-FurxE_lQ9gY\/VLfabd1kD9I\/AAAAAAAAYAU\/4M3YdeNaVhY\/s1600\/PocketDoorOriginalWood.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nWe're not sure why anyone would have painted over the doors, but were excited to at least try restoring the metal hardware to help highlight some of the original details around the house. This process couldn't be simpler — all it takes is a warm slow cooker and a healthy squeeze of dish soap before the paint begins to just lift off the metal:\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Q-a4LvNIQpw\/VLfOMv8UDEI\/AAAAAAAAX_o\/NQa03-bP_SM\/s1600\/Remove_Paint_From_Metal_Hardware.jpg.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Q-a4LvNIQpw\/VLfOMv8UDEI\/AAAAAAAAX_o\/NQa03-bP_SM\/s1600\/Remove_Paint_From_Metal_Hardware.jpg.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-BGCJFlY9J_o\/VLfOMgMdDbI\/AAAAAAAAX_k\/qFjgOlW0lsU\/s1600\/Peel_Paint_From_Old_Hardware.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-BGCJFlY9J_o\/VLfOMgMdDbI\/AAAAAAAAX_k\/qFjgOlW0lsU\/s1600\/Peel_Paint_From_Old_Hardware.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nFind the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_6831910_restore-brass-hardware.html?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efull step-by-step instructions for the removal process\u003C\/a\u003E over on eHow if tackling this project yourself.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_J2kThj_N-0\/VLfOM7PFRqI\/AAAAAAAAX_s\/M21D-rJdif8\/s1600\/Restore_Antique_Door_Hardware.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-_J2kThj_N-0\/VLfOM7PFRqI\/AAAAAAAAX_s\/M21D-rJdif8\/s1600\/Restore_Antique_Door_Hardware.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe're pretty thrilled with the final results and love that we can now see even more of those original home details we first fell in love with when moving in. Taking on a smaller project like this has also got us thinking about trying to tackle stripping the paint off the doors all together, though that would be a much bigger undertaking. As usual, we'll keep you posted!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/eHow%20Series\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll eHow Projects\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/diy.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll DIY Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/5379464086557247055\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/01\/over-on-ehow-brass-hardware.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/5379464086557247055"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/5379464086557247055"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/01\/over-on-ehow-brass-hardware.html","title":"Over on eHow: How Restore Brass Door Hardware"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim Vidra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13020698597952465623"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_SAo354B64s\/WI4IK3m4DjI\/AAAAAAAAjXo\/VUbEPM4XLbI1SHhbJCUopE5AxgChEIvsgCK4B\/s220\/Tim%2BVidra%2BEats-%2B300%2BDPI.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gqaJdqDfT1c\/VLfPEQ5o9aI\/AAAAAAAAYAE\/rsXNySr-wCU\/s72-c\/Before_and_After_Restore_Brass_Hardware.jpg.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-7936028900998913866"},"published":{"$t":"2015-01-09T15:09:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-22T11:22:31.688-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"eHow Series"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Over on eHow: Back on Track!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cg_aZAjI4Pw\/VLAij9fyMsI\/AAAAAAAAX9s\/S8v9SWybAqc\/s1600\/Hanging_Mason_Jar_Lights.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cg_aZAjI4Pw\/VLAij9fyMsI\/AAAAAAAAX9s\/S8v9SWybAqc\/s1600\/Hanging_Mason_Jar_Lights.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nGoodbye outdated track lights; hello pendant lights! One of the home projects we'd hoped to tackle in 2014 was updating the eyesore that was an outdated track light system in our upstairs hallway. While all the way in the back of the house (and upstairs nonetheless), you could actually see it when walking through the front door — not the best introduction we wanted to present folks with when visiting. Here's a good \"before\" shot of it back from when we began to \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/01\/our-gray-halls-painting-upstairs-hallway.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epaint the upstairs hallway walls:\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-kNqXpoa49oY\/VLAdKY_jQmI\/AAAAAAAAX9A\/mJk67hzBIgU\/s1600\/White%2BHalls%2BBefore%2B(1).jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-kNqXpoa49oY\/VLAdKY_jQmI\/AAAAAAAAX9A\/mJk67hzBIgU\/s1600\/White%2BHalls%2BBefore%2B(1).jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nWe didn't get to updating the track in 2014, so we put it back on the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/01\/2015-goals-resolutions.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Egoals list for 2015\u003C\/a\u003E and tackled it as our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/ehow-home\/blog\/create-industrial-track-lighting-with-mason-jar-pendant-lights\/?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efirst eHow project of the year\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FM07HBMjJoY\/VLAij_zYSQI\/AAAAAAAAX9o\/majcW0c9aRI\/s1600\/DIY_Mason_Jar_Lights.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FM07HBMjJoY\/VLAij_zYSQI\/AAAAAAAAX9o\/majcW0c9aRI\/s1600\/DIY_Mason_Jar_Lights.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI can't tell you how satisfying it was to dismantle this track mount from the hallway ceiling:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZE25EiUuelE\/VLAesozONNI\/AAAAAAAAX9c\/NMRE299m3hg\/s1600\/Removing_Track_Lights.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZE25EiUuelE\/VLAesozONNI\/AAAAAAAAX9c\/NMRE299m3hg\/s1600\/Removing_Track_Lights.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWhen deciding how to update it, we know we'd want to go for a row of hanging pendant lights. We've loved the look of all the mason jar pendant lights that have seemed to pop up everywhere, so I put my \"electrician hat\" on and made a custom set of our own for this fixture.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-dEXvpAvwYa0\/VLAdeJcM5EI\/AAAAAAAAX9I\/jBenqCovUNI\/s1600\/MasonJarPendantLight.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-dEXvpAvwYa0\/VLAdeJcM5EI\/AAAAAAAAX9I\/jBenqCovUNI\/s1600\/MasonJarPendantLight.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dhlfoQljVv4\/VLAebrjhyhI\/AAAAAAAAX9U\/LRId5B3FNOY\/s1600\/Mason_Jar_Pendant_Light.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dhlfoQljVv4\/VLAebrjhyhI\/AAAAAAAAX9U\/LRId5B3FNOY\/s1600\/Mason_Jar_Pendant_Light.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nWe are absolutely loving the upgraded feel and keep looking for excuses to walk up the stairs to see the new pendants (and painted walls in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/07\/stephanies-room-makeover-before-after.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EStephanie\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014_10_01_archive.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBrandon's room\u003C\/a\u003E), ha! It's an ongoing process, but one we enjoy...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-tjH04czxScE\/VLAjf3FhAaI\/AAAAAAAAX94\/d30Pg6EljLY\/s1600\/Hallway_Update.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-tjH04czxScE\/VLAjf3FhAaI\/AAAAAAAAX94\/d30Pg6EljLY\/s1600\/Hallway_Update.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/ehow-home\/blog\/create-industrial-track-lighting-with-mason-jar-pendant-lights\/?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHead on over to eHow\u003C\/a\u003E to see more pictures of the updated light fixture with step by step instructions for taking the project on yourself!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/eHow%20Series\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll eHow Projects\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/diy.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll DIY Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/7936028900998913866\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/01\/over-on-ehow-back-on-track.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/7936028900998913866"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/7936028900998913866"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2015\/01\/over-on-ehow-back-on-track.html","title":"Over on eHow: Back on Track!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim Vidra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13020698597952465623"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_SAo354B64s\/WI4IK3m4DjI\/AAAAAAAAjXo\/VUbEPM4XLbI1SHhbJCUopE5AxgChEIvsgCK4B\/s220\/Tim%2BVidra%2BEats-%2B300%2BDPI.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cg_aZAjI4Pw\/VLAij9fyMsI\/AAAAAAAAX9s\/S8v9SWybAqc\/s72-c\/Hanging_Mason_Jar_Lights.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-6419558442800985236"},"published":{"$t":"2014-12-21T18:11:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-22T11:30:49.893-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"eHow Series"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"How-To"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Project Airstream"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Projects"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorials"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Over on eHow: Storage Trunk Bench \u0026 Coffee Table"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jTMPxIFi_Rk\/VJWXNtaj9XI\/AAAAAAAAXxw\/rFmHSGe_Hxc\/s1600\/Storage_Trunk_Seat.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jTMPxIFi_Rk\/VJWXNtaj9XI\/AAAAAAAAXxw\/rFmHSGe_Hxc\/s1600\/Storage_Trunk_Seat.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOur latest project could basically be considered a small-space wonder. If you've been following along with our progress on \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/Project%20Airstream\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eupdating the 1976 airstream\u003C\/a\u003E that our friends, Josiah and Jocelyn, recently purchased, you'll know it's a small space that could benefit from creative, multi-purpose storage solutions.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-V0xR85i0hRo\/VJWXONBwK3I\/AAAAAAAAXyA\/GreKNyO2r5k\/s1600\/Upholstery_Batting.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-V0xR85i0hRo\/VJWXONBwK3I\/AAAAAAAAXyA\/GreKNyO2r5k\/s1600\/Upholstery_Batting.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\nOur\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/ehow-home\/blog\/diy-storage-trunk-bench-and-coffee-table\/?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Elatest project in collaboration with eHow\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;came straight from an idea that sparked while updating the airstream. We'd originally thought about incorporating a storage trunk for use as a coffee table with added storage (not a new idea), but then it struck — what if it could work even harder?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-15I3gmpLiE0\/VJWXNphozCI\/AAAAAAAAXx0\/y42wLM437vg\/s1600\/How_to_Finish_an_Upholstered_Corner_Seat.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-15I3gmpLiE0\/VJWXNphozCI\/AAAAAAAAXx0\/y42wLM437vg\/s1600\/How_to_Finish_an_Upholstered_Corner_Seat.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThat's when we came up with the idea to create a flippable \"trunk topper\" with one upholstered side for additional seating or to use as an ottoman:\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-YEvWlXe1WRM\/VJWXOGTXyzI\/AAAAAAAAXx8\/MbqN7z7tD9M\/s1600\/Seat_Cushion.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-YEvWlXe1WRM\/VJWXOGTXyzI\/AAAAAAAAXx8\/MbqN7z7tD9M\/s1600\/Seat_Cushion.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nOn the underside we installed a smooth hardwood board to act as a coffee table, game table or other hardworking surface:\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-AksKh034wUg\/VJWXOGu3DHI\/AAAAAAAAXx4\/_q1BXLC4ryM\/s1600\/Storage_Trunk_Table.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-AksKh034wUg\/VJWXOGu3DHI\/AAAAAAAAXx4\/_q1BXLC4ryM\/s1600\/Storage_Trunk_Table.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nThe topper rests right on top of the trunk, which can be used to store blankets or other odds and ends — just flip to use whichever side is needed at the moment. After making it, we realize we'd basically made a glorified \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=lap+desk\u0026amp;espv=2\u0026amp;source=lnms\u0026amp;tbm=isch\u0026amp;sa=X\u0026amp;ei=jPyWVLAmzL6CBNb7gkg\u0026amp;ved=0CAcQ_AUoAg\u0026amp;biw=1592\u0026amp;bih=772\u0026amp;dpr=0.9\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Elap desk\u003C\/a\u003E, ha, but it works so well as a multi-purpose piece of furniture!\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nWe're looking forward to bringing the trunk and topper with us to set up in the airstream on our next visit and will be sure to post an update here on the blog once it's set up.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/ehow-home\/blog\/diy-storage-trunk-bench-and-coffee-table\/?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHead on over to eHow\u003C\/a\u003E to see more pictures of the storage trunk with step by step instructions for making a one of your own.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/eHow%20Series\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll eHow Projects\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/Project%20Airstream\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll Airstream Projects\u003C\/a\u003E |\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/diy.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll DIY Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/6419558442800985236\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/12\/over-on-ehow-storage-trunk-bench-coffee.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/6419558442800985236"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/6419558442800985236"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/12\/over-on-ehow-storage-trunk-bench-coffee.html","title":"Over on eHow: Storage Trunk Bench \u0026 Coffee Table"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim Vidra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13020698597952465623"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_SAo354B64s\/WI4IK3m4DjI\/AAAAAAAAjXo\/VUbEPM4XLbI1SHhbJCUopE5AxgChEIvsgCK4B\/s220\/Tim%2BVidra%2BEats-%2B300%2BDPI.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jTMPxIFi_Rk\/VJWXNtaj9XI\/AAAAAAAAXxw\/rFmHSGe_Hxc\/s72-c\/Storage_Trunk_Seat.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-4148949996870198887"},"published":{"$t":"2014-12-13T07:48:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-22T11:31:27.388-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"eHow Series"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Home Decor"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"How-To"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"recyling"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorials"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Over on eHow: DIY Reclaimed Wood Bath Caddy"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-b6c7TieVdEs\/VIwxje0HXUI\/AAAAAAAAXvo\/g7kG9hJx1hc\/s1600\/DIY_Reclaimed_Wood_Bath_Caddy.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-b6c7TieVdEs\/VIwxje0HXUI\/AAAAAAAAXvo\/g7kG9hJx1hc\/s1600\/DIY_Reclaimed_Wood_Bath_Caddy.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nRemember that \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/12\/weekend-basics.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eweekend trip we made to Restore\u003C\/a\u003E in search of a reclaimed board? Well, this rustic-modern bath caddy was the end result of our hunt — and the full tutorial for how we made it can be found in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/ehow-home\/blog\/make-this-rustic-bath-caddy-from-a-single-board-of-reclaimed-wood\/?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour latest project post over on eHow\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-CZipURdYKQ4\/VIww_eddV2I\/AAAAAAAAXvg\/CNAk9zeVEGE\/s1600\/Richmond%2BHabitat%2BReStore.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-CZipURdYKQ4\/VIww_eddV2I\/AAAAAAAAXvg\/CNAk9zeVEGE\/s1600\/Richmond%2BHabitat%2BReStore.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe trick was in finding a board that extended at least 6 to 7 inches past the full width of the tub, so we could use a single piece of wood for the entire project. Doing so provides a nice consistency in wood finish throughout the caddy, since we're working with a one-of-a-kind board.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-eDUjlYqdywk\/VIwxjciuGII\/AAAAAAAAXv0\/4xhnG2bs9FA\/s1600\/Wine_Glass_Holder_eHow.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-eDUjlYqdywk\/VIwxjciuGII\/AAAAAAAAXv0\/4xhnG2bs9FA\/s1600\/Wine_Glass_Holder_eHow.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAs an added bonus, I created a wine glass holder as part of the caddy using a jigsaw and\u0026nbsp;3\/4-inch round drill bit. The glass slips in and out on an \"L\" shape by the stem. Who's ready to relax?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2iZBqiNylno\/VIwxjZNYU4I\/AAAAAAAAXvs\/P9HkoI8Uza0\/s1600\/Reclaimed_Wood_Bath_Caddy.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-2iZBqiNylno\/VIwxjZNYU4I\/AAAAAAAAXvs\/P9HkoI8Uza0\/s1600\/Reclaimed_Wood_Bath_Caddy.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/ehow-home\/blog\/make-this-rustic-bath-caddy-from-a-single-board-of-reclaimed-wood\/?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHead on over to eHow\u003C\/a\u003E to see more pictures of the caddy with step by step instructions for making one of your own.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/eHow%20Series\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll eHow Projects\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/diy.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll DIY Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/4148949996870198887\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/12\/over-on-ehow-diy-reclaimed-wood-bath.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/4148949996870198887"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/4148949996870198887"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/12\/over-on-ehow-diy-reclaimed-wood-bath.html","title":"Over on eHow: DIY Reclaimed Wood Bath Caddy"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim Vidra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13020698597952465623"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_SAo354B64s\/WI4IK3m4DjI\/AAAAAAAAjXo\/VUbEPM4XLbI1SHhbJCUopE5AxgChEIvsgCK4B\/s220\/Tim%2BVidra%2BEats-%2B300%2BDPI.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-b6c7TieVdEs\/VIwxje0HXUI\/AAAAAAAAXvo\/g7kG9hJx1hc\/s72-c\/DIY_Reclaimed_Wood_Bath_Caddy.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-4297647892951386045"},"published":{"$t":"2014-12-05T19:41:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-22T11:32:49.565-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"eHow Series"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"holidays"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Home Decor"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"How-To"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorials"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Over on eHow: Tomato Cage Christmas Tree Lights"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-8yUmy6gF3D4\/VIJMQt_vt3I\/AAAAAAAANLU\/rDUz42cs00I\/s1600\/Tomato%2BCage%2BChristmas%2BTree%2BLights.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-8yUmy6gF3D4\/VIJMQt_vt3I\/AAAAAAAANLU\/rDUz42cs00I\/s1600\/Tomato%2BCage%2BChristmas%2BTree%2BLights.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nIt's beginning to look more and more like Christmas around here! With the help of a couple planters, string lights, floral ivy and festive ribbon, we created this simple yet welcoming pair of seasonal topiaries to help brighten up our front stoop. The full tutorial can be found newly published in our ongoing \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_5534725_make-tomato-cage-light-tree.html?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eproject series with eHow\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nPhotographing projects like these always presents a unique set of challenges — waiting for the right light, then getting the camera settings straight, and then even in some cases it's hard to get all \"parties\" to cooperate. To give a little more context, perhaps we should show you the panned out version of this pic, just in case you were wondering if \u003Ci\u003Eour supervisor\u003C\/i\u003E was on the clock:\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-UsrkUVNKGbU\/VIJN70lmtlI\/AAAAAAAANLw\/SsXsf6GiVYI\/s1600\/Basil%2BDoor.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-UsrkUVNKGbU\/VIJN70lmtlI\/AAAAAAAANLw\/SsXsf6GiVYI\/s1600\/Basil%2BDoor.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\"Hey guys, you weren't thinking about leaving the house without me, right?\"\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nYou may remember we tried out a much simpler version of this lighted tomato cage tree concept a couple years ago (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2012\/12\/diy-tomato-cage-christmas-tree-lights.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efull post here\u003C\/a\u003E). We enjoyed them so much, we decided to kick the idea up a notch this year by making the topiaries.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5PsOSIjVeLA\/VIJMQh9VFWI\/AAAAAAAANLQ\/obj6lm0Wy38\/s1600\/Faux%2BFloral%2BIvy%2BBunch.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5PsOSIjVeLA\/VIJMQh9VFWI\/AAAAAAAANLQ\/obj6lm0Wy38\/s1600\/Faux%2BFloral%2BIvy%2BBunch.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\nMary will be the first to tell you, we're not huge fans of faux floral anything, but were surprised at how easy the floral ivy bunches were to work with and how natural they turned out in the final result.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-fVzDBMc9i4g\/VIJMQiluXII\/AAAAAAAANLg\/mNWqBbm7X3g\/s1600\/Tomato%2BCage%2BChristmas%2BLights.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-fVzDBMc9i4g\/VIJMQiluXII\/AAAAAAAANLg\/mNWqBbm7X3g\/s1600\/Tomato%2BCage%2BChristmas%2BLights.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe've been enjoying the seasonal update out front and couldn't wait to share this simple project here on the blog.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mLDg821wUZU\/VIJMRHF9fiI\/AAAAAAAANLY\/2Gkli_dnJLk\/s1600\/Tomato%2BCage%2BTopiary.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mLDg821wUZU\/VIJMRHF9fiI\/AAAAAAAANLY\/2Gkli_dnJLk\/s1600\/Tomato%2BCage%2BTopiary.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/how_5534725_make-tomato-cage-light-tree.html?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHead on over to eHow\u003C\/a\u003E to see more pictures of these tomato cage Christmas trees and the step by step instructions for making some of your own.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/eHow%20Series\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll eHow Projects\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/11\/over-on-ehow-diy-himmeli-christmas-tree.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EDIY Himmeli Christmas Star\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/diy.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll DIY Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/4297647892951386045\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/12\/over-on-ehow-tomato-cage-christmas-tree.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/4297647892951386045"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/4297647892951386045"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/12\/over-on-ehow-tomato-cage-christmas-tree.html","title":"Over on eHow: Tomato Cage Christmas Tree Lights"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim Vidra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13020698597952465623"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_SAo354B64s\/WI4IK3m4DjI\/AAAAAAAAjXo\/VUbEPM4XLbI1SHhbJCUopE5AxgChEIvsgCK4B\/s220\/Tim%2BVidra%2BEats-%2B300%2BDPI.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-8yUmy6gF3D4\/VIJMQt_vt3I\/AAAAAAAANLU\/rDUz42cs00I\/s72-c\/Tomato%2BCage%2BChristmas%2BTree%2BLights.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-8814413284368055761"},"published":{"$t":"2014-11-21T17:49:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-22T11:34:49.915-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"eHow Series"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"holidays"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Home Decor"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorials"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Over on eHow: DIY Himmeli Christmas Tree Star Topper"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_Wgl6PmMtIs\/VG9Qah4A59I\/AAAAAAAAXmQ\/hmKdlUeWyAc\/s1600\/Modern_Geometric_Tree_Topper.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_Wgl6PmMtIs\/VG9Qah4A59I\/AAAAAAAAXmQ\/hmKdlUeWyAc\/s1600\/Modern_Geometric_Tree_Topper.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIf you keep up with us on Instagram, you might already know \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/vel363vchf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emy Sunday night\u003C\/a\u003E consisted of sock weather, a lit fireplace and a pile of Slurpee straws as I worked out a prototype for this year's Christmas tree topper. Little did Tim know it would mean he'd need to climb up into the cold attic to retrieve one of our faux Christmas tree topiaries for a little early holiday staging, ha!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHimmeli-style decorations originated in Finland, are typically crafted from straws and hang as ornaments or mobiles. I'd gotten hooked on the Himmeli process for making geometric sculptures when tackling\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/rXNctIvcuS\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethese diamond mobile shapes\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to use a decorations for a good friend's baby shower over the summer. We took the same basic concept and turned it up a notch by using brass metal tubing to construct a more durable and permanent decoration.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-NMja7RQA-4M\/VG9QalStFlI\/AAAAAAAAXmM\/fK7YtkRPtUM\/s1600\/Himmeli_Christmas_Tree_Star.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-NMja7RQA-4M\/VG9QalStFlI\/AAAAAAAAXmM\/fK7YtkRPtUM\/s1600\/Himmeli_Christmas_Tree_Star.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe're both really happy with how it turned out. I made it using brass tubes and wire from the hardware store, and was able to detail out the full process, which can be found in\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/ehow-home\/blog\/diy-himmeli-style-christmas-star-tree-topper\/?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour latest project post for eHow\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDuring the off-season, this star design could work just as well as a modern geometric sculpture to display on a desk, mantle or entryway.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/--XsT1LbmT70\/VG9QagOyBOI\/AAAAAAAAXmI\/d-YCcFf4-08\/s1600\/Brass_Himmeli_Sculpture.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/--XsT1LbmT70\/VG9QagOyBOI\/AAAAAAAAXmI\/d-YCcFf4-08\/s1600\/Brass_Himmeli_Sculpture.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/ehow-home\/blog\/diy-himmeli-style-christmas-star-tree-topper\/?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHead on over to eHow\u003C\/a\u003E to see more pictures of how this Himmeli star turned out with step by step instructions for making one of your own.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/eHow%20Series\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll eHow Projects\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2013\/12\/christmas-dinner-preparations.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHoliday Holly Decorations\u003C\/a\u003E |\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/diy.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll DIY Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/8814413284368055761\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/11\/over-on-ehow-diy-himmeli-christmas-tree.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/8814413284368055761"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/8814413284368055761"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/11\/over-on-ehow-diy-himmeli-christmas-tree.html","title":"Over on eHow: DIY Himmeli Christmas Tree Star Topper"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_Wgl6PmMtIs\/VG9Qah4A59I\/AAAAAAAAXmQ\/hmKdlUeWyAc\/s72-c\/Modern_Geometric_Tree_Topper.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-1850380263728649251"},"published":{"$t":"2014-11-14T08:37:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-22T11:40:30.956-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"eHow Series"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Projects"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Over on eHow: DIY Closet Door Gift Wrapping Station"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-4GPU-pg-P-U\/VGYDtllF0sI\/AAAAAAAANI8\/GMeU74PrQc0\/s1600\/Wrapping_Paper_Station.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-4GPU-pg-P-U\/VGYDtllF0sI\/AAAAAAAANI8\/GMeU74PrQc0\/s1600\/Wrapping_Paper_Station.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe're getting on top of our organization game this holiday season, especially with the addition of this latest gift-wrapping storage system we installed along the interior closet door in\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/10\/before-after-exposing-brick-chimney.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBrandon's room\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe whole system was made using double curtain rod brackets and wooden dowels; all the project details are newly published in \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/ehow-home\/blog\/use-ordinary-curtain-rods-to-create-a-behind-the-door-wrapping-paper-station\/?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour latest project post for eHow\u003C\/a\u003E. The curtain rod brackets are so great for a space like this since they extend out from the door and the double holes allow for twice the amount of rolls and ribbon (which makes Mary happy).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-2HHvzqkCYnQ\/VGYDta3fjvI\/AAAAAAAANI4\/PYJpWeOr2Nk\/s1600\/Wrapping_Paper_Organizer.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-2HHvzqkCYnQ\/VGYDta3fjvI\/AAAAAAAANI4\/PYJpWeOr2Nk\/s1600\/Wrapping_Paper_Organizer.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nIt might sound odd to install something like this in a bedroom, but the truth is, this room is more of a multi-functional space we use as Brandon's room when he comes to visit from college, a guest room and more regularly a makeshift office supply space, since we use the closet to hold office supplies. It works for us!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-AVDefTBZUHY\/VGYDtCYUL4I\/AAAAAAAANIw\/EiiukGgIa-Y\/s1600\/Brandon's%2BCloset.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-AVDefTBZUHY\/VGYDtCYUL4I\/AAAAAAAANIw\/EiiukGgIa-Y\/s1600\/Brandon's%2BCloset.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWhile our house has ample square footage, the storage space is deceptively lacking and we've had to come up with several creative solutions since moving in. Older homes like ours just weren't built with a ton of closet space or added storage — life must have been simpler and more furniture used for these sorts of things.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-f6vIJ6QS2Kc\/VGYDtIC0n6I\/AAAAAAAANI0\/EeZy35EPZQQ\/s1600\/Gift_Bags_Hook.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-f6vIJ6QS2Kc\/VGYDtIC0n6I\/AAAAAAAANI0\/EeZy35EPZQQ\/s1600\/Gift_Bags_Hook.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOne thing's for sure — our downstairs hall closet (aka, dumping ground) is thanking us for this new bit of breathing room now that all of the gifting supplies have found a tidy new home upstairs.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gB-OK6pEqh8\/VGYDtJhOrsI\/AAAAAAAANJQ\/T2pAHjBHp6A\/s1600\/Wrapping_Paper_Closet_Storage.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gB-OK6pEqh8\/VGYDtJhOrsI\/AAAAAAAANJQ\/T2pAHjBHp6A\/s1600\/Wrapping_Paper_Closet_Storage.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/ehow-home\/blog\/use-ordinary-curtain-rods-to-create-a-behind-the-door-wrapping-paper-station\/?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHead on over to eHow\u003C\/a\u003E to see more pictures of our new wrapping station with step by step instructions for making one of your own.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/eHow%20Series\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll eHow Projects\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/diy.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll DIY Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/1850380263728649251\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/11\/over-on-ehow-diy-closet-door-gift.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/1850380263728649251"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/1850380263728649251"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/11\/over-on-ehow-diy-closet-door-gift.html","title":"Over on eHow: DIY Closet Door Gift Wrapping Station"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim Vidra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13020698597952465623"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_SAo354B64s\/WI4IK3m4DjI\/AAAAAAAAjXo\/VUbEPM4XLbI1SHhbJCUopE5AxgChEIvsgCK4B\/s220\/Tim%2BVidra%2BEats-%2B300%2BDPI.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-4GPU-pg-P-U\/VGYDtllF0sI\/AAAAAAAANI8\/GMeU74PrQc0\/s72-c\/Wrapping_Paper_Station.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557891584261110923.post-2463071924503065170"},"published":{"$t":"2014-11-07T16:06:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-06-22T11:38:39.923-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"DIY"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"eHow Series"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"holidays"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Home Decor"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Tutorials"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Over on eHow: DIY Reclaimed Wood Holiday Card Display"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-MWYFHMzrt8o\/VF0hZBJn3gI\/AAAAAAAAXhU\/2QFr6nI7NT0\/s1600\/reclaimed_wood_christmas_card_display.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-MWYFHMzrt8o\/VF0hZBJn3gI\/AAAAAAAAXhU\/2QFr6nI7NT0\/s1600\/reclaimed_wood_christmas_card_display.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EIt's starting to feel a lot like the holidays around here! As you can see, we've been sprucing things up a bit and have a fun holiday project to share from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/ehow-home\/blog\/diy-reclaimed-wood-holiday-card-display\/?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour latest collaboration with eHow's Home series\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EWe'd actually come across a small pile of old beams that had been tossed out for trash pickup during one of our morning walks here in the Fan. Without exactly knowing how we'd use them, but not wanting to pass up such an amazing find, we ended up bringing 3 (all we could carry) home. I'll admit, we have no shame when it comes to rescuing\u0026nbsp;salvageable\u0026nbsp;materials otherwise headed to the landfill, even if it's\u0026nbsp;borderline\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;hoarderish — all in the name of DIY, right? They just don't make 100 year old wood anymore!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-OhP3szeQR3k\/VF0hY3s5UJI\/AAAAAAAAXhE\/tyDQfeLrkh4\/s1600\/reclaimed_antique_wood_beam.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-OhP3szeQR3k\/VF0hY3s5UJI\/AAAAAAAAXhE\/tyDQfeLrkh4\/s1600\/reclaimed_antique_wood_beam.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe beams had been sitting in our garage while we thought about what we'd do with them. One idea we're thinking about is floating shelves in our master bath, and for \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/ehow-home\/blog\/diy-reclaimed-wood-holiday-card-display\/?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eour latest project post with eHow\u003C\/a\u003E, we transformed the longer of the beams into the holiday greeting card display pictured at the top of this post.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI pulled out the trusty circular saw to start transforming the beam into a card display — it's not a tool I use very often, but one that couldn't be more perfect when taking on a project like this.\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-UnqsSeBR800\/VF0hZ6Ws7rI\/AAAAAAAAXhY\/xC1sLze0MDo\/s1600\/using_a_circular_saw.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-UnqsSeBR800\/VF0hZ6Ws7rI\/AAAAAAAAXhY\/xC1sLze0MDo\/s1600\/using_a_circular_saw.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe basic concept is making two angled cuts across the length of the beam to act as a tiered display, which allows for easy sliding as greeting cards arrive throughout the season.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7O0W6B2NOz8\/VF0hZK9VWXI\/AAAAAAAAXhI\/sglSMxeBscs\/s1600\/meaningful_christmas_cards.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7O0W6B2NOz8\/VF0hZK9VWXI\/AAAAAAAAXhI\/sglSMxeBscs\/s1600\/meaningful_christmas_cards.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTo get things started, Mary sifted through our holiday bins, pulling out a few of our favorite Christmas cards we've saved over the years from friends who sent handmade greetings or from close relatives who have since passed.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe reclaimed beam display fit perfectly along our fireplace mantle, nestled in between freshly cut sprigs of holly:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-PDGAVEtEyeo\/VF0wwQmCY9I\/AAAAAAAAXh0\/eUnJvjYHqmc\/s1600\/DIY%2BChristmas%2BCard%2BDisplay.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-PDGAVEtEyeo\/VF0wwQmCY9I\/AAAAAAAAXh0\/eUnJvjYHqmc\/s1600\/DIY%2BChristmas%2BCard%2BDisplay.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n...and just under Jerry's watchful gaze:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Q7UuvszqRTc\/VF0wwT6uLvI\/AAAAAAAAXhw\/XCbmog6bB9k\/s1600\/Jerry%2BGarcia%2BPrint.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Q7UuvszqRTc\/VF0wwT6uLvI\/AAAAAAAAXhw\/XCbmog6bB9k\/s1600\/Jerry%2BGarcia%2BPrint.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThat's right, Jerry Garcia (my favorite) is on watchful and prominent display in our family room, which is one of my absolute favorite pieces of art we own. Mary refers to this piece as \"one of those little compromises\" that comes with marriage — and \"lovingly\" cropped old Captain Trips from the final project shots \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/ehow-home\/blog\/diy-reclaimed-wood-holiday-card-display\/?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ein the full tutorial\u003C\/a\u003E. For shame!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHere's wishing you an early Jerry Christmas!\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.ehow.com\/ehow-home\/blog\/diy-reclaimed-wood-holiday-card-display\/?utm_source=17apart\u0026amp;utm_medium=contributor\u0026amp;utm_campaign=blognetwork\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHead on over to eHow\u003C\/a\u003E to see more pictures of this reclaimed wood holiday card display with step by step instructions for making one of your own.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EDiscover More:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/eHow%20Series\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll eHow Projects\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/search\/label\/holidays\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMore Holiday Ideas\u003C\/a\u003E | \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.17apart.com\/p\/diy.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAll DIY Projects\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/feeds\/2463071924503065170\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/11\/over-on-ehow-diy-reclaimed-wood-holiday.html#comment-form","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/2463071924503065170"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6557891584261110923\/posts\/default\/2463071924503065170"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.17apart.com\/2014\/11\/over-on-ehow-diy-reclaimed-wood-holiday.html","title":"Over on eHow: DIY Reclaimed Wood Holiday Card Display"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Tim Vidra"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/13020698597952465623"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-_SAo354B64s\/WI4IK3m4DjI\/AAAAAAAAjXo\/VUbEPM4XLbI1SHhbJCUopE5AxgChEIvsgCK4B\/s220\/Tim%2BVidra%2BEats-%2B300%2BDPI.jpg"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-MWYFHMzrt8o\/VF0hZBJn3gI\/AAAAAAAAXhU\/2QFr6nI7NT0\/s72-c\/reclaimed_wood_christmas_card_display.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"2"}}]}});