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Building a wooden MagicMirror – this is what hardware you need

A MagicMirror is a mirror with a screen behind it “magically” showing information on the mirror. Here is how I built an elegant and powerful MagicMirror with an oak frame. The screen The “Magic” mirror works by using a semi transparent mirror with a screen behind it. If the screen Read more…

By Oliver, 4 months01.10.2022 ago
Furniture

Building a giant map of the world for my wall – using simple tools and materials

I wanted a giant map of the world on my wall so built one. Around 2,5m by 2m in size and with smart background LED lights. Here is how its done. The idea It all started with one of those ideas again: how about some nice combination of “art” and Read more…

By Oliver, 8 months23.05.2022 ago
Furniture

What can you do with old T-shirts? Make awesome pictures for your wall

I collect T-shirts as a souvenir from most countries/cities I travel to. After some time the old T-shirts get worn down but still have some sentimental value. To keep them around I made picture frames from those old shirts. T-shirts as souvenirs There are lots of ways you can remember Read more…

By Oliver, 9 months20.05.2022 ago
Furniture

Building a custom oak nightstand – everything is better with wood and LEDs

Need a nightstand matching your bed? Build one! I built a matching bedside table for my oak bed customized to match the space and including LED lights (of course) Designing the bedside table Some time ago I bought a new bed made from nice oak wood matching a lot of Read more…

By Oliver, 10 months11.04.2022 ago
Furniture

A special (Sander)shelf for some very special books

Brandon Sanderson is one of the greatest fantasy authors. His limited edition books are awesome. I built a special shelf to give them an appropriate home. The mistborn books The mistborn series is an epic fantasy trilogy – the first one from Brandon Sanderson. While maybe not objectively his best Read more…

By Oliver, 11 months ago
Furniture

Shrinking a living wall & some tips on maintenance

In the past I have built a wall mounted garden – a living wall. Now I have built a small version of that and I also have some clues to share on how to keep your plants alive. How is my living wall doing? In the first built here and Read more…

By Oliver, 11 months18.03.2022 ago
Furniture

Custom towel rack – building a premium shelf the DIY way

I needed a way to store some towels in my bathroom in a out-of-the-way location. I built a nice premium looking towel rack – a shelf out of bamboo and Plexiglas. Here is how to do it. The idea & the materials for the towel rack The whole project started Read more…

By Oliver, 1 year12.12.2021 ago
Furniture

Automating a living wall of dozens of plants – stop wasting time

Living wall, green wall, vertical garden – some plants on your wall are great! What makes it even better is that you can mostly automate the process of caring for these plants. Here is how I mounted my living wall frame, how I added plants and how I added automated Read more…

By Oliver, 1 year15.08.2021 ago
Furniture

Building a minimalist waveform lamp from unneeded leftovers

I had wood left over, I built a waveform lamp. Some projects are meticulously planned, for others it is just intuition and a good idea. I had some wooden pieces left over from my bookshelf built and decided to experiment a bit. The result is a very unique lamp in Read more…

By Oliver, 1 year ago
Furniture

How I built a fully automated eye-catching living wall of plants

Living wall, green wall, vertical garden: there are many names for it. Putting some plants onto your walls is a recent trend that can result in beautiful rooms with better air quality. Ready made solutions are really expensive and do not necessarily match the look I was going for. So Read more…

By Oliver, 2 years01.08.2021 ago

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