For some time I’d been eyeing a steel & glass coffee table and planning this – so it’s with some degree of satisfaction that I present to you: my new display case!
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Easy DIY #80 Turn a coffee table into a bench
I needed a neat small bench at the front entrance of our home, one that didn’t take up much leg room – so rather than using a chair or bigger bench, I decided to repurpose an old coffee table! It was a lot easier and simpler than I thought it was going to be –…
Easy DIY #78 Make Candle Sconces
In the event you’re feeling creative and romantic, or perhaps you have a lot of power issues in your area (as we do), here is a simple idea for making wall-mounted candle sconces from existing steel floor-standing candelabra!
Easy DIY #77 Make A Wood Entrance Portico
In this episode I’ll show you the wooden entrance portico I made – and hopefully inspire you to make your own too!
Easy DIY #76 Make A Support Breast Plate
Make a …what? Er. Yes. In this episode I’ll be showing you how I made a support breast plate! To figure out what I’m on about, read on!
Easy DIY #75 Replace A Toilet Cistern
Toilet cisterns are probably one of the last things most people will ever think of, at least until they start to give them trouble. In this episode I’ll tell you how I replaced a cistern, and how you can too!
Easy DIY #73 Make A Quaint Cupboard To Conceal A Breaker Panel
This is a quick and easy one for this episode – I’ll show you a little cupboard I made to cover up an ugly trip switch or breaker board – and hopefully inspire you if you’re looking for ideas to do something similar!
Easy DIY #72 Make A Dust-cover For Your Car
There are plenty of dust-covers available for cars these days – and all of them are expensive, and most of them have elastics around the bottom so they fit around the car under the bumpers and body – IF they happen to fit your car at all. I needed a cover for Dolly, my 1962…
Easy DIY #71 Make A Viking Sword
There are probably not many reasons why anyone would actually set out to make a replica of a Viking sword – but if you decided you had reason enough, it’s doable! Here then, is the result of my effort – and an explanation of why I would want one!
Easy DIY #70 Make A Center Console For Your VW Bug
Today, in this 70th episode of Easy DIY, I’ll be showing you how I made a center console for my VW Beetle – and how you can too! There are numerous reasons why someone might want to do this – but for me it was to avoid making holes in the pristine original dashboard of…