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Peter Cook got the idea for growing his own furniture in 1986. Nowadays he’s a regular master at the refined art of tree shaping — guiding trees into desirable designs as they grow. Perhaps his most notable piece is the Pooktre chair, an ideal resting place for a gardener.
7 examples of living furniture
DIY: Map Magnets
I’m thinking its my obsession of traveling that makes me absolutely love this easy idea from natalme. All you need to do is find an old puzzle map, a hot glue gun, some magnetic strips, and Tada! A perfect DIY! To find out more about this DIY, including these pictures, click here.
xoxo,
(via mothernaturenetwork)
Tutorial on how to make bookends from old records:
http://www.diylife.com/2008/07/14/make-bookends-from-old-vinyl-records/
Make your own chalkboard paint in different colors!
I’d pick a different color, but it’s great to know how to do this (pretty easy too!).
DIY of the Day: Framing pictures is for olds. All the cool kids are copying their pictures directly onto blocks of wood.
Crystal Shea says:
Make sure to use copy paper and a laser print copy- it works best this way. Also, to those who are having issues getting all the paper residue off, here’s a tip: get as much paper as you can off, then wet the image with water again so the paper is no longer visible, then apply the mod podge before it’s dry. I found this helps for me.
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(Source: thedailywhat)
How big a backyard would you need to live off the land?
One Block Off the Grid illustrates how much backyard square footage would be needed to feed a family of four a well-rounded diet of meat, dairy, eggs, wheat, fruits and veggies for a year. Not surprisingly, it’s a lot.
