Furniture & Lighting

The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for making furniture and home decor for every room in the house, including the garage.

10 of Our Favorite DIY Tree Ornament Projects

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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We share some of our favorite homemade holiday ornaments.

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3D Printing Architectural Design Elements

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Using 3D printing and faux wood filament to print architectural design elements.

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Make a Computer-Controlled Mad Scientist Test Tube Rack

Make a Computer-Controlled Mad Scientist Test Tube Rack

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Light up your Halloween night with a rack of flickering, glowing test tubes o’ doom.

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GE Lights for Life Challenge Winners Announced at Maker Faire

GE Lights for Life Challenge Winners Announced at Maker Faire

By Sophia Smith

Sophia Smith

Sophia is the managing editor of the Make: blog. When she’s not greasing editorial gears, she likes to run, ride, climb, and lift things, and make lo-tech goods like zines, desserts, and altered clothing. @sophiuhcamille

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The average home has 45 lightbulbs. How will tomorrow’s smart home use lightbulbs? We partnered with GE and Hackster to ask the maker community for their ideas.

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7 Ideas for Automating Your Halloween Porch Display

By Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy is an engineer with 10 years experience at his full-time profession, and has a BSME from Clemson University. Outside of work he’s an avid maker and experimenter, building anything that comes into his mind!

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Sounds, light, and motion: here are 7 inspired ideas that bring your porch display alive for visiting trick-or-treaters.

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