Lego Mario Bros Aquarium
Redditor jennyleighb’s roommate built a seascape from Lego with a Super Mario Bros. theme. I’m not sure how much the fish appreciate it, but this is definitely the most geek-tastic fish tank I’ve ever seen.
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DIY Sling Magazine Rack
Print isn’t dead yet, and I love magazines. I tend to horde them past their release date, so a magazine rack is a must to keep peace in my house. This elegant sling magazine rack tutorial would be a great addition to anyone’s house!
Easy Kid’s Bed Tent
I had a little tent house over my bed as a kid and felt like I could sneak away form the world in my secret hide-away. Create a similar cozy clubhouse over your little one’s bed as Miki did in this great post by Apartment Therapy.
How-To: Lily Pad Pool Warmers
With temperatures on the rise and the first day of summer only 3 weeks away, pool season is just about upon us. Back in MAKE Volume 23, rocket engineer Edward Hujsak shared an efficient, low-cost, safe, and easy way to warm your pool. His project is the Lily Pad pool warmers, and they’re essentially made […]
DIY Garden Container Tips
Want to create you own garden containers, like the vintage Tupperware containers I made above, but don’t know where to start? Gayla Trail of You Grow Girl has a collection of tips and tricks in a post she shared with HGTV’s Gardens blog. Check it out and then head straight to your garden and get […]
Homemade Spam
The other night, having dinner with my parents, we started talking about Hawaiian food — specifically loco moco. Then someone wondered aloud about homemade Spam, and so I had to find it on the internet. Lo and behold, Morgan of Morgans Menu has a post up about her successful attempt to make the canned meat […]
How-To: Tattoo a Banana
This brilliant how-to from Phil Hansen of Phil in the Whaaat? is an insanely simple way to turn a banana in to a piece of art. Of course, it’s a piece of art that will rot before your eyes, but that’s kind of the cool part, right? Do yourself a favor and check out Phil’s […]