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Front Door Decor: DIY House-Shaped Doormat

Front Door Decor: DIY House-Shaped Doormat

Greet guests with a stylish DIY welcome mat! Simple shapes sometimes make for the cutest pieces of home decor. A perfect example: This easy-to-make DIY house-shaped doormat tutorial from Gloria at Little White Whale!

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Transforming Teak Door is Over-Engineered Goodness

Transforming Teak Door is Over-Engineered Goodness

A wooden door is nothing unusual. A wooden door made of 40 sections of Burma Teak, however, is something you don’t see every day. According to the Design Milk report on this project, “Each section has been carved to incorporate 160 pulleys, 80 ball bearings, one wire rope, and a hidden counterweight.” As to how […]

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Sliding Door Made from Old Pallets

Sliding Door Made from Old Pallets

Who doesn’t love turning trash into treasure? Pallets are typically found in warehouses for the compact-support and easy transport of goods. Anyone can pick up pallets possibly for free or less than a dollar. A family from Malaysia had the idea of connecting two pallets to create an interior sliding door. “I’ve always wanted a […]

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Prison Door System Built Using Only Timers and Relays

Prison Door System Built Using Only Timers and Relays

When the trustees of a southern prison insist that no microprocessors or transistors be used to create a new door and gate locking system, a young engineer springs into action with relays and timers.

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Build a Secret Doorway on a Budget

Build a Secret Doorway on a Budget

With very little carpentry experience and less than $200, YouTube user luvguns61 created this secret door and safe room in his condo. The door is disguised as a recessed shelf and rolls on the floor with casters, which lets him use less expensive hinges. It even features a two-way mirror so that a person hiding […]

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