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Home office revamp
The home office was being used as a dumping ground and not a place for work or creativity. I wanted to create a space that was calming and inspiring at the same time. With a coat of paint, some funky wallpaper and some Easy Panels I think we achieved this. My wife likes to make music with the kids and all her equipment was…
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Girls bedroom makeover
By embellishing furniture, adding wallpaper and lights, and making a new bed, a girl's bedroom was transformed. The project My daughter needed more storage for clothes as she had a tiny wardrobe. She also still had most of the things that she'd had since birth and it was not functional for a little girl of seven. She loves…
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Portable and functional workbench
Portable and Functional Work BenchI have a kreg saw horse and work table and saw that you could add a couple of 2x4’s and a top and extend it out to make a large work bench. I don’t have a lot of room nor storage and wanted a work top that was large and had clamping ability. i got 2 2x4’s and form ply off cuts and okumu…
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TV cabinet with laminex surround back panel
Practice and BeautifulMy cat broke my TV! I had been meaning to replace the TV unit as the drawers were not working anymore and it was chipped and tired but once the TV needed replacing it was time. i purchased some kitchen cabinets from Ikea along with doors. I also purchased Acacia panels from Bunnings along with a piece…
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Tiled outdoor dining table
Perfect for dinner on a summers eveMy old outdoor table was looking very tired. The chairs were still in good condition but the table was shot. All replacements didn’t match the chairs or was super expensive. I saw these beautiful marble mosaics and had an idea. I bought 17ml form ply, a set of legs, 2x4 to strengthen the…
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Dining room storage with bookcases
Finally finished have a very long slim open plan room that is our lounge, dining and kitchen area. I needed more storage and had this space around this 2.5 m window. The only problem was that most store bought options were too tall as the windows are quite low. So I came up with this design. It measures 4 meters in length…
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Girls bedroom makeover
Pretty and functionalMy daughter needed more storage for clothes as she had a tiny wardrobe. She also still had most of the things that she had since birth and it was not functional for a little girl of 7. She loves craft and Lego and books so we needed more space for all those things and she needed a new bed. i added two…
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Folding and rolling mitre saw station
Pine timber used to build a collapsible mitre saw station built on rollers. The project I have a tiny shed - 2m x 900mm. It’s basically to store my tools and I bring them out into the backyard to make things. I wanted a way to create rolling tool chests that also housed my big tools like my mitre saw and table saw. I…
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Table saw tool trolley and crosscut sled
Building out my rolling workshop and it’s my table saws turn. This saw is so heavy, I really struggled moving it in and out of my tiny tool shed. I didn’t want to just buy a stand because a) I needed this to be multifunctional and hold my other power tools and b) I also wanted to practice some skills and what a good bit of…
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Folding and rolling mitre saw station
I have a tiny shed - 2metres by 900mm. It’s basically to store my tools and I bring them out into the backyard to make things. I wanted a way to create Rolling tool chests that also housed my big tools like my mitre saw and Table saw. I wanted them to be kinda like transformers- become a fully operational workshop when I…
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Entry hall drop station and organiser
I have a very narrow hallway that doesn’t allow for a hall table or cabinet so I decided to make best use of the verticals storage I had. I used Tasmanian Oak for the shelf and to hang bag hooks from. I made a slatt wall in two panels , one above and one below the shelf to prevent bags from scuffing the wall. I went to…
