For some time I’d been eyeing a steel & glass coffee table and planning this – so it’s with some degree of satisfaction that I present to you: my new display case for our parlor!
Tag: DIY On A Dime
DIY on a Dime #80 Turn a coffee table into a bench
I needed a neat small bench at the front entrance of our home, one that didn’t take up much leg room – so rather than using a chair or bigger bench, I decided to repurpose an old coffee table! It was a lot easier and simpler than I thought it was going to be –…
DIY on a Dime #78 Make Candle Sconces
In the event you’re feeling creative and romantic, or perhaps you have a lot of power issues in your area (as we do), here is a simple idea for making wall-mounted candle sconces from existing steel floor-standing candelabra!
DIY on a Dime #77 Make A Wood Entrance Portico
In this episode I’ll show you the wooden entrance portico I made – and hopefully inspire you to make your own too!
DIY on a Dime #73 Make A Quaint Cupboard To Conceal A Breaker Panel
This is a quick and easy one for this episode – I’ll show you a little cupboard I made to cover up an ugly trip switch or breaker board – and hopefully inspire you if you’re looking for ideas to do something similar!
DIY on a Dime #72 Make A Dust-cover For Your Car
There are plenty of dust-covers available for cars these days – and all of them are expensive, and most of them have elastics around the bottom so they fit around the car under the bumpers and body – IF they happen to fit your car at all. I needed a cover for Dolly, my 1962…
DIY on a Dime #71 Make A Viking Sword
There are probably not many reasons why anyone would actually set out to make a replica of a Viking sword – but if you decided you had reason enough, it’s doable! Here then, is the result of my effort – and an explanation of why I would want one!
DIY on a Dime #69 Decorative Miniature Viking Shields
In this episode I’ll be telling you how I made some decorative miniature Viking shields! These are really nice little things to decorate empty spaces around the house – and they’re surprisingly easy to make.
DIY on a Dime #68 Renovate An Old Sewing Table
In this episode I’ll be showing you how I revamped an old sewing machine table that was very worse for wear – and how you can too!
DIY on a Dime #67 Wood Candlestick Stands
In today’s issue I’ll be showing you how I made a set of rustic candlestick stands out of bits of scrap wood!