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!
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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 #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 #63 Make A Rainwater Barrel From An Old Bin
In this episode I’ll be telling you how easy it is to turn an old rubbish bin into a rainwater barrel to collect the runoff from your gutters and keep your garden lubricated!
DIY on a Dime #61 Leather Toolbag For Your Bike
This week I’ll be telling you how I made a leather tool bag for my bike – and hopefully it will inspire you to do something of your own too!
DIY on a Dime #59 Boost Your Bug’s Performance
Dolly, my 1962 VW Beetle – who we joke has a bedroom, not an actual garage haha – is again the subject of this weeks’ episode. This time we look at the issue of performance.
DIY on a Dime #58 Quick Coffee Table
As it happened, a few weeks ago I needed to make a small coffee table very quickly – and here it is: the less than two hour coffee table!
DIY on a Dime #57 Make Wooden Coasters
In this episode, I’ll tell you how I made a set of funky unique coasters for use around the home – and it’s so simple you can do it too!
DIY on a Dime #56 Make An Elastic Gun
This is an elastic gun I made a few years back to deal with those pesky mosquitoes that sit out of reach on the walls and ceilings! When I was a kid I had a plastic toy gun similar to this that used to shoot elastic bands, and a few of my friends did too….