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Repurpose Rain Gutters to Grow a Vertical Garden

by Mike on 1 May 2009

Faced with a small, shady lawn, poor soil, and a short Alaskan summer Suzanne Forsling created a vertical garden to meet her gardening needs...

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Adventures With A Slow Shower Drain

by Dan on 25 April 2009

I live in an older apartment, the type of apartment that landlords like to refer to as "vintage." And while vintage might initially evoke im...

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The Square Foot Garden Table

by Mike on 23 April 2009

Who says you need a yard to grow your own vegetable garden? LumberJock Boon constructed his very own square foot garden from a sheet of plyw...

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Found a Solution to my Bathtub Problem

by mizz_rachel on 22 April 2009

A friend tipped me off to the existence of this Porc-a-Fix stuff. You clean the spots you want to paint really well, let them dry, and then...

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The Particle Board Bathroom (How Not to Do It Yourself)

by Mike on 21 April 2009

Why is it that the simple projects always take the longest? Remodeling for Geeks explains how the relatively simple task of stripping wallpa...

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Wallpapered Sliding Closet Doors

by Mike on 21 April 2009

Here's a great idea for sprucing up boring closet doors... Design*Sponge reader Susan Edwards adhered wallpaper to the front of her white cl...

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Bookcase Paint Problems... Latex Paint is Still Sticky

by DaveP on 14 April 2009

This issue really annoys me. I used a Behr semi-gloss latex paint to paint one of my bookcases about a year ago. I prepped the surface pro...

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My Bookcases are (Finally) Assembled

by DaveP on 11 April 2009

It's been a while since I started this project, but I've finally assembled both of my bookcases! I built the smaller one about a year ago, ...

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Help! My Bathtub's Peeling!

by mizz_rachel on 3 April 2009

My landlord's totally gonna kill me. I peeled off some adhesive, grippy, non-slip strip things in my bathtub and some of the tub glazing ca...

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Built-in Bookshelves - Reclaiming Wasted Space

by Mike on 29 March 2009

I really don't understand the appeal of art niches... they're just a waste of space if you ask me. That's why I was pleased to find this aw...

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