Home Repair Tips http://homerepairsadvice.com The latest Home Repair Tips, How-To's and more Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:00:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 en Gilded pomegranates construct stunning Christmas ornaments http://homerepairsadvice.com/gilded-pomegranates-make-stunning-christmas-ornaments/ http://homerepairsadvice.com/gilded-pomegranates-make-stunning-christmas-ornaments/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:00:00 +0000 DIY magazineDIY magazine http://homerepairsadvice.com/gilded-pomegranates-make-stunning-christmas-ornaments/ Filed under: seasonal, craftsChicagoan Thomas MacEntee has a wealth of fabulous seasonal decorating and baking ideas to share. Meet Thomas by visiting any one of his three blogs — count ‘em: three! First is A Catskill Christmas, in which Thomas comes up with handcrafted Christmas decorating concept…

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Happy Hanukkah from the Hardware Aisle!

The Nail Menorah’s golden solder and copper candle-holders span a series of creatively reused flat-cut nails.

The elegant cantilevered design reminds me of those “My boss is a Jewish carpenter” bumper stickers I used to see down south–though I don’t th…

]]> http://homerepairsadvice.com/hanukkah-hardware-the-nail-menorah/feed/ Build a life-size Nintendo Wii remote cabinet http://homerepairsadvice.com/build-a-life-size-nintendo-wii-remote-cabinet/ http://homerepairsadvice.com/build-a-life-size-nintendo-wii-remote-cabinet/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:00:00 +0000 DIY magazineDIY magazine http://homerepairsadvice.com/build-a-life-size-nintendo-wii-remote-cabinet/ Filed under: geek it yourself, wood workingOne of the hottest presents under many trees that holiday season will be the Nintendo Wii. The inexpensive (comparably) gaming system features one f the neater gameplays and controllers in recent times and the games are very engaging. For the young and old,…

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]]> http://homerepairsadvice.com/make-a-polonium-detector/feed/ Pergola care: surviving the dreaded repaint http://homerepairsadvice.com/pergola-care-surviving-the-dreaded-repaint/ http://homerepairsadvice.com/pergola-care-surviving-the-dreaded-repaint/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:00:00 +0000 DIY magazineDIY magazine http://homerepairsadvice.com/pergola-care-surviving-the-dreaded-repaint/ Filed under: preventative maintenance, weekend projects, outdoor
We have a pergola out in our yard. A sprawling wisteria makes its home there, twining its way relentlessly around the wooden support posts. When the wisteria blooms in spring, it’s a beautiful sight to see. Sadly, the above photo was t…

]]> http://homerepairsadvice.com/pergola-care-surviving-the-dreaded-repaint/feed/ Make an advent tree for your pets http://homerepairsadvice.com/make-an-advent-tree-for-your-pets/ http://homerepairsadvice.com/make-an-advent-tree-for-your-pets/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:00:00 +0000 DIY magazineDIY magazine http://homerepairsadvice.com/make-an-advent-tree-for-your-pets/ Filed under: kids, seasonal, petsDoes your puppy linger under the children as they open their advent calendar, hoping some chubby little hands will drop a piece of chocolate? I never would have thought of including the pets in that, but whether you’re looking for a way to give your pet his own adven…

]]> http://homerepairsadvice.com/make-an-advent-tree-for-your-pets/feed/ Easy and colorful paper ornaments http://homerepairsadvice.com/easy-and-colorful-paper-ornaments/ http://homerepairsadvice.com/easy-and-colorful-paper-ornaments/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:00:00 +0000 DIY magazineDIY magazine http://homerepairsadvice.com/easy-and-colorful-paper-ornaments/ Filed under: home decorIt’s the first full week of December, and many of us are climbing into attics, basements, and other storage places to dig out our holiday decorations for the insides and outsides of our homes.Ornaments are the official sign of the Christmas holiday, which means those who celeb…

]]> http://homerepairsadvice.com/easy-and-colorful-paper-ornaments/feed/ Nubola Sofa Looks like a Cloud http://homerepairsadvice.com/nubola-sofa-looks-like-a-cloud/ http://homerepairsadvice.com/nubola-sofa-looks-like-a-cloud/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:19:24 +0000 FurnitureFurniture http://homerepairsadvice.com/nubola-sofa-looks-like-a-cloud/ Nubola sofa si designed by Gaetano Pesce and is a solid, comfortable and soft sofa which can be easily recognized by dimension and functionality. It is fraught of big coloured buttons. The sofa seems to be created from a cloud, so when you are tired you can rest on a fluffy little cloud. Its own sol…

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]]> http://homerepairsadvice.com/ultra-modern-design-ebb-bathroom/feed/ Kid project: produce an origami paper lampshade http://homerepairsadvice.com/kid-project-make-an-origami-paper-lampshade/ http://homerepairsadvice.com/kid-project-make-an-origami-paper-lampshade/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:00:00 +0000 DIY magazineDIY magazine http://homerepairsadvice.com/kid-project-make-an-origami-paper-lampshade/ Filed under: kids, crafts, lightingKids love to draw and create things with paper. whether they are complaining that holiday season that they don’t have any money to get Gramma and Grampa the perfect Christmas gift, sit them down with some paper to build a paper lampshade. Tomoko Fuse made an origam…

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