Category: Projects
Garage, shop, car builds, collections. Where the engineering shows.
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I Custom Stenciled a Family Crest Into My Hardwood Floors. Here’s Exactly How I Did It.
How I stenciled a 22-inch family crest monogram and a compass into my raw oak floors during refinishing. Minwax Ebony stain, a half-dry foam roller, Bona Mega on top. Six years later, still sharp.
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How I Wall-Mounted a Bang & Olufsen Beosound 2 in My DIY IKEA SEKTION Kitchen (STB Bracket, Hidden Power)
How I wall-mounted a brushed brass Beosound 2 in my IKEA kitchen on an STB bracket, with the power hidden behind an in-wall iPad and control from a Beoremote Halo.
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How I Built a DIY 3D Wall Sign for My Basement Gym — a Retro Adidas Trefoil From Scrap Plywood
A retro Adidas Trefoil for our basement gym, built from scrap plywood, leftover drywall and setting compound, striped with a masking-tape spacer trick and lit from behind with a blue LED strip.
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How I Hung 6-Inch LED Cafe Lights Across My 55-Foot Patio on a Stainless Steel Cable
How I installed 6-inch LED cafe globes on a marine-grade stainless steel cable across my 55-foot patio — inspired by the streets of Paris.
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I Replaced Our Boring Kitchen-to-Garage Door With a Modern Fiberglass Door
How I replaced our dated kitchen-to-garage door with a modern fiberglass door, custom metallic trim, a pull handle and a Samsung fingerprint smart lock.
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IKEA Kitchen With a Hydroponic Smart Garden — How I Built a Built-In Herb Niche
How I built a hydroponic smart garden into my IKEA Sektion kitchen — a built-in herb niche growing fresh basil, mint, and tomatoes year-round.
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My 250+ Die-Cast Car Collection — And the IKEA Display That Brought It to Life
My 250+ die-cast car collection displayed in a custom IKEA DETOLF and IKEA BILLY Extension — a complete IKEA hack with LED lighting, OXBERG doors, and display shelves for AutoArt, Kyosho, Minichamps, Norev, Exoto, Burago, and more. A hobby that started with one model and never stopped.
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DIY 60×32 Garage Foundation: Excavation, Footings, Waterproofing, French Drains & Concrete Slab
Follow my DIY 60×32 garage foundation build from excavation and footings to waterproofing, French drains, underground plumbing, rebar, and a monolithic concrete slab.
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How I Installed a Flush Wall-Mounted iPad Dock for Whole-Home Automation
See how I flush-mounted SimpliDock iPad wall docks throughout our home for a truly built-in smart-home control panel — no proprietary systems, full DIY, step by step.
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These Flush Floor Registers Blend Right Into My Hardwood — Here’s How I Did It
I swapped ugly brass floor registers for sleek flush-mount vents with hardwood inserts that blend seamlessly into my refinished floors. Full DIY, step by step.
