Killer DIY projects you can do at home

Sometimes all we need is a little inspiration to get started on that DIY home project.

Step by step instructional decor projects

Looking to spice up that one room in the house? Search to find your inspiration!

Tip #1 Always select the right tools for the job.

No need to fear the tools you have at home. When used properly you may be suprised what you can accomplish.

Tip #2 Measure twice, cut once.

Keep a close eye on all of your measurements before cutting any material.

Tip #3 Secure your project if at all possible.

Be sure to secure your project if at all possible when working.

Saturday, January 2, 2016

Toronto Designer Jon Winebrenner's Studio Designs Products and Brands Alike

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The founder and president of Vancouver-based Hurdler Studios, Jon Winebrenner helps others realize their ideas in “our new world where virtually anyone with an idea can create a globally distributed product funded by the crowd.”

January 02, 2016

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New York–based electronics purveyor Tekserve offers an antidote to the big-box experience.

January 01, 2016

W House facade

A snug footprint and protected streetscape in Sydney prompt an architect to build skyward.

January 01, 2016

Michael Leland portrait

Ceramicist Malcolm Leland won the Good Design Award from the Museum of Modern Art in 1955 for his innovative ceramic bird shelter.

January 01, 2016

Modular Texas home facade and yard

As another year draws to a close, please find a few favorite stories from 2015. I'd like to thank all of the architects, designers, homeowners, writers, photographers, illustrators, and editors that delivered another year of incredible modern projects to the pages of Dwell—their combined efforts made the task of picking just one per issue very difficult! Here's to 2016, and Happy New Year!

December 31, 2015

Grain silo converted into a home in Phoenix, Arizona

To celebrate 2015, we're rounding up the homes that were most popular on Dwell.com this year. Here, a look at five tiny spaces, from a floating home in Copenhagen to a micro-dwelling community in Arizona.

December 31, 2015

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Lark Toys aims to make customers happy, one wooden toy at a time.

December 31, 2015

For this San Francisco kitchen remodel, designer Larissa Sand installed custom-built textured glass panels that roll on blackened steel tracks. The translucent finish and back lighting abstract the stored items, creating a clean composition (even when it'

Whether actually located in a former manufacturing plant or just recreating the look of one, these spaces master the industrial vibe.

December 31, 2015

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To celebrate 2015, we're rounding up the projects that were most popular on Dwell.com this year. Here, five of the most-viewed green homes, from an off-the-grid Appalachian cabin to an eco-friendly house in upstate New York.

December 30, 2015

Black and white steel in white oak apartment, flanked by glass bricks, designed by Erica Severns

In a place where real estate and rent prices are among the highest in the USA, these projects reinforce the wisdom of working with what you've got.

December 30, 2015

Each week, we tap into Dwell's Instagram community to bring you the most viral design and architecture shots of the week.

December 30, 2015

The home also features an elegant sauna—this is Finland after all.

Let your year-end stress melt away with warm daydreams of these Nordic saunas.

December 30, 2015

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Cantilevers add visual tension to the exteriors of these modern buildings.

December 30, 2015

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Featuring products designed and launched in 2015, this assortment includes designs by up-and-comers alongside new products from well-known brands. From innovative accessories to sleek, modern furniture and lighting, this group represents some of the best products 2015 had to offer.

December 29, 2015

The Billboard House by David Salle with AA Studio

Revolution, a new design platform that commissions the likes of Daniel Libeskind and Ron Arad to build collectible, limited-edition prefabricated pavilions and homes for anywhere between $50,000 and $500,000, has begun its world tour.

December 29, 2015

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These homeowners put Machu Picchu in their backyards.

December 29, 2015

Modern treehouse in Belgium.

Nestled in the woods, these homes make the case for the great outdoors.

December 29, 2015

Swedish Prefab Home, Bath

Vibrant tile enlivens these bathrooms with pattern, color, and texture.

December 29, 2015

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Wrapping a room in glass will ensure that it's one of the most popular spaces in the house.

December 28, 2015

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Natural materials and a strong attention to detail connect a disjointed property.

December 28, 2015

Martha's Vineyard prefab custom headboard and bed frame

These pleasantly rural rooms are dressed head-to-toe in planks and ply.

December 28, 2015

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Delve into the game-changing art and design movement with a new tome from Vitra. As its social-media-ready title reminds us: #itsalldesign.

December 28, 2015

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These houses from Springfield to Kansas City are bellwethers of contemporary design.

December 28, 2015

Donna Wilson

Best known for her colorful designs in soft textiles, London-based Donna Wilson designs everything from animal dolls to clothing and home accessories, like the Blocks Woven Linen Basket, produced by skilled artisans in Malawi.

December 27, 2015

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A beacon for artisanal wares, Beam & Anchor spreads its roots on the quieter, industrial side of Portland’s tracks.

December 27, 2015

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To celebrate 2015, we're rounding up the projects that were most popular on Dwell.com this year. Here, five of the most-viewed prefabs, from tropical retreat made of shipping containers to a home that takes one day to build.

December 27, 2015

The gallery at Tortoise General Store

Tortoise General Store stocks a specialized inventory imported from Japan.

December 26, 2015

Woody the Trailer cedar exterior

To celebrate 2015, we're rounding up the projects that were most popular on Dwell.com this year. Click through the slideshow to see readers' favorite homes designed with economy in mind!

December 26, 2015

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Before launching her eponymous textile brand, New York designer Sandy Chilewich got her start in the hosiery industry.

December 26, 2015

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To celebrate 2015, we're rounding up the projects that were most popular on Dwell.com this year. Click through the slideshow to see readers' favorite homes that blur the line between architecture and the natural world!

December 25, 2015


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Houzz Tour: A 17th-Century Home Moves Up in the World (15 photos)

“You can now open up the whole house or close areas off for privacy,” Morgan-Harris says. “The projected long view through the length of the house and garden makes you feel comfortable, because you can see from front to back.”

As much consideration went into how you pass through the spaces as the spaces themselves. “The ability to have contemplation and transition through space is just as important, so we spent a lot of time thinking about how you pass through the property,” Morgan-Harris says.

Here, a powder room and laundry room are on the right, and the staircase and a boot room are opposite, unseen. The living room transitions through one set of double doors into an entrance hallway and utility space, and through another set of double doors into the kitchen.

Pendant light: Artifact Lighting; radiator: Feature Radiators


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Storm ‘unfreezes’ North Pole, causing temps 50 degrees higher than normal

When the going gets tough, there is often a lot of talk about hell freezing over. In reality, it’s the opposite we have to worry about. Temperatures at the North Pole this week are 50 degrees higher than usual for December. Let that sink in for a moment; that’s 50 as in five-zero. That’s pretty disconcerting on its own, but things get hairier when you learn that the temperature actually rose above freezing, at the North Pole, in winter. All global warming naysayers can now step directly off.

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It’s been an unseasonably warm winter so far around the globe, with a strong El Niño bringing waves of heavy rains, warm fronts, and other bizarre weather events. At the North Pole, this means temperatures above the freezing point. Typically, it’s pretty darn chilly at the end of December, around 20 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. Although the temps have been higher than average all week, a ‘freak storm’ on Tuesday night caused temperatures to spike yesterday (December 30).

Related: 17 million under flood warning as Mississippi River expected to reach highest crest since 1993

The storm was responsible for a huge pressure drop near Iceland, leading meteorologists to classify the rapidly intensifying mid-latitude storm as a “bomb” cyclogenesis. The National Weather Service (NOAA) ranks it in the top five strongest storms on record in this region. The storm forced a huge wave of warm air north into the Arctic Circle. There are no weather stations situated precisely at the North Pole (but there are a few webcams) but a reading from a nearby buoy (WMO ID Buoy 6400476) confirmed the remarkable temperature reading of just 0.7 degrees Celsius or 33 degrees Fahrenheit.

This and other weather anomalies around the globe are directly related to climate change, making it clear that we need to do everything we can to reduce our footprint and reverse the effects of global warming. This year, when they say the weather outside is frightful, it will mean something completely new. Let that fright inspire us to do our part for the planet.

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10 Creative Kitchen Backsplashes (10 photos)

January 2, 2016

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Your Total Home Organizing and Decluttering Guide (8 photos)

Living room. The living room often combines several spaces — a media area, a playspace and a dining room, to name a few. Get the craziness of your living room under control by determining your plan of attack: Choose one corner or part of your living room to tackle per week. These ideabooks can help you get started.

12. Organize the Media Cabinet
13. Lose It: CDs, DVDs, Cassettes and VHS Tapes
14. How to Hide Your TV Cables
15. How to Style Your Bookcase


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