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I know you are looking for something in the $400 range but for an inspiration piece I'd look at the Knappa from Ikea. I would use a few in a cluster to create a unique chandelier or find something...

Like the floating book shelves before it, this looks like a good DIY project. Especially if you can find a book with a really good ironic title.

I would use two wood triangles large enough to go from edge to edge cut to the angle that you want the mirror to hang, mount them to the back of the mirrors. The triangles would then become the mo...

I am digging the art on the wall that is an audio wave form. I wonder if it is something specific or a random word or sound?

Does anyone know what the font name or family is for that style of lettering. Retro fonts usually do not include this kind of fonts that were on buildings.

I'd go to ikea's as is section and find the ones for a malm bed. you'd probably be able to get some real cheap. You could also eye screws and carbunkles from a hardware store as well

You could pull the sconces and use the power for something that could be used to light up your art.

I had been waiting for a Speed racer live action film since I was 5 years old (almost 35 years in the waiting) and frankly the makers of the Matrix did not disappoint. I thought the story was good...

I just found an identical side table at a goodwill a month and a half ago. I am in process of refinishing it because it was terribly marked up by stains. It was only $9 and i bought it cause it w...

To add to wig3000's comment. You often can just save your image as a jpeg on a cdrom and take it to a place where they can print photos from disc. The photopriinting machines don't care that your...

My wife and I seriously thought of putting this above our fireplace, but it was too long and pricey. We then thought of DIYing something similar, but we went in a different direction. I am glad o...

These are a great deal, especially when you get the large and the small combo($12.99). I have found that you can do wonders with these just by changing the kind of bulb, I like using a blue bulb. ...

I also agree with KateN and Cakekick, take it slowly. Get some magazines that you can cut up that have things in them that you like right now and see how they look in the space. Go ...

I'm with erica on this one, but consider this an entry from your favorite college library in the NYC area. (If you would take entries from all areas, I'd have entered for my own college library, wh...

Inn the spirit of unwinnable contests my answer is as follows: "Too Wild To Tame" by The Boyzz, "Tumbling Dice" by the Rolling Stones, "YMCA" by the Village People, "Danke Schoen" by Wayne Ne...

I've always been intrigued by Orecks, I'd love to give it a try.

I am going to agree with those who said find one in not great shape, and put the work into it to get it ready. You said you are on a small budget and nothing helps stretch a budget go further than...

Please add me to the list, these are a great idea.

I love the coffee table. I may have to try and make something like that. It almost looks like it was made from giant Lego Technic blocks.