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Display Name: diymyhome
Personal URL: http://www.diy-my-home.com
Member Since: 8/4/10

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We are about to offer a line of wood patterned and/or concrete coated table tops that double as art for small spaces or that occasional need for an extra table. Check out our current work here: www.builtconcrete.com


Space-Saving Magic: \"Hide\" Your Dining Table On The Wall!
5/11/13 2:17 PM

We've made a lot of wood patterned dining table tops and art and we use 1/4" plywood and cut it into strips and stain in varying colors. Check them out here if you are interested: https://www.etsy.com/shop/BuiltConcrete


Before & After: Side Table Gets a Herringbone Top On a BudgetThistlewood Farms
4/17/13 5:27 PM

I just posted an easy color dipped (handle) cutting board: http://diymyhomes.wordpress.com/2012/12/08/diy-color-dipped-cutting-boards/

It turned out great. I love this stuff!


Plasti Dip: The Technicolor Dream Coating
12/10/12 9:14 PM

Thanks for sharing this. I think it's a topic on so many minds right now yet most are embarrassed to be in this uncomfortable situation (I'm a real estate agent in NW Chicago burbs and we've been seeing SO MANY in this situation). These are the same options we share regularly and do our best to help set them up with experienced short sale team or help finding renters if they really need to move.


When Housing Needs Change
8/12/11 2:36 PM

I think it looks great! We are always looking for cheap 'temporary' fixes to fixtures etc. I think it was brilliant.


Before & After: Simple Chandelier Transformation
2/9/11 9:09 AM

SO cute!! I'd like to make a grown up one for my guest room too :)


Make a Plexiglass Top for a DIY Mobile
How To
2/1/11 11:19 AM

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The Homies: Best Home Design Blog of 2011?
submit your nominations...
1/18/11 5:48 PM

I couldn't resist running to the store for sewing circles (which I love using for wall decor anyway) and tinsel. Here's how mine turned out if anyone is interested: http://diy-my-home.com/2010/11/tinsel-wreaths/


Make A Super Shiny Wreath In 5 Minutes Flat
Creature Comforts
11/19/10 9:51 AM

I used $4 worth of sewing circles painted fun colors and made them into a tree for my sons room. So cute: http://diy-my-home.com/2010/09/modern-wall-art/


Wallter Circles Wall Applications
11/12/10 8:31 PM

I love anything a little different from the ordinary and this room so SO great! I have one boy and if I ever have a girl I'm going with Teal as my color of choice.


Red. The New Pink?
11/2/10 4:37 PM

Aww...thanks, Everyone :)
This project was a nice little break from the major home projects we've been working on (DIY concrete counters, furniture...)


Before and After: A $535 Nursery
11/2/10 4:31 PM

I would think that as long as you use a low VOC paint it would be okay...still makes me nervious. We have the blue IKEA crib: http://diy-my-home.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC_0196-e1284942787848-500x746.jpg

It has teeth marks all over it too. Thinking about painting it then covering it with those gel crib rail teething covers to be safe..which I should have used in the first place :)


Colorful Cribs
10/13/10 3:01 PM

I love this table and drew up plans for any other crazy DIYers like us who want to try making it. This saves on that shipping issue too.
We used wood and concrete resurfacer:
http://diy-my-home.com/2010/10/cb2-element-coffee-table-diy/


Is it Green? CB2 Cement Coffee Table
10/8/10 9:11 AM

What an amazing job! Those are beautiful...and so is the rest of the house. I love how smooth you can get the counters when pouring them in molds but we were too lazy for that and poured in place w/ bullnose edgeforms we bought. Here's how ours went if anyone is interested: http://mydiyhome.wordpress.com/concrete-countertops/


Pouring Your Own Concrete Countertops
Tutorial By Splatgirl
8/4/10 1:54 PM

I SO wish I could go to one of those workshops. After pouring our own in place w/ bullnose edging (and needing to resurface the 'experimental island') we learned that you get better and better the more you do it. But no regrets here. If anyone wants to see the process we used: http://mydiyhome.wordpress.com/concrete-countertops/


Our Visit to the Concrete Countertop Workshop
Apartment Therapy Field Trip
8/4/10 1:51 PM

We poured our own in place w/ a bullnose edge. We stained them w/ a charcoal color stain (which seems to hide any water/acid marks very well). So far so good here...but I wouldn't go rolling dough on them since ours are not polished smooth. I prefer a large cutting board for those times. Here's a link to how we poured ours w/ lots of pics of the process:
http://mydiyhome.wordpress.com/concrete-countertops/


Can You Give an Honest Opinion on Concrete Countertops?
Good Questions
8/4/10 1:43 PM

We poured concrete countertops in place in our kitchen, then stained them a dark charcoal color but had to resurface a few areas. You could just re-seal them or maybe even stain them for a completely different look.

Maybe this would help you out:
How we poured ours in place: http://mydiyhome.wordpress.com/concrete-countertops/
Resurfacing:http://mydiyhome.wordpress.com/concrete-countertops/resurfacing-success/


Good Questions: Repairing a Concrete Countertop?
8/4/10 1:33 PM