DIY

November 28, 2016

Artist Paints Spectacular Glow-In-The-Dark Galaxy Ceiling to Help 4-Year-Old Sleep

When Crispin Young Wilson‘s friend relayed that her 4-year-old son Benjamin was having trouble sleeping in his room, the server hardware repairer put her side hobby to good use. The Hood River, Oregon native spent the day painting a spectacular, glow-in-the-dark galaxy on the ceiling of Benjamin's room. “[My friend] has a little boy who refused to sleep in his own room,” she shared.

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November 14, 2016

DIY Renovation Uses 13,000 Pennies to Create Stunning Patterned Floor

To many people, a penny isn't worth the time that it takes to pick it up—but not for DIY enthusiast Tonya Tooners. After gathering and sorting a staggering 13,000 pennies ($130), she arranged them into a stunning design on a floor in her home. From afar, you wouldn’t realize they were coins—Tooners’ attention to detail and patterning give the penny floor the appearance of tile. The DIY decor project was a tedious undertaking.

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