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Bring the Outdoors In: How to Make a Driftwood Coat Rack
I'm digging this rustic, cabin-look wall hanger DIY project, which adds some vibe, visual interest, and plenty of storage. The how-to comes from The Effortless Chicwho gave the whole thing a...
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Before and After: An IKEA Dresser Gets a Custom Makeover
The DIY blogosphere is rife with dresser makeovers. Like, completely full of them. And most involve some rescued thrift store piece, dinged up and the wooden finish too 70s to bear, which gets sanded,...
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ManMade Guide: Step Up Your Summer Drinks with Grown-Up Flavored Ice Cubes
Around here, we've moved past the short glass: the whiskey in a tumbler, the shaken 3 oz. cocktails of spring, and opting for the long and tall. With sunshine comes all-day drinks: those mixed with...
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Blow My Mindsday: June 18, 2013
Each Wednesday, I post some of my favorite can't-miss links, images, and otherwise mindblowing goodies from across the web.Sometimes, you're out and about, and you realize: you're not really looking...
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An Easy, Free Trick for Better Productivity and Creativity Throughout the...
Good news! Your body has built-in, uh, "app" to help you maintain or regain focus, stimulate creativity, and remain engaged in whatever tasks are at the top of your to-do list. The trick? Take a...
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How to: Make Your Own Shorts from a Pair of Pants...No Sewing Required
Quick! There are only a few weeks left of summer, and clearly, you're not going to spend money on buying a brand new pair of shorts. So today we present you a super easy, super affordable, super badass...
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How Not to Die: 20 Survival Tips You Must Know
Popular Mechanics takes on accidental death, and how to avoid it. Interestingly, the majority of the tips don't presume mountain isolation or post-apocalyptic bug outs, but a variety of outdoor...
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How to: Grill the Best, Juicy Pork Chops
During grilling season, it seems that a lot of coverage illuminates a high/low dichotomy: humble foods like chicken breasts, tough-to-eat ribs, even hearty vegetables, get elevated to something else...
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The (Mostly) Official Drink of Every World Cup Nation
The gathering of nations for the 2014 World Cup has many, as often only international sports competitions actually can, learning about the cultural traditions of other nations. And, while watching...
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Weekend Project: Make a Cheap and Easy Bike Cargo Trailer
I've gone on before on ManMade about my love of simple machines that work well, and that the bicycle is the most perfect and useful example. And for years, cyclists have been trying to figure out safe...
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How Not to Die: 20 Survival Tips You Must Know...Sort Of
Popular Mechanics takes on accidental death, and how to avoid it. Interestingly, the majority of the tips don't presume mountain isolation or post-apocalyptic bug outs, but a variety of outdoor...
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Surf Photographer Clark Little Captures Amazing Images of Waves in "Shorebreak"
Surf photographer Clark Little didn't start out as a photographer. Instead, he was an avid surfer of the culture. He wanted some unique images to put up in his own house as display art. So, he began to...
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How To: Make a Rustic Hairpin Side Table
I love the interesting texture and rustic approach to this natural side table. In fact, I could put one in every room, except for the price of buying four or five could get pretty steep.So, I'm digging...
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Journeys
Over the past few weeks, I've really been enjoying "Journeys," a photo essay series from Experiment with Nature, the blog of Shwood Eyeware. The latest installment features images from photographer...
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How To: Make a Wooden Log Fireplace Screen
Winter is gone, friends. Time to put that fireplace to sleep for a while, without losing the vibe! And this clever wood facade is just the trick.Whether you have an active, working fireplace that just...
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Blow My Mindsday: June 25, 2014
Each Wednesday, I post some of my favorite can't-miss links, images, and otherwise mindblowing goodies from across the web.Photography team Floto+Warner created a new series "Clourant," which captures...
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How to: Make Affordable and Easy Home State Art for Your Wall
Hardcore fan of your state? Or perhaps it just has a pleasing, graphic shape? Or perhaps you're simply looking for new awesome art to hang on your wall? Either way, check out this idea. This project...
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How to Be a Gentleman in the 21st Century
Chivalry isn't dead in 2014. It's just, you know, different. In the era of smart phones at dinner and social networking breakups and Google glass and streaming media and cigarettes that aren't really...
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The Process: Building a Vintage-Inspired Teardrop Camping Trailer from Scratch
For Werner, it all began with a trip to the lake. He recalls, "We were lured by a friend who had a sailboat with the promise of a nice lake with sandy beaches, crystal clear water, and a nice camping...
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Coffee Science: How to Make the Best Pourover Coffee at Home
It's always a special day when a guy moves on from Folgers Crystals and a drip pot and steps up the homemade coffee game. And the truest of brew fans know that the way to get the most of their beans is...
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