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The Gothic Computer Mod

August 29th, 2008 admin No comments

Datamancer has a new computer mod that was unveiled at the Steampunk art show in Bridgehampton, NY.
The computer is an all in one unit, the cpu is in the base below the lcd screen. A matching vintage keyboard also has the quatrefoil design incorporated.
For more images of The Archbishop pc mod [...]

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Art Deco Building Becomes New "W" Hotel

August 27th, 2008 admin 1 comment

The Foshay tower in Minneapolis debuted in 1929 as the dream of Wilbur Foshay. The building was quite a big deal at the time and was opened with great fanfare. Then the stock market crashed, Wilbur Foshay was broke. His check to John Phillips Sousa for the song and performance at the building opening bounced [...]

DIY: The $6 Nightstand Goes Designer

August 22nd, 2008 admin 2 comments

I found this sad piece of furniture at a local Goodwill Store. Multiple people passed it by without a closer look. It wasn’t very attractive with the stickers all over it and a padlock stuck on the drawer pull. But the piece was solid wood except for the laminate top surface and they only wanted [...]

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Turn Formica Countertops Into Faux Granite

August 20th, 2008 admin No comments

Countertop Transfauxmations claims they can show you how to turn old formica countertops into a realistic looking faux granite through their DVD. Looking at the pictures, if the average person can replicate the “after” images it would be well worth the purchase.
The idea does seem quite possible since a number of DIY shows have claimed [...]

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Dark Travels; Eureka Springs, AR

August 15th, 2008 admin No comments

I haven’t been to Eureka Springs in decades, but I stumbled across an article about this unique mountain town that reminded me of how cool it is.
Eureka Springs is a small town in the Ozarks near the Arkansas Missouri state lines. It has one of the largest concentrations of Victorian era homes and buildings in [...]

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Dark Crafts: Chinoiserie Eggs

August 8th, 2008 admin No comments

This craft project from Style At Home is much easier than it looks. Acrylic paints, Asian inspired stamps, a gold paint pen and some paper with oriental text are all you need.
This technique could be used to produce other styles or themes using other styles of stamps and paper clippings.
For the complete instructions check out [...]

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Stuck With White Walls?

August 6th, 2008 admin No comments

If your renting or otherwise restricted in painting your walls what do you do with those miles of white? White space can be a good thing, it gives the eye a break and helps define other objects in your room. Find ways to balance the white and work with it by using dramatic areas of [...]

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Paris Apartment Library

August 1st, 2008 admin No comments

This amazing looking library is more simple to put together than it looks. The chesterfield sofa and matching chairs are relatively expensive purchased new, but they can frequently be found where old office furniture items are resold. Law offices getting rid of their old furniture can be a real score for items like this. I [...]