The 200 ft2 rental studio apartment I'm working on needed a Murphy bed so I built one with an industrial inspired interior complete with lighting. I did it using basic hand tools (no table saw or track saw), and without a workshop or fancy woodworking tools. It's only the start for this studio apartment, lots more projects to come! My Murphy bed hardware kit is from https://murphybeddepot.com/...
For highlights of this project, watch the video! In case you haven’t been following along, here’s a recap of the Murphy Bed series thus far. The first post covered an overview of the project and some things to consider for choosing the type of DIY Murphy bed, which you can read here, and the second post went into detail about step 1: preparing the cabinet components which took a few days to get...
Did you read my first post in this "how to build a Murphy bed" series? In case you missed it, here's a recap. I’ve undertaken a new big/small project, transforming a tiny 200 ft2 rental studio apartment into a functional home that reflects the unique personality of its occupant, that easily adapts to change and has everything needed: a place for sleeping, hanging out and relaxing with friends,...
Eight years ago, I created Engineer Your Space and launched my YouTube Channel and blog with 4 videos. One of those videos was titled: “how to make a DIY drum shade” - I wasn't sure when I published it if anyone would watch a 15 minute video about making a drum shade, and at first nobody did. Then a few months in, something amazing happened: Apartment Therapy featured my project on their website...
If you’ve been reading my newsletter and following me on Instagram, you know that I’ve undertaken a new big/small project, transforming a tiny 200 ft2 rental studio apartment into what I call a "nimble" home: a home that reflects the unique personality of its occupant, that easily adapts to change and has everything needed: a place for sleeping, hanging out and relaxing with friends, cooking,...
I love it when people share the projects they've made that are inspired by watching my videos or reading my blog. It's truly amazing to see all that you've created and today is the first of my #engineeryourspace Inspired Spotlight. Every month, I'll feature a project that one of you has made and also share the story behind it. For this first spotlight, I'm sharing a project that's been inspired...
Not sure why I waited so long to give my bedroom a new look – I love it so much more now! Lots of small bedroom ideas for renters in this makeover: hanging blackout curtains and sheer curtains to replace vertical blinds
Necessity is the mother of all inventions…. I needed a new bedside table to go with my new headboard, I had a pile of scrap wood, I got some great new toys, I mean tools!, including a
As some of you may remember, I completely transformed my living room at the beginning of the year by building a faux fireplace, complete with a faux fireplace insert. I’ve been enjoying it every since and now I finally get to decorate it for the holidays! I love hanging stockings on the mantel and thought it would be fun to make my own DIY Christmas stocking holder with stuff I had around the...
When I moved into my LA apartment, I had bought a bed frame that didn’t have a headboard – the plan was to build one that would have legs that could simply be wedged between the bed
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