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Weekend Project: Flea market art makeover

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There is, in some cases, something to be said for doing things halfway. Example: I'm much more motivated to buy some big, shapeless, unflattering garment at the thrift store and alter it into something cool than I am to undertake a possibly daunting sewing project completely from scratch. The same goes for artwork—I'm way too self-conscious about "not being an artist" to think seriously about, say, painting something to hang on my walls, but I can definitely get behind tweaking some junk art and making it a little more special. Not that I fancy myself a Tony Shafrazi for the '00s, but it can be kinda fun to "deface" a traditional piece. Glue, glitter, beads, paint—all are fair game for making over flea market art.

Weekend Project: d.i.y. floating bookshelf

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We've already blogged about the Conceal Bookshelf, and how it was flying off the shelves at the MoMA Design Store, and now we're passing along the instructions for making your very own d.i.y. version of that "invisible" display. According to the folks at VideoJug, all you need is:

your largest, least-loved book
an L-bracket
a utility knife
a drill
a Phillip's head screwdriver
small flathead wood screws
large flathead wood screws
tape measure
glue

The whole endeavor actually looks pretty easy, and could save you a few bucks if you, too, fell for the "Conceal." (It might also inspire you to carve pages out of another thick, unloved book to serve as an old-school hiding place.) Check it out below.