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Room dividers instantly make something out of nothing, turning a room into multi-use spaces with separation and privacy. They can even create the illusion that a room has more square footage. Some room divider ideas have such substance and sturdiness that they serve nearly the same function as interior partition walls. Others use simpler materials and offer a bit of separation without adding bulk to a space.

For the easiest DIY room divider ideas, put your carpentry and drywall skills on the back burner. Instead, think along the lines of simple tools and easy-to-handle materials. For tools, staple guns, hot glue, hammers, and finish nails tend to be the norm. For materials, almost anything is fair game to create a divider: rope, license plates, plastic pipes, chicken wire, repurposed doors, pallet wood, vinyl records, metal, and more.

Here are 25 room divider ideas to add to your home.

Simple Jute Rope Room Divider

What better room divider for an upholstery collective than one made of organic fibers? Morgan Satterfield, who loves remodeling her mid-century modern home near Palm Springs, has a friend who offers upholstery classes in a giant warehouse, and that warehouse was just too big. Adding a divider near the door was the perfect way to soften this cavernous space.

This DIY room divider is dead-simple, and the materials are cheap. Thick jute rope, available at hardware and craft/hobby stores, is very inexpensive. And if you are willing to go with thinner 1/16-inch jute rope, costs drop even more.

Mount wooden shoe plates on the floor and ceiling, then thread the rope between the plates. While this project won't create a total visual block, it is superb at demarcating and separating spaces.

With such simple materials, this DIY divider is a very inexpensive build, costing in the range of $50 to $100.

Jute Rope Room Divider from The Brick House

Exposed Lath Room Divider

Anybody who has ever taken a sledgehammer to a plaster wall knows the distinctive, beautiful strips of wood that emerge from the dust once the plaster surface is removed. These are the lath boards. In traditional construction, lath was nailed to the studs and acted as a base for the wet plaster coating.

The family-run collective The Brooklyn Home Company created a unique room divider out of the lath boards from a plaster-and-lath wall. This room divider wall pays homage to the roots of this old Brooklyn, New York duplex.

The rough surface of the lath boards is a perfect complement to the smooth, light-colored walls.

Deconstructed Room Divider from The Brooklyn Home Company

Barn Door Room Divider

If you like the farmhouse style, a barn door room divider might be just what your space needs. There are many barn door kits that should suit most spaces. But Cara from The Inspired Workshop made her own barn door room divider, tailored exactly to close off a small, awkward space in her home. She opted for a simple design, cutting and staining her own boards. Then, she added handles and hinges.

Vertical Garden Room Divider

Vertical gardens help to save space and are especially ideal for plant lovers in small homes. A DIY room divider idea that you can build comes from Urban Gardens and is super simple to put together. It uses roughly 70-inch tall Ikea plant stands placed next to one another with three plants per stand. These planters are free-standing, so they can be moved around as needed.

Vertical Garden Room Divider from Urban Gardens

DIY Geometric Fretwork Screen

If you're looking for a divider that creates some separation while maintaining airiness in a space, look no further than this DIY fretwork screen from Remodelaholic. Similar screens can sell for hundreds of dollars, but this DIY design uses just a few inexpensive materials-namely wood, hinges, and nails. This is a project where careful measurements are key to getting the fretwork just right, but otherwise, it comes together easily.

Cheap Room Divider

There's no need to spend a lot of money on a DIY room divider. For an inexpensive room divider that's more functional than stylish, you can't beat this DIY idea from Instructables. It makes a 5-foot-by-5-foot divider out of PVC tubing and canvas for just $25. The divider offers privacy but still doesn't feel too bulky in a space. And if you want to add some design flair, you always can decorate the canvas.

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Flour, sugar and water are basic ingredients for many recipes and can be found in every kitchen. These simple components are used to create a huge array of doughs and dishes. But that's not all. This mixture is magical! Not only does it provide delights to tickle our taste buds, it can also be used for many practical household tasks - for instance for your next wallpapering project! It might sound slightly crazy, but it really works! And to prove it, we tried it ourselves.

To prepare your own wallpaper paste, you need one more important ingredient we haven't yet mentioned: Alum - a component used in many different areas, e.g. in tanneries, paper factories, gardens, and the cosmetics and food industries. The chemical compound of this double salt (potassium and aluminium) has a number of properties which can be utilised in many different ways. Did you know that, as long as about 2,500 years ago, it was used as a flame retardant in ancient Egypt?

You can purchase it in powder form at your local chemists, or from on-line outlets. By the way, you can use this wonder stuff to make your own putty, too! As an ingredient of wallpaper paste, its function is to provide adhesive properties - and it also works as a preservative agent. The other components do the rest: flour and water are mixed to create a dough-like base, and the sugar gives it its sticky consistency.

You need:

350 g Wheat Flour (or just 1 1/2 cups)

120 g Sugar (or just 1/2 cup)

1 tablespoon Alum Powder

700 ml Water (or just 3 cups)

This is how it works:

Mix the sugar and flour in a bowl. Slowly add 250 ml water (1 cup), making sure no lumps are formed. Transfer the mixture into a pan and add another 450 ml of water (2 cups). Continuously stir whilst bringing it to the boil on a medium heat. As soon as the mixture becomes firmer, take it off the heat and add the alum powder. Keep in an airtight container.

This is a very quick process, and the paste can be kept for a few weeks. Should it become too firm, simply add a little bit of warm water to make it more viscous and smooth. When you start using it for wallpapering, it should have a spreadable consistency. One major advantage: unlike shop-bought wallpaper paste, this magic mix doesn't become clumpy. On top of that, it consists of natural ingredients and is very cheap to make. In addition, once you have spread the mixture on the chosen material, it can easily be repositioned until the piece is in the right place. It is the ideal paste for putting up posters, borders, smaller segments of wallpaper or even the odd whole length.

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I Turned an Old Filing Cabinet into the Modern Planter of My Dreams

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If you live along the seashore, you've likely come into contact with plenty of sea glass, which began as ordinary glass from bottles, dishware, and other junk. Over the next 30 to 50 years, the ocean slowly turned these discarded materials into beautiful gemstone-like materials, which also happen to make great home decor.

Just ask TikTok content creator Maddy (@maddygauks), who decided to create an entire accent wall in her home using sea glass that she and her friends and family had collected over the years.

First, Maddy applied light mortar to her wood walls in order to make sure that the sea glass and shells stuck. Then, she got to work assembling her collection in a beautiful mosaic of blues, greens, browns, and whites.

Since sharing part one of her sea glass wall transformation, Maddy's video has received over 530,00 likes and 2.3 million views.

"As a beach hunter and gatherer, this is a sick idea and I must do it," one viewer commented.

"My sea glass collection is quivering," another TikToker wrote.

Maddy shared another recent wall update in which she finished one of the corners and added a cozy hammock.

If you don't live by the ocean, don't worry - installing a sea glass and/or seashell accent wall is still very much a possibility. You can find sea glass sold in bulk on sites like Amazon and Etsy. Since these pieces are typically sold with everyday crafts in mind, you won't have to worry about dealing with sharp edges, either! Happy crafting.

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Introduction: Constellation Ursa Major/Big Dipper Wall Decor

In this instructable, you will learn to make a constellation that you can hang from your ceiling or on your wall.

I chose to make Ursa Major (also known as The Big Dipper)

The picture that has all of the constellations is not my picture, I screenshot it from Pinterest to give you an example of how I made my constellation.

This craft is made out of pom poms, yarn pom poms to be precise.

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Supplies

The supplies you will need is:

White or yellow yarn

Wooden dowels

Scissors

Hot glue gun (not shown in picture because it was heating up)

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Step 1: Making Your Pom Poms

First you will choose which constellation you want to make. Depending on which one you choose, will be how many stars, or pom poms, you need to make.

Ursa Major has seven stars, so I made seven pom poms in various sizes.

To make the pom poms without a pom pom maker, you need to wrap your yarn around two fingers.

For a small star: wrap your yarn around your fingers 20-30 times.

For a medium star: wrap your yarn around your fingers 30-40 times.

For a large star: wrap the yarn around your fingers 40-50 times.

After you wrap your yarn the desired amount of times, carefully slide the bundle off of your fingers and tie it together.

Then, you need to cut all of the little loops that you have made and trim the fuzzies down to a sphere.

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Step 2: Attaching the Pom Poms

Next you need to cut your dowels to the desired length of each line that connects the stars.

I had no measurements during this process, I eyeballed the whole thing

To cut your dowels ( kids, ask your parents for help) take your scissors and cut indents into the dowel if it is not very thick like mine. Cut these indents all the way around the circumference of the dowel. Then, break the dowel where the indents are. If you want, you can trim or sand the break so it is smoother.

Now all you have to do is tie a pom pom to the end of each connector. I realize that in my picture I have two pom poms on one stick and no pom poms on another, but it does not really matter how you attach them as long as they are how you like it :)

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Step 3: Now Put It All Together

Finally, to finish off your constellation, just attach your dowels to each.other with a small bloop of hot glue. Allow it to dry fully and add another bloop for extra support.

Continue this until all dowels are connected where they are supposed to be.

To hang, attach a string with a knot near the middle of your constellation, then you can rather tape it, nail it, tack it or any other form of hanging you can think of to your wall or ceiling.

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Ultimate DIY Screenprinting Table for Poster Printing & Serigraphy

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Find the right viewer for you

FAQs

How do I know which viewers will work with my phone?

Choose a viewer that fits your phone's screen size. Most Cardboard apps work with Android 4.1+ and the latest iOS smartphones. Listing policy

If you would like to certify a viewer for Works with Google Cardboard, visit the manufacturers page.

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Where can I find apps for Cardboard?

From the Google Cardboard app on Android and iOS, you can discover Cardboard apps by selecting "GET APPS." You can also find more apps by visiting the Play Store or by searching for "Cardboard" or "Virtual Reality" on the Apple App Store.

Can I use Cardboard if I wear glasses?

Yes, Cardboard works with most glasses. Some glasses may be more viewer-friendly than others, and some viewers may be more glasses-friendly than others. Check the specific viewer's website for details.

Can I use a pizza box to make my own Cardboard viewer?

Yes. Make sure you order an extra large.

Build It Yourself

To build your own viewer all you need are a few everyday items you can find in your garage, online, or at your local hardware store: cardboard, lenses, magnets, hook and loop fastener and a rubber band.

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1. Cardboard

Corrugated cardboard sheet, preferably E Flute (corrugated cardboard comes in a variety of thicknesses called "flutes"), available at many art supply stores and online . For best results, you should look for strong, thin cardboard (sturdy shoe box rather than moving box). Minimum size: 8.75in (22cm) by 22in (56cm), and 0.06in (1.5mm) thickness. Online sources here and here

2. Lenses

This is the trickiest component. Lenses that have a 45mm focal distance might work. Biconvex lenses work best because they prevent distortion around the edges.

3. Magnets

One neodymium ring magnet - like this - and one ceramic disk magnet - like this. Approximate size: 0.75in (19mm) diameter and 0.12in (3mm) thickness.

4. Rubber band

One rubber band, to prevent the phone from sliding out. Minimum length of 3.2in (8cm).

5. NFC tag (optional)

One sticker NFC tag. Program it with the URL cardboard://v1.0.0

Make it yours

Whether you're buying a pre-assembled viewer or building one from scratch, there's almost no limit to how creative you can get with Cardboard, as these eye-catching examples prove.

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Turn your smartphone into a virtual reality viewer that's simple, fun, and affordable.

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The perfect gift for any hands-on person who is fascinated with photography and the way things work, the Bigshot kit allows you to build your own camera and learn a lot in the process.

Because of its instructional setup, this camera kit makes for a great educational tool that can be used in classrooms or as projects for young children and adults alike to become familiar with some basic concepts about the digital camera. You can feel good about purchasing this DIY camera-building set because part of the proceeds go towards sending Bigshot cameras to children living in under-served communities around the world.

Be sure to say cheese and bring a smile to a child's face when you build your own camera with the Bigshot kit.

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IT is entirely possible to build a synth out of a Raspberry Pi, the main hurdles are the limits of your imagination and your ability to tinker. For some, that will put them off and for others, it is a challenge. Whatever group you fall into, you'll feel inspired by these amazingly geeky projects!
Using a Raspberry Pi as a synthesiser comes with some challenges - for starters, you need the code to generate the audio, secondly, you need to build a cool enclosure with lots of controls.

This list looks at projects of all levels. Some are DIY Raspberry Pi synths which you can build yourself, others are more of a one-off project without open source documentation.
READ MORE: Can You Produce Music on a Raspberry Pi?
The most recent Raspberry Pi (at time of writing) is the Raspberry Pi 4 which comes with significant performance boosts. I recommend you grab one of these as audio processing can be intense for such a small computer.

Linpack (CPU speed test) comparing Rasberry Pi models. Image source: The MagPi Magazine

Alternatively, you could grab a Raspberry Pi Zero and go for an ultra-compact device at the cost of performance.
READ MORE: Can You DJ with a Raspberry Pi?
If you want to get more CPU headroom out of your Raspberry Pi to handle more powerful synth sounds, I recommend getting a cooling solution such as a fan and heatsink (the market is also kind enough to offer one with RGB). With additional cooling, you can overclock your Raspberry Pi and get a little bit more processing power out of it.

Toby Hendricks's Raspberry Pi synth/looper

This is one of the coolest looking instruments I have ever seen, and it is all the more impressive that it is a DIY project.

In vibrant orange with an assortment of controls, YouTuber otemrellik AKA Toby Hendricks has made this awesome device.

This is one instrument I'd want on stage with me simply for the coolness factor, and that's before the wide range of sounds are even created.

This is the kind of Raspberry Pi synth project most hobbyists dream of making. Also, otemrellik makes a lot of these videos of his various projects so definitely check them all out!

Build your own with a Zynthian kit

If you want the street cred of building your own Raspberry Pi synth, but the design prospects are daunting, you could do a lot worse than grabbing a Zynthian kit.

An Open Platform for Sound Synthesis, Zynthian is based on Raspberry Pi and Linux. What's so great about it is that its hardware specification is public and software is open source. It is fully hackable!
UPDATE: some people report the Raspberry Pi cannot handle certain sounds in this kit. Will update more if more details arise.
If you get the bundle kit, all the parts are pre-soldered and you only need to plug the wires and screw the bolts. You don't even need to solder anything!

A gorgeous FM touch synth

Unless you have goldfish memory, you'll recognise this guy. Otemrellik returns to the list for another awesome project idea. In this one, he's made a stunning touch FM (frequency modulation) synth with XY controls.

This synth offers a lot of expressive modulation control over the Y-axis and shows the sonic versatility available once you get tinkering.

NSuperSynth

This one's a bit weird to describe. Made by Google, they say it is "an experimental physical interface for the NSynth algorithm". It uses Magenta's NSynth, Google's neural network that generates sounds.

NSynth Super is part of an ongoing experiment by Magenta: a research project within Google that explores how machine learning tools can help artists create art and music in new ways.

All of the technology and design used to create NSynth Super is available as an open-source project.

The open-source version of the NSynth Super prototype including all of the source code, schematics, and design templates are available for download on GitHub.

Raspberry Pi guitar pedal

I know, it's not technically a synth, or even an instrument, but having a Raspberry Pi as a guitar effects pedal would be a great partner for your Raspberry Pi Synth. You could plug them in together or kit out your whole band with at least one Raspberry Pi each for extra geek kudos.

What did I miss? Got a project you want added? Add your suggestions in the comments!

Disclaimer: this article contains external links to Seeed Studio
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Seeed is the IoT hardware enabler providing services over 10 years that empower makers to realize their projects and products. Seeed offers a wide array of hardware platforms and sensor modules ready to be integrated with existing IoT platforms and one-stop PCB fabrication and PCB assembly service. Seeed Studio provides a wide selection of electronic parts including Arduino Raspberry Pi and many different development board platforms Especially the Grove System help engineers and makers to avoid jumper wires problems. Seeed Studio has developed more than 280 Grove modules covering a wide range of applications that can fulfil a variety of needs.

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Note: This design is not washable because of the hot glue. As it will be used as a decor pillow, it should stay clean. But if you anticipate that the pillow may get dirty, it's better to sew on the cord so you can clean it. A gentle laundry detergent, like Dirty Labs Hand Wash & Delicates, will keep it in pristine shape.

Ink pattern pillow

For a beginner friendly DIY pillow, creator Annika Hinds, based in Portland, taught herself the steps for this adorable ink-patterned pillow with the help of Cricut instruction recourses and tutorials.
To make the ink-patterned pillow, you'll need:
Step 1: Cut out the design

Cut the design out of the ink transfer sheet. Hinds used a Cricut machine, but you can also use scissors if the design is simple enough.

Put the design face down on the pillow case, and make sure it's exactly where you want it to be. Press down on the entire design with a hot iron and get all the edges. "Place even pressure on the iron and go over the entire design," Hinds says. "Otherwise the design may be patchy."

Step 3: Peel the sheet off

Once the ink completely transfers, peel the sheet off. "You're left with an adorable design," Hinds says.

Rainbow fringe pillow

Mathew Boudreaux of Mx Domestic in Camas, Washington, puts the fun in DIY pillow designs with a joyful rainbow fringe pillow tutorial. "Before beginning the sewing, it's best to cut all of the pieces and prep the fabric with interacting," they say. "And also get ready to have fun because sewing with fringe is a party."
To make the rainbow fringe pillow, you'll need:
Cut three 20-inch lengths of fringe from each of the seven colors. Then, Boudreaux recommends cutting a 5-by-20-inch rectangle from each of the seven colors of fabric.

Step 2: Place everything in place

Place each fringe length one inch from the fold of the previous one, and use sewing tape to secure. Make sure the fringe is facing down onto the corresponding fabric color.

Sew the fringe in place. Put the right sides together, fold the fabric over the fringe and sew a quarter of an inch from the fold to secure the stitch. Fold back over and continue adding more fringe.

To add the next fabric color, align the raw edges along the existing length of the prior color. Stitch together using a quarter of an inch seam allowance. Fold back over and press. Repeat.

Placemat upcycled pillow

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See AD's step-by-step tutorials for DIY pillows that are a cinch to craft but can make a big impact in your living room decor, even if your sewing skills are nil