The Whirligig is a glorified wind vane that harnesses the power of the wind to move a little cutout of a (usually) human figure back and forth in a repetitive motion. Sometimes this poor little puppet is endlessly chopping or sawing the same piece of wood. Or it’s a golfer who swings away relentlessly at […]
You build a beautiful backyard patio, create lush gardens around the edges, and surround it with grass so green that it almost hurts your eyes. Still, something is missing. While the patio creates a useful space just outside the back door, the rest of the yard doesn’t really provide any sort of gathering place. It […]
So, you want to build a bookcase. Whoop-de-doo. It’s a rectangular structure with horizontal shelves. About as exciting as watching the grass grow, right? Now, what if I told you that your bookcase could be used to hide the best secret in your entire house? Using a bookcase to hide a secret room is certainly […]