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13 one-off DIY projects to make your home more awesome

With instructions.

FEEL LIKE YOUR home could do with a bit of extra excitement? Try these ambitious one-off projects to make it… well, pretty incredible.

1. This bookcase that is actually a secret door

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That’s very interesting Aunt Jackie, just going to get a book… SEE YA LATER, SUCKER.

Yes, this is real.

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Instructions here.

2. This painting that conceals a flat-screen TV

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Slick. Instructions here.

3. This mirrored glass table that becomes an ‘infinity table’ when lit up

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Didn’t know what an infinity table was? You do now. The lights change colour on demand too. Instructions here.

4. Folding chairs on the wall that can become either seating or shelves, as necessary

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5. This vintage TV turned into a fishtank

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Instructions here.

6. This dining table that converts into a full pool table

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With bench seats to hold the cues and balls. Instructions here.

7. Floor runner lights in your hallway that come on automatically when you walk out

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Revolutionise your late-night stumbles to the bathroom! Instructions here.

8. This table recovered in vintage comic books

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Eh, manky ashtray and smokes optional. Instructions here.

9. This Doctor Who Tardis fridge conversion

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Instructions here. Not sure you can make it bigger on the inside, though.

10. This Rubik’s cube chest of drawers

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Instructions here.

11. This old garden trampoline turned into a hangout

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Instructions here.

12. This floating bed with under-lighting

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Er, did somebody say “in the mood”? Instructions here.

13. And this secret book light-switch

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In fact it could be a switch for anything. Light, music, secret rocket base under volcano. Your call. Instructions here.

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