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Just saw a great article on greening your kitchen, by Construction Review Online.
They discuss a whole range of options and make a few fantastic suggestions. Being a recycle devotee, I loved this design (don’t know who’s it is, but kudo’s to you). Notice the stunning bamboo shaker doors!
We’re often asked which products to use for their bamboo finishing.
So here we have a guideline for you to follow when finishing your bamboo countertop or bamboo plywood project.
Preparation is always the most critical step in any bamboo finishing application, get that wrong and the quality and durability of your finish is drastically reduced.
The first step is to give the surface a light sand just to remove the grime.
Oil is one of the most traditional finishes used.
Oils do not provide as much protection as the more modern finishes e.g. varnish. Oil finishes however, bring out the natural beauty of bamboo boards and counter tops. If you want to stain your bamboo prior to oiling it, use a water-based stain. Oil-based dyes will clog-up the bamboo’s “pores”, stopping the oil finish from soaking in effectively. [Read more…]
Gone are the days when kitchens were strictly employed for cooking. Nowadays, the kitchen is not only a place for preparing meals; it’s now most often the place where the family bonds and interacts.
A kitchen for that reason serves several purposes. A well thought out plan for the kitchen needs to aim at making your home efficient and simple to keep up. It must also be comfortable “room”.
What are the steps you can take to make sure you get the kitchen you want? Read more …
Even when the chips are down, people love to escape to a restaurant. The interior design of a restaurant is critical to it’s appeal. Here are a few ideas that we have gathered from interior designers for you to consider: [Read more…]
We love the creativity we see in those who use bamboo – we see new applications all the time.
Keith Moore Modern Clocks & Lighting shows us a few great applications for bamboo panels in his clock designs – great for that unique interior design project. [Read more…]
Strand Woven Bamboo coffee table – side view
Make a Bamboo coffee table, you ask???
DIY ready bamboo boards are ideal for the DIY enthusiast. Working with solid wood requires all the prep time to get the timber ready for assembly.
Bamboo boards, with all the qualities of solid hard woods, simply need to be cut to your required dimensions.
In this post we’re going to take you step by step through the making of a bamboo coffee table.
See how it’s done … [Read more…]