As 3D printed objects have made their way to food, toys and even fashion, why not home improvement? From home accessories to tools, 3D printing is making new possibilities in the DIY market. In April, Lowe’s announced that it would begin offering in-store and online 3D printing and scanning. Customers can customize and print things like cabinet knobs, light switch plates and door handles—or even scan out-of-production items. Lowe’s system is designed for those that are not 3D enthusiasts. They want an easy process for anyone to use. If you don’t want to go to the store, 3D printers are available to buy online or at select Lowe’s stores, as well as Home Depot and Walmart. That makes it easy to bring your 3D printing home and create anything you can dream up. Besides creating your own designs, you can find designs you can use online. 3D printing site Aniwaa has put together a helpful page of home décor and household item designs available to print from Thingiverse and Shapeways (among others) for every room in your home.
These include everything from garden tools to lamps to toothbrush holders to pet supplies. Redecorating your home can be done easier, faster and cheaper by designing and printing what you want. Instead of wasting time searching from store to store, just design and print the perfect complementary pieces for a fraction of the price. How aggravating is it when a door handle or window crank breaks on you? Trying to find the exact replacement part isn’t always easy, if they’re even still available. You usually end up having to buy a whole new kit to get the one little piece you need…or you just leave it as is. These types of items break every day, but now you can 3D print a replacement part. You can find designs for things like screen door handles, replacement knobs for appliances and pipes of whatever size or shape you need. You can even get as specific as a Hungry, Hungry Hippos replacement launch lever. How many times have you searched the house for a wrench just to simply tighten a bolt?
IKEA is famous for including a specific tool for their DIY furniture that ends up in “nowhere land” after you initially put the piece together. Now you can simply 3D print the tools that you need and customize the grip for your hands or design it for those hard-to-reach areas. You can even 3D print a miniature table saw thanks to Jon Harrop. He designed it so that he could build things with his 7-year-old son. His design is available on Thingiverse and includes what other materials you’ll need. All of these designs are available now. As 3D printers in the home become more common, so will additional and more advanced designs. Avi Reichental (@AviReichental), president and CEO of 3D Systems, envisions a day when every room in the house will have a 3D printer. Home improvement designs as a practical application may make that a reality sooner than later. What type of home tools or items would you design? Tell us in the comments below. Redecorating your home takes some creativity and you can always build on your creative skills.
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Then we’ll break down all of the details into more posts over the course of October. Sound like a plan? Before we get started, let’s bring you up to speed on the Lowe’s Fall Makeover series. Back in August, we took submissions from homeowners all over the Chicagoland area to receive a room makeover from Lowe’s Home Improvement. We read through dozens of submissions, and decided to go with a newlywed couple who live in Homer Glen, IL. Over the past few years, Mike & April have each endured lots of loss in their family and these newlyweds were in need of some joy and happiness. As new homeowners, they were overwhelmed by the task of creating a home that reflects their style, so their master bedroom space was neglected. After meeting with this adorable couple, we came up with a gameplan to transform their dark bedroom into a calming & bright oasis. If you want to dive even deeper, be sure to give these posts a read. Now let’s get to the good stuff…
Pretty darn dramatic, right?! It’s so much brighter and feels so much bigger. I think it’s safe to say we have some very happy homeowners on our hands! We revealed the new room to April & Mike last Sunday morning. They both helped out on the big makeover day, but we didn’t let them in the room as we started bringing all of the final pieces into the space. They slept in their spare bedroom Saturday night, so Sunday morning was officially a surprise reveal of their new master bedroom. When we opened the door to their new space, they were OVERWHELMED! For 2 who are normally very chatty, they were both pretty speechless. We took that as a good sign. To make the room feel brighter, we removed all of their old window treatments and replaced them with filtered bamboo shades. We also added blackout curtains and a simple black rod to one of the windows (following the steps from this post). Since April often works night shifts, she wanted to be able to sleep during the day in this bright room.
So those blackout curtains will definitely come in handy!And doesn’t the window seem huge now? We brought the rod about 8 inches outside of the window frame, and 2 inches down from the ceiling. That makes the window appear way bigger than it is!We were shocked at how much we loved this contemporary piece! It emits light, keeps the bedroom cool, and adds some major style to this space. Mike & April were happy to see their outdated fan gone forever. Okay let’s chat about this bed. Their bed used to just sit on the floor on top of the box spring, and these newlyweds were excited for a “grown-up” bed. fit the bill perfectly. We love the gray color and are obsessed with the footboard and the duvet tucked in all neatly. Fluffy pillows help bring the bed together and added some pattern to the all white duvet. Didn’t it turn out dreamy?! We used kitchen cabinets from Lowe’s and we stained plywood for the tops and sides to give it a finished look. Using the same steps from this post, it turned out beautifully.
This piece provides plenty of storage for the homeowners, without taking up a ton of real estate in this space. Plus, the brass hardware really elevates this piece and makes it even more high-end. And the top of the fauxdenza provides room for meaningful accessories, like this framed photo of April & Mike on their beloved scooters. Plus a plant (in a cool planter) to add some life to the room. The small blank wall between the closet & fauxdenza was just begging for something extra. We added a bench, sheepskin (which Mike referred to as a “pelt.” hahaha!), and brass mirror to this little area. And we absolutely love how the round mirror reflects the gorgeous gallery wall above the bed. Which brings us to that… Honestly, we were a little hesitant to add the gallery wall over the bed. We just didn’t know if it would feel too crammed over the high headboard. But after putting it up there with craft paper, we decided to go for it and hang the art.
We are so happy that we did! More about the art coming to a blog post soon, but we’re obsessed with the variety of art and frames above the gorgeous bed. As you guys know we love adding personalized items to every home, so a room can really tell the story of the homeowners. Mike’s sister provided us with these hardcover books that used to belong to Mike’s dad. We put them on his nightstand so he’ll have a little piece of his dad close by. We also added Mike’s Dad’s watch to the nightstand tray. It was so wonderful to see Mike’s reaction as he noticed all of these small touches in the space. He truly was blown away, and we tear up just thinking about it. Since the couple already had new carpet in the room, we just added some pattern with a large rug. And last but not least, we need to discuss one of the biggest DIY projects of the day. The new closet doors! We used their existing bifold doors (which were incredibly dark & outdated), and gave them a fresh look with lattice, white paint, and sleek black handles.