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[–] [email protected] 150 points 6 days ago (4 children)

The dead plant is a nice touch.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 6 days ago (5 children)

It's plastic. Available from Ickea for 5.99 and called Schlorpobrotto.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 days ago (4 children)

It's a Guiana Chestnut. They are exceptionally easy to look after.

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[–] [email protected] 92 points 6 days ago

You may not like it, but this is what peak Buy It For Life looks like.

[–] [email protected] 73 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Amateur hour! The cinder blocks are all aligned and could more easily tip over; stagger those joints! The top will scratch your phone; put a piece of wood, cardboard, or an old shirt on top to protect it. Also, throw away that phone box, that shit ain't collectable.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Maybe I'll need that phone box in the future

[–] [email protected] 17 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I will admit that I store old phones in the original box.

Same with some old computer parts.

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I think this is less "male" and more "poverty".

[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 days ago

You can probably find a used nightstand for free easier than finding/buying those blocks to haul to your apartment.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

First thought in a male brain seeing this: "wow, practical".

Then i saw the text.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)

My first thought was : that is a stout table, not going anywhere, modular , hmm 🤔

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)

"Modular storage system. Our proprietary ceramic material comes from natural mineral and reclaimed resources. Modern industrial aesthetic leverages influences from brutalist architecture. Available as individual components or engineered systems. Call to schedule a consultation."

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 5 days ago

I scraped my knuckles just looking at that

[–] [email protected] 39 points 6 days ago (4 children)

Cinderblocks are literally just legos for adults. Not because it's more mature or anything, but because it's cheaper.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (3 children)

Except, you know what I discovered just LOVES to live in cinder blocks? For instance the stack I had on my balcony? Black Widow Spiders, that's who. Whole families of them, each in a section, with egg sacs.

[–] [email protected] 43 points 6 days ago (1 children)

so...you're telling me you built a condo for black minorities and now you want to evict them?

just calling a shoe a shoe here, but....

[–] [email protected] 22 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Single mothers too, you monster!

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 days ago (6 children)

Everything seemed fine until I saw the Zyn stand.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (4 children)

Yeah, seriously, make that in wood and it would be a hit.

The most popular shelves are just a bunch of cubes, one side open, slapped together.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Jesus could you imagine stubbing your toe on that in the middle of the night

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[–] [email protected] 35 points 6 days ago (22 children)

Furniture maker here: Would a night stand with open cubbies on the front like that be popular? That would be fairly easy to build out of wood.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 6 days ago (6 children)

Honestly yeah.

The ability to have your mess slightly better organized, and cheap.

Yeah

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 5 days ago (1 children)

thats a good looking house plant.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I like it except would definitely have to put those little round felt pads for chair feet under it to protect the floor.

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[–] [email protected] 27 points 6 days ago (1 children)

How many months ago do you figure he dropped that pen back there

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 5 days ago

Amazing brutalist aesthetic

[–] [email protected] 19 points 5 days ago (7 children)

It's quite clever until you stub your toe on it at 4am.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Ah yes, concrete dust everywhere in my bedroom... delicious.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 days ago (4 children)

The zyn hanging on the wall says everything I need to know about this person.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 5 days ago

This guys a damn genius

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 days ago (3 children)

If it's stupid and it works, it's not stupid.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The design is a awesome, but come on don't put it directly over the floor, put a rag or something under it.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 6 days ago

Just jealous because I didn't need $40k to furnish my home.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago (7 children)
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 days ago (4 children)

My grandmother had a stack of these in her basement and had them all crisscrossed. It is where she stashed her money. She claimed it was fireproof, she didn't have to memorize a combination and nobody would take the time to pull them all apart if they didn't know what was in them.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 6 days ago (5 children)

Yeah you gotta cover those cinder blocks with a little fabric

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 days ago (4 children)

I expect this will damage the flooring.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 days ago

Damn, this is both beautiful and functional. 10/10

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

I just sleep on the floor in a circle of boxes with my things in them. Get on my level.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

looks fine too me (i use cardboard box pieces as shelves)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

remember the days when you could find giant wooden wire spools to use as furniture? Those were better days. They even had holes predrilled in the middle if you wanted to use it outside as a patio table. They were much better tables than the crap thats on sale today.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

in my country from spring to fall banned to walk in forests because of fire risks, in winter everywhere is deadly cold(!) or wet and if you live in city good luck to find a workshop to work

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (3 children)

First thing I thought of when I saw that is "Hey, that's just Kallax!"

My girlfriend and I have just moved into a new home and we're decorating the living room. It's still a work in progress, but we've painted the wall and put up some Kallax!

There's going to be some drawers and doors and stuff, but this is what it looks like so far ❤️

Edit: for those of you eagle eyed enough to think "wtf even is that in the picture?" I can explain. It's a pokéball drinks coaster made from hammer beads!

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