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LUCID Memory Foam Mattress – Unpacking

March 23, 2015 // 0 Comments

Many years ago we experimented with adding a memory foam layer on top of a futon mattress. That combo worked pretty well until the foam layer started to tear. [...]

RainyDayGiftGuide 2014 : Tools

December 18, 2014 // 0 Comments

Santa’s  workshop may be staffed by magical elves, but the RainyDayWorkshop is run by interns with power tools. While it is true that our RainyDayInterns can do [...]

Boston Magazine Design Home 2014

September 8, 2014 // 0 Comments

The crew at RainyDayMagazine recently stopped by this year’s Boston Magazine Design Home for a tour. Said home is the just-built domicile of our friends Tom and [...]

Potting Bench Assembly

March 31, 2014 // 0 Comments

With the Nor’easter over and Spring on its way, the RainyDayGarden folks thought they would celebrate by putting together the Gardener’s Supply Company potting [...]

Cutting Board Refinishing

September 25, 2012 // 0 Comments

In July we posted a write-up of a butcher-block top DIY project for the IKEA FLYTTA stainless steel kitchen cart. We mentioned at the end of the article that we had a [...]

Gatco Knife Sharpeners: FirstLook

March 23, 2012 // 1 Comment

A blade with a sharp edge is much safer than a blade with a dull edge. The reason is simple: a blade with a keen edge will cut with less effort, which means a decreased [...]

Spring Cleaning: Easy Rust Prevention

March 20, 2012 // 0 Comments

Today  it is the first day of Spring. It is also the start of our Spring cleaning around the office. One of the projects we really want to complete is the reorganization of [...]

Craftsman Project Center

November 17, 2011 // 0 Comments

Five years ago we purchased a rolling toolchest to house our growing collection of tools. A few years later, we went with a more industrial unit because we needed a [...]

Armstrong Ceiling Install

November 8, 2011 // 0 Comments

Recently we got a call from one of our editors in New York asking if we would be interested in coming down for a RainyDayRenovation project. Apparently, the tiles of the [...]
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