DIY home decor

3D Printed Curtain Rod Finials: Decorative End Caps for Plain Rods

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A bright living room scene with a plain metal curtain rod fitted with two matte charcoal-gray 3D printed ball finials

Introduction Plain curtain rods do their job and look unfinished doing it. The rod goes up, the curtains hang well, and then the eye lands on a bare cut end or a cheap plastic cap that yellowed years ago. Replacement finials should fix that, except the decorative sets in stores fit only their own rods, … Read more

Towel Hooks, Robe Hooks and Key Hooks: 3D Print a Matching Hook Set for Bath and Entryway

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Five bright orange 3D printed wall hooks in a row on a dark charcoal panel in dramatic workshop light

Introduction Hooks are the hardest-working hardware in a home and the least considered. The bathroom towel ends up on a door handle, the robe on a chair, the keys on whatever surface was nearest the door — not because hooks are expensive, but because the right hook in the right place in a finish that … Read more