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Having no hidden rooms in our apartments, we have written a number of posts mulling ways to make an “instant”, impermanent guest room in our space. They are usually along the lines of something a kid would make, since secretly, we love the feeling of forts, teepees, treehouses. We are always on the lookout for materials with which we might quickly rig such a private space in our big open room, to enclose a guest bed, be a meditation room, a hideout.<\/p>\n

So we were smitten when we read about Fort Magic<\/a>\"\", a kit full of PVC pipes and connecters and clips with which you can make Tinkertoy-like structures to attach sheets or fabrics. Designed for kids but it see,s perfectly suits our adult fantasies.<\/p>\n

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We’d put together a structure…<\/p>\n

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….and drape it with the big swathes of linen we bought for a project that never happened.<\/p>\n

Fort Magic<\/a>\"\"\u00a0also reminded us about building outdoor shade “rooms”, fun projects that provide relief from this weekend’s warm weather. They can be as simple as draping fabric – a sheet, bedspread, tablecloth or tarp – over some tree branches…<\/p>\n

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…or a clothesline…<\/p>\n

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Or making a tipi out of branches like the one at top.<\/p>\n

Fort Magic<\/a>\"\"\u00a0would come in handy (and makes a great, long-lived kid’s gift).<\/p>\n

via BoingBoing<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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\n<\/a>\u2018pop-up\u2019 room redux: interlocking cardboard<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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