Diverse DIY ideas with magnets
Projects from the supermagnete-team:
With the help of magnets, small and large projects can be completed around the home.
We are going to show you a few quick and clever DIY ideas from our staff members, leading you through different areas in and around the house.
Find inspiration for your next magnet project! And, of course, we are here to help should you have any questions regarding our magnets.
DIY ideas for the balcony and garden
Hook magnets are especially versatile for use in the garden or on the balcony, helping you with a mini DIY project to hang items quickly and easily. All you need are suitable metal surfaces such as balcony railings or metal braces. And, of course, a suitable hook magnet. Are you looking for more DIY project ideas for the balcony or garden? By the way, one of our most popular customer projects for those areas is this one: Attach a cat net without drilling.
Marion Zollinger, managing director
On the patio, grilling utensils and garden tools are neatly hung on hook magnets.
Product used: Neodymium magnetic hook set with scratch protection
Fausto Colombo, customer care
Quickly installed and, if necessary, dismantled: The string of lights stays put on the metal window frame thanks to small magnetic hooks.
Product used: Hook magnet BD-FTN-13
DIY ideas for the house and flat
As you have seen in the previous projects, it is possible to create practical mounting solutions with the help of magnets. This does apply, of course, not only to the balcony or the patio but also inside the house or flat. Below, we will introduce you to two ideas from our staff members that fit perfectly into the category of so-called life hacks. These are ideas that are easily implemented to quickly solve everyday problems. Are you curious to find out about other life hacks that can be realised with magnets?
Corinne Schläpfer, social media manager
Magnets, attached with Sugru, make it possible to remove the baby monitor but also keep it securely mounted on the cot.
Products used: Sugru,
disc magnet S-15-03-N
Stephan Kirsch, head of marketing & procurement
Routing the cable along the door frame prevents a tripping hazard. The sharp cut ends of the cable ties were covered with Sugru.
DIY ideas for the kitchen
Magnets in the kitchen? Well, of course! With these little powerhouses, different items can easily be attached or hung. For example, use magnetic hooks to attach cooking utensils. Or create your very own magnetic knife block. These and many other fascinating DIY ideas can be found under “customer projects”.
Fausto Colombo, customer care
No hook, no problem: Two colourful office magnets Boston Xtra Mini offer a stylish hook alternative on the kitchen shelf.
Product used: Office magnets 'Boston Xtra Mini' round
Johanna Saxen, Photography/Videos
The all-time classic: A refrigerator door as magnetic board stand-in. Johanna’s tip: Create your own magnets to attach photos and other mementoes.
Products used: Boss Magnet small,
Ring Magnets R-12-09-1.5-N
DIY ideas for the hallway
Magnets are also extremely practical for use in the hallway. If there is no suitable surface available, magnetic paint, for example, can change that. This way, you can create a wonderful picture wall with photos and postcards. Adding a coat of whiteboard paint over the magnetic paint allows you to write on the wall with whiteboard markers. The perfect foundation for a personal weekly planner.
Johanna Saxen, photography/videos
The street sign found at a thrift store now serves as a key holder in the hallway. Small disc magnets hold the keyrings on the metal sign.
Products used: Neodymium magnets 'Steely',
disc magnets S-08-02-N
Stephan Kirsch, head of marketing & procurement
Wall hooks without drilling: Pairing a self-adhesive magnetic strip with a pot magnet with rotating handle results in a coat rack for kids.
Products used: Metal strip self-adhesive 50 cm,
pot magnets with rotating hook
DIY ideas for the bathroom
Magnets are unbeatable in the bathroom too! They help you, for example, to keep everything organised or to hang towels. There are almost no limits to your creativity. The only requirement: a metal mounting surface. If there is none, you can use self-adhesive metal strips, metal tapes or ferrous tapes to create a spot for your magnets. In combination with the binder clips 19 mm from MAUL, even lotion tubes can be kept organised and within easy reach inside your medicine cabinet.
Corinne Schläpfer, social media manager
Thanks to the water-resistant magnet (magnet with rubber coating) the shower curtain attaches nicely to the rim of the bathtub – and not to one’s legs.
Product used: Rubber coated disc magnet S-15-03-R
Marion Zollinger, managing director
No fear of scratches: The magnetic hook on the stacked washer is covered by a protective felt.
Product used: Neodymium magnetic hook set with scratch protection