The assembly table! It’s my favorite place to work, because that’s when a project starts coming together! * This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. Read my full disclosure policy here. * Remember in the Garage Workshop Before/After post when I mentioned that my original plans changed into something quite different as the weeks […]
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The center section of the miter workstation is only about 2.5′ wide, but it stores nearly all of my small hand tools, supplies, and hardware. Here’s a look at how it’s organized: * This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. Read my full disclosure policy here. * Small Tool Storage Supplies (3 pairs) 28″
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When I began planning for my woodworking garage workshop I made sure to include space for a dust collector. Though I didn’t own one yet, I knew it was time to get serious about protecting my lungs. Now that I have a system in place for dust collection the garage workshop stays MUCH cleaner. I
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* This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. Read my full disclosure policy here. * The Garage Workbench that Has Room for Everything The heart of my garage workshop is the large miter station, inspired by a modular workbench built by Sadie from The Awesome Orange. This large, stationary miter station has three main
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I jumped into 2019 with big plans to build lots of furniture. About midway through the year, as I was tripping over bikes and hunting for misplaced tools, I put the furniture-building on hold. I desperately needed to reorganize my garage workshop before I could continue. Check out the chaotic before: Woodworking was never a
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It’s pretty obvious that I love a good room update—tearing down walls, covering new ones in floor-to-ceiling tile, replacing light fixtures, etc. But improving a space doesn’t always involve days and weeks of manual labor, as was the case with our living room.
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Earlier this year when I made dip-dyed stools, a friend mentioned that the walnut I used might make a pretty wood cake stand. I rushed back to the consignment store where I found the scraps of walnut, and bought several (ahem, eight) more. Of course they have sat on a shelf for nearly the entire
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Cutting Penny Tile When we renovated our small powder room, one of the first design decisions I made was to cover one of the walls in white penny tile. I learned a few things through the process–if you’re interested in those tips, you can find them here: Four Tips Before you Install Penny Tile. But
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Store four bikes in 48″ of space with this simple and cheap, space-saving DIY bike storage rack. If you’ve got a few-too-many bikes but not much room for them, read on! I’ve got a solution that costs only a few dollars and a couple hours of your time.
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I’m no pro when it comes to painting. In fact, painting is one of the steps I dread when I’m working on a project. But painting my kids’ bathroom door was actually kind-of enjoyable, with an upgrade from brushes and rollers to the HomeRight Super Finish Max paint sprayer! I am super pleased with the
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