A few weeks ago, after making burger patties and bringing them outside to the grill, I realized we were completely out of propane. I brought them back inside and broiled the burgers on a baking sheet in the oven. When it came time to pull them out, I burned my hand on the sheet, dropped …
Why did you paint your bathtub? Almost exactly one year ago, as Jim and I tackled the kids’ bathroom renovation, I decided to paint the bathtub. I had considered replacing it with a new one, but ultimately chose to give Rustoleum Tub & Tile a try, for a couple of reasons: Painting instead of replacing …
We’re going to be inside for a little while . . . It’s been an interesting month, hasn’t it? As COVID-19 sweeps across the globe we’ve been quarantined in our home for over two weeks. With the recent recommendation to social distance through the end of April, it’s looking like we’ll have at least four …
Before I started building the offset bunk beds for Lucy and Jack, I started thinking about a feature wall for their room. I browsed wallpapers–both temporary, removable wallpaper as well as traditional wallpaper, but had a hard time finding something I liked that wasn’t crazy pricey. Thinking about all the great (and affordable!) fabric I’d …
We have one tiny coat closet at our front door. Lately it’s been a constant mess of coats, boots and winter gloves/hats. Why do builders design closets so inefficiently? Here, there’s one closet rod mounted WAY TOO HIGH for my preschooler or kindergartener to reach (so how can I really blame them for not hanging …
* 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 …
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.
When you’re making your own door, an essential step is making mortises for the hinges. This post walks you through my process making door hinge mortises using the Milescraft Mortising Template for both my DIY bathroom door and DIY Shaker Style Closet Door. Making Door Hinge Mortises – Tools Needed Milescraft Mortising Template Router that …
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About a year ago I discovered I could make my own door from affordable lumber when I built a simple one for a closet on our main level. It has held up wonderfully, but it is joined only with wood glue. When I decided to build a door to finish off our kids’ bathroom renovation, …
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This post is Sponsored by Rustoleum. All opinions are my own. If you follow me on Instagram, you know we’ve been working on a DIY kids’ bathroom renovation. When I originally sketched out a design plan, the idea was that we would be replacing the outdated and chipped, beige-colored 1990’s bathtub with a new white …
