Last month Jim and I made and installed built-ins for our master bedroom. The built-ins frame our bed so I wanted to add some lighting to the area above our heads for those evenings when we just want to curl up with a book. Of course I love a good DIY light fixture project, so […]
Last year I built my mom a large chippendale planter. It holds a 12″ pot of flowers and looks great on my parents’ front porch. This year I wanted to make another version of the planter in a slightly smaller size; one that would look good with a 10″ pot of flowers. How to Build
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After building and installing organizational compartments for our coat closet, I began searching for some coat hooks to add to the “mini lockers.” As is always the case, the ones I liked were not exactly cheap, and I needed a handful . . . which is when the usual question pops into my head .
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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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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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If you’re anything like me you’ve got gobs of scrap wood in your workspace. After I made the cherry wood DIY bathroom vanity for our kid’s bathroom renovation, I had a few leftover scraps of cherry wood to add to my pile. As we were putting the finishing touches on the bathroom renovation, I decided
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Our kids’ bathroom renovation is complete! Almost EVERYTHING in it was a DIY project, including the pretty DIY brass toilet paper holder. This little beauty is made from affordable brass lamp parts and is super simple to make with minimal tools needed. Best of all it’s a sturdy, solid brass toilet paper holder that doesn’t
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How to build a chippendale planter using basic cedar lumber and simple joinery. Step by step instructions & pdf plans
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Lately I’ve been drawn to the look of black and white + brass, especially in bathrooms. So when we decided to renovate our kids’ bathroom, I knew I wanted a primarily black + white palette with punches of brass details scattered throughout. And what better place to incorporate black + brass than in the light
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If your house looks like anything mine did a few months ago, there are ipads, tablets, laptops, phones and ALL THEIR CHARGING CABLES scattered everywhere. I made a DIY Charging station to help clear some of that electronic clutter: DIY Charging Station Materials ¾” thick material of your choice (pine, poplar, walnut, etc.) ½” plywood
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