This is the second in a series of four builds I collaborated with Jen Woodhouse to make. We call it the Concrete and Wood Geometric Collection, and in case you missed it, the Geometric Bookshelf can be found here. Jen has the plans for the bookshelf and this dining table on her site here. All […]
Concrete and Wood Geometric Collection: Bookshelf
I built this bookshelf in collaboration with Jen Woodhouse, who developed the plans. You can find them on her site here. And I’m excited to announce that this shelf is part of a series of builds we are calling the Concrete and Wood Geometric Collection. So be sure you are following us on Instagram and […]
DIY House Shaped Dress Up Wardrobe
One of my favorite games as a child was dress up, an activity that morphed into a fairly intense oft-repeated game of Rapunzel played on a ledge over the stairway of an old farmhouse. My own daughter is a mix of warrior and princess, which makes dressing up even more exciting really. When her dresses […]
DIY Kitchen Renovation: One Year Later
One year ago we renovated this kitchen as part of the One Room Challenge. Translated: In six weeks, we did this: I’ve had a lot of questions about this renovation, and I thought it might be helpful to do a quick retrospective about what we are are happy with a year later. And what […]
Shoe Storage Cabinet with Trays
A while ago I turned our back hallway into a dream mudroom. Or at least, our dream mudroom. Of course a huge part of any closet or mudroom is shoe storage. This shoe cab is designed to utilize the depth of the mudroom. It’s a simple design that is easily customizable for your space and […]
Crayon Holder Valentines
Need a quick Valentine’s day classroom gift? Or just need a simple gift? These simple crayon holders make great gifts for Valentine’s Day classroom gift giving (say that three times fast), or for birthday party favors. Here’s a video that shows the entire process. I’ll break it down a bit more here, starting with the […]
Lego minifigure display with removable shelves
Legos. I love ’em – really, I do. Keeping them in one place…that’s a little more difficult. There’s the actual Legos, the instruction booklets (who keeps those?!), the prized builds that have to stay together, the half finished and “in-process” builds (because my kids are mini-me’s), the minifigures, the baseplates. Basically, what I am saying […]
How to upgrade an old workbench with drawers
Raise your hand if you have a 2×4 workbench in your garage. Keep your hand up if your garage is still a mess. It’s time, my friend. Time for an upgrade that will rock your world. Or at least make it so you can find your tape measure. Here’s what we are going to do […]
Toys to build your little builders
When my son was three we visited his uncle’s house for the first time. A week later he was playing with his wooden block toys and recreated what the house looked like. What the?! I mean, I couldn’t have done that. Since then I have been impressed over and over at how much these little […]
Dowel Joint Bed Frame
Guys, building a bed has been on my to-do list just about forever. Or as long as I have been building things. So when my kids asked for new beds naturally I overthought the crap out of it. Then I stepped back and decided to just keep things simple. But build it without any visible […]
