When I was a kid my best friend and I would regularly tote our Barbie collections back and forth between our houses…that is until I got the Barbie Dream House. And then, well, you know. Later, as an adult I realized something – for me playing with Barbies was not about some sort of plot […]
DIY Doggie Door Deck (Free Plans)
We believe in spoiled puppies around here. Because, let’s be honest, it is really fun to build for kids and dogs. So when we were presented with the problem of a random hole drilled into some siding at an investment property I decided it was the perfect opportunity to create a doggie door deck that […]
DIY Outdoor Chandelier
I’m excited to partner with Inventables today to share with you a fun outdoor project that’s been on my build list for over a year. (Yay for knocking something off of the list – just 9.999 items to go!) Just in time for warm weather – well, at least here – I’ve dusted off the […]
Concrete and Wood Geometric Collection: The Side Table
Welcome! This is the final installment in the Concrete and Wood Geometric Collection, a series of four furniture builds brought to you by Jen Woodhouse and myself. In case you missed them, we previously introduced this bookshelf, this dining table, and this coffee table. The base on the side table is the same as the […]
Concrete and Wood Geometric Collection: Coffee Table
Welcome! This is the third in the Concrete and Wood Geometric Collection, a series of four furniture builds brought to you by Jen Woodhouse and myself. In case you missed them, we previously introduced this bookshelf, and this dining table. Today’s build is this coffee table, and check out that base! The base on the […]
Concrete and Wood Geometric Collection: Dining Table
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 […]
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 […]
