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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Christmas Gift Box Ornaments
Growing up, my mom would give each of us kids a new ornament each Christmas. Carefully chosen, the ornament was intended to be a reflection of something we were interested in or would like. When we got married mom gave each us a box of our ornaments to start our own Christmas trees. I love […]
The Mudroom: Rough Sawn Panels by PureBond
Like a lot of people, I started woodworking using any materials I could get my broke little hands on. That meant a lot of reclaimed materials – fence boards, pallets, construction material, and boards I found out by a factory a few miles from my house. I learned to love that rough texture and create […]
DIY Mudroom with Dog Bath
Around here we rank renovations according to energy drinks. Here’s where we break down on this home: I would put the kitchen at a solid 3 – as in it took three energy drinks each for my husband and I to complete the project. There’s a straight up correlation to the lateness of the […]
DIY Craftsman Style Barn Doors
Barn doors. Love ’em or hate ’em, they do serve a purpose. As we have worked to extensively renovate our home two areas have emerged where barn doors are the best solution available. Our new walk in pantry is in a small space where any other style door would not open properly, and our kids’ […]
