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’ […]
DIY Cape Cod Inspired Lemonade Stand
Something happens when you are a parent who wields a saw. Your kid wants a lemonade stand and you are like, “Sure, but not until I come up with SOMETHING THE WORLD HAS NEVER SEEN BEFORE. Then, ya, I’ll build you THE LEMONADE STAND TO RULE THEM ALL.” Yes? No? Okay, I have a problem. […]
DIY Compact Car Organizer
Otherwise known as DIY Car Organizer, version 2. I made version 1 of this car organizer, which you can find over at Remodelaholic. We have been using it for about half a year now, and it’s an absolute life saver. But of course, version 2 is a chance to make some changes, right? Our second […]
DIY Coin Banks on the X-Carve
I created a series of wooden animal coin banks as part of a scrap wood challenge with some blogger friends, and they were absolutely a blast to make. But they were also time consuming and a bit of a pain to hog out with the router. So here’s a version you can carve on […]
