We recently purchased a new couch. And by “new” I mean used, because I’m kind of cheap. But I also want things to look like I spent a lot more, right? So I updated the look with some beautiful wooden feet from Osborne Wood Products. Those dark feet just were not doing it for me. […]
DIY Wooden Animal Coin Banks
There’s just something about building things for kids that is always fun. We are big fans of kid themed builds around here, whether it is a full blown cabin with a rope bridge leading to a reading nook, a climbing wall, or a simple wooden blocks so they can carry on your love of building. […]
DIY Antique Corbels
Oh, how I love a good vintage corbel! When I remodeled my kitchen there was no question that it had to have a good set of antique corbels. And I found love in this gorgeous Eastlake design from a local salvage store: Unfortunately this one’s mate was in really rough shape. They were also not […]
DIY Magnetic Art Frames
If you have young ones in school you know that the volume of art work is staggering at times. Once they hit school age the days of prizing every time a crayon hit paper are over. Now it’s about deciding which ones show prodigy potential and which ones can be quietly sneaked out to the […]
How to make an easy hidden compartment
Storage is awesome. Hidden storage is awesomer. It’s actually quite easy to add a little storage to art work of many forms. Follow these simple steps to learn how. For this tutorial I will show how I added a hidden compartment to the back of some fun magnetic art frames. You can learn how to […]
DIY Lego Valentines
Confession: I kind of hate paper valentines. I mean, they are sweet, and fun and all that. But I have two kids in preschool, guys, and the load of paper that comes home is kind of intense already. So this year I came up with a fun, simple to make valentine idea that is actually […]
DIY Upholstered Storage Bench
Have you ever purchased a cheap piece of furniture, only to have it fall apart? I picked up a super cheap bench at Home Goods last year. It was wobbly when I bought it and as you can imagine, things haven’t exactly improved. Some time ago my four year old jumped on it and left a […]
DIY Mudroom Coat Hook Sign
Story time: Not long ago I came in from feeding our Nigerian dwarf goats and our flock of chickens. It was pouring rain, my boots were covered in farm…stuff, and as I came in that back door and saw the pile of boots and dirt gathered there I realized something. It’s time to reclaim the […]
DIY Essential Oil Display and Storage
DIY Essential Oil Display and Storage You know, I really have no idea how I ended up with so many essential oil containers. But one day as I dug through my cupboard trying to figure out what everything was I thought “someone should come up with a good way to store these things.” It turns […]
Top 10 Projects of 2017 (And a reader poll)
It is a time-honored tradition here in blog-land to recap the year with a good old-fashioned Top 10 post…though, to be perfectly honest, it’s a rather self-indulgent thing, isn’t it? So let’s speak a little more frankly and call this: Some great projects that I worked really hard on this past year and you […]
