I have been swamped with a huge cedar box build for a client. (I promise to share when it’s done.) Two pieces of lumber were broken in transit. Those two pieces are all I need to finish the entire project. They were supposed to be here yesterday, that didn’t happen. While waiting, I decided to throw together a tool charging station from scraps I have around (I have a lot of scraps). Stalling for time, I starting looking for some…
..or how to turn a 2x into a (almost) 1x Resawing lumber is a lot like ripping… it’s making long cuts in a board. Instead of lengthwise (rip cuts or ripping) the slices are made to the width or…
This is a week of chaos so I thought I would re-share this unique jewelry display. I am hoping to work on some smaller versions soon too…. (As a side note, isn’t it a bit amusing that I was…
A quick desk redo for my daughter came to a screeching halt when she had to find handles. You'll never believe what we chose for truly unique drawer pulls.…
I have a friend who recently moved into a new apartment. A sectional couch in the small living room left limited space to place a lamp. The solution was to build a narrow sofa table with a modern look…
This week I am working on catching up on life. I have quite a few “balls in the air” and am mid-project on at least three things. As I finish up, have a look at this dresser refresh from…
…and final reveal of the completed boy’s bedroom!! Whew! That took longer than it should have. I mostly finished the room ages ago, but I wanted to add this ONE MORE THING…and of course the thing I needed for…
As I was working on the boy bedroom refresh for Jack, I started thinking about how to decorate around the gamer theme. A pillow on his lounge sofa might be fun! A quick search on Amazon didn’t turn up…
Chapter 4 in the boy bedroom refresh series is a DIY headboard. This post is also part of the Build it For the Home Series with At Home DIY. (All the other projects from the participating bloggers are linked…
In part 3 of the boy’s bedroom refresh series, I’ll show you how I made a feature wall from metal tile. This part of the project gets me the most excited because it really sets up the room. I…
…or J is for Jack Working on the boy bedroom refresh for my son, Jack. I wanted to add some decor that would be unique for him and fit in the industrial “gaming” theme. A big marquee-style J seemed…
Quarantine is providing time to get things done around the house. I decided to start another huge project- my son’s room refresh. Being the youngest, the poor kid has never really gotten much that didn’t pass through a sister…
Some states have adopted mandatory facemask requirements. If you have a sewing machine and about an hour, I have a simple pattern. Don’t fret if you don’t have access to a sewing machine though. Here is a super quick…
Our closet is in the master bathroom. It’s a walk in, though rather small. My guess has always been that it was a custom buildout when the house was rebuilt after burning down in the early 90s. The configuration…
…and ideas on what to use if you can’t find filters. (Plus contest at the end!) Being a woodworker, I have masks to keep sawdust out of my lungs. With the newest guidelines from the CDC recommending wearing facemasks…