Container, bin, vessel, box – whatever you want to call it. THE TRUG I had so many random scrap wood pieces from the pallet projects that I wanted to use up so I created this: And then I added some jute for a softer handle: I just wrapped it around and tucked it in with a… Read more
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DIY Tower Shelves with Doors
Lily’s new shelves. I gave myself a real challenge to build these tower shelves (in a custom size and layout) just to see if I could do it and I think it’s safe to say judging from the picture that I can. So that picture above was slightly altered, here’s the real deal: And a before… Read more
Vintage Desk Makeover
A total overhaul of a vintage kids desk took place and no I am not starting homeschooling – meet our newest furniture piece: I saw this desk posted on Freecycle and just knew the kids would love it! I however did not love the bubble gum pink paint and I knew that wooden seat was… Read more
“C” is for Change
I knew this day would come. I have found ‘the ones’, the counter stools I have been looking for all along but unwilling to pay retail price for. And yes I know they are not all the same, three of one style and two of another but they are very similar and there are five… Read more
Mini Trip Around the World Quilt
A mini trip around the world quilt. I’ve been wanting to make a miniature quilt for awhile now so I was sitting at a recent PTO meeting and I was inspired by the theme for our spring auction at school – Around the World. I started thinking about table themes and what, if anything, I… Read more
DIY Rolling Crate
This great diy rolling crate was made entirely from reclaimed wood, almost all pallet boards except the end panels which came from my scrap pile. No painting, staining or sealing just all natural: This is what I started with: I tore it up and got a lot of great pieces (most went to making more stools… Read more
Scrap Wood Advent Calendar Updated
After some crafting consultation with the family experts I updated the Christmas Advent Lollipop Tree with red numbers. (Click here for the original post with a short tutorial on how to make this tree or here to see how we package the trees.) I simply used a red Decopaint marker and then we added some… Read more
DIY Scrap Wood Advent Candy Tree
Christmas is coming need I remind you and one can never have too many Christmas decorations, especially when you spy something you don’t already have. Meet my Christmas Lollipop Advent Tree: I saw this too cute advent tree in the Garnet Hill catalog for a mere $68 buckaroos and thought with my new basic woodworking skills… Read more
“H” is for Homemaker
So my favorite blog – http://www.ana-white.com/ – has started a little contest ‘Homemaker of the Week’ and the prize is a $50 gift card to Lowe’s (for more wood of course) and I would love to win so I can build more things for our home but I need as many votes as I can get. Please… Read more
DIY Bench with Storage Baskets
Yes indeed I finished the bench for the back door and I can officially say my newest hobby is woodworking. It really was very easy to construct following Ana White’s plans for the Easy Cube Bench from her blog http://www.ana-white.com/. Here’s my lovely all dressed up with baskets and a cushion: And these are the… Read more
DIY Step Stool
Increasing the functionality of a space is always a good thing so in order to reach the higher upper cabinets in our kitchen I built this simple step stool. My kids had taken to using the new drawer hardware pulls as a step to get things from the upper cabinets and I was not liking… Read more
DIY Mantel Topiaries
Topiaries and tv too! As you can see the tv has finally been installed but it was looking very lonely all by itself above the fireplace so I made some topiaries. Below is how I made the topiaries, of course there are lots of tutorials on how to construct these all over the Internet but… Read more