*This post is sponsored by DecoArt. Handmade wood signs rank right up near the top of my favorite things to make and give as gifts. Let’s crank it up a notch and make those signs 3-dimensional with raised letters. A DIY tutorial to make 3D painted sign using cut out letters and DecoArt Americana acrylic… Read more
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DIY Sliding Barn Door Console Free Plans
Snowstorm Jonas kept me hunkered down all weekend with plenty of time to make proper plans for the sliding barn door console. Build a sliding barn door console using my step by step free plans. This is a knock off of the Yorkville Sliding Door Console from Sundance Catalog. Thank you to everyone who has… Read more
Play Cake Pops
A DIY tutorial to make play cake pops using wood. Kids play cake pops with a wood pedestal base painted with Christmas decorations.
DIY Dollhouse Wall Shelf
Perhaps the most perfect gift for anyone who loves home design, modern house shaped wall shelves that do double duty. This dollhouse style wall shelf can stand alone as a dollhouse or hang on the wall as shelves. I’m guessing you have someone on your list who could use this beauty and Ana White and… Read more
Dremel Household Tools
*This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. Now is the time to tackle those little household fixes before all your family and friends descend on your abode. Make minor repairs easy with these two Dremel tools in your toolbox. Two Dremel tools every homeowner needs around the house. Tackle most basic household jobs using… Read more
DIY Round Leather Upholstered Ottoman
*This post is sponsored by Simpson Strong-Tie. Get comfortable and put those feet up on this DIY round leather ottoman you can build yourself. Honestly I’m not sure why we never had an ottoman before but it has quickly become the most loved on piece of furniture. A DIY tutorial to build a round ottoman… Read more
DIY Street Hockey Goal
Let the kids entertain themselves for hours playing street hockey once you build this DIY goal. Your kids will be thanking you and you’ll be wondering why you didn’t make this sooner. A DIY tutorial to build a street hockey size goal net. Make a sturdy wood goal and let those kids play street hockey… Read more
Christmas 2018 Home Tour
The Christmas season is here and I just can’t help myself by adding holiday touches around our home to celebrate this special time. A warm hello to readers coming from Rhonda’s fabulous farmhouse at Hallstrom Home. She has the most beautiful bits of neutral, farmhouse style, warm woods and tons of greenery in the perfect amounts… Read more
Scrap Wood Candy Ornaments
Forever on a quest to use those scrap wood pieces and make beautiful small projects I came up with these scrap wood candy ornaments. Basically free candy that is too good to eat, extremely colorful and so much fun to hang on your Christmas tree. A DIY tutorial to make wood candy ornaments using scrap… Read more
DIY Doll Size Snack Shack
This may go down as my most favorite doll size project ever. Grab your scrap wood friends because you can make amazing things with all the little bits! Today is Handbuilt Holiday gift project day and Ana White and I would like to present the doll size snack shack. A DIY tutorial to build a… Read more
Outdoor Christmas Decor
They say first impressions are everything and the same holds true for your home. We’re dressing up the outdoors for Christmas today with a fun Holiday Porch blog hop organized by the very talented Taryn Whiteaker. Make your exterior holiday ready with simple greenery. Sharing my outdoor Christmas decor along with 10 other inspirational holiday… Read more
DIY AC Screen Cover
*This post is sponsored by Simpson Strong-Tie. Looking to hide that unsightly but ever necessary air conditioning unit but building a fence seems kind of intimidating? Believe me I had those same feelings especially because our AC unit is located on sloped ground and the thought of building a fence screen on sloped ground made… Read more