Build: diy family refreshments station Back in March I was a contestant on Creating With the Stars at East Coast Creative. I made it to Round 2 (after winning Round 1!) and built this family refreshments station for the paint project category. I realized I never shared the tutorial on how I built this piece…. Read more
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DIY Over the Fridge Cabinet
Build: diy over the fridge cabinet I’m over at Remodelaholic today sharing how to make this over the fridge cabinet. Do you have an odd space above the fridge? A huge gaping, useless hole has potential and I’ll show you how easy it is to make a box with a door. And then you can… Read more
“A” is for Apple Paperweight
DIY wood apple paperweight An easy back to school teacher gift made using a piece of 4×4 scrap wood. Any teacher is sure to love a personalized apple paperweight to display on their desk. The leaves and stem are wood too. I attached a piece of chalkboard painted flat moulding on front for the personalization… Read more
DIY Embellished Monogram Pouch
How to make an embellished monogram zipper pouch. Today I’m sharing how I made this gold brad embellished monogrammed zipper pouch. It’s a simple zipper pouch with a painted monogram ironed onto the front embellished with gold brads. The metal zipper works great with the gold brads and the geometric print fabric. I made these… Read more
Master Bedroom Makeover
Master bedroom makeover in the 1740 saltbox. We’ve lived in this house for one year now and the master bedroom makeover is complete. This before picture is taken from the MLS listing posted online and is exactly how the room was when we saw the house for the first time. And now. I guess I… Read more
DIY Outdoor Trestle Dining Table
Build: DIY outdoor trestle dining table A diy outdoor table that seats 10 comfortably and we’ve got the plans for you! I desperately wanted to build an outdoor table that was double wide (meaning 2 people can fit on the short ends) so I asked my buildy gal pal Ana White to design some plans, she… Read more
“P” is for Painted Zipper Pouch
Sew: DIY painted zipper pouch Make these personalized pouches with paint and a lightbox then sew them up for an easy gift.
DIY Handpainted Planked Wood Sign
How to make a diy handpainted planked wood sign with any quote or words you love. Take a wood background and handpaint letters, words or your favorite quote all without a fancy vinyl cutting machine. I made this wood planked sign for my in-laws beach house using a famous Ralph Waldo Emerson quote. I’ll show… Read more
“W” is for Work Aprons
Sew: diy work aprons A new batch of Ana White work aprons is ready and now available in the shop. Great for woodworking, crafting or gardening – an all around general purpose work apron. A few tweeks this time around: – slimmer waistband makes for easier tying in the back – pleat tucks moved to… Read more
“B” is for Business Cards
DIY stamped wood business cards I recently had the privilege of attending and teaching at the Haven Conference and you can’t go to an event with 300 bloggers, sponsors and vendors without business cards. Wanting something that was unique and reflected my blog I created these stamped wood business cards: A great project that uses… Read more
DIY Pencil Shaped Pencil Holder
Teacher gifts that are both personal and useful for the whole class are the absolute best. Do your kid’s teachers a favor and make this DIY pencil shaped pencil holder for their classroom. This way the teacher will have plenty of spare pencils on hand. A DIY tutorial to make a pencil shaped pencil holder…. Read more
“S” is for Striped Euro Shams
Sew: diy striped Euro shams I’m sharing how to make striped drop cloth shams with piping over at Pretty Handy Girl today. Brittany’s blog is full of how-to’s and tutorials for the serious DIYer. Mimicking the grain stripe pattern everyone adores I painted stripes onto drop cloth and then sewed the pieces together with piping… Read more