How to place a custom order in 10 easy steps
For the times that you plan ahead and are looking to make your gift or event more special here are 10 steps to creating a custom order
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Sadia Vanager
Mar 174 min read
How to Care for your cutting board
You've recently purchased a cutting board, Congratulations! Now what? Here are my top 5 Do's & Don'ts for how to care for your cutting board
Sadia Vanager
May 7, 20233 min read
Reduce, Reuse & Recycle: Low budget ways to upgrade your bedroom
Reduce, reuse and recycle extends past sorting paper and plastic. Here are some low budget ways to upgrade your bedroom using what you have
Sadia Vanager
Apr 30, 20235 min read
Big victories over self doubt: Finally putting up Faux brick panels
Most DIY’ers start trying new builds out of necessity. Which was my case with these faux brick panels. Even after researching I had doubts.
Sadia Vanager
Apr 19, 20232 min read
Working a 9-5 with a Dash of DIY on the Side
DIY'n on the side is hard enough when you work a 9-5. Adding in mom & wife duties has me making sloth like progress but progress nonetheless
Sadia Vanager
Apr 12, 20233 min read
Pen & Paper: Project Planning Basics
No matter what you use to plan for a upcoming project, just make sure you plan. Here are some of the ways I prepare.
Sadia Vanager
Apr 5, 20233 min read
Issa Mood Board
The One Room Challenge has begun and this is my first time joining & my first time creating a mood board for any project.
Sadia Vanager
Mar 30, 20233 min read
Immeasurably More: Preparing to Vend at a market
When you ask for immeasurably more and get it in a way you never thought or imagined.
Sadia Vanager
Oct 9, 20227 min read
Three mistakes NOT to make when building your workbench
Over the past few years I've been taking on some cool woodworking projects. When I moved into my own home last year, it reignited my...
Sadia Vanager
Feb 16, 20222 min read
Home Goods
From the boards you cut food on to the spoons that serve feast to feed your family, do everything with love and intention.
Sadia Vanager
Nov 7, 20214 min read
Shoe Rack Bench Build
With 3 kids and a sneaker head husband I had to build this shoe rack bench for the entryway of our new house. Check out the plans here.
Sadia Vanager
Oct 10, 20213 min read
DIY TV Console in 10 Simple Steps
When we moved from NY to NC we left 99% of our furniture and decided to start fresh. Our first purchases were the necessities like beds,...
Sadia Vanager
Sep 19, 20214 min read
Top 5 Home Search Tips
As I begin to plan updates for our home, here are my Top 5 Home Search Tips that I used to get from a basement apartment to a multiroom home
Sadia Vanager
Sep 4, 20212 min read
It’s not when you start, it’s that you start!
I was a person who watched all things HGTV. I always dreamed what I would do when & finally decided when was now in 2015.
Sadia Vanager
Aug 28, 20213 min read
Relocation Agenda: Write the Vision
Moving is challenging enough without the additives of a new state, a new job, new schools for kids, etc. Check out what happens next.
Sadia Vanager
Aug 21, 20212 min read
Lumber Rip Tips
Ripping lumber, radius curve, parallel to the grain, second of an inch...Math was never my strong suit. One of my proudest academic...
Sadia Vanager
Aug 7, 20212 min read
Vision 2020 - Leap year
NY had been home for 30+ years. I had only left once before to attend undergrad, at the illustrious Howard University, but immediately...
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