DIY Builds

Jul 205 min read

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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...

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.

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,...

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.

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...

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