Christmas sled

Christmas sled, wooden sled, DIY wood sled

It’s TIME!! Time to get building for the Holidays and I’m starting my Holiday builds with this DIY Christmas sled. Easy, inexpensive and a great beginner building project! I know, there are tons of plans online for wooden sleds (decorative).  Heck, I used Fynes Designs sled plans to build this little cutie: Which I love, […]

Scrap wood Frankenstein, ghost and Purple People Eater

Wood Frankenstein, wood ghost, wood purple people eater

There’s still time!  Forget pumpkin carving and make these adorable Hallowe’en characters out of scrap wood and leftover paint! I need to do more small projects. I love big projects – the challenge, the results etc – but they are big and take a lot of time (this blog is my second job AND I’m […]

Building plans for a small shed

Building plans for a small shed, building plans for a bike shed, building plans for a garbage shed

Need some extra storage for bicycles, garbage bins, patio furniture etc?  These building plans for a small shed have you covered! I’m SO PROUD of this build! Really, if I could keep it for myself (if I had a need and the space), I totally would – my bike shed/small shed is SO BEAUTIFUL! What […]

Face Mask Storage Rack

Face mask storage rack, mask storage, mask hook, mask rack

Looking for a way to organize face masks for easy grab-and-go, or home-and-remove?  Today I’m showing a simple mask storage rack you can make using dollar store items! Good morning, good morning!! I’m in a GREAT mood today – which is actually quite contrary to my cranky week. Maybe it’s the Fall weather, maybe it’s […]

DIY Kitchen Island

DIY kitchen island, DIY kitchen console, kitchen bar

Need a little extra storage space in your kitchen? This DIY kitchen island/ kitchen console can provide extra seating space as well as storage and is a very simple build. My friend needed a bit more workspace and a lot more storage in his small kitchen.  But, and like most of us, there just wasn’t […]

Freestanding coat rack with shelves

painting a coat rack

You don’t need to have a fancy mudroom or a lot of space to keep kids’ gear organized and tidy for back-to-school…  this freestanding coat rack with shelves (I’m so excited about the shelves) offers a lot of storage on a very small footprint and the best part is you can build it really inexpensively […]

DIY Tall Planters

DIY tall planter, DIY tapered planter, DIY planter

Add instant curb appeal with these simple and inexpensive DIY tall, tapered planters. I’m getting old folks. I’m not happy about it in the least, and this past month has really knocked me on my ass. It started with my 12 year old asking if I was going bald because she saw a patch of […]