“Lord, give me wine” coffee tray
I had a customer request to make a “farmhouse tray” that was 36″ by 20″ (huge) with black pipe handles and a quote on the front. The tray was/is going to be used on an upholstered ottoman to set drinks etc and not really as a carrying tray – you’d have to have strong arms […]
Paint Brush Storage Rack
I’ve got a super-simple build for you today; this paint brush storage rack will take you a grand total of 20 minutes to build and will use up 4 pieces of scrap wood from your pile. Cut two pieces of wood – I used 3/4″ plywood – to 7″ by 4″. Cut two pieces of […]
Build Your Own Bat Box – attract bats to your yard
Did you know that one single bat eats between 6,000 and 8,000 insects PER NIGHT? Did you know that less than 1% of bats carry rabies (far lower than the incidence in racoons)? Did you know that a female bat (usually) only has one pup per year? Did you know that store-bought bat boxes are […]
DIY Privacy Planters
Do you ever feel like you’re spinning your wheels and getting nowhere? Do you ever NOT feel that way? I apologize for being lax on the blog lately, but it’s not for lack of working – in fact, I have a giant project for you today. Rather, an easy project that I made giant by building […]
Trunk Organizer – Double your storage space!
Ever since I found this pin on Pinterest, I was dying to create my own trunk organizer. Click image or this link to be taken to original instructions. The instructions for this are great, and the materials are inexpensive enough – but this version just didn’t work for me – I wanted a trunk organizer that […]
DIY Entryway Table / Sofa Table
I have a pin that drives a lot of traffic from my Pinterest board to my blog – and the pin itself isn’t even mine? It was something I put in an article a few months ago “Styling Your Entryway” and this is the pin that has been going crazy: This entryway table / sofa […]
DIY Doll Furniture – Patio Lounger
I’ve got a neat tutorial for you today – DIY patio lounger for your 18″ dolls (as in Maple Lea and American Girl dolls). I haven’t seen these available for purchase on the doll sites, so your creation will be a novel addition to your child’s dollhouse. To build this DIY doll furniture – you […]