DIY Guinea Pig Hide

DIY Guinea Pig hide, guinea pig fort, VW Bus

Using a few pieces of scrap ¼” plywood and a bit of imagination, my daughter and I created this ADORABLE DIY guinea pig hide VW bus for our fur-babies!We have been having so much fun over here! We have two new additions to our family:  Chanel (Tri-colour) and Pixie – Miss Maddie’s new guinea pigs […]

Hot Tub Steps

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Good morning my sunshiney friends! Yes, spell check is unhappy with my adjective, but I don’t care – I am rebelling against proper English and creating my own word of the day and today it is “Sunshiney”!  (because you bring light to my life) I’m pretty excited about today’s project for a few reasons; It […]

Bath shelf / Hot tub shelf

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Dreaming of a luxurious soak in your tub – bath or hot – then you need this DIY bath shelf / hot tub shelf to complete the fantasy. Room for wine, snacks, iPad or accoutrements, this $0 build keeps everything close at hand (and dry). I made this with two uses in mind…  I wanted […]

Lutyen’s DIY Garden Bench

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DIY a statement piece for your garden with the free building plans for this DIY Lutyen’s garden bench – made with pocket holes in lieu of fancy joinery – so it’s perfect for the self-taught builder (like me!) I like creating plans and coming up with solutions to fit my specific needs at home but […]

Scrap Wood Window Box

Window box, DIY window box, scrap wood window box

I made this DIY window box for $0 using scrap 2″x 4″s and you can too!  Good morning friends! Does it bug you that I use capital letters in my titles?  I grew up learning to capitalize letters in a title, but later – while working in Marketing – I learned that the proper way […]

Stained glass window panels

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Take a couple of panels of stained glass, add a cedar frame and create art for your windows!  Hey strangers! Where have you been?!  It’s been so long since I’ve touched base with you – are you ignoring me? Kidding – and with my apologies – I’ve been working hard, but certain life problems and […]

Kitchen Makeover on a Budget

Kitchen makeover, painted cabinets, painting kitchen cabinets, Rust-Oleum cabinet transformation

Craving a new kitchen but a remodel or overhaul isn’t in the budget? Join the club my friends – but check out the stunning kitchen makeover I did with just a few hours work, a Rust-Oleum Cabinet Transformation Kit and some stunning new hardware! *This post is sponsored by Rust-Oleum Canada and Liberty Hardware. I […]