DIY

Fall decorating in the family room
You don’t have to break the bank or spend hours on hours making your home Autumn-worthy. Just a few inexpensive touches is all you need to bring the Fall vibe home. (Amazon affiliate links to the items I purchased are

Navy bedroom set
Want to bring colour to your bedroom, but without making the walls feel “heavy”? What about a navy bedroom set to bring sophistication and tradition together in a bold, but neutral palette? It’s funny, but since I graduated cabinetmaking school,

Using high heat paint to restore a fire pit
Has your bbq, wood stove, radiator or fireplace seen better days? Today I’m testing out using high heat paint to restore a fire pit. Have you tried high heat paint? It’s generally used to repaint an aging barbecue, clean up

Dining table and chairs makeover
I have a new-ish refinishing “finish” for you to try… like this mennonite dining table and chairs makeover that went completely MATTE! Happy weekend! So something happened when I finished cabinet-making school… Suddenly I received a rush of orders for

How to refinish wood furniture
With this sideboard makeover, in a two-tone finish, it was a perfect time to review my “How to refinish wood furniture” tips, tricks, products and what-not-to-do’s for both painted and stained furniture. Product list to the items I use regularly

DIY dog crate for large breed dogs
Dog crates can be expensive and/or ugly. Build your own DIY dog kennel to suit your decor and size/breed of dog. As you know, we adopted a puppy in April – Bentley, the most gorgeous puppy in the universe! Granted