DIY Wood Moose

This is Marty Moose. Marty Mazel Tov Moose because when I asked friends what they thought he was, I got a mixed response of “moose”, “reindeer” and “Hanukkah candle holder”. I don’t care, he’s the moosiest moose I know – Marty Moose. (did you get that? Maybe I’m showing my age?) It started because of […]

DIY Coat Rack

DIY coat rack, coat tree, coat stand, hat stand

Do you know what this is? Okay, that was a stupid question – the blog title clearly tells you what it is – but would have guessed a DIY coat stand just by the photo? I wouldn’t have, mainly because these bits and bobs of scrap wood don’t match – we have some 2×4’s in […]

DIY Doll Furniture – Patio Lounger

DIY doll furniture, doll lounger, DIY patio lounger, DIY sun lounger, Amercian Girl furniture

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 […]

DIY Outdoor Garbage Bin

DIY outdoor garbage bin, outdoor garbage shed, outdoor garbage can enclosure

Since this has been “nagging projects” week, I have to show you something… This is the side of my house. Worse, this is the side of the house that my neighbours see whenever they descend their staircase. They have a window that looks directly over at my garbage pile. Granted, it isn’t always this bad […]

DIY Rustic X Bookshelf (part of Basement Makeover)

DIY Rustic X Bookshelf, DIY bookshelf, Ana White Rustic X, $21 DIY bookshelf, build your own bookshelf, farmhouse bookshelf

I have been SO BUSY lately! It’s entirely my own fault – the girls went camping with their Grandparents the other week and I set my sights on making over my basement… problem is, I didn’t break it down into bite-sized steps like “sand and paint trim”, then “paint walls” then “DIY rustic x bookshelf”. Nope, […]

DIY Gift Wrap Station

DIY gift wrap station. Gift wrap caddy, wrapping dolly, portable gift wrap centre, gift wrap organization

I’m so excited about today’s post! First, because these are the first plans I have created in their entirety – no bits and pieces  from other bloggers/DIYers – just a photo of a concept piece and my imagination and measurements to bring it to life. WAHOO! Secondly, I’m excited because my previous gift wrap caddy just […]

DIY Decorative Trays

Tutorial - DIY decorative trays, hexagonal trays, nesting trays

I made these decorative trays last week in preparation for end-of-school Teacher gifts – the first two were made entirely from scrap wood, and were meant to be prototypes, but the girls loved them so much they decided to give both the crappy and good versions to their teachers. I was worried this project was […]