Scrap wood Frankenstein, ghost and 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 […]
Over-the-toilet-shelf
Short on space and money, but need extra storage in your bathroom? This easy DIY over-the-toilet shelf is a perfect fit! Did you know that 4.4 million Canadians rent their home? In the U.S., roughly 36% of the population live in rental units. That’s a LOT! I have nothing against rental units other than that […]
Handmade Gift Challenge – Who doesn’t need a charging station?
What do you gift someone that has everything? Chances are a DIY charging station (or two) would be a welcome addition to most homes and for most anyone over the age of 8. Today I’m sharing the plans as part of the #HandmadeGiftsChallenge on Instagram. 🎶 Good morning, good morning! 🎶 (in my best […]
DIY Guinea Pig Hide
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 […]
Bath shelf / Hot tub shelf
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 […]
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 […]
Tablet charging station
Create calm out of entryway chaos by making your own iPad/iPhone charging station and mail sorter – perfect for corralling cords, electronics, keys and sunglasses. A few years ago I posted about a simple solution for storing and charging your iPad, iPod, iPhone, idontcare electronics. It was a wood magazine rack that I tipped on […]