Scrap wood Frankenstein, ghost and Purple People Eater

Wood Frankenstein, wood ghost, wood 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

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?

DIY charging station, iPad charging station, iPhone 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

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 […]

Bath shelf / Hot tub shelf

bath shelf, hot tub shelf, bath caddy, hot tub tray, bath tray, corner tray

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

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 […]

Tablet charging station

tablet charging station, iPad charging station, iPhone charging station, mail sorter, entryway organization

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 […]