Hey Everyone, it’s been a while since I’ve actually been in the garage a.k.a. “my workshop” building things. But I am now back at it. I found myself in the position were I didn’t have any place to store small appliances and my pantry space was very limited. In fact, I have one split cabinet…
There are home bars and then there are functional home bars. Building one takes a lot more than having a will, the material and tools. Even the most experienced DIY builders end up with a perfectly constructed, beautiful and highly durable bar that just severely lacks functionality. Designing a truly functional home bar takes careful…
I am one of those women who ask for power tools for birthday and Christmas. Once a tomboy always a tomboy I guess. LOL . My first project that sent me on a path to DIY passion (or sometimes referred to by me as DIY disaster) began when I helped my dad build a book…
As far back as I can remember, this table sat in my Grandparent’s garage right outside the door that entered into their house. My Grandfather built it with some simple materials for a place to store his butchering equipment. After my Grandparents passed away and their house sold a little over a year ago, the…
Need Seating for your outdoor space? I sure did. Ok so I am the queen of repurposing and salvaging things. And often I have problems throwing things out. So one day I’m sitting outside on my deck and I go to place my drink on my side table. It literally fell over at my very touch….
It’s that time again, It’s Cent-Sational! Last month was our first month doing the Cent-sational Salvage Challenge. And I’ve gotta admit it was pretty amazing! The competition was steep and everyone did an awesome job producing some fantastic creations using kitchen utensils. This month it’s all about those chairs! So before I reveal my…
On a recent trip to a newly discovered thrift store I uncovered the most amazing dresser/chest of drawers under a pile of crap It was perfect for my bedroom. Those of you may recall my mess of a bedroom when I disclosed my bedroom secrets. Initially I was like cool, its a Mid Century look a like that…
Whether you’re refinishing cabinets or dressers when it’s time to look for drawer pulls and knobs the cost of refinishing skyrockets. Let’s face it. Handles are expensive! The average drawer pulls depending on the size and type of material can range from $3 to $13. Normally the really nice ones are at least $6 a…
Hey Everyone! I hope you are all getting this Mother’s Day weekend off to a great start. Don’t be like me and wait until the last minute to get a gift. Today I am thrilled to be guest posting over at Remodelaholic. Create this play set (chalkboard table and matching seats) inspired by the wooden…
I couldn’t make an Alphabet Blocks inspired Play Table without making matching seating. I wanted the seating to do double duty. Kids come with a lot of…toys. (What did you think I was going to say?) So these seats are both ottomans and provide additional storage. Approximate cost: $15/a seat Materials 1 – 4×8 sheets…
