DIY

Step up your Fall Decor: with DIY and Dogs

Like pretty much everyone else, you’re more than a little bit excited to gear up for fall, deck out your house, and take advantage of all the delights that this season has to offer. What you’re likely not excited for? The hassle and cleanup that can go along with autumn activity--enter: your pup. Your four-legged love gives you an excuse to use up … [Read more...]

Great for Every Day Hairpin Table

Modern decor usually requires sleek lines, tailored edges, and minimal impact. This hairpin leg table from Shanty 2 Chic fits well into this definition. Not taking up too much space, the table works well in the small, yet modern dining area it sets in. If you are looking for an industrial modern look, this table would fit beautifully. The … [Read more...]

Easy to Make Wood Floating Shelves

Do you change your decorations out with each season? Many of us do, and storing items in the off season can be difficult. With the addition of floating shelves, your storage dilemma may be solved. Pete, from Projects with Pete, shares with us a simple way to make floating shelves. With 2x4's and a couple of cedar pickets, Pete is able to … [Read more...]

Weekend Project: How to Make a Pallet Couch in 5 Easy Steps

Step 1: Collect Your Pallets The first thing you want to do is find 9 good quality pallets. If you're lucky enough to work in a warehouse or know someone who does, find out if you can pick up a few. If you don't know where to get free pallets, try calling your local hardware and lumber stores to find out if they carry them. Used pallets is a … [Read more...]

Beautifully Designed Sliding Door Hutch

Do you need a hutch that will fit in your modern farmhouse decor? A sliding barn door hutch may be in your future. Jen from The House of Wood teamed up with Sarah from The Created Home to make this hutch from scratch. This is part two in their tutorial. Part one explains how to make the base of the hutch. Part two shows how to make the hutch … [Read more...]

Easy Assembly Copper Clothes Rack

Are your clothes on the floor? Is having a bulky dresser to store clothes out of question for your small space? Charity Honeycutt from HGTV has a great solution for your clothes storage problem. If you have some time, copper tubing, and epoxy this standing clothes rack can be yours. The best part of this project is the use of epoxy to keep … [Read more...]

Ideal for Small Spaces Coffee Cabinet

Do you have a limited countertop space? With a microwave and toaster already on the counter, it does not leave much room for a coffee maker. Ashley from Shanty2Chic built a cabinet that not only took up limited space, but kept the look from becoming cluttered. If you have been on the lookout to solve your limited space problem in other areas … [Read more...]

Multifunctional Plyometric Box

For those of you into jump training for your workouts, this box is for you. As a side note, this box is not for me, as I would surely miss the box and land on the floor in a heap. But, for those that are much more athletic, Pete from Projects with Pete, will help you make your own Plyometric Box. The concept is versatile, easy to … [Read more...]

Modern Decor Cage Lights

Achieving the right amount of light in a bedroom may prove difficult. Usually there is an overhead ceiling fan with lights or a stationary overhead lamp. Nonetheless, the lighting is never sufficient for reading in bed. Anu from Nalle's House came up with a clever way of adding lights beside her bed. Using a bracket from Ikea and cage lights from … [Read more...]

Have Fun with Backyard Dominoes

Are you looking for fun outdoor games that would suit adults and children? This backyard domino set would entertain young and old alike. Jen from the House of Wood shares with us her design for making these huge dominos pieces. Imagine the fun everyone will have moving these pieces across the yard. Need an idea for keeping kids entertained … [Read more...]