12 Ideas to Make Your Kitchen Look Spectacular
Painting Kitchen Cabinets + 12 Embellishment Ideas Read more about our kitchen project: How to Prep Your Cabinets // Kitchen…
DIY Faux Leaded Glass
DIY Faux Leaded Glass Cabinets I loved the look of old painted cabinets, and pony walls (half walls) with pass-through built-in…
How to Eliminate Wood Grain on Your Cabinets
Porous, grainy oak cabinets can be one of the most difficult types of wood to paint. Trust me — we…
Kitchen Island ButcherBlock Countertops
As with most kitchen islands, our island sits right in the middle of our home. We suffered a serious case…
Daughter’s Bedroom
Here is a never-before-seen-glimpse of my daughter’s bedroom. It’s a project that we are all really proud of since we’ve…
Repainting & Adding Trim on Our Kitchen Cabinets
We’ve experienced a few “lessons learned” with our DIY budget kitchen remodel. I started this project years ago. Back during…
Craft Room Design Plan
Several years ago we added a “bonus room” during our basement remodel. Our basement has no walk-out, so technically we…
The Real Scoop on Chalkboard Walls
Welcome to the room that we never talk about. My daughter is very sensitive about changes to her personal space….
How we “fixed” falling drywall tape…
How to DIY Hand Hewn Wood Beams (and make them look authentically old) I’m convinced that we live in a house…
Our Deck, Before & After
If you’ve followed my blog for a while, you will notice that some of our DIY projects have slowwwwwly evolved….
Our Garage Woodshop Progress
Garage Woodshop – from upcycled materials The perfect distraction from finishing my ever-growing list of to-dos? Craigslist Introducing our new “salvaged”…
Industrial Family Room – REVEAL!
For this challenge, Mark and I chose to update the most abused room in our house – our family room. Here…
You can MAKE your own trim!
Here is a quick tutorial that saved us around $100 in precut trim. We’re making wood trim from scratch… For…
DIY Built-in Shelving
*** DIY Built In Shelving This post is part of our master bathroom update. To see what we’ve done so…
DIY Industrial Light Fixture
Jeanette and I are in the middle of a bathroom remodel, so when our bathroom remodel came about, we found…
20 Budget Backsplash Ideas
The kitchen is the heart of your home and anchors your entire decorating scheme, that’s why I think backsplashes are…
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Top 10 DIY Projects of 2014
Top 10 DIY Projects of 2014! I have to be honest with you. 2014 really kicked my butt. I don’t shy…
DIY Laminate Floor Installation
DIY Laminate Floor Installation Cost = $1.95 / square foot Product we chose: Purchased from BestLaminate.net. Item #SL30CH-SP (Diamond Living,…
Industrial Basement Remodel 800 square feet
Thank you to MSN // Family Handyman // Shutterfly for featuring our space. Like the rest of the house, we did most of the…
Industrial Lighting Upgrade Over the Mantel
This post is sponsored by National Builder Supply and my opinions are my own. I was compensated with product from…