How to Mill Lumber at Home
We are thrilled to announce a new partnership with Rockler Woodworking. This has special significance to me because of the…
Restoration Hardware Coffee Table Knock-Off
Build this gorgeous Restoration Hardware Monastery table using our plans and legs from Osborne Wood Products. We were sent these…
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…
DIY: Potting Bench Woodworking Plans
DIY Potting Bench Total Cost = approximately $75Time to Make: 1 Day We love our potting bench which doubles as…
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…
DIY Industrial End Tables
This post contains affiliate links and is sponsored by DIY Cartel – a supplier of industrial pipefitting materials. A few…
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…
Get Perfect Measurements, Every Time!
Story sticks are the savior for guys like me who have a measuring disorder. No matter how precisely I use…
DIY Industrial Light Fixture
Jeanette and I are in the middle of a bathroom remodel, so when our bathroom remodel came about, we found…
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,…
Pottery Barn Advent Calendar
We get such a kick out imitating catalog inspired knock-offs at a fraction of the cost. So today we’ll show…
Studios, Woodshops & Storage Ideas
January (to me) represents the ugliest month of DIY. It’s usually when I hit the panic button and tear down…
Updating Foyer with Frieze Molding
Adding molding in a two story foyer can be a bit of a DIY challenge, especially when you don’t have…
Ikea Butcher Block Countertops
Ikea butcherblock countertops are not only beautiful, but super affordable. We used butcherblock to repurpose our existing builders-grade island and…
Industrial Basement with Exposed Ductwork
Industrial basement with exposed ductwork including before & after photos, and our paint swatches at the bottom of this post….
Butcher block progress update
A few more tweaks left to do, but wanted to give you a quick update on the island. We will…
Ikea Butcher Block Island
Total project cost = $470 (This includes two 96” x 25” Ikea butcher block countertops, Rustoleum Cabinet Transformations paint kit, cardboard from…