Build - Fix - Do
Welcome back, folks! I have just completed week two of my six-week One Room Challenge. For this week, I wanted to establish a nice neutral color to serve as a canvas for my dining room to home office renovation. That is why I chose to paint with Sherwin William’s Repose Gray.
How often do you find yourself working in your dining room? It seems like my dining room has gradually become a catch-all for every paper and bill that makes its way to us, and I am constantly tidying up to keep it looking uncluttered. So, when the opportunity to join in with the One Room Challenge presented itself, I knew instantly that I was going to be converting this space into a dining office combo!
Over the years of renovating homes, I have come across a lot of iffy looking tile floors. Extremely dirty tile grout is generally the cause for making tiles appear past their life. But due to my obsession with having clean floors, I eventually found the solution to revive tile floors and make grout and tile look like new again.
How many times have you wished for a mud bench area in your garage (or house) to help keep all your outdoor things organized? I finally got around to adding one to my own garage, and I must say that this has got to be the easiest, DIY mud bench slatwall system!
Yes, this is going to be one of those posts where I tell you a story. But storytelling is sometimes the best way to relate a solution. This particular story is about the time that my son nearly destroyed a very expensive microwave, and what I did to save it. So, if you need to remove burnt odor smell from your microwave and it seems like all is lost, take a deep breath and let me tell you how I saved our smelly disaster.
Have I mentioned lately that woodworkers are some of the most opinionated and set-in-their-way people who you will ever have the good fortune to meet? If you are a professional woodworker, then yeah, I am probably talking about you. If you are a beginner, be warned! We are going to discuss when to NOT use pocket hole screws!
How many times have you downloaded a free printable only to be a little disappointed with the quality once you printed it? I feel ya! I’ve been there myself a few times. You love those pretty displays and the images that you see presented by the designers, and you wonder exactly how to print perfect printables for yourself. What is the magic technique that they are using to get them so vibrant?
Not long ago, my uncle (whom I shall refer to as “A”) suffered a severe stroke. Although he has not yet made a full recovery, we were thankful that he survived it. However, the many months following the stroke were incredibly difficult for my aunt (whom I shall refer to as “B”), and not just because of the health issues. You see, “A” had always handled the finances, bills, and what not. While, “B” just did her job and spent money as needed.
( How To Build Shaker Doors – Photo by M-Squared Contracting Inc.)
Shaker cabinets are one of the most popular choices for cabinet styles. They are sleek and clean looking, while maintaining just enough detail to avoid being labeled plain. They can work in pretty much any design style, and lucky for us, they are one of the easiest to build. But, not everyone knows exactly how to build a shaker door. So, in this post “How to Build Shaker Doors” we will focus on instructions for constructing basic shaker doors.
I was so sad to see my favorite sling chaise die. After many, many years of good service, it finally succumbs to the relentless abuse of my two boys. Now, I have several other lounge chairs that I could choose for my poolside relaxing, but for some reason, I just wanted this one. So, what more is there to do than to perform an overhaul, and this is how I repair sling chairs and chaises.
There are certain items in a DIYers toolkit that seem to become staples over time. One of those items for me is dowel rods.
I love the versatility of dowel rods, and how they can provide solutions to many of our household problems. So, I thought I would compile a selection of some of my favorite ways to use dowel rods. I hope that it inspires some great DIY projects for you!
Under stair storage space is an often unrealized asset. Which is a shame, because it can really add beauty, architectural detail, and organization. So, if you have a set of stairs that have a plain sheetrock wall, consider some of the below options to add appeal and storage to your home.
(8 Wonderful Niche Ideas – Photo by Jill Shevlin Design)
One of the things I find that I often do is to look through a wall rather than at it. That is, every time I see a blank wall, I ask myself, “what can I do inside that wall?” I guess because I am a space hog, I hate to ignore those 4-6 inches of space that are just sitting there being wasted. (an obsession that I am sure my dh really wishes that I didn’t have) 😉 But today, i invite you to join me with imagining how that space can be used add that something extra to your home with these 8 niche ideas.
(Eclectic Closet by Mooresville Building Supplies Lowe’s Home Improvement)
Not everyone has a large luxurious closet. So, sometimes shoe storage is premium space in a home. But, there are some ways to tap into unused and even unrealized space to store those precious accessories. These 10 shoe storage solutions offer unique techniques to put that unrealized space to good use.