WOODWORKING & FURNITURE MAKEOVERS

Cedar Planter Box

What better way to spend time at home during a self quarantine than making outdoor planter boxes! It’s a great way to keep busy and grow your own food (you know… in case sh*t really hits the fan). This project... Continue reading →

White & Gray Dresser Makeover

I love a good furniture makeover. Take this lovely little dresser. It’s got great bones, a cute look, and lots of storage for toddler-sized clothing. It even came with all the hardware (I found the missing piece in one of... Continue reading →

Rolling Garage Storage Workbench

Please turn your attention to my new workbench! If you read my other workbench post, you will notice many similarities. The basic structure is the same. I just embellished it a little. Materials List: 3/4″ Sheet of Plywood (6) 2″... Continue reading →

Scrap Wood Whale Sign

Scrap Wood Challenge! I tend to be a bit of a hoarder when it comes to scrap wood. Every so often I purge my stock with a self-imposed “challenge”. Complete a project using only the materials on hand. No money... Continue reading →

Beachy Stools

I have always wanted to own a beach house. Not just because I love the beach, but because of all the project potential! So when my parents recently bought a beach house, I was PUMPED! I immediately went into project... Continue reading →

Thrift Store Tray Makeover

I’ve had this cute little tray sitting in my garage waiting for a makeover for no less than two years. I went through a phase a while back where I bought a bunch of thrift store items with project potential.... Continue reading →

Garage Makeover: Mudroom Entrance

I started my Garage Makeover Series about a million years ago. The “mudroom” entrance was on my radar for a while but vaulted to priority #1 a few months ago after I tripped over my shoes AGAIN. Check out what... Continue reading →

Baby Gate

Baby gates have been on my radar for quite some time. As you might be able to see from the photo, our landing only has a wall on one side, and it’s very small. The other side is just a railing,... Continue reading →

Grandparent Sign

DIY Christmas gifts are the bomb! For the first few years that your parents become grandparents, it’s totally OK to just give them pictures of your kids or a DIY gift centered around their new titles. After all, kids are... Continue reading →

Pallet Wood Pumpkin

Today’s post is my easy pallet wood pumpkin. The perfect piece to complete my fall lineup. I needed a little rustic to go with my modern look. Wooden fruit it is! Materials: Pallet Wood Jig Saw Paper & Pencil Paint... Continue reading →

Autumn Pallet Sign

In my recent post The Easy Way to Dismantle a Pallet, I provided a tutorial for salvaging wood from a pallet to use for other projects. For this one, I salvaged a large plank from a particularly old pallet. It... Continue reading →

Pallet Cat Lover Sign

Full disclosure, up front, total honesty… I am not a cat person. I’m allergic. Also… cats are crazy. Ain’t nobody got time for that. I realize the title of this post could seem a little deceiving given my intro. I... Continue reading →

The Easy Way to Dismantle a Pallet

Let’s talk about pallets. Like many I know, I have a love-hate relationship with them. PROS: Easily accessible, super useful, FREE CONS: Pain in my you-know-what to dismantle Hunting for pallets is a favorite past time of mine. The “Free... Continue reading →

Chalk Paint Recipe

I’m not exactly sure when chalk paint made its debut, but it took the DIY world by storm. All sorts of traditional paint brands are making their own lines of chalk paint now. Naturally, as a DIYer, I decided I... Continue reading →

Restoring Old Hardware

Restoring your old hardware to its former glory is so simple! Materials: Bar Keepers Friend Cleanser Old Toothbrush Clear Lacquer  Instructions: Remove all your hardware and rinse it off. (If you have hardware that’s been painted, you can use my... Continue reading →

Removing Paint from Hardware

Say hello to my recently acquired French provincial dresser from Goodwill. All she needs is a new paint job and a hardware update and she’ll be good as new. That’s where my handy tutorial for removing paint from hardware comes... Continue reading →

Crown Canopy

I knew I wanted to do a crown canopy over the crib from the moment we found out we were having a girl. I specifically wanted to know the gender of the baby ahead of time so I could plan... Continue reading →

Mirror Makeover

   Today’s post is a quick one. Another addition to the nursery that is finally finished! This great mirror that I found at a thrift store. It was gold when I originally bought it. Of course, I was so excited... Continue reading →

Nursery Closet Makeover

 Back on track!  After a few weeks of travel, holiday time, and overall exhaustion, I finally got back on the project train. First stop, nursery closet. I ripped all the stuff down from inside the closet months ago thinking I... Continue reading →

Reupholstered Bench

This particular post is an exciting one for me. I always love a good challenge, and this project was definitely that. My friend, Suz, bought a cute little bench on Move Loot. She planned to get it reupholstered so that... Continue reading →

Chevron Pallet Wall Art

Today’s post is another nursery decoration. I still haven’t managed to get any of the big nursery projects (changing table, closet, etc) done, but decorations I have. I should probably start worrying about those bigger projects soon.  The third trimester... Continue reading →

Glider Makeover

Finally! Now that the nursery walls are finished, I am getting around to putting the furniture in. I bought a few items from some Craigslist sellers, including this great glider. The original chair had seen better days, but the structure... Continue reading →

Fall Cornucopia Makeover

More fall decor! This post is a quick one about updating some of your current decorations to give them a more modern look. In this case, we were given a cornucopia of fake corn and gourds by hubby’s mother that... Continue reading →

Tree Branch Mini Pumpkins

  As you may have read from my Scrap Wood Candy Corn post, I tend to hoard scrap wood from prior projects in my garage. Since I recently started giving my garage a makeover, the many, many boxes of scrap... Continue reading →

Scrap Wood Candy Corn

I am always working on some sort of project in my garage. A lot of them involve using a miter saw to cut wood, and I tend to have a lot of scraps leftover. I have a bit of a... Continue reading →

Garage Makeover: DIY Workbench

The Garage Makeover Series is back on track! Sort of. Once again, I am going a little out of order. Part 3 is the DIY Workbench. This particular workbench was inspired by Part 2 of the Series – Custom Shelving.... Continue reading →

Garage Makeover: Custom Shelving

This post is Part 2 in my “Garage Makeover Series”, Custom Shelving.  Part 1 was my Garage Makeover: Preparing for Drywall post. The problem with our garage has nothing to do with the size. It’s made to fit two cars... Continue reading →

Herringbone Buffet Table

You might remember that at the end of my Coffee Table Post I had a sneak peek of the buffet table that I was making from scratch. Well, it’s FINALLY done! Almost three months later. This particular project was inspired... Continue reading →

The Clutch Hutch

From the moment I first saw my kitchen, I thought to myself… “Poor thing, just needs a little love”. That being said, that “poor thing” has haunted me for the better part of a year and made it veeeeeery difficult... Continue reading →

Side Table Pallet Makeover

A more accurate name for this post would be a “Makeover of a Makeover Side Table”, but that just didn’t seem as appealing. When we first bought our house, I was super excited to decorate it and make it look... Continue reading →

Pallet Bookshelf Makeover

New Tools = New Rules I love tools. I love tools more than my husband does. I use tools more than my husband does. However, I am also one of those people who loathes reading instructions and thinks that every... Continue reading →

IKEA Dining Room Table Makeover

Dining rooms are weird. At least in my house, it’s the room we spend the least amount of time in. So, there’s really no reason for us to go out and spend thousands, or even hundreds, of dollars on dining... Continue reading →