A Simple Nightstand to Build with a Mirrored Door I really like the simplicity of this plan… The DIY plans to build a Valerie Nightstand feature a mirrored door and an inner shelf. The door hinges can be positioned on…
The Third Segment: The DIY Upholstery Part Three in the Building an Upholstered Sofa series is about the DIY upholstery. (In case you missed them, here are Part One and Part Two!) To me, the upholstery is the easiest part.…
An Easy to Build Piece for the Indoors or Outdoors The Rebecca Trunk from Pottery Barn… Gorgeous! The bad news is that it retails for $499.00! Yikes! It really is a beautiful piece! I drew the plans for this piece…
Using a Smart Thermostat as a Weather Station I am not a licensed electrician. If in doubt or have specific questions about electrical work, consult a professional. While I will not undertake large electrical projects nor offer advice about them,…
Standard Sizes for Custom and DIY Furniture Builds: Tables, Desks & Cabinets Previously, I wrote a post outlining sizing for seating in relation to seat height, width, angle of the back, etc. This post continues the details on standard sizes…
An Easy to Build Pantry with Tons of Storage I absolutely adore the concept of having a pantry in any part of the house – be it the kitchen, bathroom, or bedroom. It’s just so wonderful to have that extra…
An Easy to Build End Table with Hairpin Legs After the tree was removed from the house, we had a friend of ours come over and cut the tree into slabs. Since that tree took most of my furniture, you’d…
More Drywall Installation Tips (Part Two) Continuing with this article on tips and tricks to install drywall, part two (part one is here) outlines a few techniques on marking the studs on the drywall sheets, cutting holes for outlets and switches,…
An Easy to Build Coffee Table Using a Pallet I was able to score a really cool half pallet at work. I thought I could use it to build a pallet coffee table since we needed a table in the…
Drywall Installation Tips, Part One Installing drywall is definitely not on my list of favorite home improvement projects. It’s mainly because I feel that I’m not very good at it and can pick out every single minute flaw that I…
An Ottoman to Match the Upholstered Chair Any good, comfortable chair needs a matching ottoman… The DIY furniture plans to build an upholstered ottoman feature wood legs (you can make them yourself – see the Materials list) and a 4″…
Easy to Make Kitchen Knife Storage In our kitchen, since storage space is very minimal, we have no place to store knives. Actually, we have one large knife that we use currently because the rest of them are still in…
Create a Custom Workspace in SketchUp to Make Modeling Easier A neat feature about SketchUp is the ability to customize parts of the program to fit individual needs. If you use Sketchup regularly, a custom workspace is necessary in order…
FREE DIY Furniture Plans to Build a Simple Bench I have been wanting a simple bench for a long time. But not just any simple bench will do… It will have to have some sort of twist! I decided to…
Make A Useful Project Using Plywood Scraps We love to cook and really needed new trivets for the kitchen as a place to put hot pans without marring the countertop. I had to throw away the trivets I’d previously made…
Using SketchUp to Make Printable Templates for Cutting Complex Pieces I like being able to create plans with fancy details such as fancy shelf brackets or curvy legs for dressers and tables, and being able to create a template makes…