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…
A Guide to Building Your Own Guitar Pedal Board Oftentimes, musicians use pedals with their guitars or basses to enhance the sound. There are several different pedals that do several different things, and they are normally used in conjunction with…
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…
Personalize Images in SketchUp with a Watermark As a blogger it is very important to place a watermark on photos and images to protect not only your work but yourself, as well. The same can be done in SketchUp, especially if…
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…
Thank you so much to JORD for the beautiful watch used in this post! All words and images are my own… Every species of wood is beautiful. With every grain pattern, texture and natural color, how could it not be…
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…
Build a Coat Rack Inspired by Pottery Barn This coat rack is an incredibly easy build, even with the crown moulding at the top! The actual piece is sold for $399 and I built this knock-off for around $50! The…
Easy to Build Table for Laptop Since I no longer have a desk, or a dining table or ANY table for that matter (thanks, tree!), I really needed a place to set my laptop so I could work bringing free…
Keeping the Home Safe While You’re Away Thank you to CamHome Technologies for providing the Blackbox S used in this post. All opinions and words are my own! Currently, having a secure home is a necessity. After a tree fell…
DIY Furniture Plans For An Easy to Build Coffee Table This is the coffee table I’m building for our “sitting room” (as it is now called). The coffee table I had before – a Mid-Century Modern style built using maple…
The Perfect Place to Store Spices for Cooking In my quest to find decorative projects to build (I wanted to take a break from the massive rebuilding of the house since the tree fell on it), I found this Beauty…
A Modern Address Sign with Oak and Painted Numbers Before the tree fell on my house, I had been planning on making a new address sign for the house… for years. I bought the metal numbers about 5 years ago…
A Modern Media Stand Inspired by a Catalog Retailer This DIY media console is inspired by the Shiro Media Console from Urban Outfitters. This media console has a sort of Asian vibe going on, and is super easy to build!…
Time for a Garage Renovation? Renovating your garage can be a great way to enhance the overall look and functionality of your home. Whether you’re planning to sell your property or simply want to improve its curb appeal, a garage…
How To Cut An Opening For A New Window In my daughter’s room, there was only one window which housed her air conditioning unit and since the tree incident, we really needed to add a second window for egress. Our…