if you were thinking of doing shiplap, just do it! It’s soooo easy and here are the steps I did. I bought mine at Lowe’s here is the link The part that took me the longest to figure out was how far to space them. I measured the wall and then measured the size ofContinue reading “DIY Tips for Perfect Shiplap Walls”
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DIY floating shelf
By the time I got the building shelves for this project I wanted something easy and cheap . All you need for this is some $2.99 ikea shelves and 3in pine (or however thick you want your shelves). Cut your edges at an angle so they match up nicely Simply wood glue and nail theContinue reading “DIY floating shelf”
DIY Paver Patio
I never thought we would use this more than we do our deck but we do. I think it is because you can see the kids better but my point is, DO IT! One of the best DIY’s I have ever done. This only took us about two days. I made sure to have everythingContinue reading “DIY Paver Patio”
Dining Room Storage with Stock Cabinets
Dining room stock cabinet storage using only upper cabinets
Puck Light Hack
This has to be one of the most loved DIY projects. I use this all over my house and it is sooo easy. I have done it for a wall sconce and a pendant light. First things first: Puck lights PVC Fitting Piece Super Glue Grab super glue and the plumbing piece and simply glueContinue reading “Puck Light Hack”
DIY Coffee Bar
My kitchen is lacking in size and I hated that my coffee pot was taking up valuable counter top space. I had a small corner in my dining room that I knew would be a perfect coffee bar nook. I lucked out and found a dresser in the basement that was the exact size IContinue reading “DIY Coffee Bar”
Staining and Painting Stair Banisters
Our house was oak everything and most of that had to go. I spent far too long figuring out how to paint and stain our stair banisters. After looking at soooo many other blog posts it was clear I needed to use the below gel stain. This stain requires barely any sanding which was idealContinue reading “Staining and Painting Stair Banisters”
DIY Burlap Barn Door
My closet doors made NO sense because they opened inside the closet leaving half my clothes blocked and this drove me nuts. The area was a tighter space so I couldn’t just order a barn door…no I had to make one. Not just one but TWO. In the end it was a fairly easy DIYContinue reading “DIY Burlap Barn Door”
DIY Hood Vent
An easy DIY hood vent. When I started browsing diy hood vents a lot of them had complicated angles and that wasn’t going to work for my skill set..not yet at least. So below is a simple and minimal measuring way to build your own hood vent
Five Year Later Review On Painted Kitchen Cabinets
I first painted my cabinets FIVE years ago (where does time go?!). I used Ben Moore Advance paint, which I still swear by and use for all my cabinet and furniture projects. It has a slow dry time which helps with streaks and it DOESNT require clear coat. Doesn’t really get any better than that.Continue reading “Five Year Later Review On Painted Kitchen Cabinets”
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