A friend has been remodeling her master bathroom, and she ran into multiple features in her house that greatly affected her design choices. One of the major obstacles was buying a vanity to fit into her bathroom space with the design features that she wanted and needed. I helped her out by building a 54" custom bathroom vanity with the offset sink on the left. The vanity … [Read more...]
Barn Door Console Table with Hidden TV Lift
Confession time: Sometimes I like to watch movies while lounging in bed, or folding laundry at the foot of my bed. :-) However the best wall in my bedroom for a TV to be mounted, is visible from the entry way and family room area. I don't love having the ugly side view of the TV mount showing. I have a clever solution, a barn door console table with a hidden TV … [Read more...]
The Lisa Side Table
The DEWALT Circular Saw Tool Review is sponsored by The Home Depot. I have been compensated for my time and provided with product (tools). All ideas and opinions are my own. This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience. Click here to read my full disclosure policy. I picked up some fun rustic cherry wood that was on a clearance sale a little while back. With … [Read more...]
How to Open and Clean Gas Fireplace Glass
Last year I helped my Aunt update her fireplace mantel. Before we started on the mantel, she had some maintenance done on her 30 year old gas fireplace. One of the fixes was to replace the fireplace glass. I couldn't believe the difference that new glass made, her fireplace looks brand new. That got me looking at how dirty my gas fireplace glass looks. The white haze almost … [Read more...]
Wood Bunny Easter Basket
A friend in my neighborhood decided to start a weekly rotating craft club for our kids. We rotate different skills or activities for the kids to learn, each Mom taking 1 week/month. On my first week, I decided to make an Easter themed craft, a wood bunny Easter basket. I thought it would be fun for them to hammer together a little basket and have fun painting it with their … [Read more...]
Farmhouse X Nightstand Plans
New plans for a farmhouse nightstand with X detail. I built a pair of these nightstands to go with my King X Barndoor Farmhouse Bed. The nightstand has 3 generous sized drawers to hold all your stuff. The side planking and X detail mimic the style of the Farmhouse Bed. Generally speaking a nightstand should be about the same height of the top of the mattress. You can adjust the … [Read more...]
Modern Farmhouse Mantel Makeover – Corner Fireplace
I have never been impressed with my builders grade mantel, it feels a little lack luster to me. Then last Christmas, I pulled off a command strip that I left on too long and it took mantel paint off with it. That was it! I set a goal that I would upgrade my blah fireplace before the next holiday season. Besides updating the mantel, I really want to hang my TV above the … [Read more...]
Budget Laundry Room Cabinet Plans
If you've been wanting to add storage to your laundry room, these laundry room cabinet plans are for very budget friendly cabinets. The tall cabinet is great for storing and organizing cleaning supplies and a vacuum. The small folding table gives space to fold laundry and fits 2 standard laundry baskets in the shelves. The 2 upper cabinets fit wonderfully above the washer and … [Read more...]
Basement Playhouse – Cedar Door & Accents
The basement playhouse is nearly complete. Time to add the cedar doors and accent pieces. This post will cover building the cedar doors and cedar flower boxes. You can check out the tutorials for the whole playhouse build: Part 1 - Basement Playhouse Build - Framing Part 2 - Basement Playhouse Build - Shiplap & Sheetrock Part 3 - Basement Playhouse Build - … [Read more...]
Basement Playhouse Build – Trim and All The Things
The basement playhouse is really taking shape now. Now it's time to add the trim and finish painting. This post will cover building the playhouse ladder, railing, awnings and corbels, window trim, roof line and portico. You can check out the tutorials for the whole playhouse build: Part 1 - Basement Playhouse Build - Framing Part 2 - Basement Playhouse Build - … [Read more...]