Hi everyone! Hope your week is going well! We’re at a full sprint here at The House of Wood. School has started and I’m homeschooling for the first time ever and absolutely loving it so far (then again, we are on Day 2, so you might want to check back with me at the end of the year for…
Archives for August 2016
Kids Lunch Organization
It’s Back To School season and I’m hanging out with Jen and the rest of the I Heart Organizing team sharing how I organize my kids’ school lunches. This time of year can be so hectic, so I’m a huge fan of anything that makes my life just a little easier and more efficient. Be sure to stop…
How To Build A DIY Outdoor Storage Ottoman
Hi everyone! I’m back from the Haven Conference in Atlanta and it was one jam-packed weekend! I am absolutely exhausted, but in a good way. I taught a building class on behalf of Simpson Strong-Tie and we built this beautiful DIY outdoor storage ottoman / cocktail table featuring Strong-Tie’s brand new Outdoor Accents™ black powder-coated decorative hardware…
DIY Nightstands with Charging Station and Pull-Out Writing Tray
A few months ago, my sister asked me to build her a pair of nightstands. She wanted something similar to this but didn’t care to spend almost $800 for one nightstand. Insanity. So I sketched up a few rough drafts, she tweaked the dimensions to fit her space, and we came up with this: And the best parts?…
Creative Workshop Organization
We’re about 90% done unpacking here at The House of Wood. We’d be further along had the movers not packed the potpourri. Stay with me for a second – the movers wrapped each piece of potpourri in packing paper, put those adorable little packages in a box, taped up the box, and labeled it “Christmas reefs.” Yep – R-E-E-F-S. (I can only assume…