It seems like everyone around me is having babies lately and because life with a newborn can be crazy and overwhelming, I've been cooking up some meals to take to my new mama friends. Why not make dinner just one less thing for them to think about? ... Read More about DIY Etched Glass
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5 Favorite DIY Projects of 2013
Wow, 2013 was such a fun and productive year! Thank you so much for joining me on this little blogging adventure. Your sweet and thoughtful words of encouragement and kindness have truly meant the world to me. My little pink heart is overflowing with ... Read More about 5 Favorite DIY Projects of 2013
Stenciled Drop Cloth Curtains
Hi friends! I hope y'all are recovering from a gluttonous Thanksgiving holiday! I know I am. I can already hear the treadmill wheezing as I step foot on it. Just kidding. That's me wheezing. From running. Just kidding again. I don't run. Unless ... Read More about Stenciled Drop Cloth Curtains
Alice in Wonderland Birthday Party
Earlier last month, we hosted an Alice in Wonderland-themed birthday party for Evie and Liam. Luckily, their birthdays are so close together, so holding a joint-birthday party worked well for us. It made it so much more convenient for out-of-town ... Read More about Alice in Wonderland Birthday Party
End Grain End Table
***Update: This table has been SOLD and 100% of the proceeds benefitted The Breast Cancer Research Foundation! Thank you so much for supporting this worthy cause!*** Hi friends! How've you been? Life has been crazy here at the House of Wood. So ... Read More about End Grain End Table
Pottery Barn-Inspired Media Console
Hello and happy final days of Summer, y'all! Those of you who keep up with me on Instagram have already seen sneak peeks of my latest DIY project. I can't wait to finally share the details with you! Three words to describe this piece: smooth, sturdy, ... Read More about Pottery Barn-Inspired Media Console
Restoration Hardware-Inspired Finishing Tutorial
Remember the ZGallerie-inspired dining table I just built with the help of my talented friend, Ana White? Well, here it is, all finished! And here's a close-up: *This post contains affiliate links. To read my full disclosure ... Read More about Restoration Hardware-Inspired Finishing Tutorial
Vintage Dresser Revamp
After months of searching for the perfect piece to go in one corner of my foyer, I finally found her on Craigslist. This is a really big deal because I rarely find anything worth buying on my local CL. It's slim pickins around here. The ad claims ... Read More about Vintage Dresser Revamp
Restoration Hardware-Inspired Twin Bed
It's contagious, y'all. The building bug, I mean. Once you see just how easy, affordable, and gratifying it is to build your own furniture, you. just. won't. stop. Take for instance, my new neighbor, Kristle. When I learned she enjoys ... Read More about Restoration Hardware-Inspired Twin Bed
DIY Dining Table: When Movers Wreck Your Stuff
Well that didn't take long. It's only our second move in this crazy Army life and it happened. We had a nightmarish moving experience. Among a laundry list of other things that went wrong, our movers broke our dining table. When putting it back ... Read More about DIY Dining Table: When Movers Wreck Your Stuff