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The House of Wood

The DIY Life of a Military Wife

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How to make a DIY wooden Tetris puzzle

DIY Tetris Game

August 25, 2017

Happy Friday! I’m excited to be sharing my newest project on RYOBI Nation today: this DIY Wood Tetris Puzzle Game! You can grab the free plans on RYOBI Nation here. And just so you know, this is real life. I didn’t have my son dress in his Spidey outfit for this photo. In fact, he…

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Filed Under: Crafts, Kids Tagged With: children, game, kids, puzzle, ryobi, ryobi nation, tetris, tile matching

How to build a DIY kids outdoor double lounge chair

Kids Outdoor Double Lounge Chair

June 29, 2017

Hello and happy summer! We’ve been spending a lot of time at the swimming pool so I’m excited to share my latest DIY project with you: this adorable Kids Outdoor Double Lounge Chair. I’m sharing the free plans on RYOBI Nation today. I just love this little arm rest/console – it can hold a couple of…

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Filed Under: Design Plans, Furniture, Kids, Outdoor, Seasonal, Seating Tagged With: cabana, chaise, children, double chaise, kids, lounge, outdoor, pool, ryobi nation, Spring, summer

How to build a DIY toddler house bed

Toddler House Bed

March 13, 2017

You guys. Check out this adorable DIY Toddler House Bed! Right?!?! I’m dying over the cuteness here! In fact, this whole room is simply perfect. I’m so excited to be teaming up with Anya and her husband Topher on this DIY Toddler House Bed project. Anya runs a Florida-based sign shop called Haven Made Designs (follow her on…

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Filed Under: Beds, Design Plans, Furniture, Kids Tagged With: baby, bed, children, crib, house bed, kids, nursery, playroom, toddler

Healthy lunch ideas for kids

Kids Lunch Organization

August 11, 2016

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…

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Filed Under: Kids, Organization, Recipes Tagged With: bento box, bins, children, contributor, guest post, healthy, i heart organizing, kids, lunch, lunch box, organization, organize, pantry, refrigerator, school, stainless steel

How to build an indoor kids' playhouse

Easy Kids Indoor Playhouse

June 3, 2016

You guys. I can’t even tell you how insanely excited I am to share my latest build with you today. I mean, just look: Is that not the most adorable thing you ever did see? The tongue-and-groove planks! The transom window! The flower box! Seriously. I can’t even. I am dying over here. Dyyyyying. I’m dead. Okay,…

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Filed Under: Design Plans, Featured, Kids, Outdoor, Seasonal Tagged With: children, house, kids, mending plate, play house, play room, playhouse, simpson, simpson strong-tie, strong-tie, tie strap

How to build a DIY cabin bed - Jen Woodhouse

DIY Cabin Bed

January 13, 2016

Ana White and I are alike in so many ways, it’s scary. She has two insanely good-looking kids, a girl and a boy. I have two insanely good-looking kids, a girl and a boy. She has an adoring, yet manly husband who encourages and supports her awesomely creative endeavors. I have an adoring, yet manly…

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Filed Under: Beds, Design Plans, Featured, Furniture, Kids Tagged With: Ana White, bedroom, cabin, cabin bed, children, kids, loft bed, plywood, purebond, restoration hardware, RH Baby

How to build a DIY kids tool box via Jen Woodhouse

DIY Kids Toolbox

December 28, 2015

My son received a set of play tools for Christmas so I built him his very own tool box to keep his tools corralled. This Kid’s Tool Box is a super simple beginner-level project that requires minimal materials and tools. In fact, it makes a great scrap wood project! Once again, I teamed up with the fine folks at…

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Filed Under: Crafts, Design Plans, Kids, Organization Tagged With: build something, children, kids, organization, storage, tool box, toolbox, tote

How to build a DIY farmhouse kids craft table

Kids’ Farmhouse Play Table

November 6, 2015

Hi guys, happy Friday! I’m thrilled to share my latest DIY project with you – this farmhouse-style kids’ craft table! Isn’t it adorable? The farmhouse trend is still going strong and I thought making a kid-sized version would be the cutest. I mean, kid furniture doesn’t have to look like kid furniture, right? In fact, I think it’s…

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Filed Under: Design Plans, Furniture, Kids, Organization Tagged With: children, craft, farmhouse, homeschool, homework, kids, play table, playroom, school, station, table, work station, workspace

How to build and organize a little girl's custom closet

Little Girl’s Custom Closet Makeover

October 22, 2015

Hi friends! Hope your week is going well! Today I’m hanging out with Jen and the I Heart Organizing posse, sharing my little girl’s closet makeover. After building her this West Elm-inspired queen bed, I turned my attention to the other side of her bedroom. Her closet was so disorganized because it was so dysfunctional, so…

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Filed Under: Decorating, Design Plans, Kids, Organization Tagged With: bedroom, bookshelf, children, closet, daughter, Evie, girls closet, guest post, i heart organizing, kid closet, kids, makeover, organization, shelving

Scrap Wood House Shelf

May 8, 2015

Hi friends! I’m hanging out with Sandra at SawdustGirl.com today sharing the DIY house shelf I made out of scrap wood. This was a quick and simple project that I tackled during nap time. Gotta love those free and easy projects, right? I’m sharing the tutorial here, so I’ll see you over there! *Wanna know more about my girl’s Restoration…

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Filed Under: Crafts, Decorating, Kids, Organization Tagged With: children, contributor, cubby, house, house shelf, nursery, sawdust girl, scrap, scrap wood, shelf, wall cubby, wall shelf

Hand-Cut Custom Wood Name Signs

July 30, 2014

Hello and happy hump day, friends! After making several dozen of these custom DIY hand-cut wood name signs for my friends, family, and perfect strangers, I finally made one for my little lady. “The shoemaker’s son always goes barefoot,” isn’t that how the saying goes? Or we can go way back with “the cobbler’s children go unshod.”…

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Filed Under: Crafts, Decorating, Kids Tagged With: bedroom, children, custom, custom wood name signs, evelyn, home decor, jigsaw, name sign, nursery, pure bond plywood, wall decor, wall hanging, wood

Getting Jiggy Wit It: The Sequel

June 20, 2014

*Update: I am now selling these custom wood name signs in my Etsy shop! Remember the handmade wood sign I made for Liam’s nursery? Well, I’ve been pretty busy making a few for friends, and I’ve even started selling them locally! So fun! Lemme tell ya, nothing says ‘sexy’ like a pair of plastic goggles and a…

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Filed Under: Crafts, Decorating, Kids Tagged With: ava, bedroom, child, children, jigsaw, john, jude, kids, nursery, wall decor, wood name signs

Make this easy DIY tree swing! So cute for summertime! | www.jenwoodhouse.com/blog

Easy DIY Tree Swing

April 14, 2014

Hello and happy Spring! After a long, long winter, the weather is finally (FINALLY!) warming up here and we’ve all been itching to get outside in the glorious sunshine again. Yesterday was 72 degrees F and breezy – absolutely gorgeous. I’ve decided that 72 is my most favorite degree. This DIY tree swing was the…

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Filed Under: Crafts, Kids, Outdoor, Seasonal, Seating Tagged With: childhood, children, diy, kids, play, rope swing, simple swing, sunshine, swing, tree swing

How to build a DIY kid chair

DIY Kids Chair

July 19, 2012

Welp. Evie’s play table has been built, so now it’s time to build the chairs! After some brainstorming (and a lot of head-scratching), I modified Ana White’s plans. Her plans call for 1×2 chair legs and slatted seats, but I wanted our chairs to be a bit more sturdy, so I opted for 2×2 chair…

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Filed Under: Benches & Ottomans, Design Plans, Furniture, Kids, Seating Tagged With: Ana White, carpentry, chairs, children, Evie, kids, nesting, play table, woodworking

Playroom Mood Board

July 16, 2012

One of my favorite children’s books is Dr. Seuss’s Oh, the Places You’ll Go! I love its message and the whimsical illustrations have always made me want to paint one of the scenes as a wall mural. The vibrant energy and cheery colors make it perfect for a child’s playroom. I can’t wait to make this…

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Filed Under: Decorating, Kids Tagged With: children, Dr. Seuss, kids, land of nod, playroom, pottery barn kids, urban outfitters

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