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The DIY Life of a Military Wife

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Mobile Workbench with Drawers

June 13, 2018

Hi everyone! I’m so excited to be sharing my newest project on the Simpson Strong-Tie® blog, Building Strong: a DIY Mobile Workbench with Drawers! I desperately needed a place for my Inventables X-Carve 3D carving machine – for months, it sat on a piece of plywood laid over two sawhorses. I know, so embarrassing! But…

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Filed Under: Benches & Ottomans, Design Plans, Featured, Organization, Outdoor, Storage, Tables Tagged With: Building Strong, Inventables, shop furniture, simpson strong-tie, storage, strongtie, workbench, X-carve

How to build a DIY bar cart. Love the rustic industrial look!

Rustic Industrial Bar Cart

December 21, 2017

It’s entertaining season and I’m thrilled to share my new DIY rustic industrial bar cart with you! I teamed up with the awesome folks at Simpson Strong-Tie to bring you the free plans and tutorial for this project. This DIY bar cart is the perfect addition to your holiday get-together. This DIY bar cart has…

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Filed Under: Design Plans, Featured, Furniture, Seasonal, Tables Tagged With: bar, bar cart, Building Strong, cart, dining room, diy done right, entertaining, industrial, rustic, simpson, simpson strong-tie, strong-tie

How to build a pergola

How To Build A Pergola

November 2, 2017

How To Build A Pergola With Simpson Strong-Tie’s Outdoor Accents Decorative Hardware Line Hi friends! I’m excited to be back to share how we built this gorgeous pergola with Simpson Strong-Tie’s new Outdoor Accents decorative hardware line. If you’d like to read about how we built the floating deck, click here. And we made a…

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Filed Under: Army Life, Featured, Outdoor, Seasonal Tagged With: exteriors, floating deck, outdoor accents, outdoor space, pergola, simpson strong-tie

How to build a floating deck and pergola

How To Build A Floating Deck

October 19, 2017

How To Build a DIY Floating Deck Hi friends, I’m so excited to share our biggest and best DIY project to date! We partnered with Simpson Strong-Tie to build a floating deck and pergola for our neighbors. Our neighbors are a fellow military family and this is our welcome home gift for their deployed soldier….

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Filed Under: Featured, Outdoor, Seasonal Tagged With: deck, floating deck, simpson strong-tie

How to build a DIY doghouse gazebo

DIY Doghouse Gazebo

December 12, 2016

You guys. I just became one of those people. You know the kind. Those “catio” people. Yep, they totally exist. (Google it. I’ll wait.) See? Catios! They’re totally a thing! And I just joined the Catio Club, except I’m of the canine variety. I built my dog his very own “Dogzebo.” Check it. But seriously….

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Filed Under: Design Plans, Kids, Outdoor, Seasonal Tagged With: clubhouse, dog, dog bed, dog house, dogzebo, gazebo, simpson, simpson strong-tie, strong-tie

How to build a DIY Big Green Egg BGE Table Kamado Joe Table

Cedar Kamado Grill Table

September 26, 2016

Hi friends! Remember the DIY storage ottoman that I built with my besties at Simpson Strong-Tie? Well, I just made a DIY Kamado grill table to go with it! Can you believe that I won this awesome Kamado grill from The Home Depot last year? I know, I couldn’t believe my ridiculous good luck either – please…

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Filed Under: Design Plans, Furniture, Outdoor, Seasonal, Tables Tagged With: big green egg, entertaining, grill, grill table, kamado, kamado joe, outdoor, simpson, simpson strong-tie, strong-tie, strongtie, vision

How to build an outdoor storage ottoman

Outdoor Storage Ottoman & Cocktail Table

August 10, 2016

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…

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Filed Under: Benches & Ottomans, Design Plans, Furniture, Outdoor, Seasonal, Seating, Tables Tagged With: bench, cedar, cocktail table, coffee table, haven, ottoman, outdoor accents, simpson strong-tie, storage

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 bookshelf with Simpson Strong-Tie

Rustic X Bookshelf

February 16, 2016

Hello and happy Tuesday, friends! I hope you enjoyed the long holiday weekend. I spent mine building, so I was a happy camper. Oh, and I have some super exciting news too. If you’ve been hanging around here for awhile, you’ll know that I’m a big fan of Simpson Strong-Tie® products. I used their connectors and fasteners when…

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Filed Under: Bookshelves, Design Plans, Featured, Furniture, Organization Tagged With: bookcase, bookshelf, brackets, diy done right, metal, organization, simpson, simpson strong-tie, strong-tie, strongtie

How to build a DIY industrial console with Simpson Strong-Tie

Industrial Wood & Steel Console

December 4, 2015

Ever since I laid eyes on this Restoration Hardware wood & steel console, it’s been on my “To Build” list. I am happy to say, it’s finally moved from “To Build” to “BUILT!” Most times I’ll write down a task, just so I can cross it off the list, like “feed children” or “take shower.” Obviously, I don’t…

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Filed Under: Design Plans, Featured, Furniture, Organization, Outdoor, Tables Tagged With: bar, buffet, console, industrial, pipe, restoration hardware, rh, rolling, simpson strong-tie, steel, strong-tie, table, wood

Build your own DIY workbench in just a few hours with the Simpson Strong-Tie workbench kit!

Simpson Strong-Tie Workbench

March 17, 2015

Hi friends! I am loving this warmer weather – as you know, 72 is my favorite degree. After a long and unusually snowy winter, I was thrilled to get outside and start building again. And I have an exciting announcement: I’ve been invited to speak at the SNAP! Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah next month!…

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Filed Under: Benches & Ottomans, Furniture, Organization, Outdoor, Tables Tagged With: diy, diy done right, simpson strong-tie, strong-tie, workbench

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