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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Rustic Industrial Bar Cart
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…
How To Build A Pergola
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…
How To Build A Floating Deck
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….
DIY Doghouse Gazebo
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….
Cedar Kamado Grill Table
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…
Outdoor Storage Ottoman & Cocktail Table
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…
Easy Kids Indoor Playhouse
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,…
Rustic X Bookshelf
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…
Industrial Wood & Steel Console
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…
Simpson Strong-Tie Workbench
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!…