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…
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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…
Easy 5-Step DIY Farmhouse Table
Hello and happy Monday friends! I hope you had a wonderful weekend. I’m hanging out at The Home Depot blog today, sharing the tutorial for my super simple 5-step Farmhouse Table. If you’d like to get your feet wet in building furniture, this dining table is the perfect beginner-level project. Using minimal tools with off-the-shelf lumber and pre-fabricated…
Covered Patio Summer Tour
Hello and happy Friday, sweet friends! Welp. We are officially Texans! (Can we claim that title after only a few weeks of residence?) I’m pretty sure I won’t survive this Texas heat. Oh, and the insects! Holy – it’s true what they say: everything is bigger in Texas. Yee-haw, y’all. We’re just about done unpacking boxes here at The…
Amy’s Square Farmhouse Table
Every once in awhile, I get to build vicariously through my friends, family, and readers. This DIY Square Farmhouse Table is one such project. My good friend, fellow singer/songwriter, Nashville neighbor, runner and yogi extraordinaire, Amy Courts reached out to me to help her modify Ana White’s famous farmhouse table plans to fit her needs and…
DIY Crates and Pallet Bookshelf
You guys. I’ve had ants in my pants doing the pee pee dance waiting for the day I could finally share the building plans and tutorial for this DIY rustic pallet bookshelf with you! Don’t look now, but I’m totally raising the roof (not literally). I teamed up with Crates & Pallet to bring you the tutorial…
10 Awesome Eat & Sleep Pet Projects
If you’re anything like me, you consider your favorite fur baby as part of your family. Our Rhodesian Ridgeback, Watson sure is. In fact, we celebrate his birthday every year with homemade treats and he gets his very own stocking hung up at Christmas too. Look at this guy. Isn’t he a handsome gentleman? He’s even a…
Top Ten Nashville Eats
Nashville, Tennessee is where we call home, despite constantly being bounced around the world by the Army. Most of our family lives in Nashville and we hope to one day retire there after we say goodbye to military life. One of the things I love most about Nashville is its small-town feel mixed with big city culture. Nashville is rife with great food, music,…
The Home Depot’s DIY Workshops Football Toss
*This post is brought to you by The Home Depot. Hello and happy Monday friends! Are you still on the hunt for the perfect Father’s Day gift? How about this fun DIY Football Toss? You can learn how to make your own at The Home Depot DIY Workshop that is happening THIS SATURDAY! Click the image below…
Beautiful Outdoor Planters $100 and Under
I am determined to become a crazy plant lady despite my black thumb. Someday, my friends. Someday. To help in my quest, I’ve been browsing some pretty outdoor planters online and I’ve round up a few that won’t break the bank. Beautiful outdoor planters for $100 or less. Simply click the individual images in the graphic…
The Home Depot DIY Workshop: Father’s Day Football Toss
*This post is brought to you by The Home Depot. Hello and happy Monday! It’s that time again – it’s DIY Workshops time! Are you still on the hunt for the perfect Father’s Day gift? Attend this month’s DIY Workshop at your local Home Depot store and learn how to build this DIY Football Toss for…
How To Build An 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,…
10 Amazing DIY Projects For Outdoor Entertaining
With the temps heating up, we’re spending a lot more time outdoors these days. Summertime is the perfect time to spruce up your backyard so you can get outside, fire up the grill, and invite some friends over. Hosting backyard barbecues is one of our favorite things to do and I’ve round up 10 amazing DIY…
DIY Walnut and Acrylic Desk Name Plate
Hi friends! I’m excited to share my latest little DIY project with y’all today! I made this chic little desk name plate with some scrap black walnut, acrylic, and Sharpie paint pens. I picked up a few packs of these Sharpie oil-based paint pens from Michaels for this fun and chic little craft. Be sure to check your local…
$600 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway!
Hello and happy Monday friends! And what a wonderful Monday it is because I have an exciting announcement to share with you today! Would you like a chance to win a $600 Amazon gift card? Of course you would! I shop on Amazon more often than I’d like to admit and when packages magically show…
Build Something: DIY Sand and Water Table
Hi friends! I have a fun outdoor kids’ project to share with you today! My kids have been asking me to build them a sand and water table for the longest time and because I am Mother of the Year, it only took me a year and a half to finally fulfill their incessant, pleading patiently-awaited request….
DIY Chelsea Nightstands
Hello and happy Wednesday! I’ve got quite a treat for you today! I teamed up with my friend (and fellow military spouse!) Chelsea from Making Home Base to bring you the free building plans and tutorial for this beautiful DIY Pottery Barn-inspired nightstand. Can you believe that’s a DIY project? So beautiful! *This post contains affiliate links….
Bug House Building Kids’ Workshop Party
Hi friends! Last weekend we hosted a fun construction-themed Kids Workshop Party at our house where our kids and their friends built these cute bug houses. *This post contains affiliate links. To read my full disclosure policy, please click here. We often take our kids to the monthly Kids Workshops at The Home Depot so when Houseworks,…
Easiest DIY Sawhorses Ever
Are y’all ready to see how I made the easiest DIY sawhorses ever? It cost me about $14, some scrap wood, and less than 20 minutes of my time. Literally. It actually took me longer to dig the scrap wood out from my massive pile. You guys. This is not rocket surgery. I picked up a…
Easy DIY Drawer Dividers
Hi friends! Hope you’re having a great week so far. I’m excited to announce that the lovely Jen from I Heart Organizing has brought me on again this year as one of her contributing writers! How fun is that?! I just love Jen – she continues to wow me with all of her smart and stylish…
How To Make A Stylish Acrylic Wall Calendar
You guys! Hiiiii! Thank y’all so much for all of your kind words and comments on Instagram and Facebook about my home office! I really love this space and it’s been getting a ton of use. You guys have been asking for a tutorial on my DIY acrylic calendar, so I’m thrilled to share it with…
DIY Fuji Instax Photo Frame
Hi everyone! I have a fun little scrap wood project to share with you today. It’s so easy you can tackle it during the kids’ nap time! It’s a picture frame for your Fujifilm Instax Mini photos! Isn’t it fun? *This post contains affiliate links. To read my full disclosure policy, please click here. A…