*Hi Friends, hello and happy Friday! Our friend Linn from Darbin Orvar is back to share Part Three of her Built-In Bookcase project with us! If you’re just joining us for this series, be sure to catch up on Part One and Part Two. Here’s Linn: Hi guys, Today I’m happy to bring you the…
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How To Build A 9-Drawer Dresser {Part Four: The Final Details}
Welcome back, friends! Thanks for sticking with me through this long, drawn-out DIY dresser tutorial. Here’s where we left off: Read the complete tutorial: Part One: Building the Carcass Part Two: Building the Large Drawers Part Three: Building the Small Drawers Part Four: The Final Details (you’re here!) Loading… Okay, so next on the To Do list is…
How To Build A Built-In Bookcase: Part Two
*Friends, last week, I introduced you to Linn, the gal behind Darbin Orvar, the popular DIY/Woodworking channel on YouTube. Linn is sharing her current built-in bookshelf/cabinet project with us, every step of the way! What a treat, right? If you missed Part One, here it is. Welcome back, Linn – thank you for sharing Part Two of…
One Board Challenge and Giveaway!
Hi everyone! Hello and happy Tuesday! Boy, do I have an exciting announcement to share with y’all today. Remember the One Board Challenge I posted about a few weeks ago where I built a folding lap desk out of a single board and challenged a few of my builder blogger friends to do the same?…
Patio Furniture Makeover with Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan
Hi DIY friends! If you’re a DIYer (and you probably are, because you’re reading this post), you may have heard about a little revolutionary paint product called Chalk Paint® by Annie Sloan. It’s kiiiiind of a big deal. As in, internationally. No prep, no prime, no fuss. You just paint and go! (Not to be confused with…
How To Build A Built-In Bookcase: Part One
*Friends, I have a very special treat for you today! Allow me to introduce Linn. She runs a popular DIY/Woodworking YouTube channel called Darbin Orvar where she creates something new each week, like these gorgeous handmade wooden mallets. Check out how she handcrafts them here. I didn’t realize I wanted a handmade wooden mallet in my…
How To Build A Hanging Planter
*This post is brought to you by The Home Depot. Hiiiii friends! It’s Fall planting time, you guys! I know – I say that as if I actually know what I’m doing around plants. #blackthumb #plantmurderer #botanicide (Okay. I’m done taggin’ the hashes.) Although I cannot be trusted to keep any plant alive, we’re going to be building a…
Building Plans: Evelyn Chevron Twin Bed
Happy #SawdustSaturday friends! I’m just popping in for a hot minute to let you know I’ve got some great news! After receiving several requests for this chevron bed in a twin size, I’m happy to deliver! Loading… Here’s the full tutorial on how to build this bed. Thanks for all the love on this bed,…
Family Room Refresh
*This post is sponsored by Shutterfly through their partnership with POPSUGAR. While I was compensated by POPSUGAR to write a post about Shutterfly, all opinions are my own. We’ve been living in our new home for several months now and I’ve been itching to start decorating. So when I was invited to participate in this opportunity, I jumped at the…
How To Build A Tapered Cedar Planter
Sometimes I get bitten by an unexpected building bug where I MUST BUILD SOMETHING RIGHT THIS SECOND FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER. One would assume I have a lot of free time on my hands, right? Nope. But today, I threw caution to the wind and said “eff you, DIY project deadlines, I must build a pair of tapered cedar…
West Elm Knockoff Decor Series: Chevron Reclaimed Wood Bed
Hi friends! If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram (thank you – you rock!), you would’ve already seen sneak peeks of this project. I’m super excited to finally share the plans and tutorial with you! If you’re just joining us, here’s the skinny: this Summer, myself, along with four other DIY bloggers have each tackled a…
The Home Depot DIY Workshop: Hanging Planter
*This post is brought to you by The Home Depot. Hello, friends! Welp. It’s that time again. It’s Home Depot DIY Workshop time! For those of you just joining us, here’s the deal: this year, I’ve partnered with The Home Depot to co-host several of their DIY Workshops in various Home Depot stores all across…
How To Build A 9-Drawer Dresser {Part Three: The Small Drawers}
Hello friends! Welcome back! Okay, so here’s where we left off last week: the large drawers are done (happy dance!) so now we’re moving onto building the small drawers. Are you ready? Hold onto your hats, ladies and gents, because this is going to be so stupid simple it’ll have you going, “well, duh!” Read…
How To Build A 9-Drawer Dresser {Part Two: The Large Drawers}
Welcome back, friends! So, this is where we left off: Read the complete tutorial: Part One: Building the Carcass Part Two: Building the Large Drawers (you’re here!) Part Three: Building the Small Drawers Part Four: The Final Details *This post contains affiliate links. To read my full disclosure policy, click here. Loading… Now that the carcass…
How To Build A 9-Drawer Dresser {Part One: The Carcass}
Alright you guys. I’m going to be splitting this tutorial into separate parts because I want to share all the blood (yes, there was blood – but it’s not what you think), sweat (buckets of it thanks to the brutal Southern summer heat and humidity), and tears (because I am a girl, after all) it took to build this beast…
{Guest Post} Family Command Center
Hi friends! I’m hanging out with Jen and the I Heart Organizing team today, sharing our family command center. My daughter will be starting Kindergarten next month so I dedicated a space for her to have an after-school snack while tackling homework and book reports. (Do they write book reports in Kindergarten? I’m new at this, can you tell?)…
West Elm Knockoff Decor Series: Reclaimed Cubby Shelf
Welcome back to the 2nd installment of our West Elm Knockoff Decor Series! Myself, along with four other DIY rockstar bloggers are sharing our West Elm-inspired projects throughout the summer. For this month’s challenge, we’re turning our attention to organizational items in the West Elm catalog. I chose to knock off this Reclaimed Pine Cubby Shelf….
DIY Time Zone Clocks
Hi friends! You’ll be getting a sneak peek of some upcoming projects at the end of this post. Are you excited? I am. But you’ll have to be patient, because all I’m sharing for today are these sweet time zone clocks. Aren’t they adorable? You may notice that Mountain Standard Time is missing from my time zones. Pfft. Who…
One Board Challenge: DIY Folding Lap Desk
How’s this for full circle: I am writing this post as I sit in bed, with my laptop open on my newly-built folding lap desk. DIY just makes life better, amiright?! This folding lap desk is definitely making my life better rightthisverysecond. In short, my thighs aren’t EN FUEGO. Okay, so here’s the dealio, you guys: I challenged…
How To Build A Nightstand (Or Two)
Oh, hello, Alabama in July. Welcome to the burning lake of fire here on Earth. Right at this moment, I’ve got 5 separate box fans running on high in my garage as I work. They don’t really help with the heat, but they do keep the mosquitos from gaining traction on my skin, so there’s that. Can I just…
DIY 4×8 Workbench and Outfeed Table
Hungry Eyes. That was my youngest sister’s nickname growing up because she’d always order the biggest thing on the menu and then not be able to finish it. Huuuuungry Eyes, One look at you and I can’t disguise, I’ve got… Huuuuungry eyyyyyes. I feel the magic between you and I… The song is stuck in your…
West Elm Knockoff Decor Series: Jardine Butler Stand
Hi friends! Welp. We made it safely to our next duty station but we are still digging ourselves out of a mountain of cardboard boxes. In fact, we’re considering moving out of this house, into the 5-bedroom/3-bath cardboard mansion that we’ve constructed in our front yard. The neighbors love us already, I can tell. When Aniko from Place…
How To Build A Rolling Grill Cart
*This post is brought to you by The Home Depot. Hi friends! I’m super excited to share my latest project with y’all! And what perfect timing, right? Father’s Day is quickly approaching. Wouldn’t this rolling grill cart make the perfect gift for your favorite Grill Master? My dad is a USC grad (and rabid fan), so…
First Friday Features
So long, Kentucky. This is the house our son learned to walk and talk in, where our daughter started preschool and learned to write, where Adam and I experienced the most spiritual growth, where my hobby blossomed into a business. This community has welcomed us with open arms. Our church loved on us, challenged us…
Free Plans: Build A Bungalow Plant Stand
My mother is a plant whisperer. Sadly, I did not inherit this gene. I was born with a black thumb (thanks a lot, Mom). I’m surprised The Home Depot even allows me to purchase plants from them, knowing my track record. I’m convinced they have a Most Wanted poster hung up in their employee break room with…