While browsing Instagram, I stumbled across this quote and thought it would be the perfect motivation for my upcoming labor and delivery. I wasn’t able to find out who authored this quote, so if you happen to know, please tell me so I can give credit where it’s due. I created this free 8×10 print…
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Rain Is Only Rain {Free Printable}
Hello and happy Hump Day, y’all! Here’s a free print I’ve created for you! As my due date fast approaches, I’ve been reading a lot of childbirth books lately, trying to mentally prepare myself for D-Day (delivery day). I’ve been meditating over this quote, hoping it’ll help focus my mind and body while I’m breathing…
The Perfect End Table
Hello and happy Friday, everyone! I’m so excited to share my latest project with you! I got to work with the inimitable Ana White on this perfect end table. Ana pinned this simple end table to her “Make Me” Pinterest board and when I saw it, I fell in love. She quickly drew up the…
Brainstorming A Bar Cabinet – Part 2
In case you missed it, part 1 of the Bar Cabinet Brainstorm is here. So, after mulling it over for a few days, I’ve finally come up with my inspiration piece for the Hubs’ bar cabinet! It was love at first sight when I laid eyes on this Printmaker’s Sideboard from Restoration Hardware: Pick your…
Brainstorming A Bar Cabinet – Part 1
Last night, my husband asked me to put a liquor cabinet/wine bar thing for him on my list of things To Build, so he has somewhere to keep his scotch decanters, wine, etc. in. He never asks for anything and faithfully supports my unhealthy obsession hobby of building stuff, so I’d really love to make…
A Housewarming Gift
Adam and I are super excited that our good friends, Matt & Anya, just bought their first house together and we wanted to give them a sweet housewarming gift. I’m still (8 months!) pregnant and smack dab in my nesting phase, so naturally, my first thought went to building them something. Anya is a pastry…
Baby Boy Nursery Mood Board
Cartography is all the rage right now and I’ve been digging a travel theme for the baby boy’s nursery, in navy and aqua, with pops of orange. I’m thinking compasses, cartography, and constellations! Here’s what I’m envisioning: Source List: Crib Bedding: Pottery Barn Kids Sweet Star Crib Sheets in Orange/Navy Curtains: Pottery Barn Kids Rugby…
Pottery Barn Kids Cubby Wall Shelf Knockoff
Last month, I posted this mood board for the kiddos’ future playroom, inspired by Dr. Seuss’s Oh, The Places You’ll Go! children’s book. I love the message and the whimsical illustrations in it and plan to paint a wall mural of one of its scenes on the playroom wall: And take a look at this cute…
Preggo Jen: A 33/34 Week Comparison
Still feeling great, but climbing stairs with a toddler on my hip is getting to be a bit of a challenge. I had my 34 week checkup this morning and the Doc says the baby’s head is down and everything’s looking good. Eggroll #2 is definitely a mover and a shaker… some nights I wake…
A Bittersweet Building Project
God puts certain people in your lives and it’s an incredible blessing. Crystal is one of those blessings. Meet Crystal and her husband, Austin. Say hello, everyone. They’re ridiculously gorgeous, right? Though we’ve only known each other since January, our husbands hit it off and the four of us have become good friends fast. Unfortunately,…
I Have Loved The Stars Too Fondly {Free Printable}
Hello and happy Monday, friends! Here’s a free 8×10 print I created for you. It’s a quote from Sarah Williams’ poem, “The Old Astronomer To His Pupil” and features a deep, midnight blue and starry background with white text. The quote reads “I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.”…
Building Evie’s Kiddie Chair
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…
Playroom Mood Board
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…
Building Evie’s Play Table
Hello and happy Friday the 13th everyone! I’m super excited to share my latest nesting project with you… I’m in love with this children’s play table from Pottery Barn Kids, but the large one can easily set you back $450 and the small one anywhere from $250-$200 (and that’s without chairs)! Oh, PB, why must you…
Easy Peasy Rustic Planter Box
Okay, so for those of you who are timid about building your first woodworking project, this one’s for you! This took me a little over an hour to complete (and that’s including the hour it took for the stain to dry!)… seriously! Once again, I looked to Whitney from Shanty 2 Chic for some inspiration. She’s…
Building A Pair Of Knock-Off Restoration Hardware Nightstands
Restoration Hardware sells these nightstands for $369 each. Sigh… aren’t they beautiful? But are they $369 kinds of beautiful? I think not. So, armed with Ana’s plans, I waddled up and down the vast, intimidating aisles of Lowe’s gathering my supplies. It was the first time I took a trip to Lowe’s to buy lumber…
Organized Junk Drawer
Organizing my kitchen drawers is so therapeutic for me, despite the fact that I tend to neglect them so often. And boy, were they in need of a major overhaul. So I took some quick drawer measurements and off to Target I went to pick up some organizing bins. Ahhhh… now I can breathe again….
Preggo Jen: A 25 Week Comparison
It’s funny how this pregnancy differs from the last one in so many ways. I feel great most of the time, but there are days when I don’t have the energy to get off the couch. When I was pregnant with Evie, I remember being high-energy, productive, and invigorated up until the last two weeks…
Building A Pair Of Outdoor Box Planters
I’ve been searching for a pair of planters to flank my front door FOR.EV.ER. but haven’t been able to find some that were a) exactly the size and style I wanted and b) at a price I could live with. Enter Whitney from Shanty 2 Chic. With the help of Ana White, she built a…
Somebody’s Nesting Again!
Sooo… I’m nesting again! In case you couldn’t tell, I’ve recently completed a flurry of home projects: my DIY window cornices, revamped dining chairs, upholstered stools, cafe curtains, and a whole slew of upcoming projects are on the horizon. Meanwhile, this is the most important thing I’m working on right now: We’re cooking up Eggroll…
DIY Cute Cafe Curtains
While I was lost in Pinterest-ville, I stumbled across these adorable sunny kitchen curtains: Super cute, right? I thought so too. And that was that. I was in love. I don’t even think I’d mind doing the dishes as much if I had these cuties hanging in front of me.* So it has been decided. Out…
DIY Upholstered Wooden Stools
These round wooden stools went with our old dining set, which we sold on Craigslist last month: Booooring! Oh, sorry, I almost fell asleep for a second there; these stools are so hum-drum. And since they’re all by their lonesome and don’t really match anything in our home, I decided to jazz them up with…
Grandma’s Got A Brand New Bag (The Sequel): Refinished Queen Anne Chairs
Remember these old ladies? Well, after I made these window cornices, they just didn’t play well anymore in their grey chevron goodness. So I had to give them a quickie face lift (why can’t we all just get along?). I couldn’t bear to stray too far from my beloved zig zag pattern, so this time, I…
DIY Window Cornices
After several months of scouring Pinterest and mulling over window treatments for the patio doors in the dining room, I’m finally inspired! And much to my delight, this DIY project is fast, easy, and best of all: inexpensive! Foam core, fabric, and duct tape, folks. What what what?! First, let me introduce you to these…
Evie’s Yellow and Grey Birdie Nursery
It suddenly occurred to me that I’ve never posted a tour of Evie’s nursery here at the House of Wood. I’ve shared bits and pieces of nursery projects as I’ve completed them, but never a full tour. Evie is now over a year old and it’s been complete since… well, before she was born. Yeah,…