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…
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How To Build A Bookshelf with Simpson Strong-Tie
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…
How To Build A Built-In Bookcase: Part Five
*Hi friends! Well, I’m afraid all good things must come to an end. Today, Linn from Darbin Orvar is sharing her last post with us. I’m sad to see her go, but so thankful she chose to share her built-in cabinet series with us. I hope you found the whole tutorial useful and inspiring. I…
How To Build A Built-In Bookcase: Part Four
Hello and happy Wednesday, y’all! If you’ve been following along with this series, welcome back! If you’re just joining us, let me introduce you to Linn, the woodworking master behind Darbin Orvar, a popular woodworking/DIY channel on YouTube. We’re excited that she’s hanging out with us today to share Part Four of her office built-in bookshelf and cabinets!…
How To Build A Built-In Bookcase: Part Three
*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…
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…
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…
Revitalizing An Old Bookshelf
Evie is starting to collect enough books and toys that I need extra storage for her nursery. My father-in-law built this bookshelf ages ago and it’s been collecting dust in our garage, so I decided to put it to good use… but not without a quickie facelift first. So, I broke out my trusty power…
Dysfunctional Design: Styling A Bookcase
You’d never guess it, but styling a bookcase can take some serious brain power. Or, is it just me? I agonized over my bookcases all afternoon and am still not completely satisfied with the end result. I still have some paring down to do, methinks. Husband just about had a fit when he saw that…