I had a few scraps of wood laying around from previous projects, so I decided to tackle a quick, easy, and (almost) free build: a lap desk! It took less than 2 hours to construct and the only purchase I made for this project was a package of 2 standard hinges for $2 bucks; everything…
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DIY Pottery Barn-Inspired Media Console
Hello and happy final days of Summer, y’all! Those of you who keep up with me on Instagram have already seen sneak peeks of my latest DIY project. I can’t wait to finally share the details with you! Three words to describe this piece: smooth, sturdy, and solid! The finish is buttery smooth, the build is…
DIY Dining Table: Achieving a Restoration Hardware-Inspired Finish
Remember the ZGallerie-inspired dining table I just built with the help of my talented friend, Ana White? Well, here it is, all finished! And here’s a close-up: *This post contains affiliate links. To read my full disclosure policy click here. Hop on over to Ana White’s site for the complete step-by-step tutorial! I used Minwax stains…
Build a Bed with a Friend
It’s contagious, y’all. The building bug, I mean. Once you see just how easy, affordable, and gratifying it is to build your own furniture, you. just. won’t. stop. Take for instance, my new neighbor, Kristle. When I learned she enjoys refinishing furniture as a hobby, I knew we’d get along like two peas in a pod….
DIY Dining Table: When Movers Wreck Your Stuff
Well that didn’t take long. It’s only our second move in this crazy Army life and it happened. We had a nightmarish moving experience. Among a laundry list of other things that went wrong, our movers broke our dining table. When putting it back together, they tightened one of the bolts so tight that they…
Brainstorming A Bar Cabinet – The Grand Finale!
You guyyyyyys! I cannot tell you how excited I am to share my latest project with you! It has definitely been the most challenging (but favorite!) build yet! Okay, so let me give you a quick rundown before we jump with both feet in: in case you missed it, here’s part 1 and part 2 of the…
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…
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,…
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…