Okay, so this is a GAME CHANGER, you guys. I just wrote my very own DIY plans for the FIRST.TIME.EVER. All thanks to my dear, sweet friend, Ana White. Remember this two-tiered foyer console I built for my parents? Well, I’d entered it into a contest The Home Depot was running and it WON! The prize included a trip for…
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DIY Two-Tiered Foyer Console
Well, hello again! I’m so glad you’re here! If you keep up with me on Instagram or Facebook, you’ll have seen sneak peeks of this project. Pssst… I’m on Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook – let’s be friends. It’ll be fun. Here’s my newest DIY project, all done and dressed up: Dang, ain’t she purty? My parents were looking…
How To Build DIY Nightstands
Okay, you guys. I actually built something without having to pester my good friend, Ana White for plans! Can you believe it? It was a little bit of ‘trial and error’ and a whole lot of ‘figuring things out as I went along,’ but I totally designed and built a pair of bedside tables for our master bedroom! When I broke…
Build A (Fake) Quarter Pipe
The children’s ministry at my church needed a skate board ramp as part of their stage set design so I built this fake quarter pipe according to their specifications. *Please note: this quarter pipe was not built for actual use. It is only meant for show.* In other words, do not build this quarter pipe, attempt to…
My Haven Conference Experience
If you keep up with me on Instagram or Facebook, you’d have seen the lion share of these photos. And if you don’t, then this will be news to you. Read on for my Haven recap (everybody’s doin’ it). Last weekend, I traveled to Atlanta to speak at the Haven Conference, an annual DIY Bloggers’…
Easy DIY Turned Leg Coffee Table
This past weekend I teamed up with Jaime Costiglio of That’s My Letter and we had the honor of teaching a furniture-building class at the Haven Conference in Atlanta. Haven is a DIY Bloggers’ conference held every year. We had an hour to teach the class and asked several volunteers to help us measure and cut…
Building Another Balustrade Coffee Table
Remember that beautiful Restoration Hardware-inspired coffee table I built for my parents? Well, it was such an easy project and I loved it so much that I decided to make one for our living room! The folks at Osborne Wood were kind enough to send me another set of the turned legs they designed for this coffee table!…
DIY Restoration Hardware-Inspired Balustrade Coffee Table
***Are you on Instagram? I am! And I often share sneak peeks of my upcoming projects there, so let’s be friends, it’ll be fun.*** Y’ALL!!! I am SO EXCITED to share my newest build with you! I’m doing a happy dance right now. Be grateful you’re not here to witness mah sexxxy man splits! #namethatmovie #pitchperfect #sorrynotsorry Now…
DIY Tree Swing
Hello and happy Spring! After a long, long winter, the weather is finally (FINALLY!) warming up here and we’ve all been itching to get outside in the glorious sunshine again. Yesterday was 72 degrees F and breezy – absolutely gorgeous. I’ve decided that 72 is my most favorite degree. This DIY tree swing was the…
DIY Scrap Lap Desk
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…
DIY Land of Nod Play Stand Knockoff
Hello and happy Friday, friends! For those of you who follow me on Instagram, this will be old news to y’all. Last Christmas, I built a couple of these Land Of Nod knock-off play stands to give to the two most adorable 3-year-old girls in my life: my daughter and niece. And I’m finally getting…
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 Restoration Hardware-Inspired Toddler Bed
Hi friends! I can’t tell you how excited I am to share my latest project with you! I’d even venture to say I’m almost as excited as my 2-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Evie. Almost. We’ve reached a new milestone. Evie is ready for her “big girl” bed and she is over the moon about it! I mean,…
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…
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…
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 Crib Skirt
Hi folks! I’m back with another easy peasy DIY project: sew your own crib skirt! Can you believe baby bedding can set you back several hundred dollars? In-sane. Infant bedding sets usually include a fitted crib sheet, crib skirt, and bumper pads. Because we’ve decided to forego the bumper pads due to the controversy surrounding…
DIY Wedding Dinner Menus
Menus have been printed, cut, glued, and assembled. I’m really pleased by how they turned out. I designed them in Photoshop then printed them out on my home printer. Then cut and glue (using ZipDry glue, of course) to black cardstock. And here’s the best part… none of the black cardstock is being wasted because…
DIY Bridesmaid Cards
Here are the cards I gave to my sisters when I asked them to be my Bridesmaids. I’ve been getting a lot of inquiries on how I created these… they were designed in Photoshop. I just took a photo of me in this pose and then typed out the words and positioned them into a…
DIY Save The Date Magnets
I went back to the tailor who is making my ceremony gown to see how things were coming along. To my surprise, she was done with the dress! I tried it on and everything fit okay, barring the bra cups being too close together. She said this was easily corrected, measured where it should have…