I love depleting my scrap lumber pile and my little sister enjoys Minecraft. Merge the two and we have a wooden Minecraft axe! Use this as a costume prop or adorn a wall with it. Follow along for steps on how to make your own Minecraft axe. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate ...
Pen Turning: Woodturning for the First Time
A couple of weeks ago I used a wood lathe for the first time and made my own pen. I want to take a moment to describe the experience and where I hope to go with the hobby. Last month I found a local wood shop. They offer a variety of woodworking classes. I was in their pen turning class. ...
DIY Leaning Ladder Bathroom Shelf (Plans by Ana White)
I just wrapped up building a leaning ladder bathroom shelf for my master toilet. I followed plans by Ana White to construct the shelf. Follow along for project details! (For sneak peeks on upcoming projects follow me on Facebook and Instagram!) Tools and Supplies The following items are ...
DIY Storage Bench with D. Lawless Hardware – August’s FFFC
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. I was compensated in the form of a product. All opinions are my own. I have a bad habit of starting new projects before completing old projects. About a year ago, I started to build a storage bench following plans by Ana White. I was about half way done ...
DIY Stuffed Animal Zoo Tower (Plans by Ana White)
Last weekend, I built another stuffed animal zoo tower. I followed Ana White's plans for the zoo tower. This is a pretty easy DIY that you can complete in one weekend. Follow along for details for project details! ...
DIY Bailey Console (The Instagram Builders Challenge)
On Monday, I finished building a Bailey console for the Instagram Builders Challenge. Raechal from Desert Woodworks organized the challenge. Ana White and David Sheinkopf were judges for the challenge. Ana created plans for the console, and contestants had 3 weeks to build the console. The ...
DIY Apothecary Console (Plans by Ana White)
How to build an Apothecary console following free woodworking plans by Ana White. This Apothecary console as features a ton of storage and is a nice focal point for your living room. Hello everyone, today I want to share with you my latest creation: a media console! Several months ago, my ...
DIY Rustic Console Tutorial (FREE Plans)
Hello, everyone! Today I want to share with you my latest creation: a rustic console! This is a pretty easy build that you could knock out in couple weekends. Follow along for steps on how to build one of your own! (For sneak peeks on upcoming projects follow me on Facebook and Instagram!) ...
DIY Star Wars Marquee Wall Art Tutorial
Make this DIY Star Wars Marquee sign for a fraction of the cost of purchasing it. I love Star Wars, and I love making things. Combine the two and we have this homemade Star Wars Marquee sign! Follow along for steps on how to make one for yourself, or the Star Wars fan in your life! ...
DIY Stuffed Animal Storage (Plans by Ana White)
What's a DIY blogger's worst fear? Losing all her in progress photos! I recently wrapped up building a wooden stuffed animal zoo (and unfortunately, I suffered from a bit of memory loss). I built the toy storage following free plans by Ana White! I also followed Jamie at That's My Letter's blog ...
How to build a Star Wars TIE Fighter Bookshelf (Tutorial)
Step by step tutorial on how to build a Star Wars TIE fighter bookshelf. This geeky woodworking project will make the perfect gift for the Star Wars fan in your life. It is a great beginner project that can be completed within a day. Since the release of The Force Awakens, whenever I ...
DIY Christmas Tree Address Sign (Scrap Wood Challenge)
I have a huge pile of scrap wood that grows larger by the day. I was really excited to see Sandra over at the Sawdust Girl create a sCrap wood challenge! I love challenges! I have no greater motivator for get things done. My submission for the sCrap wood challenge is a Christmas Tree address ...
DIY Upholstered Bench – November’s FFFC Contest (Sponsored by Minted!)
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. I was compensated in the form of a product. All opinions are my own. I just finished my first project with upholstery! I built a bench following plans by Ana White from a couple of 2x4s and used this gorgeous fabric from Minted. That's right, Minted ...
DIY Geometric Kids Art Table – September Fab Furniture Flippin’ Contest Entry
My little toddler has discovered the wonderful world of coloring. He adores scribbling with crayons and markers. I wanted to create a bright and colorful space to encourage his artistic abilities. I wanted to build him an art table! Today I will share with you how I built my little toddler's art ...
DIY Cornhole Board
Hello everyone! I just finished my latest creation: Auburn University themed cornhole boards! It took a couple of weekends to finish and cost about $150 in tools and supplies to make (acquiring a 6 inch hole saw plus matching drill bit was about $50 of that total.) I followed This Old House's ...
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