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I have been having a little discomfort lately when I’ve been spending long hours at my computer. I’ve already had carpal tunnel syndrome and surgery for that and I know how important it is to have an ergonomic keyboard tray and better posture. I recently got a new chair for my desk but I soon…
Originally published December 12, 2022; Updated March 16, 2026 When I told my family I was going to make a DIY frame for our TV, they thought I was nuts. However, I showed them that this in fact was not a unique idea. That in fact, they do sell such a thing for the Samsung…
When I shared my new dining room curtains, I got quite a few questions about my DIY dowel curtain rod. And truthfully, I get questions about it every time I show a glimpse of them. And I get it because honestly, there is a lack of good curtain rods on the market that aren’t super…
One Room Challenge Fall 2022 – Week 7 Over the weekend, my mom came over and we knocked out this DIY bench seat cushion for my mudroom bench. We really took the time to consider all the details and make this DIY bench cushion project look professional. My mom also had quite a few tips…
One Room Challenge Week 5 This week we made some good headway in the mudroom. We installed all of the shiplap wainscotting all around the room and added a top cap and baseboards. All the little bits of trim were finished up as well! At the eleventh hour, I decided I wanted some corbels, or…
One Room Challenge Fall 2022 Week 4 This week for the One Room Challenge my tile came in and I completed a DIY floor tile installation. You might recall that I had a little trouble finding the right tile for my mudroom, and I originally ordered some tile (without sampling! Terrible Idea!) that I didn’t end…
One Room Challenge Week 3 The biggest of the DIY projects for the mudroom space we are making over is the reconfiguration of the old closet space, with a closet mudroom DIY. This week, we worked on our mudroom bench. Here’s how we DIY’ed this small coat closet into a mini mudroom using some off-the-rack…
One Room Challenge Fall 2022 – Week 2 Week 2 of the One Room Challenge is upon us! This week, we demo’ed the existing closet and bench area and drywall patching is in progress. We also sanded off the popcorn ceiling and that is ready for primer. We also had an issue with the door…
I’ve been slowly working away on this portion of our basement that I can’t quite call a laundry room. It’s more like the end of a hallway with a washer and dryer stuffed into a closet opening. At some point, the washer and dryer were replaced with machines that do not quite fit in there…
Painted kitchen cabinets are a huge trend. Cabinet paint colours these days span from bold colours, earth tones, and neutrals like black and beige, to all shades of white. Given that it’s only paint, it’s not surprising that many people are tackling this as a DIY project. But is there a difference between painting walls…
