DIY Pocket Door Installation (From One Side Only!)
How to install a pocket door yourself! This step by step tutorial includes everything you need to think about!
12 ways to Make an Ikea Kitchen Look Custom
We renovated our kitchen a few years ago, and in order to save money we used Ikea cabinets and DIY’ed the whole thing. I did not want the end product to scream IKEA, though, so we did quite a few things to customize our kitchen. Over the years we have used Ikea kitchen cabinets for…
How to Make Your Own Simple DIY Garage Storage
This year was the year we were finally going to get our garage organized and under control once and for all! In preparation for this huge spring cleaning, I’ve been looking into all kinds of DIY garage storage ideas. We had some space restrictions so early on I decided that making something was not only…
Outdoor Patio Rug Ideas and a Rug Roundup
Our outdoor space right off our dining nook has not-so-nice decking. At some point, I would love to do something with that but for now, I just want to make it look a little nicer. An outdoor area rug is a great way to cover that ugly old deck surface. While I was looking, I…
Polyurea Floor Coating Vs Epoxy in Our Garage
Our next project is going to be a little bit of a clean-up in the garage and we are starting off with a new coating on our concrete garage floor. We have had some experience with both epoxy floor coating and polyurea coatings, and I’m going to let you know which one we are going…
How to Choose the Best Area Rug for a Home Office
We recently completed our home office desk built in and I’m on the hunt for the right rug for the space! I have a few thoughts on how to go about choosing a rug for an office space, so I thought I would explain how to choose the best area rug for a home office….
How to Make Down-Wrapped DIY Chair Cushions and Covers
How to make DIY chair cushions for a chair from scratch including making down-wrapped foam seats and backs and sewing the covers!
How to Build a Simple DIY Wood Ladder
The ceilings in our house are a very luxurious 10′ high, which is so nice. However, if you want to reach anything way up there you need a ladder. I decided to make my own! This is how we built a simple DIY wood ladder, with no fancy hardware. Why Do We Need a Ladder?…
How to Make Cabinet Doors and Drawers Soft Close
How to make kitchen drawers soft close, without changing the hinges! This works on any type of cabinets and is such an easy and quick upgrade!
A Guide for Standard Kitchen Cabinet Dimensions
If you are thinking about designing your own kitchen, the place to start is always the layout. If you want to save a little money on your renovation, than keeping in mind standard sizes and working with those as much as possible will really keep things on the affordable side. There are also some standard…