How to Install Pegboard Walls Pegboard walls are the bomb, aren't they? They provide a ton of storage organization without taking up valuable floor space. Pegboard can be used in a variety of spaces successfully. A garage or shed aren't the only places that can use this … [Read more...]
Build a Cute Garden Shed
Build a Garden Shed Happy New Year! It's time to store away all those awesome gifts and maybe create more storage solutions. I'm not sure about you, but our garage was definitely bursting at the seams. That's why I'm super excited to share with you how to Build a Cute Garden … [Read more...]
29 Hacks to Help You Get More Organized
29 Hacks to Help You Get More Organized January is the time of year where we focus on making the next year better than the last. Often that involves new workout goals or resolutions. Other times it means getting more organized. There is something intensely motivating about being … [Read more...]
DIY Bread and Cheese Board
DIY Bread and Cheese Board Hi there, Pretty Handy Girl readers! I'm Vineta from The Handyman's Daughter, back with another tutorial for you! This bread and cheese board was a gift to my mom for Christmas, and she absolutely loved it! The marble inlay is perfect for keeping … [Read more...]
Best of 2017
Best of 2017 2017 was another busy year that flew by. For those of you that may have missed some of the best tutorials and DIY posts of 2017, I've collected them all together for you in one place. Without further delay, here is the Best of 2017! It only took me four … [Read more...]
DIY Barn Wood Picture Frame
DIY Barn Wood Picture Frame Hey all, it's Shara here again from Woodshop Diaries! Today, I'm excited to show you how to make a simple barn wood picture frame! A friend of mine tore down his family's tobacco barn recently and he asked me to make a few things out of the wood … [Read more...]
How to Tile a Fireplace
How to Tile a Fireplace Hello Pretty Handy Girl Readers! Sarah here from The Created Home. Today I'm sharing how you can update and customize your fireplace by doing your own tile work. Don't be intimidated, tiling is actually quite accessible for DIYers, and once you get the … [Read more...]
DIY Sheet Metal Gift Trays
DIY Sheet Metal Gift Trays The holidays are fast approaching and it's time to start thinking about gift giving ideas! Gift trays are a great way deliver gifts to your friends, neighbors or teachers. The best part of a gift tray is it can be reused for anything they want and … [Read more...]
5 Tips to Building Professional Looking Furniture
5 Tips to Building the Best Looking Furniture It's Shara here again from Woodshop Diaries and today I want to share Five Tips to Building the Best Looking Furniture, which will result in more professional looking results. I build a lot of DIY furniture–like the modern dresser … [Read more...]
DIY Library Book Box
DIY Library Book Box Hello Pretty Handy Girl readers! Sarah here from The Created Home to share with you a fun solution for housing library books: A Library Book Box! Recently I had to cough up $10 to our local public library for a missing book — which sort of kills me since … [Read more...]
Table Saw Stand and Collapsible Out Feed Work Table
DIY Table Saw Stand and Collapsible Out Feed Work Table Today I want to share with you my new workshop configuration that has a DIY Table Saw Stand and a collapsible out feed (or work) table. I've struggled for years to find a workbench that meets my need to spread out while … [Read more...]
13 Creative Ways to Repurpose Old Shutters
Do you have a collection of old shutters filling up your storage space? Or do you want some ideas using old shutters in case you come across a set? If so, this post is for you! I've put together 13 creative ideas on how you can repurpose old shutters and turn them into something … [Read more...]
6 of the Easiest Ways to Remove Pallet Wood
6 of the Easiest Ways to Remove Pallet Wood Last week I shared with you the cold hard facts about harvesting pallet wood. But, like you, I still like to use pallet wood from time to time. Just make sure you've weighed the risks and the work involved to harvest the pallet wood … [Read more...]
The Real Facts About Using Pallet Wood
The Real Facts about Using Pallet Wood Pallet wood is EVERYWHERE! It's hard to browse Pinterest without stumbling on a pallet wood project. Everyone and their cousin's best friend have experimented with and built amazing things using pallet wood. Admit it, you've seen those … [Read more...]
How to Make a Super Simple Bar Stool
How to Make a Super Simple Bar Stool Have you ever wanted a bar stool that is a specific height or stain color? I bet you thought you'd have to search all over town for just the right bar stool, right? Well today, I'm back again from Woodshop Diaries and I am excited to show you … [Read more...]
Building a Striped Porch Swing using Pallet Wood
Building a Striped Porch Swing using Pallet Wood & Krazy Glue When I first laid eyes on the backyard of my investment house, I pictured a porch swing hanging from the giant tree in the back yard. That image never left my mind, and I knew I'd have to build a porch swing soon … [Read more...]