Design inspiration can often come in the least-expected places. It can happen when you are in an airport or at the farmers market or just plain window shopping in your home town. Last year when I was at the Haven blog conference, I fell in love with this table I saw in the hotel … [Read more...]
How to Cut Bar Stools Down to Counter Height Stools
Yes you can make those wood bar stools fit your counter. Here's an easy DIY fix to make bar stools into counter stools (and a quick makeover too!). Bar stools typically sit at 30" high, this is fine and dandy if you have a proper bar where the countertop is elevated higher … [Read more...]
How to Salvage Wood from Shipping Pallets
Pallet upcycling is all the rage today. But, if you've ever tried to actually remove wood planks from a pallet, you know that it is not an easy task. The nails that are used are typically spiral nails and are designed to really grip that wood. And if that's not enough, they … [Read more...]
How to Use a Miter Saw – Tool Tutorial Friday
Hello and welcome to the very first Tool Tutorial Friday! Come right in and have a seat. If you give me less than 10 minutes of your time, I will empower you with some new power tool skills! Today, I'm going to show you one of my favorite power tools. In fact, I dreamed of owning … [Read more...]
New Life for a Borders Bookshelf
I hope you will take a moment to view how I test drove my Dremel Trio. This is seriously a really fun power tool! Just be sure you are safe so as not to ruin the fun. Eye protection, face mask, and ear plugs. Check. For those of you who like to skip to the end of the book and … [Read more...]
What’s In Your Toolbox? – What Every DIYer (or Homeowner) Should Own
When I was 18, and bought my first car, and thought I was the coolest girl in town with a little zippy sportscar – sorry, just a little trip down memory lane. My parents gave me my first tool kit. That tool kit is still with me today and I do use it a lot. The set has a … [Read more...]