Learn the simplest and most accurate way to build drawer boxes with this easy tutorial. Drawer Box Build Welcome back, this is Kristen from In Her Garage Woodworking here with another build plan for you. When I first began my DIY woodworking journey over 5 years ago I was … [Read more...]
Folding Laptop and Writing Table Tutorial
With more of us working from home and needing to create a space to work, this folding laptop and writing table is just the thing you need to make any room into an office! Folding Laptop and Writing Table Tutorial My favorite place to write my tutorials is outside on our … [Read more...]
DIY Ideas for Setting Up A Home Office
Many of you have suddenly found yourselves transitioning to a home office during this period of social distancing and feeling overwhelmed. No matter how much or how little space you have to work with, I'm here to help you create a cheerful and practical work space with these DIY … [Read more...]
Magazine File Box Facelift
It's a new year and I want to give a few rooms in our house a fresh new look. Our office was one of the first spaces I completed when I started this blog (has it really been 5 1/2 years!) I'm tired of staring at the same room day after day. I know many of you feel the same … [Read more...]
Knockoff PB Personalized Pinboard
Hey everyone! If you remember, last month, I shared with you how I updated my boys' desk in our den with a wood plank desktop. The den is just about ready for the big reveal and now I'm just working on adding little details. This includes these fun personalized bulletin … [Read more...]
Build a Wood Plank Desktop For About $40
Hey there, everyone! I'm Katie from Addicted 2 DIY. I'm so, so excited to be here today sharing this simple — and most importantly — inexpensive way to update a desk! I'm in the middle of updating our den/kid's office space and one of the biggest things that had to go was the … [Read more...]
12 DIY Storage Projects to Organize Your Home
It's January and you know what that means! Time to clean and purge the house of all the excess stuff. Last year I was too busy with projects to purge, so this year I'm taking advantage of some warmer days to clean out our home. I hope you'll excuse me while I'm in clutter busting … [Read more...]
DIY Industrial USB Charging Station
Have you ever been in need of an electrical outlet only to find that they’re hidden by furniture or in a hard to reach place? How about that elusive time of day when you’re cell phone’s down to 1% and you have a handful of charging cables, but nothing to plug it into? This … [Read more...]
Painted Vanity Nightstand
In the quest to makeover our master bedroom and save money, I've been painting several pieces of furniture to coordinate with the new bed I built. One of the pieces I painted was this small desk that doubles as a nightstand. Our bedroom isn't very large and our master bathroom … [Read more...]
Red, White & Blue Themed Boy’s Room Reveal
Happy Friday!!! I finally finished my son's room makeover. Poor kid has been asking for over two years when I was going to work on his room. It feels so good to be done and be able to share the final reveal with you. The theme started four years ago when I converted his … [Read more...]
Wall-Mounted Desk Tutorial
Need a desk but lack floor space or the funds to buy a desk? This Wall-Mounted Desk tutorial will meet your needs! Plus, you can customize the length to meet your needs. Wall Mounted Desk Tutorial Hey, I hope you had a fabulous weekend! Was it productive? Full of DIY … [Read more...]
How to Make a Chalkboard Surface Desk
As part of the makeover of my son's bedroom, I wanted to create a fun chalkboard desk surface for him to write and build legos on. The idea of a chalkboard coated surface came to me when I remembered how much he liked the mini-chalkboard decals that used to be on his room … [Read more...]
Desk Makeover {Paint Stripping with Citristrip & Painting with Latex Enamel}
One of the unique features of our home's floor plan is a "tech room" with built in desks just off of our mud room. When we first built our house I thought they would make the perfect place for our older boys to do their homework. The builders painted the desks with latex … [Read more...]
The Kitchen Renovation of 2013 – 1 Leak. 1 Year. 1 Woman.
2013 Could be called the year of the kitchen renovation in our house. Or the year that nearly killed me. Or the luckiest year of our lives. I'm still debating the title. What I do know is that, I decided to take on my biggest DIY project to date. I re-built my own kitchen from … [Read more...]
Scrap Wood iPad Tray by Infarrantly Creative
Today I have the honor of having the Queen of DIY here to show you how to build an iPad tray stand! Beckie from Infarrantly Creative is a triple threat DIYer (she manages three blogs.) I am so excited about this frugal gift idea, I can't wait to make one! Hello Pretty … [Read more...]
Beach Themed Succulent Garden
You like the beach right? Who doesn't?! Come December I long for the feeling of burying my toes in the warm sand. Bring back those memories by having a Beach-Themed Desktop Succulent Garden nearby. The idea for this garden came as I sat looking at all the shells I've collected … [Read more...]