Make this adorable DIY Candy Cane craft using 1 board and 2 tools! These DIY Candy Canes are the perfect complement to your holiday decorations. DIY Candy Cane Decor I love this craft because it's not only cheery but it also helps me add decor at a mid-height. I often find … [Read more...]
DIY Snowflake Christmas Trivets
Hey there, everyone! It's Katie again from Addicted 2 DIY. I'm back with a Christmas tutorial that can pull double-duty as both Christmas decor and a useful accessory for your big family gatherings. I don't know about you, but in my family finding a spare trivet during … [Read more...]
Floating Wood Block Picture Frames {Lowe’s Creative Idea}
We are days away from Christmas and I'm sure there is someone on your list that you just can't figure out what to get for them. I have the perfect solution! Make them a wood block floating picture frame using scrap 2x4" lumber and plexiglass. If you don't have scrap 2x4's … [Read more...]
Sports Gear Storage Shelves in a Small Space
My home is protected by ninjas! Well, actually Tae Kwon Do athletes, but they are ninjas in training. So, don't even think about breaking into our house or they will open up a can of whoop ass on you! ;-) Unfortunately, where my boys are plentiful in kicking and punching … [Read more...]
Building a DIY Marble Toss Game with Dremel Fortiflex
The summer is dragging on and the kids don't have any summer camps for the next few weeks. That means: 1) I need to find a way to keep the kids entertained. 2) I need to keep them from pushing me over the brink of insanity. 3) I need to keep them from pushing each other off a … [Read more...]
Creating Vintage Painted Oars with 3M
Vintage painted oars are nostagic objects for me. They bring back memories of camp and watching crew teams rowing along the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. So, when my sister wanted to find some oars to decorate the beach condo with, I jumped at the opportunity to make some. If … [Read more...]
Bread Crate Cubby Display Shelves
Hey y'all. I've been busy painting my hair gray. Well, I'm not trying to, but painting the bonus room with its angled ceilings has resulted in a lot of gray highlights. Even Buddy got in the action: So, while I'm busy googling how to remove paint from dog hair, I hope you'll … [Read more...]
Vintage Coca-Cola Dog Bowl Crate – Guest Posting by Sew Woodsy
I met Katie & Jon at Haven recently and fell in love with their DIY Tutorial blog, Sew Woodsy, immediately. This fun couple really write great tutorials, like the DIY Corn Hole Game... ...and a Sew Your Own Yoga Skirt tutorial. So give it up for the FAB DIY duo! … [Read more...]
Are You Woman Enough to Handle My Power Tools? – Plywood Sign Tutorial
There is a joke on our street that Pretty Handsome Guy isn't allowed to touch my power tools. Okay, it isn't really a joke, it's a fact. He knows he is not allowed to use them without me around (smart guy.) ;-) Before the Woman's Day shoot I decided at the last minute that I … [Read more...]
Board & Batten Moulding Tutorial
Board & Batten moulding is very popular right now. And why not? It is easy to work with and looks great (after it is painted)! If you remember, I used board and batten in my my son's closet turned reading nook last year. I decided to create a similar look in the boys' … [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...]