Learn how to make a rustic wooden candle holder in less than five minutes! Upcycle a plain glass candle holder into a pretty natural looking candle holder. Love the look of rustic birch candle holders but find them too pricey? This super fast and easy (and inexpensive!) tutorial will show you how to create a…
Learn how to stain and finish butcher block countertops while keeping their natural wood color. It took some trial and error but we figured out a way to stain and seal our butcher block island top without yellowing. For our kitchen island countertop, we chose butcher block and wanted to keep the natural color of…
Learn how to shiplap a kitchen island on a budget. We’ll show you how we are transforming an old piece of furniture into a shiplap kitchen island. In my last kitchen post, I explained that we were trying to decide what to do about our kitchen island. We were torn between building a diy island,…
We’re building a kitchen island and I have been looking for inspiration. Here are a few of my favorite diy kitchen island ideas. Our Current Kitchen Island Our current kitchen island was one of my favorite things about our home. I had mentioned to JC one day that I found an island that I really…
Looking for a fun and easy wooden pumpkin craft? I have you covered with this tutorial to create a pretty pumpkin for your fall decorating. This fun wooden pumpkin craft takes less than a half hour to make and is so versatile! You can make several of these cute wooden pumpkins to decorate your home…
Entertain your guests this summer with these DIY outdoor party games. From outdoor games for adults to games everyone can enjoy, there’s a fun backyard game for every yard. For your convenience, this post contains affiliate links (which means if you make a purchase after clicking a link I will earn a small commission but it…
Wind chimes add a fun sound to your outdoor spaces. Learn how to make your own with this easy to follow tutorial for DIY wind chimes. I think every home needs at least one set of wind chimes even if you don’t love the sound (what?!). You can make a set that don’t actually make…
Do you have an old, tired lampshade? Don’t toss it- refresh it and make it new again! Learn how to recover a lampshade with fabric. It’s easy and makes a huge difference in the look of your lamp! Why you should recover a lampshade Refreshing or repurposing items you already own not only makes good…
It’s Reveal Day of the $100 Room Challenge! Huge thanks to Erin at Lemons, Lavender, and Laundry for hosting this fun challenge! For this challenge, we turned our ugly bathroom closet into organized wooden bathroom shelves. Before I reveal our bathroom closet turned shelving, I have a confession. Ready for it? I have never remodeled or…
It’s week 4 of the $100 Room Challenge hosted by Erin at Lemons, Lavender and Laundry Did you notice that I skipped week 3? We were enjoying a family vacation in the mountains last week so there was no progress to share. Hopefully, the week off doesn’t affect our completion date; we are a bit…