Last week I revealed the kitchen makeover we’d been working on. One of the most drastic changes we made was to update old kitchen cabinets for our kitchen remodel on a budget. We would have loved to gut the entire kitchen and start from scratch with brand new kitchen cabinets, but like a lot of people out there, a project on that scale just isn’t in the budget. Instead, we used wood filler and less than $100 on wood trim to completely transform these dated kitchen cabinets.
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We are well into springtime now. You’ve traded in the hot chocolate for lemonade and you’re ready to tackle those outdoor projects! The perfect way to add some seasonal color to the outside of your home is with window boxes. Make your own DIY flower box in under an hour with just a few materials and tools.
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Howdy y’all!
Is my Oklahoma and Texas showing?
I get tired of using the same opening and closing remarks in emails, but my go-to’s are “howdy” for an opening and “kind regards” for a closing. Howdy is one of those southern colloquialisms that I’ve always embraced – there’s just something playful and welcoming about it. Howdy immediately brings to mind thoughts of sweet tea and warm embraces. Maybe I’m thinking about it a little too much, but that welcoming feeling is what I was going for with these DIY wood door hangers:
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The week 4 project is super late in getting posted, but I’m getting it done before week 5 so I think we’ll consider that a win! This project wasn’t a grand slam but I wanted to share it anyway.
Because our ottoman was so big and bulky, I wanted a coffee table that was lighter and not as “visually heavy”. To archive this, I decided to build this open bottom DIY coffee table. I tried to tackle this project on my own, and as with most woodworking projects, it’s better if you have an extra set of hands.
The reason I don’t consider this a successful project is based soley on my choice of wood. I wanted to start with wood that was already square, and these 2×2’s at Lowe’s. The problem is, this is crummy wood that was not straight AT. ALL. So I did my best to cut from the straight sections, and at less than $10 for all the wood this would be a super cheap project if it’d had worked out. I could tell it wasn’t going to be perfect but figured it would be sturdier once I got the top on.
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I feel like my to-do list is never ending. (Most people can probably relate!) I actually have multiple to-do list going at once. I have my everyday to do’s and I also have a long list of home to do’s. This project let me check an item off my super long home to-do list – we gave our linen closet a makeover! When looking for closet ideas, I kept coming across cedar planks and was reminded of the cedar chest my mom had growing up. I met the folks at Cedar Safe last summer and we teamed up to show you how easy it is to do your own DIY cedar lined closet! The only tools needed are a miter saw and a finishing nailer.
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It’s your lucky day! (See what I did there?) I got some adorable, little succulents and wanted a unique way to display them. Since it’s March and St. Patrick’s Day, I made an awesome DIY succulent wall planter with a unique twist: it’s shaped like a shamrock! I had a bunch of scrap wood and wanted an excuse to practice with my Ryobi scroll saw so I tried my hand at cutting this festive shamrock design.
It’s almost Christmas! One of my last minute projects was my DIY Reindeer Cut Out. I’ve been looking for more projects so I can practice using my scroll saw, and this one got me to turn off Gilmore Girls and work in the garage! This is a very simple project with easy angles to cut – great even for beginners. I’ve included a free download below:
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When we built our DIY farmhouse table the original plan was to add benches for seating. But when I found these awesome bamboo chairs at IKEA, I grabbed 6 of them for our patio. I went back a few months later to get 2 more and they had DOUBLED in price (womp womp). We have an ever expanding need for seating in our home, so we decided to build a versatile DIY bench. It’s new home is on our front porch, but we’ve used it in our dining room and on our back patio. I modeled the design after our farmhouse table, with a minor change to the legs to make the build a bit simpler.
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To me, summer has always meant more time outdoors. The days are long (and hot) but more daylight = more time for fun! We like to play backyard jenga at my bud Lura’s, so I wanted a fun backyard game for our house as well. In college, we used to play cornhole (also known as “bags”). I thought it’d be fun to have a set of cornhole boards for our backyard! I found several different tutorials for making your own, but all of them seemed too big and bulky. We needed a set that was wood so it’d be sturdy, but I didn’t want it too heavy to lug around. We made a set of cornhole boards that are lightweight and compact for easy carrying and easy storage!
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We have spent so much time on our back patio this year! We love hosting weekly dinners at our house, and recently I realized I was making multiple trips in and out of the house when setting the table. I could only carry 2 or 3 cups at a time; I needed a tray to carry all those drinks! I created a DIY serving tray with just a few materials and one afternoon of work!
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