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Courtyard Makeover – Week 4 – ORC Spring 2017

Hello and welcome back!  It's week 4, which means that it's coming down to the wire on our courtyard makeover.  Unfortunately, I don't have much to report because it's been a rainy week around here. We did get a couple of things done, but the next two weeks are going to be a total race to the finish.  Luckily the forecast is much nicer looking for next week, so hopefully, it will all come together soon.   ... continue reading...

Best 3 Furniture Builds

Concrete Table x 2 – The Stupid Wood House Table

Hello and welcome back!  I'm so excited to share my newest concrete table with you guys, this one is such a beauty! I made this table for some friends and did a few things differently than I did with my table.  If it didn't weight about 800 pounds, I would probably run over to their house and try and steal it.  I'll take you through what I did and how you can make your very own concrete table for a fraction of what you would pay for one from a high-end store (ahem, I'm not naming names here...). ... continue reading...

Shopping Guides Tutorials

Reciprocating or Jig Saw? A Breakdown for Beginning Builders

Hello and welcome back!  It's time for another round of my new series, Tool Tuesday, where I break down the differences in some tools that used to confuse me when I first started building.  Last month I broke down the difference between a miter and circular saw, which you can read about here. This month, I'm looking at two saws that I don't quite use as much, but are still essential for my DIY projects. So, what's the difference in a reciprocating or jig saw?  Let's take a look. ... continue reading...

Crafty

Vase Upcycle – April 10-Minute DIY

Hello all!  We are back again with another awesome round of 10-minute DIYs.  This month's theme is spring and I have to say, I just love this little challenge.  It's really hard for me to think of DIYs that take only 10 minutes, but that is what I like about it.  This month I did a quick and easy little glass vase upcycle.  It was spur of the moment, but know I love it.  ... continue reading...

Before Pictures Outdoor projects

Courtyard Makeover – Week 1 – ORC Spring 2017

Woot woot!!  It's time again...One Room Challenge time!  This go around I am doing a courtyard makeover for our front entryway and I could not be more excited!  This area is the very first thing people see when they come to our house and let me just say it is looking...not so great?  It's got zero style, is overgrown and unfunctional to boot.  But, I'm about to change all that.  Let's take a look.  Here's what we are starting with.   ... continue reading...

Best 3 Furniture Builds Tutorials

Floating Shelves DIY for the Home Bar Nook

Hello and welcome back!  Our little home bar area has been my most popular projects both here on the blog and probably personally as well.  We love having beer on tap and it's so much cheaper!  The one problem was that we need more storage.  Our kitchen is just ridiculously small.  Even though we are getting ready to renovate it and make it a little bigger, it's still will not have much storage.  Plus, it just makes more sense to have the bar glasses, you know...in the bar area.  Because I loved ... continue reading...

Shopping Guides Tutorials

Miter or Circular Saw? A Breakdown for Beginning Builders

Hello and Welcome Back!  If you have been following along then you know that I'm big on saying "build it yourself".  It's a big thing of mine.  Maybe that's because I can't actually afford what a want, but also because building things is so fun.  I love having unique pieces that fit perfectly (both size and style-wise) into my space.  So, in an effort to get people building more, I decided to start this little series - Tool Tuesday.  This will be a very basic, beginner series. So, if you are an ... continue reading...