DIY Wine Bottle Christmas Craft… I posted this DIY wine bottle Christmas craft idea on social media and had a nice response so I thought I’d write up a quick tutorial on how I did it, even though it is probably pretty self explanatory. These only took me about 1/2 hour to make (not including waiting for the paint to dry). By the way, if you like these tutorials, and my…
Projects made out of pallets… Pallets are so versatile and you can usually find them for FREE. If you search Pinterest or Google for ‘pallet projects’ you will be amazed at the things you will see. The possibilities are endless. I have always wanted to make a porch swing using pallets, but I think it is beyond my scope of capability. Maybe someday I’ll be brave enough to try it.…
Step by Step on How to Refinish a Dark Wood Table… Refinishing our dark wood table was something I’ve wanted to do since we moved into the House house, but I was a little afraid of ruining it. I loved this table, and it’s color, when we first bought it over 14 years ago, but it just didn’t look right in our new home. We use it as a kitchen table…
Summer is flying by. I can’t believe it is already mid July! We hosted our first House house party on July 4th. It was just a smallish, last minute get together but it was a great time. We lit some fireworks off in our backyard (it is legal here in FL) but it was hard to compete with natures fireworks. The lighting storm was CRAZY. Nothing makes you get more…
I really wish I could take credit for building this amazing table, but I can’t. However, my buddy Patrick ‘Chubbs’ Lawson can. He made this out of pallet wood. Pallet wood people! Isn’t it amazing? I love the rustic look and feel of it. Check out how he did it…. (I also found this comprehensive article on How to Build a Farmhouse Dining Table that uses regular wood, not pallets, so…
My friend (and neighbor), Amy Anstead, sent me this fun project to share. Amy and her husband Tom are both very handy. They’ve done all sorts of DIY projects around their house including building a pretty awesome swing set/playset for their 2 young girls! Amy is also super smart. After being diagnosed with breast cancer and going through chemo she developed an all natural, aluminum-free, paraben-free deodorant that actually works called Fantabulous. Please check…
Check out this great trash to treasure transformation that my high school friend Heather was able to pull off. Her boyfriend literally took this piece out of someone’s trash for her because he thought she could do something with it. (What a nice boyfriend!). You know how the saying goes….”someone else’s trash is another’s treasure”. Nice work Heather!!! Here is how it looked when they got it. It is a nice…
Another Great DIY Project… Once again my friend Bannon has sent me an awesome DIY Project. How cute is this? I LOVE that she used some scrap wood from the eye sore of a dumpster that has been occupying the House house driveway for the last few months! Some of our neighbors are ADDING junk to that dumpster (when we are not there of course), but not Bannon! We have found couches, tables…
