When we started building custom DIY drawer organizers for our messy and disorganized drawers, we quickly learned something. When something has a super dedicated spot, you’ll actually put it back and things will continue to stay organized. Out of all of the drawers we’ve organized over the years, the only drawers we’ve never had to […]

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This post is sponsored by Minwax. All opinions are my own. Before we begin, be sure to join Minwax’s email list for the best staining tips and project inspiration.  As you browse through the stain aisles and see all of the different colored stain cans and various stain lines, you might find yourself wondering “what’s […]

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Whether you just love the Grinch or maybe you just want to be festive, but don’t want to spend hours stringing up lights, this DIY Grinch decoration is for you! This DIY Grinch (and Max) can be made from a single sheet of plywood and a 2×4.  The beauty of the design is that the […]

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You’ve probably seen the viral spiral Christmas trees made from wood. I wanted to make a smaller version to sit on my entryway table. So we tried to think of the cheapest way to get thin pieces of wood to create this wood Christmas tree. Our solution: paint sticks! Yes, using a few packs of […]

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This post is sponsored by Minwax. All opinions are my own. Before we begin, be sure to join Minwax’s email list for the best staining tips and project inspiration! Looking for a light to medium wood stain for your next DIY project? We put 12 popular stain colors to the test so you can see […]

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After deciding to start a garden, I realized I needed some raised garden beds. I figured they wouldn’t be too difficult to build and we opted to use cedar fence pickets to get the weather-resistant properties of cedar without the huge price tag.  We didn’t make a plan before we started and ended up having […]

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I decided to start a garden this year, so the first thing that we needed were raised garden beds. These DIY raised garden beds are easy to build and inexpensive.  We made ours out of cedar fence pickets and cedar 2x4s from Lowe’s. Not every Lowe’s sells cedar 2x4s – ours were unlabeled and found […]

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Who doesn’t want more storage or prep space in their kitchen? My mom had an underutilized breakfast nook that we decided to turn into an extension of her kitchen by building a DIY kitchen island!  This DIY kitchen island has tons of hidden storage, with 4 drawers and 6 doors. One side features large drawers […]

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