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Over the summer, I fell in love with West Elm's Fluted Side Table, but not so much the price. I knew it couldn't be that hard to build this beautiful table for a whole lot less than the $179 sticker price. And I was right! Sharing yet another easy DIY dupe today!...
I think this is one of the easiest tables I have ever built! Hands down! The most tedious part is wrapping the table with hemp rope. But I would almost say, it's therapeutic. Great activity to do while you're binging your favorite Netflix series. So, let's get to it!...
Ready to build outdoor chairs to match your outdoor sofa from last week? Let's do it! But before we get started, let's take a quick peak again at what my patio space looked like BEFORE I built my outdoor furniture..... Our pergola area was in need of some TLC, for...
Here comes the good stuff! The DIY outdoor sofa step-by-step tutorial. A couple weeks ago, I revealed my patio makeover and promised the plans for all of the modern outdoor furniture would be coming soon. And here it is...just the beginning! The outdoor sofa. But for...
Board and batten is one of the cheapest and easiest ways to makeover a room. With just a few materials and tools even a novice DIY'er can transform a room over a weekend. While there are so many different wall treatments out there that I love, board and batten is...
Last week I reintroduced the Pottery Barn Brooks Dining Table that I know gets a lot of traction over on Pinterest. Today, I wanted to share again the bench that fits it perfectly. HOW TO BUILD THE PB BROOKS TABLE BENCH (Instructions are based on one 73.5 in. long x...
Modern outdoor chairs! These sturdy and heavy-duty chairs are great for a patio or deck! What is the most popular building project on my blog? This one! Right here! Modern outdoor chairs! And who can blame you? This is the easiest, most functional project plans I've...
A flower box! The easiest, cheapest way to add curb appeal! Wood is expensive right now! But dog eared fencing is not! Ok, where am I going with this? It's time to think outside the box. Coming at you with the cheapest and easiest way to build a flower box that will...
A picture frame is one of the easiest DIY's to take on. I have fallen in love with all things Juniper Prints! Have you seen their work? Beautiful! Basically the concept is: you find a print you like on their site and they mail it to you protected in a hard tube. With...
Heading into our third summer with these modern outdoor chairs I built using just pine wood. Naysayers would say you need to use treated wood for outdoor projects, but three summers later, I'm happy to say our outdoor chairs are holding up great! My "secret?" At least...
