Easy How to Build an Easel Chalkboard
An Easel Chalkboard is a great decor and fun-for-the-family item all in one. My kids (especially when they were younger) loved to write messages and draw pictures on ours especially around Christmas time. These fun chalkboards aren’t only great for your decor...
How to Make Your Own Sliding Barn Door
One of my all-time favorite builds is a sliding barn door. They make such a statement in any room and are a great way to fill a space. The barn door becomes the decor. With so many styles to choose from, here’s a look at a few of them I have built for my own...
How to Make Craftsman Style Shutters
A pair of Craftsman Style Shutters will cost you about $160 at Home Depot. A pair of the same style shutters made by YOU will only cost you half of that. But how do I make my own craftsman style shutters? Let me walk you through this 2-tool project and you’ll...
Easy How-To and Hardware for Hanging a Sliding Barn Door
Oh my word, friends! I did it!! I finally finished hanging Lauryn’s sliding barn door! I don’t know about you guys, but when I have something I am dreading, I will find any and everything else to do to avoid it! Clean all the kitchen cabinets, inside and...
How to Build a Chalkboard Display Wall Your Kids Will Love
Kids love to create and imagine. So, why not build a chalkboard display wall your kids will love? Encourage those creative juices in your little one by designing a framed chalkboard and art display wall. Such an easy, inexpensive DIY project. My adorable nephew,...
How-To Guide to Mixing Paint Colors at Home
Does anyone else get mesmerized by all the paint chips at say, Home Depot or Lowe’s? I can get lost in that section; ideas swirling around in my head of all the changes I want to make in that instant. But sometimes, even with all those gazillion different paint...
How To Build a Barnwood Christmas Sign
Super-easy project coming your way today. A Barnwood Christmas Sign. Wanted to share this one with plenty of time to complete it before the holiday decorating is pushing in on us. On a side note: I saw a house in our neighborhood with their Christmas lights up AND...
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