Do you look at floating shelves and think, they look really hard to make? I know I used to. Isn't that crazy, coming from a girl who loves to build furniture and do total room makeovers? But it's true...floating shelves intimidated me. Until I looked into them and discovered just how easy they are to build. And I use the word "build" loosely. "Put together" would probably be a more fitting term. ... continue reading...
Easy How to Build Floating Shelves
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 home... My family room. (This is the one I'm giving the tutorial on in this post :) My favorite!!).... My first sliding barn door ... continue reading...
Easy How to Build a Bench Seat with Lockers
As promised, today I'm sharing my bench seat with lockers tutorial. A couple weeks ago, I showed you phase one of this project: bench seat with cubbies. I completed this project for the One Room Challenge back in the Fall and it is probably the most practical project I have done. I appreciate this space so much, as it keeps all of our stuff organized and from making its way into my ... continue reading...
How to Give Your Dining Table a Farmhouse Table Makeover
Farmhouse tables are all the rage! Right? But they can also be very expensive! (Unless, of course, you build your own table, as we talked about last week in this post) But maybe there's nothing wrong with your existing kitchen or dining table....other than being a little dated....so, you can't really justify getting rid of it. Today, I might just have the answer to your dilemma. Give your existing ... continue reading...
11 Modern Farmhouse Table Design Ideas that are Timeless
Every home needs a statement piece. Something that draws the eye to it and screams WOW!! What is that piece for you, in your home? For me, it's the giant sliding barn door in our family room AND our farmhouse table in our dining room. I get so many compliments and questions about our farmhouse table. I love to see people's reactions when I tell them that it is actually a makeover from our original ... continue reading...
Easy How to Build a Bench Seat with Cubbies
If you've been on this room makeover/furniture building frenzy journey with me for a little while, you know that last Fall I participated in the One Room Challenge and did a full makeover on our mudroom. I promised you guys I would follow up with a tutorial on the bench seat with cubbies and the lockers that I built. I don't want to totally overwhelm you guys, so for today, we're going to focus on ... continue reading...
How to Make a Farmhouse Pallet Coffee Table
One of my favorite gifts to give newlyweds or new homeowners is a Pallet Coffee Table. They are so easy to build and take very little time. I have thrown these together, last minute, in just a few hours. The most time-consuming part: waiting for Amazon to deliver the wheels. :) And they're pretty darn fast. :0 So, let's get started on our pallet coffee table....The hardest part about this ... continue reading...
