One of my bigger and more spontaneous projects this summer was building an X-leg outdoor table. We have a nice deck with a beautiful view and we haven’t really utilized it as much as we wanted to in our house so far. I built some outdoor couches a couple of years ago and we’ve used…
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How to Use a Cordless Nail Gun
One of the best things I ever learned was how to use a cordless nail gun. And buying my little Ryobi Airstrike 18 gauge brad nailer was one of the best purchases I ever made. I have used this tool in countless projects and it is such a game changer in DIY. Lots of people…
How to Use a Cordless Drill and Driver
When I first started doing DIY projects, the biggest hurdle was learning how to use power tools. It seemed intimidating at first, but I just took it one or two tools at a time and increased my skills as I went. I really want to inspire you guys out there to be brave enough to…
DIY Faux Olive Tree
West Elm Inspired Dining Table
Oh boy…this project has been a few years in the works. A long while ago, my friend was talking about how she hated her kitchen table and she wanted one from West Elm but the ones she liked were out of her price range. I offered to take on the challenge and build her her…
Closet Hallway Makeover
A hallway is a random spot to makeover and frankly I didn’t even think this hallway needed any jazzing up. It goes between my bedroom and my bathroom and literally no one ever sees it except for me and my hubby. Here is the before… I recently did a linen closet overhaul and this is…
Projects on the Docket for 2019
At the beginning of each new year, I make a list of projects I want to accomplish that year. I usually can achieve all my projects except for a few sometimes when I decide it’s going to be a bigger project than I can afford/accomplish or whatever. This is such a great way to stay…
Halloween Haunted House Lighting
This post is sponsored by Philips Hue. All opinions are my own. I can’t believe my favorite time of year is already here! I feel like I blinked and it came. I decorated for fall already but now that it’s October, it was time to add spookier accents, which my kids love. But the thing…
Smart Home Lighting and Back to School Routines
Compensation was provided by Philips Hue via Momtrends Media. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions of Philips Hue or Momtrends Media. Over the last couple of years we have been trading out our lights for smart home lighting. These lights can be programmed to turn…
Farmhouse Master Bedroom Reveal
Sometimes when I plan what I want to do for a room in my house, I think about it for literally years. We have lived in our house for almost four years now and our farmhouse master bedroom has slowly gotten some upgrades. We got a new bed from One King’s Lane… Then I bought…
Tips for How to Hang Crown Molding by Yourself
This post contains affiliate links, see my disclosure here. Probably the biggest reason I started doing projects myself was out of impatience. If I want something done, I want it done on my timescale and I absolutely hate having to wait on other people. Especially because if that ‘other person’ is my husband who is…
Pink and Blue Girls Room Reveal
I’m finally ready to share my pink and blue girls room! Back last year, I think in November, I posted my plans for re-doing my daughter’s bedroom. I totally had high hopes for getting it done before her birthday. But her birthday is right by Thanksgiving and with Christmas shopping, decorating, and preparations, it just…
