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Tutorials

How to DIY a Modern Wooden Christmas Tree

November 7, 2019 by admin 5 Comments

For our Christmas mantel decorations this year, I really wanted to try building some of the decor myself and I’ve always adored the look of ...  Read More

Filed Under: Christmas, Tutorials

How to DIY a Minimal Wooden Christmas Village

November 6, 2019 by admin 4 Comments

This is one of the simplest little DIY projects ever because there are almost no rules to how you make these minimal little Nordic-inspired wooden ...  Read More

Filed Under: Christmas, Tutorials

How to DIY a Nightstand Charging Drawer

October 8, 2019 by admin 7 Comments

Ever since I mentioned that in our master bedroom and guest bedroom we turned the bottom drawer of our nightstands into “charging stations”, I’ve been ...  Read More

Filed Under: Tutorials

How to DIY a Faux Brick Wall with a German Schmear

October 2, 2019 by admin 41 Comments

Ever since we started designing our house, I’ve loved the idea of doing a brick wall somewhere. It’s rustic, cozy, and industrial and depending on ...  Read More

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How to Make a Wheat Wreath

August 26, 2019 by admin 6 Comments

I made these fluffy natural wheat wreaths to decorate our house for summer and fall and I had so much fun doing it that I’ll ...  Read More

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How to Build a Console Table

June 24, 2019 by admin 23 Comments

We built another table!! It all started because I wanted a console table for our foyer and couldn’t decide on which one to purchase and ...  Read More

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How to Hang a Gallery Wall

May 7, 2019 by admin 6 Comments

Our hallway gallery wall – frame source & size: Amazon – is one of my favorite features in our house and one of the most ...  Read More

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How to Build a Window Seat Cushion

April 2, 2019 by admin 10 Comments

My dad built this amazing window seat cushion for my home office that I absolutely love! It’s comfortable, customizable, and totally DIY-able, so I’m going ...  Read More

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How to Build a Paneled Accent Wall

March 13, 2019 by admin 52 Comments

We built this accent wall our guest bedroom so I thought I’d share how we did it along with some tips & tricks. I love ...  Read More

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How to Stain and Paint Stairs

February 12, 2019 by admin 6 Comments

I took on the huge task of staining and painting our staircase myself and thought I’d share my experience since I actually couldn’t find many ...  Read More

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How to Build a Wood Christmas Tree Collar Box

November 18, 2018 by admin 10 Comments

We built this large wooden Christmas tree box stand because we have cats and cats are notorious for getting into Christmas decorations and climbing trees ...  Read More

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How to Build a Farmhouse Table and Benches

October 22, 2018 by admin 88 Comments

WE BUILT A TABLE!! AND BENCHES!! And we’d never done this before but it kinda turned out awesome so I thought I’d share as much ...  Read More

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