Reclaimed wooden heart rose holder
Here is another one of our small projects and crafts – a wooden heart that holds an iron rose, made from reclaimed oak barn wood. The heart is almost 2″ thick, and about 4″ tall. The... Read More
Category: Around the house
Walnut, maple, and angelique charcuterie board
I made this charcuterie board, cutting board, serving trays from some scrap hardwood pieces I had laying around the shop. Starting from the center, the strips are: walnut, maple, walnut, maple, and an... Read More
Simple wood pumpkins Fall decorations
These wood pumpkins are one of my favorite crafts for Fall decorations. Plus they are another creative way to use up some of the scrap wood laying around my garage shop. These wood pumpkin Fall decora... Read More
Black Cat Halloween Decorations – scrap wood project
I love finding new crafts and projects to use up some of the scrap wood laying around my garage shop. These black cat Halloween decorations are quick and easy, and can be made with a hand saw or a jig... Read More
Custom maple shelves
As part of our kitchen makeover, we turned an old closet on the edge of the kitchen into a new small appliance pantry. I decided I wanted the shelves in the appliance pantry to match the drawers in al... Read More
Craftsman fireplace surround
This simple craftsman inspired fireplace surround was easier to construct and install than you might initially think. Adding a new fireplace surround is really a project almost any DIYer can handle. T... Read More
A quick toy house
I hesitate to call this a “doll house” because my little princess came to me (while I was in the middle of removing a wall between our kitchen and living room) and asked me to make her a H... Read More
Distressed wood planter box with mason jars
We just got done making another one of our distressed wood planter boxes with mason jars, just in a different color scheme. This box is a custom light gray chalk paint, while the jars are off-white an... Read More
Bi-fold closet door makeover
is it week 3 of social distancing, or week 4? I’ve lost count at this point, but like many people I’ve found this time useful for getting some projects (both big and small) knocked off of ... Read More
Dog bowl stands
I love making these dog bowl stands. They are so simple, yet I get to use several different tools and techniques in their creation. From the table saw, to the router, to the band saw, and of course th... Read More
Three piece crown molding
Ever since we remodeled our bathroom almost two years ago, we’ve been planning on adding some crown molding. Unfortunately it just never worked its way up to the top of my project priority list ... Read More
Turn an old window frame into a picture collage
Do you have an old window frame laying around? Or have you come across one at a yard sale or a restore? Looking for something creative to do with that window frame? Well you can easily turn it into a ... Read More
Sapele Wood Keepsake Box
I, along with two other friends, was recently asked to make a special keepsake box for a good friend. Knowing that he had a love of music, We decided that sapele wood, which is known as a tonal wood u... Read More
Refinished Buffet, with integrated microwave shelf
I have to say I think this repurposed, refinished buffet might be one of my favorites in the house. This buffet was a hand me down that somehow ended with my wife and I over 10 years ago and we kept b... Read More
Pallet wood letters
Simple, rustic pallet 18 to 20″ high pallet wood letters. We can do any letter, with pretty much any font style you wish. Whether you prefer a script or cursive font, a block font, or something ... Read More
Chunky pallet wood pumpkins!
It’s pumpkin season y’all, so we have some super cute chunky pallet wood pumpkins for you! These chunky pallet wood pumpkins are great for your front porch to dress it up with a little fal... Read More