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

Simple wood step stool

We recently built two of these wood step stools, following our own solid wood step stool plans. The great thing about making two of these at the same time is that the material cost is just incremental... Read More

Chunky leg farmhouse table

This chunky leg farmhouse table is one of our latest projects. I was long overdue for building a new dining room table, so I finally decided to knock this project out over the holidays. The legs are 5... Read More

Double X barn door

Here is a Christian Cross barn door I built based on our Double X barn door plans. The door is constructed with a frame of 1×6 pine boards with cross lap joinery, with beadboard planks behind the... 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

Sliding Barn Door Kitchen Island

When is a sliding door console not a console? When it is a sliding barn door kitchen island! This one is another special request by one of our readers. The ask was for a 40″ wide, by 34″ d... Read More

Refinished Oak Bankers Chiair

My wife found this old bankers chair at a thrift store last Christmas, and bought it for me as a gift with the intention to refinish it. Well, it only took almost a year for us to find the time to ref... Read More