Ah, the 1970’s. Seems like it was a great time. But can we all collectively agree that maybe our homes should change a little bit in the, ya know, 50 years since the 70s? Lots of people on TikTok did NOT agree, but here we go anyway. This project was done on my friend...
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Easy DIY Cat Climbing Wall
Yall, the word “easy” in this title is not just for clicks and giggles. This is a SUPER easy project, and it’s great for beginners or just cat-obsessed-never-before-DIYers, because it’s so forgiving. You might choose to change the steps to modify your own, or follow...
DIY Hanging Fruit Basket (Easy Tutorial)
Kitchen projects are usually about big upgrades like cabinets and countertops.... but you know something that really affected my kitchen? My fruit basket. Building this EASY DIY hanging fruit basket made my entire kitchen function more smoothly. For years, I had this...
How to Make a DIY Wood Desktop
Why are desks so expensive? It's 2021 and a large majority of the world is working from home now. I wanted a beautiful, custom desk, so I did what any crazy DIYer (or desperate work-from-home-er) would do. I made my own. My wood desktop is a whopping 115 inches long...
How to Cut a Straight Line with a Jigsaw or Circular Saw
People like to act like you need a garage full of tools to do any projects that transform your home--but you don't. Even the best woodworkers started with what they have. You don't need 14 different types of saws--you can cut pretty much any kind of wood and do almost...
DIY Geometric Accent Wall (With Supplies You Already Have)
I know you've seen accent walls all over Pinterest. I've been drooling over them for years--especially the geometric accent walls. But I always thought they were too complicated and didn't go for it. Until one day... I did. And let me tell you... this is actually one...
How to Build a Floating Rectangle Shelf (Step by Step Tutorial)
Floating shelves are all over the internet. You can make so many different sizes, shapes, and colors of floating shelves or rectangle shelves to fit your space. In this post, I'll walk you through the steps to easily build a floating rectangle shelf to add some...
How to Gift Shop on a Budget (5 Tips for Terrible Gift-Givers)
Giving gifts is supposed to be fun. But if you identify as a terrible gift-giver and you are working on a slim budget, like me, then it's just plain stressful. It wasn't because I didn't like people or I didn't like giving gifts. I loved the people I was buying for,...
The Lazy Guide to Reupholstering a Couch
Now that I'm officially done reupholstering a couch, I get the hype. This definitely deserves some kind of celebration. Like a spa day. Or a cash prize. When I decided to do this, I had absolutely NO experience with upholstery. I had no idea what supplies to get and I...