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DIY Fluted Bath Vanity Upgrade
Update your existing bathroom vanity to create the trendy reeded or fluted cabinetry look with multi-surface glue and wood dowels from the craft store! What You’ll Need Titebond Quick & Thick glue* 1/8″ wood dowels* (a whole bunch!!) miter saw* tape measure* sandpaper or sanding blocks* sealer* chip brushes* I love the texture a reeded (or fluted) piece of furniture brings to a room. But if you’re not in the market for a new table or new cabinets, how do you get that look in your home?? You glue them on, of course! For my particular vanity (on sale now!*)with shaker-style doors and drawers, I measured the depth of the…
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Did I Just Build a Console Table?!
Inspired by currently trending raffia-covered furniture, I’m showing you how to build your own TV console table covered in wallpaper for $150! **I partnered with Titebond for this project which makes me really excited because…I used their original wood glue and ONLY their wood glue to hold my entire table together! What?!** The goal for my house was a tall and wide table without any visible supports that broke up the clean lines. The overall dimensions of my finished table are 70″ wide and 35″ tall. So keep that mind with the materials and cut lists below! What to Buy (1) sheet of 3/4″ plywood* (5) 1x2x8* Titebond Original Wood…
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Easy Pinstripe Accent Wall for Boys Room
Create a fun and easy pinstripe accent wall for any room in your house! No nails required and it can be DIYed in less than a day. *I’m so excited to partner with Titebond to share another fun, attainable DIY project! All opinions on their products are 100% my own.* Materials for Accent Wall Before you can build it, you have to buy what you need! Some links are affiliate links, so I’ll receive a small commission without increasing the cost for you! pine screen molding wood stain Titebond Fast Set Construction Adhesive* caulk gun painter’s or masking tape level (2′ or 4′) putty knife miter saw tape measure You’ll…
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How to Build Simple Rack for Dress Up Clothes
Watch this video for directions on building a simple, yet attractive, rack for your kids’ dress up clothes and costumes! Simple Rack Tools and Materials (2) 1x2x8′ pine* 3/4″ wood dowel* Titebond Original Wood Glue* 1/4″ sisal rope* drill and bits miter saw* clamps* sander* and/or sandpaper Cut and Sand The first step is to cut an angle on what will be the bottom of each leg. Rotate your miter saw to 15˚ and cut 2 pieces. Then measure up 40 inches and cut another 15˚ cut parallel to the first. At this point you will have 2 legs and 2 pieces of leftover 1×2. Follow the same steps above…
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DIY Split Brick Backsplash
Install a Brick Backsplash in One Day Watch the video above to see everything you need to know to add split brick tiles to the backsplash in your kitchen to warm up grey cabinets! Tools and Materials pre-split bricks* Titebond TiteGrab* construction adhesive caulk gun 1/4 inch tile spacers* angle grinder* or other tile-cutting saw diamond blade* grey grout* grout float* grout sponge* 2-foot level grout and tile sealer* You’ll also need a few other things like a tape measure, pencil, dust mask, and safety glasses, but hopefully you already have those around your house anyway! Layout Bricks and Measure With any tile project, it’s smart to layout your tiles,…
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DIY Wooden Initial Herb Garden
How to Make Large Letter for Outdoor Decor I love a big, bold initial to fill a space. But this time, I’m creating one to hang on the outside of my house! Materials (2) 1x4x8′ pressure-treated boards Titebond III Wood Glue** clamps* and/or bungee cords* circular saw jigsaw D-ring hangers* 4 inch planters pot hangers* herbs Measure It Out Before you can cut your boards, you’ll need to roughly sketch how your particular letter will be cut out. With my ‘W’ for example, the two sides need to be taller than the middle. So I knew I could cut the middle boards shorter but keep the overall scale of the…
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How To Make A Cute Leaning Mirror With Lights
DIY Lighted Mirror How-To Video If you love how you look in a department store dressing room like I do, this rustic leaning mirror with ample lighting gives you the same look at home! Materials Here’s what I used to build it: (3) 2’x3′ studs miter saw medium-grit sandpaper Titebond multi-surface glue* finish nailer*/2.5″ nails paint (2) LED channels with diffusers* drill/driver* with drill bits (3/32 and 7/16) 12″x48″ mirror 6′ of LED light strips* A few notes on the things I purchased for this project before we get started building. The LED lights and accessories were the biggest investment for this project. BUT it’s because they came in larger quantities than…
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Built-In Window Seat
Ever since I renovated my house back in 2012 and added closets in the 3rd bedroom, I’ve wanted to build a seat under the window between them. So once we found out we were expecting a baby boy and decided that room would be his nursery (I mean it was already blue!), it was time to build that seat! I recruited my dad to help me out and the rest is history…err…in the video above.
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How to Build a Beautiful Laundry Sorter
DIY Laundry Sorter That Looks Like a Dresser Plans for building a laundry hamper sorter that actually looks like a dresser. Such a pretty way to dress up your laundry room while adding function at the same time! It’s finally here! The tutorial you’ve all been waiting for! Or maybe it was just me? The laundry sorter-that-looks-like-a-dresser is complete after I think a month of trying to work on it. But that was more my schedule and timing than the time it took to actually make the thing. It looks like a dresser with 12 drawers…but it’s actually 4 pullout hampers! The color is Casual Gray from Behr* and the…