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…

Before Move-In House Tour Take a video tour of our new house before we moved in. There’s lots of space, lots of beige, and lots of closets! Get a close look because she’s about to transform! This is pretty much the way our house looked when we first looked at it as prospective buyers. Empty, large and in charge. The bathrooms are in great shape and perfectly-preserved from the 1950s! The rooms are much larger than our previous home. And full of so much potential! Watch the video above and then click over to my picture tour to see all of our plans for this 2300 sq ft ranch beauty!…

Wood Countertops Add Warmth to Your Kitchen With a few materials and basic tool skills, you can install your own butcher block countertops that add warmth and style to any kitchen! Installing butcher block countertops in your kitchen is not a difficult or time-consuming DIY project. You just need to know how to use a tape measure and a circular saw to get the job done! Materials butcher block* Waterlox sealer* applicator pads* circular saw level clamps gloves tape measure This video is sponsored by Woodcraft. However, all opinions and advice are 100% my own! Measure and Cut Butcher Block To Size Cutting butcher block without a table saw can…

Make Your Own Custom Shoe Rack This video shows you how to build a shoe rack custom to the size of your closet and shoes! Give it a built-in look by removing the baseboard before installation. Materials 4’x8’x1/2″ sheet of MDF oil-based primer* 1″x12″x12′ wood stain satin polyurethane* nail gun* and nails circular saw* level* paint and stain supplies oscillating tool with blade* Of course, the measurements all depend on the size of the shoe rack you want to build! I use use my actual dimensions for these how-to purposes! Design and Layout To optimize the space in my closet and really enhance the built-in look of my new shoe…

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,…

Dramatic Fireplace Update with Paint Without spending a lot of money, you can change the look of your fireplace and hearth in just a few hours! Black Firebox I had never thought about painting the inside of our firebox until Dad and I helped update this dark, dated den and fireplace. And after updating the fireplace mantel with wood veneer, the rest of the fireplace looked shabby. So black, high heat paint* to the rescue! Using a 6 inch roller*, I easily applied the paint in one coat to cover our grungy, used-to-be-white firebox. Instantly cleaner look that will look that way for a long time since you won’t be…

How to Cover Painted Wood with Veneer If you have painted cabinets or a painted fireplace mantel, I’m sharing how to cover it up to have stained wood instead! Materials Maple adhesive-backed veneer* razor knife wood stain* sealer* paint stripper** putty knife** straight edge/4 foot level **These items aren’t necessary for the wood veneer but I used them for other steps in the video above! After seeing this picture on Instagram a few years ago, I really wanted to have a stained fireplace! But since mine was already painted, I’d have to tear it out to build a different one with stain-quality lumber. Until now… Why Wood Veneer Obviously, the…