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DIY Blanket Ladder Quilt Display

Colleen Pastoor — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 13:41:54 +0000

This simple DIY blanket ladder makes the perfect quilt display with wide rungs and narrow uprights. The DIY tutorial and free plans will help you finish this project in a short afternoon- they make the perfect DIY gift idea! A A blanket ladder is a such a beautiful way to display blankets in your own …

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DIY Gift Card Box – Creative Gift Card Ideas for Men

Colleen Pastoor — Tue, 21 May 2024 18:51:59 +0000

Looking for gift card ideas for men? Here’s a fun one you’ll want to record the reaction to! This DIY Gift Card Wrapping Idea for Fathers Day gets kids involved and makes a last minute gift for dad so much more fun. A few years back, I made a gift guide for Father’s Day full of things …

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DIY Basics: wood for DIY projects

Colleen Pastoor — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 19:59:16 +0000

In this guide, we cover the different types of wood that you can purchase for your DIY projects or basic woodworking projects. From softwood to hardwood to plywood and other considerations, let’s dig in! Welcome to my new series- DIY Basics! In this series, I’ll be talking about tools and materials you’ll be seeing in …

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Rustic DIY Wood Vanity

Colleen Pastoor — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 21:17:14 +0000

This small wood vanity is the perfect space saver for a small bathroom. It’s a great alternative to a pedestal sink, with a shelf for storage and concealed plumbing. Last year I made over our basement bathroom in just one week while Shane was at work with my dad’s help. It went from a completely …

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DIY Live Edge Table with Resin River

Colleen Pastoor — Sun, 25 Jul 2021 19:38:51 +0000

This modern side table is a great beginner resin project- sharing the full tutorial for this DIY live edge table with resin river below! This DIY live edge table with a resin river checks so many of my DIY boxes. I love trying a new DIY technique, I love using up supplies I’ve had kicking …

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Staining a Fence with a Sprayer! DIY Tips

Colleen Pastoor — Sun, 25 Apr 2021 21:00:00 +0000

Sharing tips to stain a fence with a sprayer… for the DIYer! I stained 3 fences, both sides with this sprayer and am sharing everything I learned along the way (settings, type of stain, etc!). I’m so excited to finally have our yard fenced on all sides. Not only does this mean we could get …

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DIY Drawer Organizer (removable!)

Colleen Pastoor — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 13:46:26 +0000

This custom DIY drawer organizer can transform a cluttered utensil drawer into an organized kitchen drawer of your dreams in a snap and won’t slide around thanks to a simple hack. This past week I set out to organize my kitchen a little bit better. This is something I seem to take on every January. …

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16 Rad Projects to Make and Sell with Kreg

Sarah — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 15:00:57 +0000

I’ve rounded up 16 projects to make and sell to earn some serious cash this year- all made with a handy Kreg Jig! This year has been a class of all it’s own and I know so many people who are taking this year as the push they’ve been waiting for to start a side …

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6 DIY Wood Slice Ornaments

Colleen Pastoor — Sun, 22 Nov 2020 14:30:00 +0000

Sharing 6 Wood Slice Ornament DIYs – from watercolor painting to wood burning and hand lettering with a paint marker. Testing out all 6 wood slice ornament DIYs on both birch wood and basswood slices. I’m so excited to share these ornaments with you today! I love the natural accent of wooden ornaments on my …

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Modern Small Equipment Storage for Exercise Room

Colleen Pastoor — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 22:09:50 +0000

Simple DIY wall mounted shelf system out of plywood for small equipment storage in an exercise room. Pilates, bands, yoga mats taking over? This will get them off the floor! A while back, we decided to move our exercise equipment out of the kids’ playroom and into the spare bedroom, putting the mattress in storage …

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