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DIY Upholstered Sitting Bench: Free Plans

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4 Simple Steps to Building a Large Square Coffee Table

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DIY Mudroom Bench with Upper Cabinet and Hooks: Free Plans

DIY round End table woodworking plans

How to Build a Side Table: Free Woodworking Plans

NEW TO BUILDING FURNITURE? START HERE!

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How to Get Started Building Furniture: A Beginner’s Guide

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How to Use a Miter Saw Safely: A Beginner’s Guide

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How to Use Power Drills and Drill Bits: A Beginner’s Guide

Kreg Pocket Hole Jig 720

Using the Kreg Pocket Hole Jig System: All You Need to Know

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Easy DIY Blackout Windows on Budget

There are occasional times that a person might need to completely blackout a window to …

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How to Add Pull Out Drawers in Existing Kitchen Cabinets

Our current pantry is made up of very deep shelves that are within our kitchen cabinets. …

Read moreHow to Add Pull Out Drawers in Existing Kitchen Cabinets
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The Best Non-Toxic Rust Remover: Evapo-Rust

During a recent cleaning project in my home, it was important for me to find an effective, …

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Easy Way to Clean Hard Water Stains Off Glass

Hard water stains on glass can be a very frustrating problem to have to deal with. …

Read moreEasy Way to Clean Hard Water Stains Off Glass
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The Best Way to Remove Rust from Concrete

During our recent new home build, some nails were left on our freshly poured concrete back …

Read moreThe Best Way to Remove Rust from Concrete
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DIY Rustic Wood American Flag Wall Art

This rustic wood American flag makes a beautiful, patriotic, and unique piece of wall art. …

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The Best Black Paint Color for Furniture

When we were building a home, choosing the right black paint was so important to me. It felt like such a big decision! I sampled so many black colors and brands and finally landed on a gorgeous and rich black. It is the color called Caviar by Sherwin Williams. I have used this black color …

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The Best Finish for a Wooden Cutting Board

Over the years, I have created a number of large cutting boards. These cutting boards are large (around 18″x36″) and are made to house a huge and delicious smoked brisket. There is one product that I continually return to when I finish any cutting board. The best finish I have found for any wooden cutting …

Read moreThe Best Finish for a Wooden Cutting Board
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How Long Roofing Takes on Homes

In this article, you will find details on how long a roofing job takes on a typical home. I will be sharing my experience on how long it took the roofing company that we hired to install a new roof on our new construction home. How Long Roofing Takes Typically, roofing takes around 3 full …

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70 Bible Verses for New Home Construction

When we began building our new home, I knew one thing I definitely wanted to do during the framing stage of our build. It is a dedication of our home of sorts, and we will did it by writing some of our favorite bible verses on the walls and framing of our new house. It …

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Hi, I’m Suzie! I’m a self-taught woodworker, DIY enthusiast, house-to-home transformer, endlessly curious maker, mom and wife. Building and making is my passion. Creating a home with my own two hands is my jam!
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How to Make a DIY Concrete and Wood Dining Table Top

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