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The Accent Piece is a blog about simplifying projects for the home like DIY furniture builds, painting projects, home decor, and tips on new home construction.

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DIY Home Projects

April 6, 2022 by Suzie

How to Build a Side Table: Free Woodworking Plans

DIY round End table woodworking plans

I always love a good furniture dupe and this round end table project did not disappoint! I drew up free PDF plans for you and you can also find all the details for how to build this DIY round side table in this post. The end table I made is inspired by the Cora Side …

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March 2, 2022 by Suzie

End Grain Cutting Board from Scrap Wood with a Juice Groove

Make a Cutting board by hand

I always love finding ways to repurpose scrap wood into something beautiful and useful. I am one to hesitate to throw out off-cuts, (especially hardwoods!) so I decided it was time to cull down the pile and make a homemade DIY wooden face grain (also known as end grain) cutting board. The cutting board I …

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February 11, 2022 by Suzie

How to Make a Live Edge Waterfall Bench in 6 Steps

45 degree joint wood

I was recently given this 7 ft long double live edge mesquite slab from a friend. She rescued it out of a trash pile (!!!) and was so kind in giving it to me. I knew I wanted to build a live edge waterfall bench out of it. Given that it’s so wide, there was …

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February 2, 2022 by Suzie

How to Make an Aged Faux Stone Pottery Finish on a Lamp

how to make Aged stone pottery lamp DIY

In this post, I’m sharing how I made over an old lamp from a thrift store to create an aged stone pottery finish on it. I was able to take a dated lamp and create this “found” pottery look for a fraction of the cost of other aged pottery lamps I’ve seen for sale. It …

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January 11, 2022 by Suzie

How to Make a Wooden Cigar Ashtray

texas cigar ashtray

Today, I’m going to share how to make your own handmade wooden cigar ashtray. The one I made has the center part as the shape of Texas, but you could easily make this round instead. I’ll cover all the details about how to do that below! I made this for a friend for his birthday …

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December 16, 2021 by Suzie

How to Make an Outdoor Wooden Mosaic Doormat

Wooden slat doormat

I have always loved wooden doormats for the front porch, so I recently set out to make a mosaic version of one. I love how the wood brings warmth and character to the porch, and I wanted to change it up a bit by creating a fun design! In order to make this wood doormat …

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November 20, 2021 by Suzie

How to Make a Light Up Wooden Christmas Star

DIY WOODEN STAR

I have always loved the idea of decorating with stars for Christmas, so I set out to learn how to make a 5 point wooden rustic lighted Christmas star to decorate the exterior of my home with.  The angles of the star proved to be a little more involved than I originally thought (get ready …

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October 21, 2021 by Suzie

Easy DIY Wood Shelf for the Wall

how to make DIY picture ledge shelf

Update: I have since used this shelf ledge to display my son’s wide array of LEGO sets in his room. This wall shelf is a great solution for kids’ growing selection of LEGOs. It’s simple to make and provides tons of space to display those LEGO sets and figures! This blank wall in our living …

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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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