The Accent Piece
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.
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 …
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 …
I have recently been eyeing beautiful vintage wood riser display stands. They are such a fun way to decorate a kitchen or living room by filling them with fresh fruit, hand soap, or candles. It seemed simple enough to make my own vintage riser stand, so I set out to recreate the look! This is …
Today, I’m going to share a tutorial for how to build a DIY wood canvas frame that you can quickly and easily make at home. The specific frame style is “floating” meaning the frame looks like it is floating around the canvas without touching it. For this project, I partnered with Photowall and chose one …
Charcuterie boards have made a splash recently and for good reason. The process to build your own charcuterie board out of wood is actually really simple, so I create a step-by-step guide for you to make your own! This project is fairly simple and great for beginners. Follow along for the whole process below. I …
This summer is all about garage wall organization for me. I currently use half of a two car garage for a wood shop, so being that it’s a smaller space, it needs to be organized well to make good use of every square inch. When looking for the best option for a garage wall organization …
Awhile back, we decided that we needed an outdoor dining table. So naturally, I decided to build a HUGE outdoor dining table! And then I couldn’t decide on a rectangular table, or a square table. Thus, the idea for these modular tables was born! The set consists of 3 outdoor dining tables: one large …
I just finished this DIY Wood Slab Flattening Router Jig (with printable PDF plans!) and I’m so excited about the projects that I can complete now that this is done. This Router Sled is adjustable height, so you can plane many different wood thicknesses. I made this router flattening jig to fit my workbench, so …
