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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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December 17, 2021 by Suzie

7 Simple Headboards and Bed Frames You Can Build on Your Own

How to build a bed

Building a DIY Queen bed frame and headboard was one of my first DIY projects years ago.   It was the project that put a bug in me to create a home I love with my own two hands.  Since then, I have come across many ideas and plans for how to build a bed …

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November 11, 2021 by Suzie

DIY Sliding Barn Doors (Types, DIY Hardware, and Free Plans)

double sliding door

A couple years ago, I made our first ever rustic herringbone sliding barn door for the bathroom in our primary bedroom. Ever since then, I’ve had tons of questions come in about it. So, I thought it would be a great time to share what I’ve learned through building and installing our own sliding door! …

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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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June 13, 2020 by Suzie

How to Make an Easy Floating Frame for a Canvas Painting

diy floating canvas frame

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 …

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June 5, 2019 by Suzie

Best Garage Wall Organization and Storage System (2023)

close up of wall control

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 …

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September 18, 2017 by Suzie

AirStone Review

Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by AirStone, but all opinions are my own. You guys…I am so excited to share this product with all of you.  You know when you see a product and you KNOW it’s a game changer?  Well this one is for the books.  I teamed up with AirStone and Lowes to …

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May 13, 2016 by Suzie

Beddy’s Review

Somehow our baby turned two years old.  I’m still trying to figure out how in the world that happened when I’m fairly certain he was born about a month ago.  Even still, he insists on growing (how dare he!?) so we recently had to switch him from a toddler bed to a twin bed. I knew I …

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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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