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.
Our current pantry is made up of very deep shelves that are within our kitchen cabinets. Small items are constantly getting lost in the back of the shelf, so I decided to add pull out drawers to our cabinets. This simple addition has added some much-needed functionality and organization to the pantry. This drawer provides …
During a recent cleaning project in my home, it was important for me to find an effective, and safe rust remover to treat some rusted tools. I specifically wanted to find a non-toxic rust remover. Through my search, I was able to find a great product called Evapo-Rust. In this article, I will cover why …
Hard water stains on glass can be a very frustrating problem to have to deal with. Sometimes it seems as though the problem is never-ending. However, I have found a product that works incredibly well in removing hard water stains from glass. The product works very quickly, is safe to use, and removes scale buildup …
During our recent new home build, some nails were left on our freshly poured concrete back porch. This was during the framing stage, so we didn’t have a working roof yet. Rain fell on the nails, which caused rust spots to appear on the concrete. Since our brand new back concrete patio had newly formed …
The framing stage in new home construction is a very exciting portion of the building project. It is when the basic structure of the walls is formed. You can begin to see the layout of the home physically taking shape and the new home beginning to form. In this article, I will cover specifically what …
Being that we just completed the concrete slab foundation for our new construction home, I thought it would be a great time to tackle the question of how long it takes for concrete to set. There are a few specific details concerning the curing process for this particular project that come into play when answering …
I have used many routers over the years for various woodworking projects. Over time, I have found myself continually coming back to a certain compact palm router for specific wood routing tasks. It is the best wood router I have found to tackle those smaller, but common tasks in the shop. As an added bonus, …
Since we are building a new, custom home this year, I thought it would be a great time to share the bids we have received for custom kitchen cabinets. I know that when I was personally researching and building a budget for our home build, it would have been so helpful to have more examples …
