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.
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 …
Choosing the correct size screw for a Kreg pocket hole jig is fairly simple if you know what to look for. There are some handy charts, a drill guide, and selectors that I will highlight in this post. In addition, you will find information on how to pick the correct Kreg screw overall, not just …
Today, I’m going to take a deep dive into Kreg Tool’s Pocket Hole Jig System. I can’t say enough about how imperative this pocket hole system is for any home shop and woodworking projects. I have personally used this system on countless projects over the years and I rarely do any kind of furniture building …
If you have ever come to a part in a woodworking project that requires you to create a straight and square edge of a board (also called jointing boards) but didn’t know where to start, I’ve got a few solutions for you. Before you throw away those twisted or warped boards, try your hand at …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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! …
