Many years ago we added a small porch to the front of our home with Chippendale railings. After years of being exposed to the elements, both railings and one Chippendale side was falling apart due to rot. Rather than hire someone to do this project, we tackled it ourselves and made our own DIY Chippendale…
Where to keep magazines is an ongoing problem in my home. I made a side table with magazine storage that keeps my magazines handy and easy to reach. Problem solved! DIY Side Table with Magazine Storage Mr. SP and I teamed up to make this side table with magazine storage. It required some math to…
This weekend Mr. SP started a task that’s going to monopolize many weekends this fall, window repair. Our 1950’s home has the original windows and the time has come to give these windows a bit of TLC. After starting to work on the first window, Mr. SP quickly discovered that one side of the window…
A project that I’ve had in mind for a good while is a tablet holder for my iPad. For the most part, I use my iPad while reclining on the sofa or in the car, but every once in a while, I use it to make a recipe and found it awkward to continuously look…
Have you heard of a woodworker’s branding iron? Mr. SP surprised me with a Sweet Pea version for my birthday in May. My present remained in its wrapper until the other day when I was inspired to use my branding iron to make customized tags with wood edging tape. If you aren’t familiar with a…
What’s not to love about a pallet project, especially when something that might get tossed in the garbage becomes a useful home décor item? A pallet wine rack has been on my mind and now one is mine! Our wine rack was only lightly sanded and the wood was left natural. We may decide to…
One of Mr. SP’s winter projects was crafting a Chippendale door for our screened porch. A few years ago we purchased a custom made Chippendale door from a local hardware store for our front door and Mr. SP made this one to match. Our old door looked fine at a distance. When…
A couple of weeks ago I pinned a glue gun holder from One Project Closer that I couldn’t wait to make with Mr. SP’s help. This weekend we made not one, but two glue gun holders. If you like this as much as I do, scroll down to enter to win. If you are handy…
I’ve been wanting a bold school-pride decoration to hang over my SmartBoard at school for some time. I thought it would be fun to take pictures of my students and make a collage on giant letters. My first thought was to buy the letters but Mr. SP assured me that we could make them using…
Just before Christmas a good friend asked if Mr. SP could make a balance beam for her daughter’s American Girl doll for Christmas. After a quick look at McKenna’s beam and bar on the American Girl website on my phone, I knew that Mr. SP would have a blast building this. (Little did he know…
In August I discovered a new local magazine, Clutch, and immediately loved it. I contacted the owner of the magazine and asked if I could write a DIY article for a future issue. With Mr. SP’s help, I designed and constructed a glass votive candle holder centerpiece that can be customized for any holiday or…