If you are familiar with the Southern US in the month of September and early October you are fully aware that it is pretty much hot and humid here until mid October. Typically it’s so warm that carving a pumpkin before the week of Halloween can lead to a moldy collapsing pumpkin way too soon. […]
Creative Projects using Unconventional Materials
When someone challenges you to create something using power tools and unconventional materials I of course said.”Challenge Accepted”. After seeing a rather expensive platform swing for sale online I knew I could make it cheaper than they were selling it online. I set out to figure out how to make the swing and make it […]
DIY Platform Swing Tutorial
Have you ever spotted something online, looked at the price and thought, “I can make that cheaper myself”? Unfortunately I do this all too often and most recently said that exact thing when I saw the price tag on a platform swing online. Not to be outdone by some major manufacturer I figured it out […]
How to Repair Molding on Furniture
I found a cute nightstand at an antique mall a little while back. As usual it sat in the garage for a few years. Finally I decided it was time to re-finish the piece. Including learning something new like how to repair molding on furniture. The nightstand had been painted a few times and was […]
8 Creative Handmade Wood Signs
I know I am not the only person who loves power tools. In fact lots of women do. We also love to create custom decor for our homes with our power tools. This month’s Power Tool Challenge was to create a sign. I had fun with our new laser cutter and came with a snarky […]
DIY Raised Wood Lettered Sign
It’s always fun to create new projects and get to learn how to use new power tools in the process. With the recent purchase of our Glowforge© Laser Cutter we have been doing a lot of new projects. One of my favorite’s to make is a raised wood lettered sign. One the design is made […]
From Dresser to Nightstand – IKEA RAST Makeover
For years I have wanted matching nightstands for as long as I can remember. It took us a year of marriage before we got Matt a nightstand. He never complained either, such a good guy! A few years ago we started making over our master bedroom (you can find those updates HERE , HERE, and […]
10 Amazing DIY & Woodworking Projects
This month with the Power Tool Challenge Team we are sharing some of our favorite DIY & Woodworking projects. The various nature of the projects shows you the endless options one has when it comes to DIY & Woodworking. It can be as complicated as making your own Murphy Bed or as simple as rustic […]