Learn how to make a butcher block coffee table from scratch! How to make a butcher block coffee table I’m really excited to finally share this one, because I’ve been working on it bit by bit for weeks. This is my butcher bock coffee table DIY project! I wanted to make a coffee table to …

Here’s how to sew the perfect curtain hem—only beginner sewing skills required! How to sew the perfect curtain hem If you read my recent Make a Conduit Pipe Curtain Rod tutorial, you’re aware of my current curtain craze. I’m finally getting around to hanging some curtains in the new apartment…heavy thermal curtains over the heat-sucking …

This article shares a tutorial walking you through how to paint a doormat. How to paint a doormat Would you believe that I have actually never owned a doormat? Now that I think about it, it’s kind of weird, but we’ve moved so often over the last five years that I didn’t really accumulate anything …

Learn all about joining wood planks for a tabletop! It’s easier than it might sound, and it’s a skill that can help you make beautiful furniture. How to join wood planks together for a tabletop I’m working on building a new coffee table for my living room right now. We’ve been using a painted trunk …

Learn how to make a DIY conduit pipe curtain rod that’s up to 10 feet long and affordable! How to make an industrial conduit pipe curtain rod I’m on a mad mission to clothe all of our windows in curtains. I want to help prevent drafting for the winter, especially on our two sliding glass …

Learn how to make a DIY hairpin leg console table! DIY hairpin leg console table & sources for hairpin legs! This quick and unplanned DIY hairpin leg console table has turned out to be a really great piece. I had a 52-inch piece of wood left over from another project, and it was the perfect size …

Learn how to make a hanging indoor garden with my tutorial! Learn how to make a hanging indoor garden This project started out as a hanging herb garden, not a hanging cactus/succulent garden. I’ve wanted to have a garden for a long time now. Unfortunately, apartment living and no convenient community gardens leaves me with …

Learn how to reupholster a lampshade to perk up an old lamp! How to reupholster a lampshade Guess what sucks about rental apartments? Aside from having neighbors on four sides, rental apartments don’t have much—if any—overhead lighting. Which is pretty terrible. I’ve always wondered why that is. Apparently, the National Electric Code requires a switched …

This article offers tips for hanging shades without damaging walls using the DIY insulated blackout shades I made as an example. Let’s chat about hanging shades without damaging walls There are a bunch of different options for hanging shades and curtains, whether they are DIY or store-bought window treatments. We mounted a curtain rod with hardware …

Today I’m sharing how I made DIY insulated window coverings using only basic sewing skills! How to make DIY insulated window coverings One of the best things about our new apartment is that it has TONS of windows. It isn’t a new building, though, so the windows aren’t terribly energy efficient. A few weeks ago …

This tutorial shares my DIY cat condo using Ikea tables—and no power tools! How to make a DIY cat condo using Ikea tables! We have two very spoiled kitties named Henry and Blanche. Henry is almost 2 years old and Blanche just turned 1 a few months ago. They’re both rescues and are very active. They …

Learn how to put a wick in a candle without using wick stickers. How to put a wick in a candle with no special tools I love making candles–see my DIY beeswax and coconut oil candles tutorial! Making them is actually pretty easy. But setting the wicks is a different story and is by far …