If I had a dollar for everytime someone said I’m not a “real woodworker” because I’m a DIYer, I’d have enough money to pay for a really fancy woodshop filled with fancy woodworking tools. Doing It Yourself can mean so many things. But I started my making career with just 3 power tools, and I showed you all how to do the same. So we went back to the basics with this project and used only a circular saw, a drill/driver, and a sander.
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With the holidays a blink away you might find yourself with some spare time, and if you're anything like me you'll need a project to keep yourself sane during that free time. You can only eat and relax so much! And you might even have the opportunity to make something with your family or a friend. You know I love a weekend project, and you know I love making with my people even more. So I hope you can find a project to make from start to finish over the holidays and I hope you create some awesome memories to go with it.
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Getting started as a DIYer can seem intimidating, especially when you hit the home improvement store and have no idea where to start. I’ve been there, so I compiled this list of 10 tools that can get you off and running and ready to tackle some awesome projects. A lot of these tools are also on sale right now with Black Friday deals…could you name a better time to dive in? Be sure to stay tuned this month because I’ll be sharing lots of my favorite things as well as gift guides for the DIYer in your life (maybe that’s you!)
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In my last blog post I started the makeover for my attic home office by taking down a half wall, putting in new flooring, painting the walls and upgrading the lighting to smart lighting. But there was still so much to do. My friend Charlotte from @atcharlotteshouse came to help me finish this project and another awesome friend swooped in at the last moment too. In this part of the project we added a wallpaper accent wall, paneled a secret wall and added beams to the ceiling. Keep reading to see how we turned this attic into my dream home office!
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