Category: DIY
Build your own seesaw
Our backyard already has a playhouse, a sandbox and a slide, but I wanted to see if we could build something new for the kids to play on. Because, you know, clearly they don’t have enough stuff back there. I quickly found a great… Continue Reading “Build your own seesaw”
Build your own wooden seesaw with Ana White’s plans
I LOVE the project we made for this week’s DIY adventure: a wooden seesaw for the backyard! We used free plans from the extraordinarily talented Ana White (available here) with just a couple of modifications, and they were very easy follow. Every time I… Continue Reading “Build your own wooden seesaw with Ana White’s plans”
Adventures in yard sales: The $2 nightstand makeover
I love picking furniture off the side of the road, or buying a piece for a few dollars at a yard sale and completely redoing it. I always want to show the “after” picture to the original owner, so they can see the potential… Continue Reading “Adventures in yard sales: The $2 nightstand makeover”
Turn boring kitchen cabinets into open shelving
We’ve been making a lot of changes to the kitchen lately. First the beadboard addition to the peninsula, which I am still LOVING because it makes things look so finished. Then we repainted the kitchen cabinets a nice, bright white — not the same… Continue Reading “Turn boring kitchen cabinets into open shelving”
When your white kitchen cabinets start to yellow …
I noticed it immediately, during our first tour of the house, and it continued to haunt me years after we signed on the dotted line. Although I loved the house and admired most of its features, those random discoloured kitchen cabinets made me twitch… Continue Reading “When your white kitchen cabinets start to yellow …”
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