Category: DIY
Converting a child’s closet to built-in shelves
When faced with a mess, it’s often our instinct to conceal with storage bins or doors. But in the case of our son’s closet, the answer was actually to remove the doors completely. While it wasn’t a wreck of hidden dirty laundry and… Continue Reading “Converting a child’s closet to built-in shelves”
DIY monkey bars
Three summers ago, we added a slide to our back deck. Two summers ago, we built a wooden teeter totter. Last summer, we bought a secondhand play structure and the kids enjoyed the novelty of having their own swings. But every time we went… Continue Reading “DIY monkey bars”
Grey is the new orange: How to paint wicker (the easy way)
Once upon a time, there was a country-style wicker six-drawer chest in a “warm honey” (a.k.a. bright orange) finish. It came from the kingdom of Canadian Tire — where its friends are still sold today — and, lo, it was sturdy. It found a… Continue Reading “Grey is the new orange: How to paint wicker (the easy way)”
Creative paint storage solutions
One of the best parts of my new laundry room / DIY studio is that I finally have ALL of my paint in one glorious, organized colour-coded spot! Before the studio, when the room looked like hell, I was storing our large paint cans… Continue Reading “Creative paint storage solutions”
Sure, you can paint your oil tank!
So our basement oil tank always looked like this … Actually, it was more like this … And sometimes THIS … When I shared our laundry room makeover on Sunday, you might recall the oil tank was looking a LOT different … I knew… Continue Reading “Sure, you can paint your oil tank!”
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