Here is a crafty tutorial that I meant to post pre-Christmas, but got, you know.. sidetracked. Whoopsies! They were part of my handmade pressies to some family members (which were given alongside my mason jar christmas cookies). Two things inspired this gift idea. One was that I had a stamping/stencilling kit that a lovely friend had given to me a few years ago that I had yet to try on anything ... View the Post
DIY Mason Jar Soap Dispenser
Ever since we finished renovating our bathroom (check that out here), we had an old soap dispenser that just wasn't cutting it. Time to make a DIY mason jar soap dispenser! I found an old mason jar that fit the lip of our sink perfectly, and removed the pump piece from our previous dispenser. How to Make a Mason Jar Soap Dispenser: Use a drill to drill a small-ish hole in the lid. You ... View the Post
our DIY harvest table: the after!
Here is our DIY harvest table in all it's after-glory. For the full scoop on how this table came to be, check out the post on building our DIY harvest table, and then the second post on how we stained and sealed it. After struggling a bit to move it into our dining room (man, this thing is solid!), I got to the fun part - styling. This is how the dining room was looking a couple weeks ago. ... View the Post
our DIY harvest table: sanding, staining & sealing
Okay, so you saw how my Dad and I built our DIY Ana White harvest table here. Well, although I was feeling seriously triumphant for building it (holla!!), I still had to sand, stain, and finish this thing. Step 1 // Fill all of the nail holes using paintable wood filler. It's like patching any wall in your house - just fill it in with putty and smooth over with a spatula-type ... View the Post
building a DIY harvest table with Ana White plans
You guys have heard of Ana White, right? She's the lady-builder and mom from Alaska who isn't afraid of a power tool. I have a total girl crush on her and have been wanting to try out one of her building projects for a lonnnggg time.With a few free weekends over the fall, and my lovely Dad saying yes to mentoring me in his workshop, I built a table. Yeah, you read that right. A table. And not just ... View the Post
the DIY files: i dip, you dip, we dip
I'm sure you guys have noticed the big "dipped" trend going on right now? From dipped furniture legs, to tote bags, to wooden kitchen spoons, it's like the new chevron. Even my pal Tanya has tried out this technique (here and here). (photos clockwise from left to right: via house and home, via poppytalk, via centsational girl, via martha stewart) Well, I have been itching to give this trend ... View the Post
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