DIY For The Home

These handmade pillows are not only perfect for kids spaces, but they are a fantastic beginner sewing project that you can teach tweens and teens to make.

Turn a thrift store or garage sale find into something perfect for your home.

Transform a secondhand wood bed frame into a frame that will match your bedroom decor with these easy tips.

Restore a secondhand armoire for a child’s bedroom by replacing hardware and painting the inside a fun color with these tips.

Hide the trash can in your kitchen by using a wood tilt-out trash can cabinet and reduce the smell of trash with a garbage odor eliminator.

We show you how to turn a salvaged window into a beautiful way to display your favorite Instagram or square photographs with this easy tutorial.

Has a collection of spoons been passed down to you and now you want to display them? Use our tutorial to paint a vintage spoon rack to match your decor.

This hand-painted wood utensil caddy is perfect for storing everything you need for outdoor entertaining in your backyard this summer.

Did I tell you that I'm now writing over at Cove Financial? I'll be providing do-it-yourself tips a couple of times a month…

When the kids and I relocated to San Diego from Monterey a couple of years ago, Randy stayed behind for 6 months to finish his degree.  He moved into a house with a friend, and when they were both packing up to re-locate, he came across a side table that his friend was going to throw out.  Randy knew me well enough to grab the table and bring it home where it could get a little love and a makeover.

The most time consuming part of this project was sanding the table because of the shaped legs, but as you can see, the table was dated, and in desperate need of a fresh coat of paint.