DIY Bookshelf

Happy Friday friends.  Im over at Remodelaholic today sharing this DIY bookshelf with adjustable shelves.

Id consider this a furniture staple in most homes and its definitely a project you can do yourself and customize to fit your space.  Click on the link here for the free plans to make your own bookshelf.

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Deck the Walls

Easy and inexpensive wall decor that you can make from wood and fabric scraps.  Im sharing how to make this simple wood bunting over at Remodelaholic today, click here to see the full tutorial.

And I promise theres no sewing involved!

If you have wall decor projects youd like to share be sure to link up at the Deck the Walls party here. Features will be chosen and posted this Friday.

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G is for Grill Cart Bar Cart

Today it's a grill cart / bar cart just in time for summer!  I built my own version of the grill cart that is part of The Home Depot DIY Workshop coming up this Saturday, June 20th at 10am:

I can't wait to show you all how to build the grill cart Ben Uyeda of HomeMade Modern designed for the workshop!

This Saturday, June 20th, I'll be at the Buffalo store #1286:

The Home Depot #1286

4405 Milestrip Rd

Buffalo, NY  14219

Click here to sign up!

Below you'll find all the details on my version of the grill cart.  I actually made the grill cart into a bar cart for our purposes.

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B is for Build Besties Part Two

Build Besties: Part Two

Buildy friends it's another installment of Build Besties and these are the people you want to follow for tons of DIY building inspiration.  We all build furniture and share a love for making pieces out of wood for our homes and the people we love.  Please know this is not a finished list, I'm always on the lookout for more buildy bloggers.

Below are brief snippets of these build besties which I guarantee does not do them justice - please go visit their blogs to see much more! (Click on the image to go directly to their site.)

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Balance Board

Summer is finally here and I'll do anything to keep my kids busy outside so today I'm sharing this diy balance board made from scrap wood.  I can't take full credit for this project, I found my inspiration here, but I did write up plans for my version below.

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D is for DIY Workshop Grill Cart

Its time friends for another Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Workshop at The Home Depot!

For this workshop we will be building a grill cart just in time for Fathers Day.

Please come join me at The Home Depot Store #1286 in Buffalo, NY on Saturday, June 20th at 10am.

The Home Depot is the place to shop for tools, supplies, lumber, and lawn and garden products and while youre there stop by to learn how to build this awesome grill cart designed by Ben Uyeda of Homemade Modern.

The Home Depot #1286

4405 Milestrip Rd

Buffalo, NY  14219

Click here to sign up.

New to power tools?  

Ill be co-teaching this workshop to show you how to make this beautiful grill cart with user friendly power tools.  Through a step by step demonstration we will make your outdoor space more functional with this grill cart and before long youll have the skills and confidence to do it yourself.

The Home Depot holds DIY Workshops on Saturdays and Sundays every month covering lots of different home maintenance and renovation topics.  We will be building a functional project for outdoors but they also have workshops on how to tile, gardening, deck staining and more.

Please come join me and The Home Depot team on Saturday, June 20th at 10am.

To register click here.

 *The Home Depot partners with bloggers such as me for DIY Workshop program.  As part of this program, I received compensation for my time.  They did not tell me what to purchase or what to say about any product mentioned in these posts.  The Home Depot believes that consumers and bloggers are to form their own opinions and share them in their own words. The Home Depot’s policies align with WOMMA Ethics Code, FTC guidelines and social media engagement recommendations.

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