H is for Hose Hiding Planter

Ready to get building for outdoors this summer?  Together with Kreg Tool a group of us buildy bloggers have come up with some awesome outdoor diy build projects.  Today we are all sharing different projects with details on how to build your own!

This is my hot mess of a hose area.  Granted we are only entering our third summer at this home so tackling this eyesore was pretty far down on the to-do list.

The hose spigot is actually behind the fence (in the front yard) but we need the hose accessible to the backyard so it used to rest in a pile amidst hosta and ferns.

Until I decided to clean up the area and create not only a pretty spot for flowers but a place to hide the hose when not in use.  I'm sharing the plans on how to build your own planter down below.

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Hanging Planter

Happy Labor Day friends!  We're gearing up for the next DIY Workshop at The Home Depot where we will be building a hanging planter.  Today I'm sharing my custom version of the hanging planter and I've got the free plans down below to build your own.

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D is for DIY Workshop Vertical Planter

Let's get building for outdoors:

Today I'm sharing my version of the vertical planter we'll be building at The Home Depot DIY Workshop this Saturday, April 11th at 10am.  The workshop team and I will be demonstrating how to build a vertical planter and we want you to join us:

 I'll be at the New Rochelle Home Depot #1245:

The Home Depot

55 Weyman Avenue

New Rochelle, NY  10805

This DIY Workshop is being held throughout the country at many Home Depot store locations.  Click here and enter your zip code or city and state to find a workshop location.

The vertical planter for the workshop was designed by Ben Uyeda from Homemade Modern.  I made my own custom version to fit my space and I'm sharing the plans down below.

My version is self standing and requires no fence.  See my plans down below if you want to build your own.

Click here for a PDF version of my plans.

Materials:

4 – 2x10x8’ exterior grade boards

4 – 2x4x8’ exterior grade boards

9 – 1x4x8’ cedar boards

3” exterior screws

1 ½” exterior screws

Cut List:

4 – 2x10 @ 48” (vertical supports)

16 – 2x4 @ 21” (planter bases)

36 – 1x4 @ 24” (planter sides)

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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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Framed Wall Quilt

For those of you who love to sew I shared this easy framed wall quilt over at Pretty Handy Girl yesterday.  Its straight sewing, four of the same pieces make up the X design and adds a huge punch of color for very little effort.

Click on over to Brittanys blog here for a complete tutorial, I promise its easier than it looks.

And if youre looking for more quilt related sewing projects:

triangle quilt:

vintage quilt makeover:

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DIY Workshop Hanging Planter

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

For this workshop we will be building a super simple hanging planter.

Please come join me at The Home Depot Store #6210 in West Hartford, CT on Saturday, September 12th at 10am.

Not in the Hartford area?  Check here to find your local workshop location.  A few of my other DIY blogger friends will also be co-hosting workshops at the following locations:

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No Tricks Only Treats Handpainted Sign

We're talking handpainted signs today.  How to make this handpainted no tricks, only treats sign for your Halloween door decor.

This technique is simple and straight forward, no vinyl cutting machine necessary.  I actually prefer the variations that come from handpainting the letters.

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DIY Stuffed Animal Zoo

It's Handbuilt Holiday series time and today is the first build for the 2015 series!  Happy Friday and let's get started on a DIY gift you can build: stuffed animal zoo.

I've teamed up with the always awesome Ana White for this series.  You all know Ana is the mastermind behind hundreds of DIY building projects with free plans and she just finished filming her latest project - a DIY Alaskan cabin that we all want to move into!  Can't wait for that to air on TV soon.

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Swap It Kids Toy Steering Console

Happy Monday friends and a special welcome to those readers coming from Ursula's place Homemade by Carmona.  This post is part of the Swap It Like It's Hot blogger series where 40 of us have swapped thrifted items and made them into something fabulous.

A huge shout out to Charlotte at Ciburbanity who organized this entire series, thank you Charlotte for including me!

Today the first group of bloggers are sharing their swap makeovers:

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C is for Cut Out Tray

Im over at Brittanys blog, Pretty Handy Girl, sharing how to make this cut out tray.  All you jig saw lovers will enjoy this project and for those who have yet to try the jig saw this is a simple starting point.

You can use any font or shape you choose because the tray surface is covered with plexiglass.

Check out the full tutorial here.

Im linking up to:

Remodelaholics Anonymous @ Remodelaholic

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Field Day Station Signs

While summer is now in full swing and most field day events are long over I still thought I would share how I made the field day station signs for our school and you can pin for later.

These station signs are completely portable, self standing and the game names are interchangeable which makes them reusable from year to year.

To make 8 station signs I used the follow supplies:

8 - 2x3x8 studs

2 - 2x8x12 boards

1 sheet - 1/2" plywood

16 hooks and eyes

2 1/2" & 1 5/8" exterior wood screws

2" finish nails

Follow the step by step instructions below to build your own field day station signs:

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T is for 3 Step Stool Giveaway

New plans and a giveaway makes for a great Saturday!

Were in the kitchen today building a 3 step stool and Im sharing the plans over at Ryobi Nation here.

And while youre there be sure to sign up (or sign in if you already have an account) in order to enter this awesome giveaway:

The generous folks at Ryobi Nation are giving away a 4 piece combo kit and the orbital jig saw to one lucky reader! 

I used the jig saw to make the stepped cuts and the arched cut out for the 3 step stool:

My preferred method to make straight cuts with the jig saw is to clamp down a straight edge making a fence for the saw to ride up against.  Above the wood has already been cut but you can see how having that straight edge clamped in place keeps control of the jig saw.

For all the plan details and to enter the giveaway click here.

Happy Building!

Im linking up to:

Remodelaholics Anonymous @ Remodelaholic

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