DIY Cabinet Pull Outs
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DIY Cabinet Pull Outs

Something I've wanted to do since we've moved into this house I've been frustrated with the lower cabinets in our kitchen. There is a lot of space, but it is so hard to get to anything. I knew that I wanted to install cabinet pullout drawers for two of the lower cabinets so that we can better utilize this space. Let's get started!

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How to Use a Pocket Hole Jig
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How to Use a Pocket Hole Jig

I love any tools that make my life easier, and using a pocket hole jig is one of those tools. I've had my Kreg pocket hole jig for about seven years now, and it has been well loved and well used. However, it's missing a bit and I am doing much bigger projects now so it was time for a new toolI. I'm so excited about it, so I'm going to assemble it and show you how it works. Let's get started!

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How to Get the Closet of Your Dreams Without Breaking the Bank
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How to Get the Closet of Your Dreams Without Breaking the Bank

When we moved into our house in 2020, I knew I wanted to redo our primary bedroom closet. It had wire shelving that I hate and wasn't utilizing the space efficiently. I started off with an IKEA design. However, our closest IKEA is two hours away. It didn't have everything we needed and it was going be $250 to ship and some of it wouldn't even be able to ship. I decided to use things we had and buy some other things to fit the space and make it on my own.

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How to Fix Antique Furniture
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How to Fix Antique Furniture

We have a set that was my grandmother's from childhood, so it is over a hundred years old. It is the small vanity, a tall dresser, and then what used to be a set of twin beds that my parents had combined into a queen bed. The head board is two headboards combined into one. There is a distinct seam where the two bed frames were combined. The issue we have is that on the footboard of the bed frame at very bottom there is a rippled detail piece. This piece is starting to come off, the glue has worn away and some of the dowels are breaking. So I decided to take a look at it and see if there was something I could do to fix it. It's a very sentimental piece that I  know my parents don't want to have to get rid of. So I decided to take a look at it and see if there was something I could do to fix it.

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How I Updated My Kitchen Light Fixtures
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How I Updated My Kitchen Light Fixtures

We really didn't like lights that came with our house. I had never done electrical work before, but I decided that I wanted to change them out and there is a first time for everything. So, let me show you what I did!

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Best Way to Install Baseboards
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Best Way to Install Baseboards

We recently went over how best to remove baseboards. So, today, we're going to talk about how we can install baseboards the most efficiently. Let's get started!

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Best Way to Remove Baseboards
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Best Way to Remove Baseboards

Let's talk about the best way to remove baseboards without damaging your walls. I've done this a bunch of times now and have found a pretty foolproof way to do it. Let me show you how!

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DIY Faux Potted Plants
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DIY Faux Potted Plants

Let's talk faux potted plants and making your own faux potted plants. I don't know about you, but I have killed so many real plants. My husband has actually asked me to stop buying them for the sake of the environment and literally everyone else. I got these really cute pots on clearance and some potted plants to have some green outside that I won't have to worry about keeping alive!

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How to Refresh Wrought Iron Furniture
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How to Refresh Wrought Iron Furniture

Let's talk about refreshing wrought iron furniture. If you keep it outside, it will inevitably end up looking really dirty and gross even though it's probably still in really good shape. We refreshed two sets of my mom's wrought iron furniture: one set she has had for over 30 years and the other set came with the house when she bought it in 2020. Let me take you along for the process!

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A Quick & Inexpensive Way to Upgrade Your Sconces
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A Quick & Inexpensive Way to Upgrade Your Sconces

We had builder grade sconces that came with our house and I really didn't like them. I decided to go to Lowe's to look for upgrade options. I found that they have these sconces you can buy on their own without having to replace the entire light fixture. Let me show you what I did.

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Building Mobile Workbenches
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Building Mobile Workbenches

My parents very graciously offered the unused part of their garage for storage of all of my tools. Considering my previous storage space consisted of the closet under my stairs, this was a huge upgrade. There was even room for a few workbenches, so I pulled out all of the rusty nails from some scrap wood I had, grabbed some hand-me-down cabinets and started assembling my custom workbenches!

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