Why We Added a Door at The Bottom of Our Stairs
DIY Emily Bylund DIY Emily Bylund

Why We Added a Door at The Bottom of Our Stairs

When we bought our house, it was listed as a three bedroom, four bathroom home. Well, the third bedroom it turned out was actually just the upstairs loft area. However, when you came up the stairs there was no door. We asked the builders if they could add a door, but they were adamantly against it because that was "not how they designed the house". I'm not sure how you can consider a space a bedroom if there is no door, but that's just me. So after living here for a year, we decided to add a door to the bottom of the stairs ourselves.

Read More
How I Afford My DIY Projects
DIY Emily Bylund DIY Emily Bylund

How I Afford My DIY Projects

ne of the most commonly asked question that I get is: how do you afford to do all of these DIYs? DIY can be expensive, but it's usually less expensive than hiring it out to someone else. So let me tell you some of my tips for doing DIY on a budget.

Read More
DIY Princess Letters
DIY Emily Bylund DIY Emily Bylund

DIY Princess Letters

When Jackie was a baby I made cute personalized Minnie Mouse decor letters for Jackie's room. However, I felt like she grew out of them. So I decided to change them up for my princess loving girl. I got MDF letters and tulle from Walmart and got to work!

Read More
Duvet Hacks Everyone Needs
DIY, Home Emily Bylund DIY, Home Emily Bylund

Duvet Hacks Everyone Needs

Duvets can be frustrating. There are multiple steps to get them set up, sharing with a partner can be a nightmare and they always seem to end up in a puddle inside the cover at the bottom of your bed. However, I have a few tips that are going to make having/using a duvet a breeze.

Read More
DIY Cabinet Pull Outs
DIY Emily Bylund DIY Emily Bylund

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!

Read More
How to Use a Pocket Hole Jig
DIY Emily Bylund DIY Emily Bylund

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!

Read More
How to Get the Closet of Your Dreams Without Breaking the Bank
DIY Emily Bylund DIY Emily Bylund

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.

Read More
How to Fix Antique Furniture
DIY Emily Bylund DIY Emily Bylund

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.

Read More
How I Updated My Kitchen Light Fixtures
DIY Emily Bylund DIY Emily Bylund

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!

Read More
Best Way to Install Baseboards
DIY Emily Bylund DIY Emily Bylund

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!

Read More
Best Way to Remove Baseboards
DIY Emily Bylund DIY Emily Bylund

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!

Read More