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DIY Rustic Puzzle Box with a Clever Centrifugal Lock
Puzzle boxes have that perfect mix of curiosity and mild frustration.
Sep 14


Rustic Privacy Screen remodel
If you’ve got an old privacy screen, don’t be too quick to get rid of it. A little sanding, paint, distressing, and wax can turn it into a pretty, practical divider.
Sep 14


DIY Cow Stanchion with Kick Board
A good stanchion is the one that helps you and your animal feel steady, safe, and ready for the routine.
Sep 14


How to Refurbish a Dated Sideboard
If you have an old sideboard, buffet, or cabinet sitting around, this project is a great reminder that you don’t always need to replace furniture.
Sep 14


Rustic Closet Makeover
This rustic closet makeover wasn’t complicated, but it was thoughtful. We used what we had, built around what she needed, and added details that made it feel like her.
Sep 14


Dream Chicken Coop Build
Our family goes through a lot of eggs, and as our flock grew, that sweet little starter coop just wasn’t cutting it anymore. I wanted something bigger and more practical, of course, but I also wanted it to feel special.
Sep 13


Tour of our new Chicken Coop
It started as an idea inspired by the greenhouse, then became a real home for our chickens.
Sep 13


How to Turn a Headboard Into a Chicken Roost
Turning an old headboard into a chicken roost ladder is a great way to reuse something solid instead of buying all new lumber.
Sep 13


Dresser to Rustic Bookshelf Upcycle
A beat-up old dresser can look like a lost cause until you start seeing what’s hiding inside it. Pull out a few drawers, remove the extra framing, add shelves, and suddenly it’s no longer a dresser at all. It’s a chunky, rustic bookshelf with storage, character, and way more charm than something flat-packed from a store.
Sep 12


How to Build a Market Stall from Reclaimed Lumber and Pallet Boards
This is a simple, practical market stall you can build for farmers markets, craft fairs, pop-ups, school events, or roadside sales.
Sep 12


Optimizing Your Garden Setup with the Mittleider Gardening Method
If you’re building from scratch, here’s how to set up a productive, tidy, easy-to-manage Mittleider Garden, from leveling the site to adding raised beds, custom soil, trellis posts, and wire.
Sep 1


Building the best Raspberry Trellis for Raspberries
Raspberries are a rewarding fruit to grow, but without proper support, their canes can become tangled, weak, and difficult to manage. Building a sturdy trellis helps keep raspberry plants healthy, improves air circulation, and makes harvesting easier. This guide shares practical steps and tips to help you build the best raspberry trellis for a thriving garden.
Feb 21


Reviving an Antique Office Chair
Antique furniture holds history and charm. Restoring an antique office chair not only preserves a piece of craftsmanship but also brings new life to a piece that can add character to any home office.
Feb 20


How to make Framed wire with a live edge wood background
This upcycle was the result of a friend's request. She has a preschool and wanted to do a ribbon weaving project with her kids, with each child bringing a ribbon representing themselves to weave in the framed wire. I happened to have an old wire shelf and some leftover live-edge wood from a previous build, so a new project was born.
Jul 15, 2024


How to make a Bench out of live edge wood
I love live edge wood so much. It brings that outdoor feel inside. In this case, I was making a bench for our county fair.
Jan 18, 2024


Greenhouse Build Part 7: Finishing the Interior of the Greenhouse
The final step in building my greenhouse was finishing the interior of the greenhouse portion.
Jan 17, 2024


Building a Secure pig pen
I've found that having the proper enclosure can make pigs a lovely addition to any farm.
Jan 5, 2024


Upcycle a Sleigh Bed into a Bench
I upcycled a broken sleigh bed into an adorable bench.
Jul 12, 2023


Tour Our Finished Reclaimed Window Greenhouse!
Building this reclaimed window greenhouse was our fall and winter project this year.
May 25, 2023


How to Make a Trellis Privacy Screen
I was able to create a large foldable privacy screen that I thought was just beautiful from old trellis panels.
May 22, 2023
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