Author: Dria

I'm a DIY, Home Improvement and Craft blogger who's finding ways to help myself and others make our homes as beautiful as we can imagine!

How To: Oxidize Wood

OXIDIZE WOOD

I recently built a plumbers pipe bench and decided I wanted a grayish stain, something that looked weathered.  A friend told me to try a vinegar and steel wool mixture to make my own stain.  After doing some research I…

How To: Plumbers Pipe Bench

plumbers pipe bench

A while ago I saw a plumbers pipe table and fell in love with it.  Originally I was going to make a plumbers pipe coffee table but then decided I wanted a bench instead to go with the new board…

Custom Sketch

sketch from photo

My friend and fellow blogger Becky from Sketchy Styles does the most amazing sketches, she recently did a custom sketch of my home’s floor plan you can see a part of that sketch in my new banner above!  She also…

Making Cabinets Taller

making cabinets taller

I’ve always dreamed of a kitchen with marble counters and back-splash, tall cabinets with a lot of molding and old school character with wall moldings.  I’ve been working on the kitchen for the last few weekends, you can see the…