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…

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…

DIY Air Return Vent

air return vents DIY

I recently added board and batten to one wall in my kitchen however this wall has the air return vent on it, the style of the old air return vent left much to be desired, it did not match with…