By Pinktoesandpowertools | Woodworking Tutorials
I have attempted to cope moulding in past projects with limited success, so I was a little leery of how well it would go this time. It was one of the things I was determined to learn because I would like to put in crown moulding on the entire first floor eventually, and from what […]
By Pinktoesandpowertools | Woodworking Tutorials
Beginner woodworkers often struggle with how to get accurate cuts with a saw. If you measure, cut, remeasure and then swear–this is the post for you! There is one little secret that can throw off all your careful measuring is you don’t think about it. Let’s dive in and learn how to measure and cut […]
By Pinktoesandpowertools | Woodworking Tutorials
Hello and happy spring! I know it’s not quite spring, but today the sun is shining and it’s making me feel like spring is just around the corner. Except for the windy weather it brings, I love everything about spring, so that makes me happy 🙂 So let’s humor the woman with the pink toes […]
By Pinktoesandpowertools | Progress Posts
Normally my mantra during a build is “Perfect is the enemy of done” because I tend to be a perfectionist about things. Well this closet organizer is done and it sure isn’t perfect. Had this been anywhere but a closet, the drawer fronts would have been redone. But my new and improved mantra for this […]
By Pinktoesandpowertools | Progress Posts
I’ve told you that drawer glides will be the death of me in the last post, but truly, drawer glides are not all that bad, especially with the trick I am going to let you in on. In the storage beds they were not fun because there wasn’t a lot of room to work to […]
By Pinktoesandpowertools | Progress Posts
I love drawers. I do not love drawer glides. Drawer glides are going to be the death of me. It’s going to have to be a write in on my death certificate. Cause of death: drawer glides. But those come later…first we need to build some drawers. I used to build drawers like I did […]
By Pinktoesandpowertools | Progress Posts
DIY Closet organizer day 2: Drive to Home Depot, buy the stuff you need, come home, and cut your sheets of plywood. Go to bed. DIY Closet organizer day 3: In the morning, you limp to the bathroom, holding your back the entire way, wondering what the make of the car was that hit you […]
By Pinktoesandpowertools | Woodworking Tutorials
Ok Mel, here it is!! I had a request for how to cut plywood with a circular saw video so I edited it last night and uploaded it to YouTube. I have it on the setting that only lets you see it with a link, so if you go and search for it, it won’t […]
By Pinktoesandpowertools | Home Organization
A little while ago I saw these crates on a blog post by Kit at DIY Diva and I loved them. She made hers from pallets. I did not for a few reasons. 1. I’d have to find some pallets 2. I’d have to take apart said pallets. 3. Pallets scare me. I’m pretty sure […]
By Pinktoesandpowertools | Woodworking Tutorials
So as you can tell, I enjoy woodworking and DIYing. I’ve gotten a lot better over the years and I look back at my old projects and can’t believe I did it that way. Over the years, I’ve looked at power tool reviews, taken workshops, and just practised more and now I’m pretty confident about […]
By Pinktoesandpowertools | Woodworking Tutorials
Have you ever been frustrated by brush and roller marks on your finished woodworking project? I recently received an email from Dustin, a reader who has this exact problem: I think you should do a post on how to do smooth finishes for painting. I’ve tried to do it on large surfaces but have failed […]
By Pinktoesandpowertools | Progress Posts
Ok, one more progress post on the DIY Pottery Barn Stratton knock off bed. The bed is done and in her room and the reveal post will be coming tomorrow. It turned out better than I had hoped! This post will show you how to add drawer pulls to the drawer fronts.