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First I want to apologize for this post being sent prematurely several days ago.  I have no idea what happened–I started writing up the post, left the computer for a bit, came back to finish it, and discovered it was published.  So sorry about that–and it was blank at the time it was published as […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Have you seen all the great pillows out there with dimension to them?  Do you cringe a little bit when you look at the price tag on them?  I know I do!  I had some scrap pink fleece left over from sewing a robe for Pip awhile back and I decided to whip it up […]

Aaaahhh!  Only days left until Christmas is here!  I waited too long to get going on the Christmas preparations.  But it will all get done.   Right??  (Just say yes…even if you don’t believe it)… I was wrapping presents the other day and I realized I didn’t buy any bows in the clearance sales from last […]

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 […]

Do you love a good before and after furniture makeover?  Seeing someone take something perfectly serviceable but dated and a little drab, and right before your eyes changing it to something special by adding a few details and a couple of coats of paint–well I’ll admit, it’s a bit of a high for me.  This dresser […]

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 […]

The end is near!  No, I do not believe that because the Mayans stopped their calendar in 2012 that THE end is near, the end of this build is near! The drawer fronts are on and the way that I built them is a perfect example of why two heads are better than one.  I […]

The drawers are built and are in! And I no longer like drawer glides.  I should have only had 12 to put in (2 for each drawer).  For one drawer alone, I had to redo it 3 times.  Both sides.  And that wasn’t the only problem I had!  If I had not done inset drawers, […]