Nearly everyone has a family room with a large television where they gather and watch movies. We have one in the family room in our basement. It’s a great place for our family to hang out, but it needed something. Where can I set my drink? Oh shoot, I need to charge my phone! We…
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If you are wanting to update your kitchen, or add a kitchenette, or simply change the look of your built ins, building your own DIY flat panel cabinet doors is a great option that won’t break the bank.
Most of the inexpensive furniture you can buy at the big name stores is made from low-quality material…particle board with cheap laminate covering. It’s not made well. It’s not made to last. It’s made to be cheap.
I was asked by a friend to make a reclaimed oak bench to match a dining table they bought when stationed in Europe. The table was made of reclaimed oak and had a rustic, hand planed (or hand scraped) texture running across the grain. The bench ended up being 70 inches long, 13.25 inches wide,…
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In addition to building wooden furniture and other items, I also like to repurpose old items. This workbench sat in someone’s basement for many, many years. The top has all sorts of dents, dings, and other marks that show it’s age. Now it’s a repurposed kitchen island. It’s about 20 inches wide and 4 feet…
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If you grew up in the midwest like I did, you have undoubtedly sat on an old, rustic farm bench at some point in your life. They are almost always made of extra wood that was sitting around, beat up, and used indoors and out. Short of finding one of these rustic farm benches on…
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