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Make Your House Guests Comfortable and Show Them a Good Time

Make Your House Guests Comfortable and Show Them a Good Time

I am excited to announce that I have partnered with Apartment Guide to serve as an Official Apartment Guide Decor Blogger! As an official blogger, I will be sharing articles and ideas for exploring your space, city and style.

Today's Topic is all about how to make your house guests comfortable and places to explore with your visitors that make their stay both enjoyable and memorable!... Read More

Free DIY Furniture Plans to Build a Pottery Barn Inspired Chespeake Bar Cabinet

Free DIY Furniture Plans to Build a Pottery Barn Inspired Chespeake Bar Cabinet

Designs By Studio C

Chespeake Bar Cabinet

Project Details

A stunning piece to add to our Chesapeake Collection, this outdoor bar is sure to be the talk of your next backyard party!

Estimated Cost

$75-$100

Dimensions Tools

 

  • Tape Measure
  • Saw – Jig, Circular, or Miter
  • Drill
  • Square
  • Sander
  • Kreg Jig
  • Hammer or Brad nailer

 

Lumber

 

  • 2 – 2x2 at 8’
  • 10 – 1x3 at 8’
  • 2 – 1x4 at 8’
  • 1 – 1x4 at 4’
  • 2 – 1x2 at 8’
  • Half sheet of ¾” plywood

 

Materials

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A Little Storage in the Master Bedroom

A Little Storage in the Master Bedroom

Master Bedroom Storage

The Design Confidential

I had the most amazing pleasure of visiting The Container Store last month, as part of my attempt to make over my Master Bedroom. A bit of storage was precisely what I needed, and if a trip down yonder for a little in-store browsing and organizational drooling was required, well that was just fine by me. It takes a very 'special' person to want to make an entire day out of a trip to a storage mecca such as this, but apparently for me, this kind of store is practically Disneyland. Bring on the Org.... Mama needs a new set of baskety bins...

Bins with an Ombre fade? Yes please.... and paired with charcoal gray jute? Double triple yahoo... ... Read More

Free Woodworking Plans to Build a Toddler Sized Low Loft Bunk

Free Woodworking Plans to Build a Toddler Sized Low Loft Bunk

The Design Confidential

Low Loft Bunk

Project Details

The twin sized version of this bed has been such a hit! And I am so glad because I absolutely love the loft bunk I built for my boy... and while I shared plans for a twin sized low loft bed (it's most common for a loft bed) I actually built mine in a toddler size (I wasn't ready to move up in mattress size in Monster Mash's tiny room). So now, you have asked and I shall comply... Plans for the Toddler Size that I ACUTALLY built! 

Estimated Cost

$75-$100

Tools

  • Tape Measure
  • Sander 
  • Saw
  • Drill

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Free DIY Furniture Plans to Build an X-Tower

Free DIY Furniture Plans to Build an X-Tower

Designs by Studio C

X-Tower

Project Details

Another project from the project request page (which will be moving to the community pages shortly for ease of tracking) and an amazingly versatile piece! Bath storage, book shelves, or display.. this piece will cover them all!

Estimated Cost

$25-$50

Dimensions Tools

  • Tape Measure
  • Saw – Jig, Circular, or Miter
  • Drill
  • Square
  • Sander
  • Kreg Jig
  • Hammer or Brad nailer

Lumber

  • 1 – 1x6 at 8’
  • 1 – 1x6 at 3’
  • 4 – 2x2 at 8’ (or 2 – 2x4 ripped to 1-1/2” wide, saving the excess for the X pieces)
  • 3 – 1x2 at 8’
  •  Quarter sheet of ¾” plywood
  • 2 – ¼” strips at 8’ 

Materials... Read More

Master Gardeners: How to create a truly low-maintenance garden

Master Gardeners: How to create a truly low-maintenance garden

Master Gardeners: How to create a truly low-maintenance garden
Marin Independent-Journal
Andrew Bolt uses a smart water system to irrigate plants such as Russian Sage, background, and Oreganum, foreground, in his backyard garden in Modesto, California. (Adrian Mendoza/Modesto Bee/MCT) Adrian Mendoza By Marie Narlock My ...