How to make Joy Christmas letters out of reclaimed oak flooring. Tips on gluing the pieces together, painting and more. Fairly quick project.
JOY Christmas letters
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How to remove layers of vinyl flooring to make room for new appliances
I have partnered with Maytag to sponsor this post, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. Sometimes a project like removing several layers of kitchen flooring can seem so challenging and overwhelming. That is until you know the right way to do it. I’ve disliked my vinyl kitchen floor for many, many years. Because…
How to Lay Laminate Floating Floors
I’m sharing tips with you on how to lay laminate floating floors. There are some definite things you shouldn’t do, but I have some very helpful tips to make this Do It Yourself job much easier.
How to make a Coffee Table using Chair Legs and Wood Flooring
I never really thought about making a coffee table using chair legs and hardwood flooring, but one day while I was looking for something to make, I took a second look at the base of these chairs…. I got these chairs from a local reader last fall, and they’ve just been hanging around ever…
Photography Backdrops and Floors
Are you looking for ideas for photography backdrops and floors? You’re in the right place! I wonder—are you impatient like I am? When I get something in my head, I just feel the need to get started and see it through immediately. My daughter Jamie is the same way…wonder where she gets it? I…
DIY Spindle Table
How to make a new DIY spindle table out of scraps. I made this table to be a stand for a vintage machinists tool box. Now, it’s a great office component.
Hardwood Flooring as a Tabletop
I told you about this table over a year ago, in my post Recent Finds June 18, 2012. This table landed on my doorstep. I love it when I don’t have to hunt for junk, so fun when it finds me. I wonder why this has a number stenciled on the bottom…
Painting a Kitchen Floor {updating the color}
Did you know I painted my vinyl floor in the fall of 2011 2010? Oh my gosh, it’s been over TWO years? Where does the time go? You can see the before pictures in the original post How I Painted My Vinyl Floor. The picture to the left shows how it has looked since…
Pretty Headboard Bench
How to make a pretty headboard bench without arms. Free headboard and foot board This is the bed that Cathy and I picked up Free at a yard sale last year. The Blue and Yellow pieces will be used for future projects. The Black piece was used for And They Lived Happily Ever After. For…
Vintage Nightstand Makeover
How to do a quick vintage nightstand makeover with paint and a few pieces of hardwood flooring! Vintage Nightstand Makeover with Paint and Hardwood Flooring Do you remember this? It was $7.00, $2.00 over my limit. It had two drawers, the top drawer was missing. Look at those lovely legs! How to Deal with…
Assorted table makeovers
I curb shopped these tables. They were all topless! A friend of mine gave me a bunch of random boxes of laminate and hardwood flooring. You can see that I didn’t even paint this one. I used the tongue and groove flooring to make a top. I used my Black & Decker nail gun to…
Bench made from a baby bed
Have you ever made a bench out of a baby bed? This is a great project for beginners with limited skill sets and tools. My friend Cathy and I made this bench out of a baby bed. The front skirt is from an old wooden valance. Using reclaimed hardwood tongue and groove flooring kept…
