How to update an old storage ottoman that has been chewed on. Once this was completely redone, this storage ottoman was perfect as a Lego table and toy chest.
Woodworking
“Woodworking is just Legos for grownups!” -me to my kids
Beginner woodworking projects. Learn how to update your home with new built-ins or a closet system, make planters for your garden, or build creative toys for your children.
These ideas will inspire you to learn more about woodworking and to create the vision you have for a project- rather than settling with what you can buy at the store.
I try to approach things in a way that makes them easy to understand and feasible for those who are just beginning to start woodworking.
Build for your pets or farm animals, your children, and your home.
TBT: Wood Burning
Wood burning that I completed back when I was younger. I haven’t done a throw back Thursday recently so when I came across these old pieces that I wood burned, I took some photos to show them off. It’s a nice reminder that I was DIY’ing before I started DIYDanielle.com… and before I had the … Read more
How to Build a Custom Arcade Machine
How to build your own arcade machine. This will cover how my husband built our DIY arcade cabinet and the supplies needed. He repurposed a kitchen cabinet base for the bottom portion of the cabinet.
How to Make Your Own Blanket Ladder
How to make your own blanket ladder for displaying your throws. This is simple, functional, and beautiful. I made a couple of throw blankets for our family room. The kids jump on the couch, the blankets fall off, the dog lies on them, the kids eat food on them, etc. Yuck. Oh it just drives … Read more
Sock Drawers for the Front Door (Repurposing Drawers)
How I upcycled two drawers to make a sock drawer for our front door. This allows me to organize our process for leaving the house, and to keep the socks somewhere I can access them quickly and easily. Anyone else ALWAYS running upstairs for socks for the kids? If we put them on upstairs, they … Read more