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Toy Box for All Ages

A traditional toy box is the best option for toy storage for preschool age kids but not the easiest for toddlers to reach into.  So I designed this toy box tall enough for the big kids to store toys out of toddler reach and short enough for the toddlers to reach in and rifle through …

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Why did my farm table split?

Farmhouse tables! I LOVE the style: rustic, weathered, and a little rickety! But when the top starts to pull apart, it becomes a little hard to keep clean and, not to mention, is kind of an eye sore! There are many factors that can play into a table top splitting down the center. The kind …

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Breadboard Table Top

Although many, many table plans say so, a farmhouse style table top with breadboard ends cannot be screwed together! See why here. That being said, here is the proper way to build a table top that will last and remain beautiful for years. Disclosure: This post includes affiliate links, which means I receive a small …

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Rustic Warm Stain Finish

What you need for this Project Materials: 220 Grit Sandpaper Minwax Special Walnut Stain Minwax jacobean Stain Stainable Wood Filler Mineral Spirits Satin Polyurethane Tools: Orbital Sander foam brush mask nail hammer screw Disclosure: This post includes affiliate links, which means I receive a small commission if you make a purchase through my links. There …

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Custom Fireplace

Materials you need for this project: Thin brick quick set mortar water Type S mortar sand mix in desired color (grout) Tools you need: Wet saw drill mud mixer trowel grout bag 5 gallon bucket chalk line or 4′ level calculator pencil Disclosure: This post includes affiliate links, which means I receive a small commission …

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Rustic Table Top

What you need for this Project Materials: 220 grit sandpaper mineral spirits minwax special walnut stain white chalk paint minwax classic gray stain 400 grit sandpaper Satin Polyurethane Paper towels Tools: Orbital Sander lint free cloth mask foam brush Disclosure: This post includes affiliate links, which means I receive a small commission if you make …

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