DIY Project: 2-Sided Memo Stand

No matter what side of the aisle, the counter, or the desk you’re on, I think you’ll find my latest DIY Project is sitting pretty.  For lack of a better name, I’m calling it the “2-Sided Memo Stand.”  On one side, it’s a chalkboard.  On the other, it’s a clipboard.  

Easy DIY Project: Colorful Caddy

  I went to great measures to bring you this easy DIY project…36 inches multiplied by 5 to be exact!  That’s because it’s a colorful caddy made entirely of yardsticks.  Isn’t it fun?  What makes it even better is how little time, money and effort it takes to make one of these.  All you need […]

Creative Classrooms

It’s Back-to-school time, and you’ve really gotta hand it to teachers who go the extra mile to set up creative classrooms with colorful bulletin boards and all kinds of artwork.  Using the most basic of supplies — usually just colored paper, scissors and a stapler — their efforts welcome and inspire students who will be […]

Wax On, Wax Off

Wax on, wax off… I could almost feel Mr. Myagi watching over my shoulder as I was working in my garage this week.  Fortunately, I wasn’t forced to wax a car like the Karate Kid.  I was trying out a new technique on a piano I painted, using Annie Sloan’s Clear and Dark Wax. If […]

Furniture Flip

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ9bUew16iI[/youtube] An old, beat up dresser gets a major makeover in this furniture flip.  This video tutorial will show you how it was done, and give you an idea of what you can expect to spend in both time and money to take on a similar project. See it go from THIS: To THIS: