Do you want to update the look of the ceiling in a room in your house? See how I updated our basement ceiling with a whitewashed knotty pine wood plank board. I will take you through the DIY wood plank ceiling process step-by-step. You can also add similar character to other areas of your home […]
Modern Outdoor DIY Concrete Bench with Redwood Seat
Build your own modern outdoor bench from concrete and redwood following this DIY concrete bench tutorial and woodworking plan! We show you how to make a DIY concrete bench form, then build a redwood bench seat for durable outdoor seating. We’ve done a decent amount concrete work over the past few years, like our huge DIY […]
How to Build a Raised Garden Bed for Square Foot Gardening and More
Your knees and back are tired of you gardening on the ground! That’s why Cassity and I, designed and built a DIY raised garden bed that you can stand next to, to do all your gardening at counter height. Your back will thank you later. 🙂 This post contains affiliate links. Learn more and read […]
How To Build a Sliding Barn Door Entertainment Center For Your Man Cave
Wow! Check out this sliding barn door entertainment center! It will hold it all: games, game systems, DVDs, smart devices, cable boxes, you name it! Need more man cave ideas? Check out our Modern Man Cave mood board, How to Add Storage to a Manly Space, and 25 Bedrooms for Teen Boys. By Leanne from […]
DIY Entry Table with Cubby Storage
If you have room in your entry for a table and need some flexible storage space, you should make your own DIY entry table with cubby storage! Thanks to DAP for sponsoring this post, all opinions are ours. We are big fans of an organized entryway and coat closet area, and we love the flexible […]
DIY Fireplace Makeover Part Three: AirStone Installation
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of AirStone. All opinions are 100% mine. Read our full sponsorship and affiliate disclosure policy here. Do you need a beautiful faux stone material to install around your fireplace surround? See how easy AirStone® is to install in part three of our DIY fireplace makeover. […]
Cheap & Easy DIY Halloween Decor: Dollar Store Gold Skeletons
Make your own funny DIY Halloween decorations with this inexpensive dollar store skeleton idea! These shelf-sitting skeletons in gold are a little glam and a little spooky for your Halloween mantel. Happy Saturday, Remodelaholics! Today we have a really fun, cheap, and easy (a DIYers favorite three words, right?) DIY Halloween decoration idea for you. […]
Smart Home Update: Installing a Wi-Fi Thermostat
Installing a Wi-FI Thermostat can be a tedious chore if you don’t know what you are doing. See how we added a smart home thermostat and what features we love about our Honeywell Home T-9 Wi-Fi Thermostat. As we’ve been updating our pair of fixer-uppers, we’ve also been adding smart home features. Controlling household devices […]
How to Refinish and Restore a Wood Deck
We built our redwood deck a few years ago and the stain and sealer faded and chipped almost immediately. It was time for a new deck finish! Watch and see how to refinish and restore a wood deck using an oil finish instead of a stain and sealer. Back when we bought our Birch House […]
14 Tips for In-Ground Trampoline Installation
Ever wondered how to dig a trampoline hole? See what we learned and watch our tips for a successful in-ground trampoline installation. We love our backyards and having a great place for our kids to play and work alongside us. My kids are begging for a trampoline, so when my buddy Sam from TrampolineHoles.com was […]
IKEA Hack: DIY Over the Fridge Cabinet Organizer for Cookie Sheets and Cutting Boards
Organize the cabinet above the fridge to fit cookie sheets and cutting boards with this easy IKEA kitchen cabinet hack. These DIY over the fridge cabinet organizer dividers are removable, adjustable, and easy to customize to fit any type of cabinet. When it comes to kitchen organization, clever storage ideas abound. For our kitchen, that […]
Pro Tips for DIY Sod Installation
Wondering how to lay your own sod? Follow these Pro tips for DIY sod installation for a high-quality lawn on a do-it-yourself budget! The yard was a big selling point for our current house (and also for us buying the house next door as well!) but we had a big garden area that we just […]
Easy Inflatable Hot Tub and Swimming Pool Setup
Add a fun and relaxing above ground pool and hot tub to your backyard in just a few hours with our Intex review and tips for an easy inflatable hot tub and swimming pool setup. The backyard was a big selling point in our current homes (yes, both of them!) and we especially like to […]
Easy Baby Gender Reveal Idea: Pie In The Face
Looking for an easy baby gender reveal idea that also fun for the older siblings? See how we told our older kids the sex of our baby using pie in the face! Thank you all for all the love and comments that we received on our exciting family news announcement! It means the world to […]
Adding Built-In Shelves for Bathroom In-Wall Storage
We’re ready for the next step of our bathroom built-in shelves: actually adding the shelves! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here and watch this in-wall storage project unfold from our plan for the in-wall shelves to cutting the drywall, framing the opening, and finishing the drywall to a smooth texture, plus installing a pocket door […]
