With beautiful weather year round in LA, I was determined to make the most out of my small balcony, even though I’m renting and on a small budget. In part 1 of this balcony makeover, I managed to give the balcony a whole new look
I recently made a bench with MDF and when it came time to painting it, I had trouble getting a smooth finish at the ends of the MDF boards - all the paint was sinking into the MDF leaving a rough finish. Here's an easy fix I discovered which works like a charm: dilute some wood glue with a little bit of water and apply it with a brush on the ends. Wait for it to dry and then sand it down. Repeat...
I always seem to misplace my measuring tape so I decided to give it its very own dedicated storage spot in my mini-workshop. It took only minutes to make using a piece of metal from an aluminum flashing sheet. Step 1: I used heavy duty scissors to cut a strip about 1 1/2" inches wide from a 5" x 7" aluminum flashing sheet. The edges can be very sharp, so handle carefully, or better yet, wear...
Are you looking for ideas on how to maximize and organize your entryway, or to create one? You might want to check out Hometalk for some inspiration. It's a website very similar to Pinterest, but dedicated solely to all things home and garden. You can follow people, create boards, share your own projects in detail with multiple pictures, plus you can ask questions to the HomeTalk...
I needed some beach inspired artwork to finish off my dining room makeover but having no money left over in the budget, I had to get creative! Looking around the apartment for something to use, I found this piece of plywood leftover from a project which was the perfect size, but what to put on it? After looking on Pinterest for some inspiration, I found my answer: Driftwood! It's free and it...
I'm not much of a sewer so when I needed to make a bench cushion for my banquette bench, I decided to go with this no-sew alternative that's easy and quick. My kind of project! What you'll need: 2" foam (I used a bread knife to cut it) and 1/4" plywood cut the same size as your bench top (I had this done at the hardware store) , batting, fabric (I used canvas drop cloth) Step 1: Cut your fabric...
How to organize your closet to maximize storage can be challenging, especially with small closets. You’ll get lots of small closet organization ideas in this episode as
When you have a small kitchen, storage space is at a premium. While my LA apartment kitchen is a lot bigger than my NYC studio, I wanted to free up some prime top drawer space occupied by my knives. My solution was to design and make a DIY wood knife rack that's a hybrid between a knife block and magnetic knife strip. And the best part? I built it in just 30 minutes for under $10 without any...
I'm very lucky to have three closets in my current apartment so I was able to dedicate one entirely to all my tools and materials. This was most definitely a wonderful upgrade from the closet situation in my tiny NYC studio! But the one thing that was missing in the closet was some lighting. After a quick search online, I found the perfect solution: LED battery-operated lights (affiliate link)!...
At last, the final piece of the puzzle for decorating my dining room: DIY wall décor with custom panels covered with grasscloth! After I made my banquette
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