When working with power tools and wood, the number one most important thing is to get a straight cut. (Of course, the next most important thing is that your cut is actually cut to the proper length!). Without a straight cut, you’re spending more time, more money replacing materials you screwed up, and overall, simply getting frustrated that it’s not… View Post
I feel like I’ve been fooled. Hoodwinked. Bamboozled. My favorite paint stripper, which I had been touting as being so “eco-friendly” and “safe enough to be used indoors,” is actually quite toxic. So toxic that even The Home Depot, Lowe’s, Walmart, and Sherwin Williams won’t even sell it on its shelves. I’m talking about Blue Bear’s Soy Gel Paint &… View Post
Imagine completing the project that you didn’t think you had the aptitude to do, but you learned (with the right mentor to help), grew your skills, and accomplished it. The pride that swells through you is palpable and you can’t wait to share with your friends and family the work that you successfully completed but didn’t think you could do…. View Post
This product was provided to me at no cost in exchange for my honest review of the xTool D1 Engraver. This post contains affiliate links. As a blogger and YouTuber, we get hit up often from companies that want us to try out their products in exchange for a YouTube video or blog post. It’s hilarious how they will offer… View Post
This project is brought to you by Arrow Fastener. The project and all opinions belong to Thrift Diving. Watch This Project in Action! If you knew me in real life, you’ll know that I rarely decorate for the holidays. I typically throw up a little Charlie Brown tree and “holiday decorating” gets quickly checked off the TODO list. But I… View Post
The mattresses in this review were received at no change in exchange for my honest review of Sweet Night. This post contains affiliate links. I recently did a makeover for my kids’ bedroom and built the beds using vintage headboards. Sweet Night reached out and asked if they could send me a mattress to test out in exchange for a… View Post
This office makeover is sponsored by Wagner. This office makeover was the toughest room makeover I have ever done. Room makeovers are never easy. There are a lot of decisions to be made, from which paint color to choose, which furniture to buy or projects to make, to the arrangement of the furniture and decor. But it’s even harder when it’s… View Post
This post is sponsored by Capital One Shopping. When we moved into this old 1973 home back in 2010, it was overwhelming. I knew absolutely nothing about doing a room makeover other than tearing down the nasty wallpaper, slapping on a coat of paint, and filling the room with whatever affordable furniture I could scoop up from the thrift store. … View Post
You know…it’s a great feeling when something that you’ve always wanted finally happens for you, like building a “she shed”! I have been wanting a “she shed” for the past 6 months, waiting on permits, waiting on contractors, and finally, it happened! I’m going to share the most important questions that I asked myself while delving into this project. If… View Post
This Halloween spider project is sponsored by Arrow Fastener. This time of year is my favorite. It’s not so much that I get the house all dolled up for Halloween, or lay out a Thanksgiving Day-inspired table (and I definitely don’t do much more than put up a tree at Christmas). But once October rolls around, I fantasize about crisp… View Post
