At the age of 40, I got this crazy idea to enroll in a carpentry certificate program at my local community college. The first class, Introduction to the Building Trades, was starting the same day when the public schools were on a 2-hour weather delay. Having been years since I have taken college courses, I didn’t realize that the community… View Post
If you’d told me last year I would build a DIY raised garden bed with my own two hands, I would have laughed in your face. Yeah….right! I have a reputation for murdering plants, in fact. “Black thumb” would be too kind of an adjective to describe me. But this video proves that sometimes we surprise ourselves. Watch These Raised Garden… View Post
I can’t tell you how long I’ve been wanting to build a DIY fire pit in my backyard. But when you can barely manage to finish projects inside of the house, the outside seems that much less important, doesn’t it? This month is different, though. My readers and I have been tackling our outdoors for this 30-Day Outdoor Overhaul Makeover Challenge, and if… View Post
This post is brought to you by Wood, Naturally. All opinions belong to Thrift Diving. I’m embarrassed to admit that I used to paint over every single piece of wood to make it look more modern. I didn’t know better. But over the years, the more I’ve learned about wood, the more I realize how beautiful wood is. It reveals… View Post
Making a DIY privacy window screen is the perfect DIY window treatment. If you can’t hang curtains, have an odd-shaped window, or would love to remove the privacy screen to let in light during the day but easily put it back in place at night, then a privacy window screen that you can make yourself is the way to go!… View Post
I don’t know if I should be embarrassed or amused that our new custom welcome mat belonged to the previous owners. We never threw out their old worn-out rubber welcome mat when we moved in. Who does that?? Apparently us. It’s not my fault. The welcome mat was dirty, but it was still in solid condition. And you know how… View Post