One thing I learned making this entryway coat rack bench is that there’s actually a name for it. It’s called a hall tree. Who would of thought? If you have a small entryway and are looking for a simple (yet cool) way to store your coats, shoes, hats, mitts, umbrellas and everything else, a hall
I’ve been wanting to build a wood mirror frame for a while now, and I finally got around to it! There are so many different techniques for building mirror frames, I just couldn’t seem to choose. But when I got my hands on some reclaimed tongue and groove barnwood, I knew exactly how I was
DIY Reclaimed Pallet Wood Clock Here are the materials you’ll need: Reclaimed wood, preferably barn wood or pallet wood (12) 1/2 inch copper pipe end caps Wood glue Quartz clock movement And the tools: Miter saw Orbital sander 220-grit sanding disks Cordless drill 3/4 inch forstner bit Protractor angle finder Re-sealable clear silicone String Prep
Make a hairpin leg coffee table from reclaimed butcher block I recently discovered that antique solid wood doors are actually made up of oak butcher block hidden under wood veneer. Lucky for me I have a bunch of old doors lying around in the garage. Having been exposed to years of humidity and temperature swings,
Butcher block copper clock So yeah, I know. I seem to be developing a theme. Copper and Butcher Block. I do love to work with both materials and since I had left over wood blocks from my butcher block shelves project, I thought to myself why not build a clock for the shop? And so I
Reclaimed wood ladder upcycled into a decorative wall ladder This project is so simple, anyone can do it. All you need is some sandpaper, varnish and… a wood ladder. Ok, so maybe that last part has you cocking your head quizzically at the screen thinking “isn’t the whole point of this article to show me
Create floating butcher block wood shelves made from reclaimed old solid oak doors. To my surprise, those 100 year old doors that they call “solid wood” aren’t made from solid wood. Instead, they’re actually made up of many small oak wood blocks glued together like butcher block. Then the door is assembled with various mortise
If you’re in the process of renovating an old home with plaster walls, this headboard project is right up your alley. When we renovated our 1920s original very pink bathroom, we opened up a wall to make the bathroom bigger. While doing so, we carefully removed the lath from the wall we suppressed and saved
