The Builds
I am entirely self-taught. Pinterest, blogs, and YouTube tutorials have been my inspiration and instructors for nearly all of my builds around my house. I’ve been slowly accumulating tools and hardware, and getting more and more comfortable with the terminology.
I am in no way a woodworker - some of my finished builds are rough and not necessarily pretty. I’m missing some tools - like a pocket hold jig and even simple tools like clamps. I’ve gotten creative in how I assemble these things…when I can I’ll tell you what I learned and what I wished I had done, but for the most part, I’m pleased with how my builds turned out. People much better and wiser than I can certainly improve on what I created!
My background is in live theater, but I never really built the sets…now, I’m not sure I could get away with getting out of that job!
Building a Custom Built-In Closet
My master bedroom closet was an anomaly to me. It was large, but awkward. It wasn’t very long, but it was deep and it seemed that the space was not utilized to its fullest potential! And, to top it off, the access to the attic was in this closet, so the closet kits out there wouldn’t work with my space because I didn’t want to block access to the attic!
Stack of Suitcases Dresser
I have wanted to create the illusion of a stack of old-fashioned suitcases out of a dresser for years now. And I finally did it!
Creating a Faux Canopy Bed Headboard
My bedroom is, as it should be, a sanctuary. But what my bed was missing was a headboard, so when I perused Pinterest for ideas on DIY headboards, I was planning on building one out of wood, but I saw a drapery one that caught my eye and I decided to try that route. The kicker - I spent $28 to create this headboard/canopy!
The Floating Loft Bed
Girl #2 doesn’t like to keep her room clean, especially under her bed. So, I figured the best way to get her to keep under her bed picked up, was to raise her bed off the floor!