DIY Gift Wrapping Cart

DIY gift wrapping cart with 4 drawers and a cabinet and a leaf on one side.

I am done wrapping presents on the floor! Gone are the days of crawling around with rolls of paper and loosing my scissors. This year I made life a lot easier by building myself a super functional gift wrapping cart instead. This cart has so much storage for wrapping paper rolls, gift bags and boxes, … Read more

DIY Round Wood Trays 2 Ways

Two round wood trays, one with a lip creating a shallow bowl look, the other flat with legs.

I love to entertain! And nothing is better that serving food you made on beautiful serving dishes you also made. Making a round wood tray might seem like a hard project, but with a simple trim router, you can cut perfect circles every time. And you do not need a fancy jig to cut the … Read more

Easy DIY Breadboard

DIY long maple breadboard in a cubby with beadboard behind it and oils next to it.

I never realized how much I needed a breadboard until I had one! They are extremely useful for cutting and serving bread and more. I love to make my own bread. I bought into the sourdough crazy of 2020 and am hooked. And now my sourdough tastes even better because it is cut on this … Read more

Chunky Coffee Table with Arches

Wood coffee table with legs that show on top and arches on the sides.

I am obsessed with my new chunky coffee table! I have seen similar coffee tables online in high-end retailers, but they also had high prices. So I made my own version that is budget friendly, but looks amazing. My favorite part is the visible end grain of the legs on the top of the table. … Read more

DIY Pasta Drying Rack from Scrap Wood

DIY pasta drying rack with homemade fettuccini noodles drying on the dowels.

Build a folding pasta drying rack to make homemade pasta easier. Since we leveled up our tortilla game with last year’s scrap wood tortilla press, I figured this year we should master DIY pasta! And while laying the pasta on a cooling sheet to dry works okay, I have been eyeing my very own pasta … Read more

Classic Tall Dresser Build Plans

Tall DIY dresser with 4 small drawers and 3 large drawers made from alder wood.

If you don’t have a lot of room but need a lot of storage, you will love this tall DIY dresser. The dresser is only 38″, but stands taller than a wide dresser. It has 4 small drawers on top, perfect for smaller clothing items. And 3 giant drawers on the bottom. The extra height … Read more