Blue & Green Boys Bedroom Ideas

Toy pirate ship on top of the toy console in front of a navy & green plaid wall design.

The classic boy’s bedroom color scheme is perfect for a fun room we can enjoy for years. Creating a space for kids to grow up with can be hard. But I knew it was necessary when we moved my son from his cutesy nursery to his big-boy room about 5 years ago. We started with … Read more

Upholstered Day Bed Build Plans

Build an upholstered day bed with these free build plans. This beautiful fabric covered headboard is the perfect focal point for your bedroom. Housefulofhandmade.com

Make this beautiful upholstered day bed from the free build plans. This twin sized day bed is perfect for any room. Turn it into seating during the day and the perfect place to sleep at night. Day beds are the perfect bed for a small room or spare room. You can easily make them into … Read more

Farmhouse Paper Towel Holder DIY

Kitchen sink with farmhouse paper towel holder in remodel kitchen to represent the most popular DIY projects of the year.

Build a beautiful farmhouse paper towel holder in just 15 minutes with this easy DIY tutorial.  Now that our budget farmhouse kitchen remodel is done, it’s time to decorate it! I have been looking around for a new paper towel holder, but have not had any luck finding something to fit our modern farmhouse style. … Read more

DIY Vertical Garden with Drip Watering System

Vertical herb garden made from cedar on the patio.

Create a DIY vertical garden for the perfect small space garden solution. This cedar vertical garden has a lot of space to grow your favorite herbs and plants. And the built in drip watering system will help make watering your vertical garden even easier. Now that spring is officially here, it’s time to start gardening. … Read more

Budget Farmhouse Kitchen Remodel Reveal… Almost!

See how we transformed our dark outdated kitchen into a dream kitchen. Complete with stunning backsplash, open shelving and handmade cabinets. Housefulofhandmade.com

Can you transform a kitchen from dark and outdated to bright and beautiful on a budget? We have been hard at work on our budget farmhouse kitchen remodel and I am so excited to share what we have done. Including lots of tips & ideas to help you remodel your kitchen on a budget too. … Read more

Farmhouse Kitchen Island Makeover

See how we added farmhouse details to our boring kitchen island as part of the Furniture Flippers series. Housefulofhandmade.com

Turn your kitchen island into a centerpiece of your farmhouse kitchen with this easy makeover. I have always loved those farmhouse kitchen islands that look like a piece of furniture in the middle of the kitchen. Mine was not that way. Nope, it looked just like 3 base cabinets stuck in the middle of the … Read more

How to Paint Unfinished Cabinets

Kitchen with DIY cabinets installed without cabinet doors.

Learn how to paint unfinished cabinets to get the kitchen of your dreams.  Whether you built your own cabinets or bought unfinished cabinets to save on money, you will need to finish them properly to withstand the wear and tear of a daily life. Remodeling a kitchen can be expensive, but there are ways to … Read more

Surviving a Kitchen Remodel – Budget Kitchen Remodel {Week 4}

Our new floor is in. Get all the Week 4 updates of our One Room Challenge kitchen remodel. Housefulofhandmade.com

Want to redo your kitchen? You are going to want to read these tips for surviving a kitchen remodel. While living through a kitchen renovation can be a challenge, it is totally worth it. Eeeeek! We only have 2 weeks left of our kitchen remodel and there is still so much to do! If you … Read more

Build Your Own Cabinets without Expensive Tools

#2 most popular DIY post was how to build beautiful kitchen cabinets with some inexpensive basic tools.

You do not have to have a garage full of fancy tools to build your own cabinets. You can build beautiful kitchen cabinets with some inexpensive basic tools. See how we built an entire kitchen full of custom cabinets with only $600 in tools. Then make sure to check out our post for how to … Read more

Budget Farmhouse Kitchen Design

We are remodeling our 1979 oak kitchen to make it brighter. See our budget farmhouse kitchen design and follow along on our 6 week remodeling journey! Housefulofhandmade.com

Remodeling your kitchen doesn’t have to break the bank. See our plans for a budget farmhouse kitchen renovation. We will be completing the kitchen in just 6 weeks at a fraction of the cost of a normal kitchen remodel. I am so excited to be a guest participant in the One Room Challenge™ by Calling … Read more

15 minute Countertop Plant Stand

Make a countertop herb garden with a cedar fence picket and 3 clay pots. Its the perfect indoor herb garden planter. Housefulofhandmaede.com

Clay pots and a cedar fence picket are turned into a beautiful kitchen herb planter. Use it for a beautiful indoor herb garden or as a fun tabletop garden for your patio. These small plant stands are so easy, you can whip up a countertop herb garden in just minutes. About 15 minutes to be … Read more

Free Printable Kitchen Remodel Planning Tools

Use the kitchen remodel worksheet from the printable kitchen planning tools to keep track of what is ordered and when it will arrive and be installed for a stress free kitchen renovation. Housefulofhandmade.com

These free printable kitchen planning tools will help make a kitchen remodel much easier. There are so many aspects to a kitchen renovation. Use these printable renovation planning sheets to stay organized. We are in complete kitchen planning mode at our house. I have spent hours and hours researching, looking at swatches, measuring and figuring … Read more