Easy Wood Playing Card Holders

DIY wood playing card holders with "no peeking" design on the back.

If you have small kids or finger that just don’t work like they use to, holding playing cards can be challenging. So why not make playing games fun again with a simple playing card holder. These easy to make wood stands would make the perfect gift too. They would be perfect paired with a fun … Read more

DIY Bread Slicer Cutting Board

Slicing a loaf of sourdough bread in a wood bread slicer.

If you like to bake your own bread, and have kids or a husband, you will understand my frustration. No one can slice the bread straight! But not anymore… now I can alway have perfectly sliced bread with this beautiful wood bread slicer. This compact slicer has 3 different guides on the side for precise … Read more

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