Tiered Serving Tray Build Plans

Wood tiered serving on a table with the top tray removed from the serving stand.

Make this beautiful tiered serving tray to give you extra room on the table.  One of my favorite things about the end of the year is entertaining! I love hosting parties and having friends and family gather around food. So to prepare for this year, I partnered with Kreg Jig and their new project plan … Read more

DIY Sugar Skull Wreath

Green door with sugar skull wreath hanging on it.

DIY a colorful sugar skull wreath to decorate your front door. A wreath is my favorite way to decorate for each season. It’s easy and fun and doesn’t require any furniture moving! This year we decorated the house for Halloween with a Day of the Dead theme so I made a sugar skull wreath for … Read more

3D Wood Pumpkins & Gourds

Top down view of the three 3D wood pumpkins and gourds painted with whites and blues.

Do you ever just get giddy about a project? Especially when it’s coming together and looks exactly like you want… or maybe even better? Well these 3D pumpkins had me smiling uncontrollably! This project was fast and easy using my X-carve CNC machine. I partnered with Inventables to share this fun fall project. But you … Read more

20+ DIY Closet Organizers And How To Build Your Own

Small master closet with white barn doors open showing the DIY closet organization system.

Build your own DIY closet organizers with these creative and budget-friendly closet system ideas. Just 2 short years ago, we made over our master closet for the $100 Room Challenge. It made all the difference! When remodeling your home, closets usually are not on the top of the list. But having an organized closet with … Read more

How to Use the Kreg 300 Series Pocket Hole Jig

Kreg pocket hole jig 320 opened up on a garage workbench.

Learn how easy it is to use the new Kreg 300 Series jig. Pocket holes are great for your woodworking projects. They are easy enough for a DIY beginner to use and give a a strong joint for well crafted projects. I partnered with Kreg Tools to try out their newest pocket hole jig, the … Read more

DIY Toy Storage Ideas

I love this grown-up take on a toy box! Create a console table to organize all the toys. This rustic toy storage unit has large open bins and rolling carts for lots of toy storage. Get the free build plans. | Housefulofhandmade.com

Get control of all those toys with these DIY toy storage ideas! We all struggle with kids toy storage ideas. It doesn’t matter if you live in a roomy house, or a small apartment, toys seem to take over every room in the house. These DIY toy storage ideas will help you get organized before … Read more

How to Build Base Cabinets

Kitchen with DIY cabinets installed without cabinet doors.

Base cabinets are the type of cabinets you will use to build lower kitchen cabinets, kitchen islands, and bathroom vanities. You can also use them to create deeper bottoms to build in cabinets in other rooms.  Things that make a base cabinet unique: Make sure to read the general how to build cabinets post here … Read more

Creative DIY Shoe Storage Ideas For Small Spaces

Shoes as art in the walk in closet! Create shoe storage with only $1. Housefulofhandmade.com

Love shoes? Make room for more with these creative DIY storage ideas. Shoes are a necessity. We are need to wear them, but that does not mean we need piles of shoes on the floor. If you are tired of tripping on shoes, you will love these shoe storage ideas. Whether you are in a … Read more

DIY Bathroom Vanity Ideas to Update your Bathroom on a Budget

DIY bathroom vanity built from Ash wood with white vanity top.

Update your bathroom on a budget with a DIY bathroom vanity. Bathroom renovations can be expensive. So most people put off the bathroom of their dreams for too long. But you can update your old bathroom without spending all your money with one of these DIY Bathroom Vanity Ideas. Updating a bathroom vanity does not … Read more

How to Build Cabinets

Kitchen remodel with handmade kitchen cabinets on the wall before cabinet doors are installed.

Building cabinets for your kitchen, bath or built-ins sounds like it should be hard, but it isn’t! Most cabinets are just easy boxes. And the joining can be hidden on the outside of the cabinets that are then hidden when the cabinets are installed.  Last year I took on the task of building all the … Read more

DIY Window Frame Mirror for the Bathroom

DIY Window frame mirror in bathroom above the vanity.

Build a beautiful window frame mirror for loads of farmhouse charm in the bathroom. We are making more progress on the guest bathroom. One of the design elements I had not figured out for this room yet was the mirror. Bathrooms need mirrors, but I didn’t want something boring.  So I partnered with Inventables to … Read more

17 Beautiful Small Backyard Garden Ideas That Are Easy To Make

Vertical herb garden made from cedar on the patio.

Small backyard? You can still grow vegetables and herbs with these small backyard garden ideas! Creating a small backyard garden doesn’t have to be difficult. These 17 beautiful backyard garden ideas are so easy to make and super convenient too! You can create a vegetable garden, cut flower garden, or even a handy herb garden!