Remodeling your home is exciting, it’s nerve-wracking, and it’s a sure-fire way to get the neighbors complaining about your handsaw at 9am on a Saturday. Here are our top three basic DIY tips: Cover Everything – Including Yourself When you’re painting, crafting, or sanding, you need to protect the things that matter in your home – even you! Use water- and paint-proof covers for furniture, and high-quality coveralls for your clothes and skin. You’ll definitely thank us later. Take One Step at A Time We know how excited we get when we start a new project. You have a million...

By :Michelle Sisco Apr 05,2021 1 comments

Woodworking is a skill as old as time, but we’re constantly finding new, useful tips to make it easier. If you’re new to woodworking, then check out our top three tips for beginners: #1. Measure Like A Master Triple checking every inch before you get started will not only save you the heartache of scrapping an unsuccessful project, but it’ll also save you hours of effort that you could be spending admiring your work instead. #2. Dress the Part Coveralls aren’t just for pro-carpenters. Whether you’re whittling, carving, or turning, you need a way to protect your clothes (and yourself)...

By :Michelle Sisco Mar 22,2021 8 comments

If you love DIY jobs as much as we do, you’re likely familiar with the basics of painting preparation like laying down drop cloths, stirring paint thoroughly, and using painter’s tape. But there are some other lesser-known DIY painting tips that could help streamline your projects and save your sanity (and clean-up afterwards). Here are our top #3. #1: Use a Golf Ball Did you know that golf balls help preserve paint quality? Drop a few into your paint to fill air space. You could even put some plastic wrap beneath the lid, tightly seal, and store upside down. #2:...

By :Madeline Alonso Feb 03,2021 0 comments