Secret Door in a Haunted House
There are a lot of hidden secrets in #1915House, but so far there’s no movable shelf hidden door to a secret room. …
Skeleton Pedestal
Finally putting a personal touch on the master bath of my 100 year old house by fabricating a custom pedestal sink. Who …
One Day Upcycling Makeover
In the morning there was nothing in this nook. Now it’s an built-in vanity made from several pieces acquired at the #habitatforhumanity …
History Lesson
Casters with used up clay wheels off a restoration project (remember roller skates with clay wheels?)
Before and After
This stump was not a table Now it’s a table #upcycle
It’s So Sticky
I think it’s fair to say I’m a pretty good maker of things and problem solver – but I’m being totally defeated …
Custom Fabricated Truck Mounted Disco Ball
It’s a car camping weekend to celebrate a buddy’s birthday, so as my Read Headed Lady Friend and I gather our camping …
How to Haunt Your Bathroom
The bathroom in my 100 year old craftsman style house is getting a makeover. The mirror is temporarily down, which gives me …
Check Me Out in the GMC DIY Challenge!
And now… This is the moment DIY fans around the world have been waiting for. It’s Time! The second annual, undisputed GMC …
The GMC DIY Challenge: As It Unfolded
For the GMC DIY Challenge, they labeled my competition an Interior Designer and a Custom Fabricator, and me a Professional “Maker” (their …
Making a Convertible Live-Edge Cedar Bar
You’ve seen my bar where I mix a cocktail after every build – It’s pretty cool, but you can’t sit at it. …
Making an Upcycled Bench and an Upscale Gin and Tonic
There was nowhere to sit on the porch of my 101 year old craftsman style house, so I built a bench out …
Making a Mannequin Stand
I acquired two mannequins from a store that was going out of business. They’re only torsos, so to get them up off …
Moto Ramp Wine Rack (and tool review)
You know I have a cool, upcycled bar for whiskey and spirits, but I didn’t have a place to show off my …
Are You a Maker?
I’m a maker. Are you? If you are, or if you’d like to be, or if you just like to watch things …
Making a Kitchen Island from Plywood and Steel
I needed a new kitchen island, so I made one. It’s all angle iron, sheet steel and plywood, but it’s a nice …
10 Tips to Make a Lamp out of Anything
I was at the Torrance Habitat for Humanity ReStore to lead a DIY workshop on how to epicycle anything into quirky, funky or even traditional …
DIY Workshop: You Can Make a Lamp out of Anything
Seriously – you can. Everything in this picture is about to become a lamp. I’ll be at the Torrance Habitat for Humanity …
I Build a Stand for the Dyson Hot+Cool Fan & Review It in the Process
The master bedroom of #1915house has exterior walls to the east, south and west. That means constant sun exposure all day, and …
Review: Dyson Hot+Cool Fan
The master bedroom of my 1915 craftsman style house has exterior walls to the east, south and west. That means constant sun …
Making Double Tiered End-Table/Nightstands
I built these simple end-tables in about 10 minutes a few weeks ago, and after living with them as nightstands for a …
Fill a Hole in the Wall with an Access Panel
There are holes in the walls of my master bedroom that provide access to the attic. Here’s how to create access panels …
2 More ReStore Finds Become 1 More Hutch
Needing a place to store my watch and rings, I’m creating a vanity cabinet for the master bedroom set of furniture. To …
Upgrade an Old Desk and Unveil a New Tattoo
I got this old, white desk, and it’s time to trick it out to match the rest of my black and red …
Go To the ReStore – Make a Franken-Chair
For the second of my fresh ink/low dust projects, I got a couple of sad and lonely chairs from Habitat for Humanity’s …
Me and TOH on the Same Page?
Coincidentally, this weekend Ask This Old House installed a post light in a front yard and I installed one in the master …
Dammit
#SprayPaintDay #Dammit
The End Tables that Broke My Promise
I needed some end tables to use as nightstands, and I also needed a project that wouldn’t kick up too much dust …
And she starts to cut a rug/ Oh Minnie’s a hep cat now!
With the walls repaired and painted, it’s finally time to tear out the worn, old wall-to-wall carpet in the master bedroom of …
Time Lapse
Whoa, when did it get dark? At some point before I finished my final topcoat. Time for lunch I guess.
Attack the Paneling
Someone put paneling all over the walls of my 100 year old craftsman style house, and it’s time to take it down. But …
Those screws should come out easy enough
Here’s how I removed the oversized vanity from my undersized master bath in #1915House. Those screws should come out easy enough, but …
My Vanity Was Way Too Big
The sink in the master bathroom takes up too much space, so I’m building a pedestal sink out of welded steel and …
Pedestal skeleton or skeleton pedestal
Losing my light, but I can’t stop welding. And… done (for today)
#1915House
I finally moved into my 100 year old craftsman style house, and it needs some fixing up. Tour the house and see …
A Serving Tray from an Oak Stump (put a pie on it)
My friends at MYFixitUpLife gave me a DIY Dare to find something out on a hike and make a serving tray for …
Raw materials pay off
Remember this?
You Can Hang Art on a Cinder Block Wall
You can hang art on any wall. You just need the right tools. Obviously, you’re not going to drive a nail into …