decorating

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 …

You know I have a cool, upcycled bar for whiskey and spirits, but I didn’t have a place to show off my …

I’m a maker. Are you? If you are, or if you’d like to be, or if you just like to watch things …

I needed a new kitchen island, so I made one. It’s all angle iron, sheet steel and plywood, but it’s a nice …

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 …

Seriously – you can. Everything in this picture is about to become a lamp. I’ll be at the Torrance Habitat for Humanity …

There are holes in the walls of my master bedroom that provide access to the attic. Here’s how to create access panels …

Needing a place to store my watch and rings, I’m creating a vanity cabinet for the master bedroom set of furniture. To …

I got this old, white desk, and it’s time to trick it out to match the rest of my black and red …

For the second of my fresh ink/low dust projects, I got a couple of sad and lonely chairs from Habitat for Humanity’s …

Coincidentally, this weekend Ask This Old House installed a post light in a front yard and I installed one in the master …

You can hang art on any wall. You just need the right tools. Obviously, you’re not going to drive a nail into …