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There's Always Another Use WD-40
Al was first introduced to WD-40 by his dad when he was a kid, who showed him how to use it on the bearings of his skateboard wheels. Click through to read out top tip for using WD-40 in the workshop.
How To Make a DIY Timber Blanket / Towel Ladder
This week it is Al's turn in the workshop and we thought we'd build something we've always wanted - a timber ladder for either blankets or towels.
How To Make a DIY Timber Chest of Drawers
We decided to build a chest of drawers that could sit a removable change table tray on top so that we can continue to use it forever. The beauty of this plan is once you learn how to build a set of drawers the possibilities are limitless!
DIY Timber Floating Shelf Coat Rack
This week we decided to create a simple timber floating shelf coat rack. This is a great woodworking project for an entranceway, kitchen, bathroom or kids room!
How To Make DIY Timber Hanging Bookshelves
This is a super simple DIY project perfect for beginners. We love this for any room in the house and you can easily adjust the length measurement to suit any space.
How To Make DIY Recipe Cards
This is a collection of our go-to meals of the year, recipes we've had passed on to us and some that over time we have tweaked from recipe books. I’m planning on gifting these as part of our Christmas presents and starting a tradition of adding new recipes each year. This is a really simple gift idea that is creative and from the heart.
How To Make a DIY Timber Cookbook Stand
This is a great project to make for yourself, or to make as a Christmas gift for someone that loves to cook.
How To Frame Pressed Flowers DIY
I love this project as it’s affordable, quick to whip up and the finished product looks really beautiful. This is a great project to make for yourself, or turn your children’s flowers into art or give as a gift leading up to Christmas.
How To Make a DIY Timber Grazing Board
For this week's DIY Project as part of our Christmas Gift Guide Series we thought we'd make a nice BIG Grazing Board that is perfect for those who love to entertain (like us).
How To Make a DIY Flower Press
This is such a simple project and great gift idea that encourages outside play in both adults and children!
How To Make DIY Timber Picture Frames
This was a DIY project requested by so many of you when we put the word out asking what you wanted to see us build! Simple timber picture frames that you can build yourself at home.
Get Organised - DIY Timber Drawer Dividers
Custom joinery can be expensive particularly when the drawers you’re working with are not a standard size. These steps can be applied to any drawer throughout your house, I know we’ll be doing them in every room!
How To Make DIY Timber Door Handles
We wanted to give our rental kitchen a mini makeover by replacing the metal door handles with beautiful timber ones. This is a super easy, quick and budget-friendly DIY home improvement project that you can whip up in an afternoon.
DIY Timber Full Length Mirror
We’ve had this mirror ever since we inherited it from an old share-house. We’ve always said we’d make a new timber frame for it and we finally got around to doing it.
Upcycled DIY Department Store Stool Tops
We picked these stools up a few years ago, although a quick, cheap and regretful purchase we couldn’t bring ourselves to just toss them out - so we thought let’s try replacing the tops with beautiful solid hardwood and see what we get.
How to sand, seal and restore your timber dining table
Over the weekend we sanded back and re-sealed our dining room table. A couple of hours work and we now have a dining table that looks brand new again.