If you’re looking to make your area clean and free from clutter. Having extra storage space is a big bonus. We needed a bench for our house but I wanted to use the space efficiently. So I built a simple DIY Bench with Storage with two large drawer boxes. This bench is very functional for […]
Dining Room DIY and Decor Ideas
How to Build a DIY Dining Table with Cross Legs
My wife’s parents had an old dining table for over 15 years that had to be replaced. My wife suggested to come up with a design and build a functional table considering the floor layout. Their small dining area sits right next to the kitchen with cabinets that divide the two. With a limited amount […]
How to Make a DIY Wood Table Centerpiece with Flowers
Recently I came across an awesome technique that was used by the Japanese in the 18th century called Shou-Sugi-Ban. Traditionally, the practice was used to weatherproof the wood by charring it with fire. This ancient technique has been rediscovered and reinvented to produce beautiful results. Using the Shou-Sugi-Ban technique I’ve made this DIY Wood Table […]
How to Build a DIY Corner Storage Bench
Dining room storage is really important to keep the room clean and clutter-free. It gives you room to store excess kitchen equipment. For most of us, a dining area is part of an open plan that could be part of the kitchen. If you have a corner in your kitchen or dining room it might […]
How to Build a Simple DIY Kids Table
This is a very simple and easy DIY Kids Table to make. I was selling a dining table on craigslist and the customer that purchased the table also asked me to build a small farmhouse style kids table for her 1st-grade class. Follow these steps to make this table Cut and Assemble Boards for Table […]
How to Build a DIY Farmhouse Chair
Earlier this year I built a farmhouse dining table and side benches using plans from the Shanty-2-Chic website. I also wanted to build two farmhouse chairs that would go along with this table. So I went through a lot of pictures on Pinterest trying to find a chair that I wanted. I found a few examples, […]