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DIY and Cabinet Making Tools

collage of wood on miter saw with a cutting jig

DIY Crown Molding Cutting Jig

How to Make an Octagon Jig – Building Geometric Shapes

How to Make an Octagon Jig – Building Geometric Shapes

DIY Jig for drilling Shelf Pin Holes

DIY Shelf Drilling Jig

How to Make a Dado Jig for Palm Router

How to Make a Dado Jig for Palm Router

How to: Mortise and Tenon wood joint

Shop Made Jig for Mortising

Mitered Edge Wood Joint with Homemade 90 Degree Clamps

Mitered Edge Wood Joint with DIY 90 Degree Clamps

Must have remodeling tools

Must Have Renovation Tools

Best Carpentry Gadgets

Best Carpentry Gadgets

stop block drilling guide

Drilling holes with stop blocks and depth gauges

Blum Drawer Glide -Locking Mechanism -Drilling Jig

DIY Jig For Blum Locking Mechanism

Measuring depth and height made easy with a digital guage

How to use a Digital Height Gauge

Sawdust Girl Tip: nail pulling pliers

Nail Pulling Pliers For Easy Nail Removal

How to use a Nail Set

How to use a Nail Set

Power Tools for the New Carpenter

Power Tools for the New Carpenter

Hi, I’m Sandra!

I’ve remodeled seven houses, built more cabinets than I can count, and firmly believe that if the desire to Build is there, the Skill to do it can be acquired!

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Crown Moulding on Angled Ceilings

Crown Molding on Angled Ceiling

collage of wood on miter saw with a cutting jig

DIY Crown Molding Cutting Jig

decorative column crown molding featured

Decorative Column and Crown Molding

How to install a Plank Wall - tongue and groove

How to install a Plank Wall – tongue and groove

small entry built in cabinets including tilt-out trash bin

Decorative Coat Rail

sanding grooves in beadboard

How to hide seams in Beadboard


My Remodels


Check out the houses I’ve completely remodeled—and the one I’m working on now.

Beautiful dining room with unique ceiling treatment
Full kitchen remodel with custom cabinetry and island in the Maryville house
Open-concept kitchen and dining area with vaulted ceiling, wood beams, and black island in Calderwood Cottage
View My Remodels

DIY Build Projects

curved bath caddy advanced

DIY Curved Cedar Bathtub Caddy

cabinet door paint drying rack

Paint Drying Rack for Cabinet Doors

DIY Gift Handcrafted Rulers colors

Handmade Wooden Ruler – DIY Gift Idea

pencil wreath

DIY Pencil Wreath – Great Teacher Gift

mud room finished 4

DIY Storage Bench With Decorative Toekick

Building garage shelves

Building Garage Shelves – Cantilevered Shelf Brackets


Client Projects


built-in platform storage bed

My clients have built some truly amazing projects — see what they’ve created!
Need help with a custom built-in project of your own? I’ve got you covered.

Lets build something awesome together!
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Cabinet BUilding


Locking devices for Blum Tandem drawer runners

Building Drawers for Blum Tandem Slides and Locking Mechanisms

collage with three ways to attach french cleat to cabinet

How to Hang a Cabinet using a French Cleat

Building Drawer Fronts for Inset Drawers

Building Drawer Fronts for Cabinets and Furniture

Locking Rabbet Drawer Joint

Locking Rabbet Drawer Joint for Cabinet Drawers

Installing cabinet drawers with Blum Tandem plus Blumotion drawer slides.

Installing Drawers with Blum Tandem plus Blumotion drawer slides

How to build and attach a cabinet faceframe

How to build and attach a cabinet faceframe

How to build a cabinet with pocket hole screws

How to build a cabinet with pocket hole screws

How to Install Crown Molding on Cabinets

How to Install Crown Molding on Cabinets

Easy DIY Sliding Cabinet Doors

Sliding Cabinet Doors Using Closet Track

types of cabinets

Choosing Cabinet Door Hinges

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