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Sandra December 4, 2017

Two Toned DIY Console Table

console table free plans and tutorial

*This diy console table plan was edited to add instructions with illustrations of how to attach a tabletop using screws with washers and an extra large hole!   I built this console table using easy pocket hole screw construction in just a few hours.  Then used a combination of paint and stain to Continue Reading

Filed Under: All Posts, Free Plans, Tables Tagged With: DIY, Furniture 14 Comments
Sandra November 27, 2017

DIY Lighting Projects Anyone Can Make

DIY lights you can make!

Can you believe how expensive lights are? I'm always caught off guard by price tags that reach into the thousands! For a light! Especially when you can make a beautiful chandelier or pendant light for less than $25.  Seriously.  It's super easy to update old light fixtures with a DIY light. Check Continue Reading

Filed Under: All Posts, Inspiration and Ideas Tagged With: chandelier, cool, DIY, DIY project, globe, hanging bulb, ideas, Lamp, lamps, lampshade, light, light fixture, lighting, Lights, orb, pendant light, pendants, project, projects, shade Leave a Comment
Sandra November 20, 2017

Shoe Organization – Easy Shoe Storage Project

I feel like my back door entry has grown a shoe mountain with all of the boots and shoes we now need for the snow, rain, mud, and everything in between. I swear it takes an extra 5-10 minutes to get out the door in the mornings between playing the shoe pile scramble, and then navigating the Continue Reading

Filed Under: All Posts, Projects and Plans Tagged With: DIY, organization, Shoe Mountain, Shoe Organization, Shoe Pegs, Shoe Storage 9 Comments
Sandra November 16, 2017

DIY Napkin Rings – easy diy project

Whether you are looking for a unique hostess gift or just want to add a natural element to your table setting, these DIY napkin rings are fast, easy, cheap, and very WOW!  This is a super easy diy project that will add a special touch to each place setting at your table. I used some 3” x Continue Reading

Filed Under: All Posts, Gift Ideas, Projects and Plans Tagged With: Crafts, DIY, DIY Gift Idea, Wood Napkin Rings 3 Comments
Cara Troell October 17, 2017

How to Braze – Brazing Metal Centerpiece Brackets

DIY Wood and Metal Table Centerpiece - Learning to Braze

Hey Sawdust Girl friends!! Cara here from Build It Craft It Love It, I am so excited to 'meet' you all today and share my experience of learning how to braze! As part of the "SG Squad", Sandra is challenging us to learn new skills and push ourselves out of our comfort zones.  I have not worked with Continue Reading

Filed Under: All Posts, Projects and Plans Tagged With: brazing, DIY, fall decor, metal, table centerpiece, table decor, welding, Wood 3 Comments
Sandra October 14, 2017

Sliding Barn Door Ideas

DIY Barn Door

Everyone loves a sliding barn door with awesome hardware. Like pocket doors, sliding barn doors are space saving features.  The slide from side to side leaving more space for you to fill with cute and functional accessories.  There are a lot of companies that will sell you a "barn door" for hundreds Continue Reading

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Sandra September 30, 2017

Built-in Office Cabinets

Built-in Office Furniture

My built-in office cabinets. are. done!!!!   So, remember when you gave birth and you were like, "I am never going to forget how my body felt", and then three short months later, you totally were on board to possibly have another and go through it all again?? Yeah, it's about the same after building Continue Reading

Filed Under: Cara C. Tagged With: book case, bookcase, Bookshelves, built-in, Built-in Office Cabinets, builtin, builtin shelves, Desk, DIY, Library, Office, office built ins, office furniture, office furniture built ins, shelf, shelves, Storage Cabinets 31 Comments
Sandra September 8, 2017

Kristy’s Built-in Reading Nook

built-in storage daybed

The other day I mentioned how Kristy's new bedroom can transition from a queen sized bed into a built-in reading nook.  Since the bedrooms in Kristy's house are rather small, I wanted to provide her with a multi-use design that could be easily altered in the future to give the room more useable Continue Reading

Filed Under: Kristy K. Tagged With: Bedroom, daybed, DIY, reading nook 4 Comments
Sandra September 6, 2017

Built-in Wardrobes and Platform Storage Bed – Kristy’s Reveal

built-in platform storage bed

Kristy's bedroom is complete! If you've been following along on  Kristy's adventure you know she's had some bumps and bruises along the way. But the end result is a beautiful bedroom with built-in wardrobes and a platform bed with OODLES of storage!  When Kristy and I started working together on Continue Reading

Filed Under: Kristy K., Wardrobes Tagged With: Bedroom, Built Ins, DIY, platform bed, storage bed 27 Comments
Julie Anderson August 23, 2017

Declutter with DIY Storage – Cheap Storage in a Snap

DIY magnetic storage is a cheap easy way to declutter counter tops, desks, tables, etc.

Looking for a cheap easy way to declutter counter tops, desks, tables, etc? This DIY storage board with magnetic cups may be just the ticket. Sandra is waist deep in trying to get her plumbing issues situated, and so the continuation of the Jack and Jill reveal is being postponed by a few Continue Reading

Filed Under: All Posts, Projects and Plans Tagged With: Declutter, DIY, DIY Storage Ideas, organization, Storage containers 3 Comments
Julie Anderson August 14, 2017

DIY Wall Decor Art Idea- Upcycled Headboard

DIY wall decor art idea from an upcycled headboard. This is a fun, inexpensive, easy DIY that adds architectural interest to any room. Maddison's bed turned out fabulous; and the added posters defined a large wall space that was a perfect opportunity for some overscale DIY wall decor. We wanted Continue Reading

Filed Under: All Posts, Madison's Room, Projects and Plans Tagged With: art ideas, DIY, DIY wall decor, upcycled headboard Leave a Comment
Sandra August 9, 2017

How to Build a Curved Floating Desk

I built a curved floating desk in Madison's bedroom and I LOVE how it turned out!  The niche are was original to the house and we previously filled it with a hutch (that we bought 3 houses ago), because it fit the space.  But I'm a big fan of built-ins so I made that part of the plan for this Continue Reading

Filed Under: All Posts, Floating Shelves, Madison's Room, Projects and Plans Tagged With: building shelves, corner wall shelf, decorative shelves, decorative wall shelves, Desk, DIY, diy desk, diy floating shelves, floating desk, Floating Shelves, floating wall shelves, floating wood shelves, hanging shelves, plywood floating desk, shelf, wall desk, wall mounted shelves, wall shelves, wall shelves and ledges, wall shelving, white desk, white floating shelves, white wall shelves, wooden shelves 15 Comments
Sandra June 15, 2017

Val’s Dining Room Buffet – Final Reveal

Val has been working very hard on her Built-in Dining Room Buffet for months.  If you haven't read part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, start there before you read this post!  I am very proud of her for sticking with it and striving for excellence.  I think her buffet turned out fabulous!  She had a few Continue Reading

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Sandra June 10, 2017

Malisa’s Mudroom Reveal

Built-in Mudroom Lockers Malisa worked really hard on her built-in mudroom lockers over the last two months --and it shows!  The entire project is done, including the pocket door, storage lockers, trimming out the doors and doorway and installing floor to ceiling wainscot.  It -is- beautiful!  The Continue Reading

Filed Under: Malisa B., The Sawdust Diaries Tagged With: DIY, Lockers, Mudroom, organization, Storage, storage bench 3 Comments
Sandra June 5, 2017

Craft Room Built-in Cabinets

Oh my gosh I did it, I did it, I did it – of course with Sandra’s amazing help.   I never thought this day would come.   After all the late nights, whining to Sandra, skyping, texting, face timing, working, measuring, cutting, patching, filling, priming and painting my craft room built-in Continue Reading

Filed Under: Beckie F. Tagged With: Craft Room, DIY, organization, Storage 1 Comment
Sandra October 25, 2016

Fawn’s Library Built-in Bookshelves – Reveal

Fawn's library built-in bookshelves are finished and this is one of the most beautiful rooms I've ever seen --if I do say so myself!  I'm alway so proud when projects come together -- proud of the clients who worked so HARD to make the vision come to fruition.  Fawn and Jerry were like machines Continue Reading

Filed Under: Fawn T. Tagged With: book case, bookcase, Bookshelves, built-in, builtin, builtin shelves, DIY, Library, shelf, shelves Leave a Comment
Sandra September 6, 2016

Chipped Plaster Brick Wall – faux technique

Chipped Plaster Brick Wall - Faux Technique

Today I'm sharing how I created this chipped plaster brick wall in my studio. Chipped Plaster Brick Wall The TV will hang in the center of the wall so I only added the faux brick around the perimeter. In my last post, I showed you an update of the TV wall where I had installed brick paneling Continue Reading

Filed Under: All Posts, Craft Room, Loft, Projects and Plans, Tennessee House, Wall and Ceiling Treatments Tagged With: brick wall, DIY, diy tutorials, Studio 4 Comments
Sandra September 11, 2015

Attaching Faceframe to Adjustable Shelves

How to add faceframe to adjustable shelves

I have been SO busy this week and gotten a ton done!  I got all my shelves cut, painted and installed.  There are a couple fixed shelves in this large cabinet but the rest are adjustable.  The fixed shelves are covered by the faceframe so I like to add a faceframe to adjustable shelves too.   How Continue Reading

Filed Under: All Posts, Cabinet Making 101 Tagged With: book case, bookcase, Bookshelves, Built Ins, built-in, builtin, builtin shelves, closet shelves, DIY, face, face frame, face plate, faceframe, Faceframes, faceplate, faceplates, frames, Library, plates, shelf, shelves 3 Comments
Sandra April 5, 2015

DIY corner cabinet with NO wasted space!

Build a corner cabinet with NO wasted space! Tutorial from https://sawdustgirl.com.

I spent the entire last week building one corner cabinet in my pantry.  You know I like to use every inch of space so when it came to designing the cabinets for my pantry corner, I had to come up with a really smart plan to give me access to the complete corner.  What I came up with is a sort of Continue Reading

Filed Under: Free Plans, Kitchen Cabinets Tagged With: Cabinets, corner cabinet, DIY, diy corner cabinet, Kitchen, Plans, Smart Design 24 Comments
Sandra March 29, 2015

X leg Dining Table Plans

X leg dining table - free and easy project plans from https://sawdustgirl.com.

This X leg Dining Table is the table version of the $20 X leg bench plan I designed and built for my front porch. Build this table and two benches and you're set for a new dining room setup! This table is an easy build and requires only a few tools: a drill/driver for fastening and a miter saw for Continue Reading

Filed Under: All Posts, Free Plans, Tables Tagged With: Dining Table, dining table plans, DIY, Free Plans, Plans, Table, x leg dining table, X-Leg Table 4 Comments
Sandra March 23, 2015

BoX Leg Console Table

boX leg console table - free and easy project plans from https://sawdustgirl.com.

This BoX Leg Console Table is a variation of my two-toned console table.  This one with a large X in the box legs.  The X's are a fun addition and are easy to add when you use the technique used in my X leg bench.  You could also ad an additional shelf in the middle like in my Three Shelf Console Continue Reading

Filed Under: Free Plans, Tables Tagged With: box leg console table, Console Table, DIY, Free Plans, Plans, project, projects, Table, Tables, Wood, woodworking 11 Comments
Sandra March 15, 2015

Three Shelf Console Table – Free Plans

Three shelf console table - free and easy project plans from https://sawdustgirl.com.

This three shelf console table is a variation of my two-toned console table.  It's built in exactly the same way with the exception of adding a third shelf.  The legs are 2x4's so make sure you buy your wood several weeks (or more) before building to let them dry out as much as possible before Continue Reading

Filed Under: All Posts, Free Plans, Tables Tagged With: Console Table, DIY, Free Plans, Plans, Table 8 Comments
Sandra March 14, 2015

Tapered Leg Bench – Easy DIY Project Build

Free project plans to build an easy DIY wood bench from https://sawdustgirl.com.

This easy tapered leg bench can be built completely out of plywood if you like the look of plywood edges.  OR, use 1x3 wood of your choice.  Pine is inexpensive and available at most home improvement stores.  Or you could build it out of MDF, sand the edges well and paint the whole thing.  Finish Continue Reading

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Sandra March 13, 2015

Plans for China Cabinet Base

Free and easy plans to build a China Hutch base from https://sawdustgirl.com/

I partnered with QuikDrawers.com to bring you the free plans for the China Cabinet.   QuikDrawers sells custom drawers sized to the 1/16".  Available in plywood or solid birch.  Dovetail construction, pre-finished and you can get them bored and notched if you have specialty hinges so all you have to Continue Reading

Filed Under: All Posts, Free Plans, Kitchen Cabinets Tagged With: China Hutch, DIY, Free Plans, Kitchens, Plans 1 Comment
Sandra March 6, 2015

How to cut beadboard to fit around decorative moulding

How to cut beadboard to fit around decorative moulding.

Since I installed beadboard as the backing for my upper China hutch cabinets, I wanted a beadboard backsplash in the open portion between the two corbels.  But Dang!  I wish I would have waited to add trim to my corbels until after I installed them and the beadboard.  Since I didn't wait, I can show Continue Reading

Filed Under: All Posts, Wall and Ceiling Treatments Tagged With: Bead Board, China Hutch, Corbel, DIY, How to cut beadboard, Kitchen 6 Comments
Sandra March 4, 2015

Easy DIY Corbels

Easy DIY Corbel

I made diy corbels that would fill the space between the upper cabinets and the base cabinets to make it appear like a single piece of furniture.  These corbels are really easy to make and since I made them entirely out of scraps I had in my "sCrap pile", they were also very cheap (free)! Each Continue Reading

Filed Under: All Posts, Cabinet Making 101, Projects and Plans Tagged With: corbal, Corbels, DIY, diy corbels 4 Comments
Sandra March 2, 2015

China Cabinet Base

China Hutch base

OK y'all, we're getting back to the kitchen renovation this week and I'm sharing all the details on my China Cabinet Base.  I vacillated quite a bit on the design because I really wanted a tall, one piece armoire type piece of furniture with sliding glass doors.  But, I NEEDed a place to house our Continue Reading

Filed Under: All Posts, Kitchen Tagged With: China Cabinet Base, China Hutch, DIY, Kitchen, kitchen cabinets, TN Kitchen 4 Comments
Sandra March 1, 2015

Console Table Woodworking Plans

Two-toned wood console table from https://sawdustgirl.com.

This console table is super easy to build yet the two tone finish gives it a unique, rich appearance. For the tabletop and lower shelf, I used reclaimed pine and stained them with deep mocha and black onyx.  The legs are made from new 2x4 lumber and is stained with honey maple and walnut.  Following Continue Reading

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