I was inspired by a few pictures I found online that had furniture pieces made that doubled as dog kennels. Our dog kennel is just sitting in our dining room. Luckily we have small dogs, so it doesn’t need to be a very large space for the dogs. My wife and I talked and we decided to replace our current entertainment stand with a dog kennel entertainment stand. The following post outlines the entire build. Continue reading Making a Dog Kennel Entertainment Stand
Category Archives: Home Projects
Building Shop (or Bar) Stools
I have been wanting a shop stool to use with my workbench. I find myself stooping over quite a bit when chiseling and laying out joinery. Sitting would be much nicer. Continue reading Building Shop (or Bar) Stools
Side Table with Magazine Storage
I set out to build a side table with magazine storage. My grandmother currently has one that is too small and is starting to fall apart, so this will be a replacement. The new side table will be made from cherry. Continue reading Side Table with Magazine Storage
Adding Wainscoting to Bathroom Wall
My wife thought it would look nice to add some wainscoting to our small 1/2 bathroom. The bathroom is about 7 foot by 3 foot and is pretty simple right now. We are going to add some MDF shelves above the toilet as well as the wainscoting. Here is the quick run down of how it went. Continue reading Adding Wainscoting to Bathroom Wall
Scrap Wood Cutting Boards
After all my various projects, including my workbench, I had quite a few scrap pieces of wood left over. Random thicknesses and widths. Some were 5/8″ thick and 7″ X 14″, some were 1″ thick and 2″ X 72″. I decided to utilize all this scrap wood by making a handful of cutting boards. Continue reading Scrap Wood Cutting Boards
Walnut Humidor and Shelf
Walnut Humidor and Shelf
After my practice run on the large lidded box, I figured I was ready to build a humidor. Continue reading Walnut Humidor and Shelf
Desktop Stackable Paper Organizer
My wife wanted a stackable paper organizer for her desk at work. We wanted it to match her pencil/pen organizer I made. You can see that project here. Continue reading Desktop Stackable Paper Organizer
Entryway Closet Update
To start off my holiday break, my wife was thinking we could updgrade the entryway closet. It currently has a metal wire shelf with hanger rod, some small racks, a vaccuum and lots of miscellaneous stuff. Continue reading Entryway Closet Update
Coat Rack Shelf
I set out to make a couple of shelving units that contained coat hooks. The units will hang in a long hallway between a garage and the house. Continue reading Coat Rack Shelf
Pen and Pencil Holders
I had a little time on Sunday afternoon to work on a little project for my wife. The project is a small wooden “box” that holds a couple of mason jars. The mason jars hold pens and pencils. So, think of it as a container for a container. Continue reading Pen and Pencil Holders