Adding built-in storage has been critical for our family’s sanity. I mean, you can never have enough storage, but that’s especially true when you’re a family of four (including two toddlers) constantly moving from one small fixer upper to the next. Over three houses in five years, we’ve had to get creative with our storage…
Our favorite one-weekend DIY projects
Weekend DIY projects can be transformative for your home without taking a ton of time or bankrupting you. From updating popcorn ceilings with timeless beadboard to building a farmhouse outdoor table for the patio, these are some of our favorite one-weekend projects in each of the homes we’ve owned. Cover popcorn ceiling with beadboard Ev-er-y-one…
9 handmade gift ideas that are easy to DIY
Finding the perfect Christmas, birthday or anniversary gift can be overwhelming, especially if you have a loved one who is impossible to shop for. Neither of us are in the mindset that you should get some generic gift just to buy one, ya know? Plus, the thought of buying multiple department store gifts — in…
Front yard makeover: Our landscaping before and after reveal
This front yard makeover was a labor of love. It started with the exhaustive process of painting over the red brick, which instantly added a ton of curb appeal to our home’s exterior. But, we knew to give this house the glow up it deserved we’d have to do major work on the landscaping. Take…
Landscaping tools and materials: What we used building a DIY flower bed
While you can go about this process a number of ways, this is a list of the Landscaping tools and materials we used to build a DIY flower bed. This is a serious labor intensive process that I tackled solo without the use of machinery. We spent about two weeks on this front yard makeover,…
One Year Of Shoe Makes New
It’s hard to believe an entire year has passed since we decided on a whim to start chronicling our DIY adventures (and sometimes failures) in this weird, quirky blog Shoe Makes New. Since May 7, 2020, we’ve written more than 70 blog posts and continued to share updates via our Instagram, Pinterest and our weekly…
Our 2021 DIY goals (plus our faves from 2020)
2020. What a fucking year. Like many, this was a pretty momentous year for our family. Some of the highlights include: Had our first child Sold our first house Bought a new house Moved states Lost jobs Got new jobs Cried a lot Laughed more (often at the shitshow that was 2020) Launched this quirky…
We each made a DIY Christmas Eve box: See whose design won
We’re very competitive people and have always been the type to make a game out of any situation, so when we couldn’t decide on which design we wanted for our DIY wooden Christmas Eve box, we decided to each make our own design and have our Instagram followers judge them. If you’ve never heard of…
DIY Yard Yahtzee Dice Set
Before we get into the specifics of how to make this DIY yard yahtzee dice set, you need to know a little bit about us. We’re games people. A couple years into us dating, back when we used to live in a small, central-Kentucky town, we took a day trip to Cincinnati, which was only…