This post will teach you how to make your own seasonal napkin rings and decor out of wood. Spring is right around the corner! This year, I’m focusing on making my table decor with what I have in my shop. This is a quick, easy project – yes, please! For this DIY project I will…
In this post I will show how to build a simple but elegant, customizable centerpiece box. Bring some drama to your dining room, your coffee table, your dresser, or any space with a custom DIY centerpiece box! Fill ‘er up with candles, flowers, greenery, or other decorations for a big WOW. These centerpiece boxes are…
This post will show you how to add drawers, supports, and a top to a custom cabinet build. See parts 1 and 2 for a tutorial on building the frame and drawer boxes. Ready to put the finishing touches on the rolling cabinet? I am! Let’s finish it up today. This post contains affiliate links.…
This post will teach you how to make your own plant propagation tube holder, so you can easily multiply your plants. I love having something alive and green on my window sill, that needs minimal care. VERY minimal care. Did you know that plants will stay alive in water tubes? Ask me how I know,…
This post will teach you how to apply edge banding to your projects made from plywood. What is edge banding? Edge banding is life changing. Edge banding is your new bestie! Edge banding will take a plywood creation and make it look like one solid piece of wood. Making built ins or bookshelves from plywood?…
This post will help clarify all the many types of wood you may find at your local store, and how to choose the best one for your project. This post will not cover plywood, MDF (Medium-Density Fiberboard), or particle board. After learning the tools you need for success, you may be ready to buy wood.…
This post will teach you how to measure, build, and install drawers for a custom rolling cabinet. We’re working our way to an organized new year over here at Birdsong Woodworking! In part 1 I showed how to build a basic rolling cabinet and customize it to any dimensions. Now, let’s add some drawers and…
In this post I’m going to share step by step how we made a rock climbing wall in our home, so our kids won’t climb the other walls! (see what I did there?) It’s winter here in my neck of the woods, and everyone is a little feral. Given that there’s 8 people in my…
This post will teach you how to construct your own rolling cabinet, customized to fit your space! Hi friends, this is as real as it gets….my workbench of shame…..screeeeech screeeech screeeech screeeeeech (can you hear the horror movie music?!) It doesn’t always look like this. In fact, 99% of the time it doesn’t look like…
Several years ago I found myself wandering aimlessly around the tool section of a store, completely overwhelmed. So many things, so many options, where do I begin??? Scared to buy the wrong tool, the wrong screw, the wrong everything….I left with nothing and went home, defeated. Are you in that boat today? In this post…
