December 2021 – It's Hammer Time

Craft Room Organization Ideas

Hammertime is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our blog, we may earn commissions. (Re-post from 2020) Is getting organized in the new year one of your resolutions? If so, check out these organization ideas! These tips can apply to offices, workshops, garages, and more. I sure do love crafting, even though I don’tContinue reading “Craft Room Organization Ideas”

DIY Double Dog Kennel

Whew! We just wrapped up a big project for some of our friends. They had asked us if we could build a double dog kennel, one that looks like a nicer piece of furniture. They had just moved into a new and beautiful home, and wanted their kennel to look nicer in one of theirContinue reading “DIY Double Dog Kennel”

Laundry Room Board & Batten

Another part of my sister’s laundry room that we changed was adding board and batten to the walls! We did this similar to how we did our kitchen’s board and batten. If you recall, the issue with using real pieces of wood is that the thickness of the wood overhangs the thickness of the baseboard.Continue reading “Laundry Room Board & Batten”

Mud Room- Finishing Touches

So, we talked about the bench part of the mud area we created, and we also talked about the shelf on top. Now, let’s talk about the rest of the project- framing, hooks, painting, etc. We purchased three 8 foot pieces of 1x4s. We went ahead and did a coat of white on the boards,Continue reading “Mud Room- Finishing Touches”

Easy DIY Blanket Ladder

Hammertime is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our blog, we may earn commissions. Repost: You can probably tell by now that Stephen and I usually have our own roles with this whole DIY thing… Stephen is the builder, and I am the painter/stainer/blogger. Well, ladies and gentleman, that has ALL changed. 😉 IContinue reading “Easy DIY Blanket Ladder”

DIY Shelf + Shelf Holders

Continuing along with my sister’s mud area, the next thing I’ll talk about is the top shelf that we built. She wanted a shelf that could hold baskets, so it would be high, but not too high that it was unreachable. We went to Home Depot to look for wooden shelf holders, and we foundContinue reading “DIY Shelf + Shelf Holders”

DIY Mud Area Bench

The first thought we had for the mud area that we built at my sister’s was how to configure the bench part. I am all about easy, inexpensive, and practical, so I immediately thought about using a 3 cube shelf for the bench. I love using cube shelves in my home, and thought one wouldContinue reading “DIY Mud Area Bench”