Few Bits

On the blog today.

These are pretty cute.  View the tutorial over at Man Made.

I love this, so minimal.  View the story and tutorial here. 

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**SPOILER ALERT**

Don’t read this if you’re on my holiday gift list and want to be surprised.  If not, read on, because these are super cute!

I made a bunch of house shaped candleholders for holiday gifts this year.  I guess I’m kinda obsessed with house shapes right now. 

I experimented with different stains and paints.

I even made some flat black ones, because, you know.

I’ll have a tutorial up soon!

The apartment that the husband and I now occupy is the first place we have had with substantial outdoor space, so of course I wanted to build a bunch of stuff to fill it up!  Specifically, I wanted some garden beds.  But I guess our patio made for some unusual specs, because no amount of Google searching led me to woodworking plans that were suitable to my needs.  My beds have to be raised up off the ground so as not to damage the deck underneath, and moveable, because we are only renting and will one day move out.   So with the help of my woodworking instructor, (thanks, Jack!) I devised my own plans to build 2 different sizes and share the plans for anyone else who may be wanting the same thing.  This is an easy project you can finish in one afternoon!

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Pallet DIY projects seem to be all over the blogosphere.  Well, let me add to the madness with this pallet garden tutorial.

Head on over to Life on a Balcony for the tute.