I often think back to 10 years ago, I was moving into my first apartment after college to start my engineering career. I fit everything that I needed in my old VW Passat, including a twin mattress. 10 years, a husband and 2 kids later, We have amassed a lot of 'stuff'! Especially since having kids. I'm continually searching for great ways to store their stuff and mine. … [Read more...]
Tour de DIY Blogland
Before I started Hertoolbelt blog, I was so naive at the shear number of DIY blogs. It blows me away, and the amazing creativity of people and their projects! I am not artistically creative, my knack is fixing things and building things (almost always inspired by other pieces). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmYDgncMhXw I love this Dilbert - The Knack...engineer … [Read more...]
Rotating Shoe Rack
I'm always looking for great shoe storage ideas. The rotating shoe rack is a great option to maximize space. I am sharing DIY rotating shoe rack plans at Remodelaholic, come check them out. … [Read more...]
Geometric Wall – Taping it Modern
A couple of years ago, I wanted to redo my mudroom and make it more functional and a little fun. The mudroom is hidden from the main part of the house, so I wasn't worried about the decor matching. I built a shoe shelf bench and cabinets. Stripes on wall were really big then, so I decided to go bold and paint turquoise stripes! Well the only thing missing in that … [Read more...]
Install A Customizable Shower Head
I recently went to a DIY conference called Haven. It is a big gathering of DIY enthusiasts (mostly bloggers) that gather together and learn tips and tricks for DIY projects. Besides bloggers and DIY enthusiasts there are vendors, who show off and teach how to use their products. Sometimes the vendors give away products to try. WaterPik was at this conference showing off … [Read more...]
Painted Pillows and Fabric
Update: So I'm a little embarrassed that I posted about my FAIL before I figured out what I did wrong. Thanks to Stacy at NotJustahousewife.net, I've corrected my ways. The tutorial updates are in RED. I am way outside of my norm with this project. I rarely venture into the textiles arena. I'm not much of a sewer, but I do like hand embroidery, go figure! So if I can … [Read more...]
Tips to make a sign with perfect lines
This 'THINGS' sign is another element in my newly revamped mudroom & command center project: Save my counters! I wanted to make a painted sign, but I have horrific handwriting and my hand painting skills are really really lacking. This is the easiest method to have perfect lines, like you get with a vinyl stencil...but without the expensive vinyl cutter. To make this … [Read more...]
Lavender Tower
I have had a Lavender bush in my herb garden for a few years. I'm embarrassed to say that I've never done anything with it. This year the bush did really well and I thought I should at least do something with the sprigs. I've seen some super cute wreaths and ideas on pinterest. I thought a lavender orb or sphere might be really cool, very 3-D and lots of texture ...in my … [Read more...]
Vintage Keyhole – Key Holder
I wanted to make a key holder for my new command center. Our old one just wasn't working. It had 4 large pegs, and the key rings were hard to get on the pegs, so a lot of the time, the keys weren't where they should be. You know how frustrating that can be :-) I thought it might be fun to make the key holder look like an old vintage keyhole. The decorative radiator grate … [Read more...]
Rustic Ampersand ‘and’ symbol
I have been seeing those ampersand signs everywhere lately. The ampersand 'and' symbol really adds a touch of whimsy to engagement pictures, baby announcements, bookcases, walls etc. I love it. I have been working on revamping my mudroom. I want it to be a 'functional' command center, to hopefully help reduce clutter on the counter...HOPEFULLY! So I had an idea of 'Keys … [Read more...]