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If you need extra storage, consider building your own shelving unit. Customization is a neccesity in our small home. To see this and other DIY projects, visit AmbientWares.com

DIY Shelving Unit using 2x4s and Pallet Wood

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Making shelves is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time now and I need to make more. I think some basement shelving would be awesome in our short 5’ 5” tall basement. Having a small home is wonderful. It forces us to question everything we bring in to the house. However, we still have too much stuff. We have a back “mudroom” that is pretty much overflow of the kitchen. However, there are plenty of other things we can add to this shelving unit. It just keeps adding up.

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How to Make Your Very Own Wooden Binder! For this and more great ideas, visit AmbientWares.com!

How to Make A Simple 3 Ring Wooden Binder

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Don’t you just sometimes want something to look good even if it doesn’t function any better or differently than what you already use? I have a perfectly fine yet perfectly boring and clunky typical store bought plastic 1 inch binder. What drives me crazy is the fact that I can’t bend the front cover all the way back. So, it lays on my tiny little desk top surface all sprawled out basically double the size of an 8 1/2″ x 11″ piece of paper. I have this idea that maybe, just maybe, if I make something that’s little more “me” that’ll it’ll force me to get stuff done. Is that a silly way of thinking or what? Continue reading “How to Make A Simple 3 Ring Wooden Binder” →

How To Take Pallets Apart The Easy Way Using This Tool

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One of my many home improvement dreams is to remove our disgusting, stained, dog hair filled carpeting. While our house is small, it would cost money that we don’t have to install real wood floors. Back in the day, when we had some money 😉 we had a friend help us remodel our kitchen and I purchased real wood flooring that was on sale. I’m happy I did it, but now I can’t imagine buying it for the rest of our house. Continue reading “How To Take Pallets Apart The Easy Way Using This Tool” →

A Behind The Scenes Look At My DIY Projects

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Welcome! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! Today’s post is a little different than the usual DIY or craft project. I’m showing you some “behind the scenes” images of some blog posts of mine from creating to staging. I’ve joined up with 5 other brave souled bloggers; each showing you and me their take on what “behind the scenes” means to them. I’m super excited to see how everyone approaches it. Continue reading “A Behind The Scenes Look At My DIY Projects” →