DIY Projects
DIY Delight: Unlocking the Potential of Southern Yellow Pine for Your Next Project!
Southern Yellow Pine proves to be a DIY enthusiast’s dream, offering a perfect blend of versatility and durability for a myriad of projects. Whether you’re crafting custom furniture, building a deck, or embarking on a home improvement venture, Southern Yellow Pine stands out as a top choice.
DIY SYP Shutters
We all know you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but when it comes to your home, curb appeal is everything. Whether you plan to move, or just want to freshen up the outside of your house, there’s a lot a DIYer can do to improve the outside…
In the Dog House: Sweet Ideas
We’re big fans of DIY projects that make your own indoor or outdoor living space a bit more enjoyable but it’s all too easy to overlook one of the most loved people in your household: Fido! Dog houses are a perfect project for DIYers of all…
Build Your Own Farmhouse Coffee Table
This modern farmhouse coffee table marries Southern Yellow Pine and steel to create a really beautiful addition to your living space.
An Easy – and Cheap! – Garden Bench from Ugly Duckling House
This bench is the perfect little project to use up some of that scrap wood you have lying around from your last project to create a simple seating option.
A Latticed Privacy Fence with Pretty Handy Girl
It’s really not all that hard to have fun with a fence build and making it a beautiful focal point of your yard. Click here to see how simple it can be.
Let’s Get Creative With Southern Yellow Pine
We all know Southern Yellow Pine (SYP) is a great option for big projects, but it’s also great for smaller projects. Here’s some ideas to get you started.
How Pretty: SYP Baluster Railing
Saving Etta Wood. It’s Real. was delighted to help Brittany Bailey of Pretty Handy Girl with her big ol’ building project: Saving Etta. She purchased this charming home, in need of some major rehab, and brought her back to life. We…
DIY Floating Deck, Part 4: Trimming Deck Boards and Rounding the Edges
We had such a fun time working with Sarah from Ugly Duckling House. She had a goal of transforming her backyard from a big piece of blah into something truly amazing. We’re happy to share the journey with you. In this post, Sarah finishes up the…
DIY Floating Deck, Part 3: Diagonal Decking
We had such a fun time working with Sarah from Ugly Duckling House. She had a goal of transforming her backyard from a big piece of blah into something truly amazing. We’re happy to share the journey with you. In this post, Sarah has already…
DIY Floating Deck, Part 2: Frame & Waterproofing
We had such a fun time working with Sarah from Ugly Duckling House. She had a goal of transforming her backyard from a big piece of blah into something truly amazing. We’re happy to share the journey with you. The biggest thing Sarah learned…
DIY Floating Deck, Part 1: Planning and Layout
We had such a fun time working with Sarah from Ugly Duckling House. She had a goal of transforming her backyard from a big piece of blah into something truly amazing. We’re happy to share the journey with you. We especially love how she…
Build It: Awesome Little Side Table
A GREAT LITTLE DIY SIDE TABLE A little side table with a big impact. This project is a great one for a novice builder. You’ll go from a small pile of pressure treated lumber to a neat table in a few hours. A DIY’ers biggest challenge…
How to Choose the Right Materials for Building Raised Garden Beds
Raised Garden Beds = Instant Gratification Raised beds are a great way to create a nearly instant garden in your landscape because they allow you to start with perfect, loamy soil instead of digging deep to turn and amend the dirt you already…
Build It: Mix and Match Vertical Garden
It’s Vertical Garden Time You’d like to set up a garden but you don’t have the space, the funds to get it started, or a green thumb to keep it alive. Bad news is that we can’t help with the green thumb part, but we can…
Build a Smaller Porch Bed Swing: Plans and Video How-To
Imagine swinging in the warm breeze, head propped on a pillow and a cool glass of sweet tea in your hand. Learn how to make this daydream a reality.
5 Amazing Raised Garden Beds
Pressure Treated Lumber for Raised Garden Beds Having a raised garden bed at home is a great way to grow your own fruits, vegetables, and flowers. If you’re building your own raised garden bed this year, consider building with…
Get Inspired With These Southern Yellow Pine Chicken Coops
Cluck, Cluck Keeping chickens is a great introduction to raising animals, whether you’re interested in urban farming or simply want to liven up your country home. But before you’re ready to set out as a chicken farmer, you’ll…
Build It: A Lovely Loveseat
A DIY Loveseat for Valentine’s Day (or any day) For Valentine’s Day, we came up with a weekend project built with decking boards and 2×4’s: a Love Seat. Get it? It’s a great bench style for instigating communication…
Build It: Handcrafted Garden Bench
Slow Down and Take a Seat In hectic times – even in relaxed times – it’s nice to have a place to sit and just be. Here are plans for a comfortable and sturdy garden bench originally from Southern Living. It’s made from…
Build It: Let It Snow(flake)
HANDMADE HOLIDAY Here’s a way to bring something extra to your winter decor: build a simple, yet stunning snowflake. Keeping with the simple theme: The main material used here is decking boards. You’ll only need to pick up five…