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Tour of our Cabin in the woods

We are finally finished our cabin in the woods! Here is a tour of all the main areas in the cabin.  Exterior For the exterior of the cabin, we did a pine cove siding that we left unfinished for now. The trim, soffit and fascia is all a clean crisp white. We added a front covered porch to give some extra space for our guests to sit in case it rains. We nearly have completed the landscaping, ... continue reading...

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Finished wood cabin exterior, more kitchen progress, and some furniture

The major task I've been working on at the cabin was finished up the wood cabin exterior. Some other jobs we continued to work on were the kitchen, plus were finally made some decisions on furniture. wood cabin Exterior The jobs to finish on the outside of the cabin were to install the siding and soffit on the back, putting on the corner trim, and then caulking all the joints and giving all the ... continue reading...

wood cabin in the woods

Cabin ladder, kitchen progress, & white soffit

Over the last week and a half I continued working on the siding, soffit and fascia, Tony built the cabin ladder, and we made some great progress on the kitchen for our tiny cabin in the woods. Siding, soffit and fascia The exterior of three sides of the cabin are totally finished. For the front porch of the cabin we finished the rafters and strapping, and then Tony installed the tin. He also ... continue reading...

Pine cabin siding, interior trim, and kitchen cabinet doors

I can't believe how fast time has been going. It felt like I posted an update just yesterday, but it turns out it's been over three weeks! The last update I posted I had just about finished the interior walls, made a good start on the exterior siding, and we started building the front porch. Over the last three weeks I completely finished the interior walls, we made more progress on the pine cabin ... continue reading...

Cabin interior walls, exterior siding, and a very blue pond

I have been waiting to write an update on the cabin interior walls until we were totally finished, but we tend to finish a job about 95% and then move onto the next task. Over the last few weeks we've just about finished the interior walls, we started installing the siding and the exterior window trim, I painted the front door, Tony built a bathroom vanity, we bought the kitchen cabinets, and ... continue reading...

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Making cabinets for built in beds: One Room Challenge Week 2

Sideboard Makeover With Country Chic Paint

Shared boys bedroom makeover

Built-in beds for a shared boys bedroom: One Room Challenge Week 1

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Priming and Painting Custom Builtin Beds: One Room Challenge Week 3

BEFORE & AFTER: An Easy Pink Furniture Makeover

Spray Painted French Provincial Buffet Makeover

How to make corn hole bags

How to make cornhole bags

DIY end of year teacher gift using resin and school supplies

Melt and pour soap making for beginners

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11 Amazing DIY Vertical Garden Ideas

5 easy tips to plant fall bulbs for a colorful spring display

tips for planning and creating a new perennial flower bed

The best tips for designing and planting a low maintenance flower bed

DIY Projects

whitewash pine ceiling

How to whitewash a pine ceiling

How to make a triangle shelf

How to make a triangle display shelf

convertible picnic table bench

How to make a convertible picnic table that converts to benches

How to make corn hole bags

How to make cornhole bags

How to build a tree fort

deck build

How to build a deck

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