Posts by lemonheaddesign

I painted my piano for the first time about 4 years ago with chalk paint. I have been so happy with how it’s held up all these years! But, I was ready for a color change so I painted it again! Here are all the steps I took to get a beautiful professional looking finish…

I LOVE the look of a Christmas Tree box instead of a skirt! It looks so homey, cozy, and unique. I had SO many questions last year about my Christmas tree box so here is a step by step tutorial on how to make your own! This is such a fun and affordable DIY! I’ve…

I love how these built in’s for my husband’s office turned out! I have had so many questions about the details of this project so here is the step-by-step process! Tools Needed: Drill – Miter Saw – Table Saw – Pocket Hole Jig – Nail Gun – corner clamp – clamps – concealed hinge jig –…

As part of the office built-ins, I needed to build two cabinets with cabinet doors. I got a lot of questions about how I did this! It is much more intimidating than it looks! Here is a step by step tutorial! Materials you’ll need: 3/4 inch plywood 1/4 inch plywood 1/2 inch plywood 1×2 boards…

The girls have been asking for a sandbox for a while now and I finally built one for them! Here’s a step by step tutorial so you can make one too! We had this unused space under our deck stairs that I thought would be perfect for a sandbox! Nice and shaded and kind of…

If you follow me over on INSTAGRAM, you’ve seen were creating a home office! I just finished building the built-ins (I’m obsessed with how they turned out). Post coming on those soon! We have a beautiful light fixture in the room now, but it is too large and covers up the beautiful builtins.  Obviously, it…

Ever since we moved into this house I’ve wanted a laundry bin tower in our small laundry room. I knew it would maximize the small space and look beautiful! One day I decided to just go for it and build it myself! It was much easier than I was expecting!! It only took a day…

I get questions daily about what tools you should buy first as you’re getting into ‘do it yourself’ projects! So, I put together these lists to help you! It is sooooo important to remember when buying tools that they pay for themselves! Sometimes it seems like they are pricey but when you calculate how much…