Rustic ‘Butcher Block’ End Table

The term ‘Butcher Block’ wasn’t something I was familiar with. I kept coming across the term when looking at kitchen countertops and some of the different styles. It also seemed to be a style very popular with smaller things like cutting boards. I really liked the look of the style, but had no idea howContinue reading “Rustic ‘Butcher Block’ End Table”

Transforming Old Pallet wood into Stylish Corner Shelves

After lockdown, a friend asked me to make some shelves for their flat. I thought this would be a fun thing to do and agreed. We decided that some corner shelves would be the best way to go. This represented a new challenge for me. I hadn’t really made anything for anyone other than myselfContinue reading “Transforming Old Pallet wood into Stylish Corner Shelves”

Mirror Frame

I made a nice simple wooden mirror frame, to replace an old plastic one that was starting to break. This created a nice rustic looking frame for a really basic (and quite cheap) mirror in it’s original form. I used the below: To start with I stripped the old plastic frame from the mirror, soContinue reading “Mirror Frame”

Rustic Drinks Cabinet

I’d had the idea of wanting to build a drinks cabinet for my flat for quite some time, but as ever, work and other commitments had got in the way of actually getting started on anything. This all changed with the news of the corona-virus outbreak and especially with the unprecedented decision taken by theContinue reading “Rustic Drinks Cabinet”