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Not all dogs need to have an elevated food/water bowl, but it is recommended for greyhounds. As soon as Steph knew she was going to adopt Mac, we started looking at options for purchasing elevated feeders, as well as options of DIYing one.
As it turned out, we decided to DIY one using an old table Steph has had since college. Ironically, she had given it to me to see if I could use it just a few days prior. After we knew Mac was coming home, I happened to spot the table. It was the right height and thought it would be a perfect DIY project!
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This Fast DIY is just in time for holiday decorating outside. My standard means of decorating with outdoor lights ended up not being usable this year. I thought, "what do I have in the garage that would work?" Ahhh, wood stakes, a handful of wood craft stars, paint, a Surebonder Light Tacker and hot glue gun would do the job!
If you've not put out your outdoor lights, try out this last minute outdoor decorating idea.
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It's rare, but sometimes a project idea comes together just as the idea was imagined. This little mini ladder "tree" was that kind of project!
I find a lot of inspiration from the products and materials we use. When tasked with the question, "How can I use this," the ideas just seem to flow. That was the case when we were contacted by Surebonder to try out their hot glue gun and adhesive products for this post. Actually, what really intrigued me while going through their catalogue of products on their website, were the various adhesives they offer. I, perhaps like many of you, thought glue sticks were kind of like "one size fits all." Well, when I discovered the Wood Stik product, it got me to thinking about making a woodworking project with nothing but glue, rather than nails and screws. One thing led to another and we decided to make a "nail free" mini version of our ladder, alternative Christmas tree. If you've ever wanted to take a step into working with wood, this is the perfect beginner project. Take a look at how our mini tree came together! You can also check out our project on the Surebonder blog here.
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With a few readily available materials, we are going to show you how to give your phone a 'hand!' Ha, couldn't resist the pun! We are making a 'hand' stand for your phone. With this stand, your phone is always, 'handy!' (Promise, that's the last one!)
Take a look at the video or read on for the tutorial.
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As part of The Home Depot ProSpective campaign this quarter, we received an eight piece DeWalt combo kit. We were impressed with the kit and felt we needed to share a closer look at the tools.
As this combo offers basic tools, it would be a great gift for someone wanting to start their tool collection or add to or upgrade what they already have to battery powered. Along with the eight tools, you get the rolling ToughSystem box, accessories like a circular saw blade and angle grinder blade, a battery charger and three batteries. Everything you need to get started! In this episode of Workshop Wednesday, we shared an unboxing of Surebonder hot glue gun products (we'll be doing a sponsored post with them very soon), we introduced, Mac, Steph's new greyhound, and presented a really fast DIY project that is just in time for holiday decorating.
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Today, arriving home after dark, I was met with the welcoming lights from my newly installed smart garage door opener! Needless to say, since the lights in my old garage door opener have not been working in years, it was nice (and safer) not to have to stumble my way through a dark garage.
Back in 2001, Steph and I installed an opener. The install took a good three days, as we hit problem after problem. We were a little hesitant about tackling the install on the new Genie opener, considering our history. But after getting started, we couldn't have been more pleased with the ease of installation! The online video and written instructions walked us seamlessly through the installation process. What problems we did encounter, were easily solved. Genie has made the installation of garage door openers a very DIY friendly process. As long as you have the right tools, a bit of patience, a clear understanding of the process, and a buddy to help- this is a project is for you!
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Around this time of year, it's become a tradition to come up with an alternative Christmas tree idea. This year is no exception!
The inspiration for this year's tree is from a visit to Epcot at Walt Disney World. Steph took the boat ride in the Land Pavilion and saw their version of a ladder tree, which became the model for ours. Take a look at how it came together!
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This week on Workshop Wednesday, we shared a follow up project in the kitchen. While we were there, Steph also shared a "Fast DIY" to help with kitchen storage and organization.
This project uses our favorite metal pegboard by Wall Control. They make these small horizontal panels that were perfect for the idea Steph had for some simple, quick to install storage. On today's show:
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About a year ago, we installed the Schlage Sense lock at my house. We had a very easy time with the install and smart features' setup. As part of The Home Depot #smarthome campaign, we had a chance to try out the Schlage Connect Lock. Schlage makes three smart locks, and here you can click to see the differences.
With the Schlage Connect, you need an additional hub for the smart features to work. If you already have one of the compatible hubs in your home, which you can see here, then this might be a great lock for you. Check out below as we show you the lock install at Steph's house.
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To date, we have installed three Ring smart home devices at Steph's house and one at mine. We have been impressed with the ease of installation, as well as the app setup.
As participants in the 2018 #smarthome campaign with The Home Depot, we are able to request smart home products to try out. Since we had already installed the Ring hardwired outdoor camera, as well as the plug-in version, we wanted to try out the battery one too! We were sent a two-pack of of battery powered cameras to try out. The easiest install would have been to put them on the house, but we wanted to be able to see the exterior. We needed to install them away and looking towards the exterior of the house. Take a look at what we did, and how we gave them a bit of camouflage.
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On Workshop Wednesday, we featured a Fast DIY project. This project came about because Steph uses her tub for storage, rather than bathing. She came up with an idea to hide the storage, but still provide access without permanent damage to the tub.
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My very first smart home product was the Philips Hue Go, that I use as a nightlight as well as an alarm clock. I've added several Hue bulbs since then and enjoy the app enabled features, to be able turn the bulbs off and on automatically. I was thrilled to see this Hue Pendant lights on the Philips website.
As part of the Home Depot #smarthome campaign, we are able to request additional items to install and review. I knew when I saw this pendant light that it had to be installed at my home! I love the clean lines and the mid-century look of it, and knew it would be perfect above my 1967 Norwegian teak mid-century table. |
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