When you are getting started, it’s hard to decide what to buy, or what you need to have in your toolbox or tool bag. So, I thought we’d have a quick look at the collection that most of us end up with at some point, or the basic tools for a workshop. In the future, we will add to this with specialty hand tools, power tools and more! Tag along and let me know if you think I missed anything…
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A Quick Padded Headboard – Or another Ikea Hack
Our move was quick, and in the winter. We needed additional storage, so… we bought an Ikea Brimnes bed frame. It has large drawers under it, but it’s very plain. Not how I would have built one at all, but very workable.
The problem is that we needed it to be about 4″ off the wall. I hate when my pillows fall behind the bed! Solution, a short, padded headboard.
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Upholstering a Chair ain’t so bad – Learn the Basics
My wife decided that the side chair in our sun room, just didn’t work for her anymore. So… let’s upholster it she says. (We??? I know what that means) Just how hard can upholstering be?
Here is the chair we started with. I didn’t think it was too bad.
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