greatest hits : sneak peek Archives - The Handmade Home https://www.thehandmadehome.net/category/sneak-peek/greatest-hits-sneak-peek/ The Handmade Home is a full service rehab, construction and design firm with an exclusive product line, at The Handmade Home Studio. Sun, 08 Mar 2026 23:12:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.thehandmadehome.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/favicon.png greatest hits : sneak peek Archives - The Handmade Home https://www.thehandmadehome.net/category/sneak-peek/greatest-hits-sneak-peek/ 32 32 how to build shelving from reclaimed wood https://www.thehandmadehome.net/how-to-build-shelving-from-reclaimed-wood/ https://www.thehandmadehome.net/how-to-build-shelving-from-reclaimed-wood/#comments Mon, 25 Aug 2025 12:00:40 +0000 http://www.thehandmadehome.net?p=5098 As promised, we’re finally getting around to a few of these how-to’s for some of the spaces that we recently wrapped up. Today, we’re taking a look at the process behind our barn wood built ins we used for the dining room. Our previous arrangement wasn’t really working out. The room is snug, and that back wall...

The post how to build shelving from reclaimed wood appeared first on The Handmade Home.

]]> https://www.thehandmadehome.net/how-to-build-shelving-from-reclaimed-wood/feed/ 19 big girl room reveal https://www.thehandmadehome.net/big-girl-room-reveal/ https://www.thehandmadehome.net/big-girl-room-reveal/#comments Mon, 24 Jun 2013 12:59:40 +0000 http://www.thehandmadehome.net?p=19676 Happy Monday, lovelies! So we’re super duper excited about this post today! We decided this winter that we would give Emerson’s room a bit of an update. When we first moved her from her crib, it was three years ago (in effort to prep her for little brother making his appearance just 18 months behind...

The post big girl room reveal appeared first on The Handmade Home.

]]> https://www.thehandmadehome.net/big-girl-room-reveal/feed/ 54 DIY chalkboard https://www.thehandmadehome.net/diy-chalkboard/ https://www.thehandmadehome.net/diy-chalkboard/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:15:29 +0000 http://www.thehandmadehome.net?p=8385 {subtitle: and painting diagonal stripes on a frame.} Big surprise. I went with diagonal stripes. On a frame. I can’t help it, okay?!? It’s like comfort food for me. So do you remember our barn door for Christmas? I decided I loved it so much, to make it part of our winter mantel. Sucka was not coming down. I...

The post DIY chalkboard appeared first on The Handmade Home.

]]> https://www.thehandmadehome.net/diy-chalkboard/feed/ 20 how to build a loft bed https://www.thehandmadehome.net/how-to-build-a-loft-bed/ https://www.thehandmadehome.net/how-to-build-a-loft-bed/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:01:57 +0000 http://www.thehandmadehome.net?p=5017 Hello all! Our post today, on how to build a loft bed(see the fun filled transformation here) for your little ones. Jamin and I sat down together once we dreamed up this concept, and he came up with the design behind it all. So, I’m letting him take this one by the horns today. Feel...

The post how to build a loft bed appeared first on The Handmade Home.

]]> https://www.thehandmadehome.net/how-to-build-a-loft-bed/feed/ 317 DIY : a patchwork lumbar pillow https://www.thehandmadehome.net/diy-a-patchwork-lumbar-pillow/ https://www.thehandmadehome.net/diy-a-patchwork-lumbar-pillow/#comments Sat, 23 Jul 2011 22:28:44 +0000 http://www.thehandmadehome.net?p=4145 Hey guys! We’ve received so many emails about this original post {a little confusion regarding fabrics, and the location of the actual tutorial} that I decided to combine the two originals, and re-post it here for you guys to enjoy. Links to fabrics are below!   I showed you all those fun photos, to show...

The post DIY : a patchwork lumbar pillow appeared first on The Handmade Home.

]]> https://www.thehandmadehome.net/diy-a-patchwork-lumbar-pillow/feed/ 12 musings of an impatient craigslist peruser https://www.thehandmadehome.net/musings-of-an-impatient-craigslist-peruser/ https://www.thehandmadehome.net/musings-of-an-impatient-craigslist-peruser/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:00:31 +0000 http://www.thehandmadehome.net?p=4074 Subtitle: Why craigslist is a lot like false labor. And dating. Recently, I had a meltdown post on Facebook that looked a lot like this: …And by meltdown post I mean, not scary meltdown, so much as self admitted awkwardness. But moving along, there was a pretty large response out there from you guys…a resonating “I...

The post musings of an impatient craigslist peruser appeared first on The Handmade Home.

]]> https://www.thehandmadehome.net/musings-of-an-impatient-craigslist-peruser/feed/ 27 DIY : a handmade patchwork lumbar pillow https://www.thehandmadehome.net/diy-a-handmade-patchwork-lumbar-pillow/ https://www.thehandmadehome.net/diy-a-handmade-patchwork-lumbar-pillow/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 06:01:17 +0000 http://www.thehandmadehome.net?p=3067 I showed you all those fun photos, to give you a little sneak peek of what I’ve been up to lately. I decided it was time to up the ante on our bedding situation in terms of shots of color for the summer. But I wanted to challenge myself with materials. So I used only pillows...

The post DIY : a handmade patchwork lumbar pillow appeared first on The Handmade Home.

]]> https://www.thehandmadehome.net/diy-a-handmade-patchwork-lumbar-pillow/feed/ 22 handmade driftwood star https://www.thehandmadehome.net/handmade-driftwood-star/ https://www.thehandmadehome.net/handmade-driftwood-star/#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:00:39 +0000 http://www.thehandmadehome.net?p=3008 In our last post, I mentioned that we spent memorial day weekend, here. Knowing I just might be able to spend a little time perusing some of my latest magazine arrivals, I literally scooped up a pile, and carried them out to the beach to view. After all, you really never do know when or...

The post handmade driftwood star appeared first on The Handmade Home.

]]> https://www.thehandmadehome.net/handmade-driftwood-star/feed/ 48 how to make a vintage chevron sign https://www.thehandmadehome.net/how-to-make-a-vintage-chevron-sign/ https://www.thehandmadehome.net/how-to-make-a-vintage-chevron-sign/#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:00:41 +0000 http://www.thehandmadehome.net?p=2939 This weekend, a dear friend of mine had a baby shower for her second {surprise!} little girl coming their way really soon. So what did I do for a gift? I decided to make it. And in the process of making said gift, decided you might want to see a little how-to of the process....

The post how to make a vintage chevron sign appeared first on The Handmade Home.

]]> https://www.thehandmadehome.net/how-to-make-a-vintage-chevron-sign/feed/ 20 abacus-inspired family command center https://www.thehandmadehome.net/abacus-inspired-family-command-center/ https://www.thehandmadehome.net/abacus-inspired-family-command-center/#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 17:35:37 +0000 http://www.thehandmadehome.net?p=2461 Alternate title: random thingy we made that has no real name because it’s a hybrid-mixed-mutt calendar. But that’s how we roll round here in the Millz Hizzy. About a month ago {yeah, it took me about a month to get to this one} I received a message on our convo hub from a sweet gal named...

The post abacus-inspired family command center appeared first on The Handmade Home.

]]> https://www.thehandmadehome.net/abacus-inspired-family-command-center/feed/ 13