March 13, 2019

Craft Ideas

How to Make a Garland Using Wooden Beads

Most commonly, wooden beads are seen in prayer beads and are used to count and chant prayers. Yet small pieces of wood with a hole through the center can be used as a decoration too. In fact, the benefit of beads is that you can make anything from them, be it prayer beads, friendship bands, […]

Woodworking and Wood Turning

Important Uses of Wooden Dowel Joints

Dowel joints are one of the most utilized parts in any kind of woodworking projects. They serve an important purpose of securing two wooden parts together firmly. Wooden dowel joints utilize a wooden peg for affixing two boards together. For attaching two boards, a hole is drilled at the connecting ends of the board and dowel […]

Craft Ideas

How to Make Scented Wooden Balls

Scented wooden balls are immensely popular among many homeowners and they are the ideal alternative to potpourri. This is mainly because of the fact that scented wooden balls have the unique ability to diffuse the fragrance in a room in a modern yet minimalist way. Moreover, wooden balls look very attractive and the grain is clearly visible […]

Home Décor

Types and Benefits of Lazy Susan

Many of us may have a Lazy Susan in our homes. It is the small rotating tray that sits in the middle of the dining table and rotates so that each person is able to reach what he or she wants easily. You may also find Lazy Susan on corner cupboards as it can make it […]

The Whys and Whats of Wood

3 Types of Woods to Make Wooden Shelves

If you are planning to build a new wood shelf, then the first and most important thing you should do is to decide where you would be placing these shelves. Let us assume that you have already decided where to place them; now, it is the time to determine how you want to use them. […]

Craft Ideas

Making Peg Dolls from Wooden Doll Pins

If you are in search of ideas to keep your kids entertained, then you have reached the right place. The wood peg dolls ideas shared below can be the perfect wood craft project for the holidays. With their cute faces and fancy skirts, your children are definitely going to love peg dolls.Wooden doll pin or cloth […]

Woodworking and Wood Turning

Adding Burn Lines to Wood Turnings

Wood craft projects can be much interesting to children and kids. To add to the fun, this post shares some tips on adding a burn line to wood turnings. You may use a wire to add a burn line to wooden turning to make it more beautiful. You can use a burn line to emphasize […]

Home Décor

5 Creative Uses of Wooden Cutting Board

Wood is a basic material and is available in plenty that it is constantly reinvented by artists and carpenters. Owing to this, there are many wooden crafts and structures, which are used in our day-to-day lives for routine activities as well as for aesthetic purposes.A wooden cutting board is a beautiful wooden craft that most […]

Home Décor

3 Ways to Use Wooden Finials for Decorating Homes

Wooden finials are mostly used for the purpose of decoration in curtain rods, bedposts, and handrails of staircases. They mostly aid in enhancing their appearance but also have some functional properties such as a stopper in curtain rods and a grip in case of handrails. Finials are made from quality wood having rich texture and […]

Reuse and Repurpose

Repurposing Ideas for Using Wooden Cubes in Homes

Photo HolderYou might have never thought that those unused wooden cubes are best at holding your favorite photos in the cabinets. Some repurposing work is required for modifying the cube as a photo holder though, such as drilling a hole and putting a wire piece that will actually hold the picture. By altering the shape […]