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Throwback Thursday – My First Project!

January 19, 2017 · 66 Comments

IKEA Rast Hack Media Console | inbetweenchaos.com

UPDATE: After posting this, I got a lot of questions on how exactly I assembled it.  So I’ve updated the details below.  Hope it helps! I thought it might be fun to take a trip down memory lane and show you my first project… as in the first one where I cut my own wood….

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Filed In: Home Decor, House & Home, Project Plans / Tagged: Beginner, easy, hack, IKEA, media console, rast

Tools for the Beginning Woodworker

November 27, 2016 · 2 Comments

Want to start woodworking but feel overwhelmed with tools? Check this out! | inbetweenchaos.com

When I first got my circular saw, I worked in the garage late into the night cutting wood for a media console.  It was my first real project, and I couldn’t wait to fire it back up the next night.  Since then, I’ve been growing my tools through Christmas lists… which my husband swears are…

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Filed In: Project Plans / Tagged: Beginner, gift, guide, ideas, tools, woodworking

7 Mistakes to Avoid when Glass Drilling

September 18, 2016 · 1 Comment

Glass Drilling Tips and Mistakes to Avoid | inbetweenchaos.com

While making my farmhouse light fixture, I tried drilling through glass for the first time, and it was kind of exhilerating!  I loved the grind of the bit through the glass.  It did, however, take me some trial and error to get the piece right. I thought I’d share what I learn in case it…

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Filed In: Flip Houses, Home Decor, House & Home / Tagged: Beginner, drilling, glass, mistakes, tips

Go Anywhere Accent Table

April 13, 2016 · Leave a Comment

While selling our first investment property, we realized we needed to stage it, and so we had to get everything planned, purchased and set up in 5 days before an open house.  I needed furniture for the master bedroom, so one day I  made 2 side tables and a console table, mostly from my scrap…

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Filed In: Home Decor, Project Plans / Tagged: Accent Table, Beginner, Console Table, diy, End Table, Side Table

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Welcome all! In between the chaos of being a scatterbrained mom of 3 and a real estate investor, I love trying new things with my saw, paint brush, camera… I’m a Jane of all trades but master of none. Join me and we can learn together!

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