Are you wondering if copper pipe is my only craft supply on hand yet? Well surprisingly it is not but if you are into DIY or crafting you have most likely gone through phases and this is my copper pipe phase.

And I don’t know about you but I am always needing more places to house my books or craft supplies. I was really wanting to buy a new cart or bookcase but didn’t want to spend the money and thought I could fashion something up at a reduced cost. And this project ended up costing me about $50 so half the price of the cart that I wanted.  Continue Reading

Modern Legs sent me these amazingly beautiful hairpin legs that I could not wait to use to build a side table with! Seriously go check them out, they have the best selection of hairpin legs ever!

I am all about the easy furniture projects. Partly because I have limited space, but mainly because of my carpentry skills. So this project is totally doable for any skill level yet it is perfect for my space and looks gorgeous when finished.

Materials
• Wood cut into: 2 18×24″ pieces and 2 24×6″ pieces (I bought one 24×48″ piece and had Home Depot cut it for me //
• 4 Hairpin legs – 22″ //
• Wood glue //
• Screws //
• Copper Spray Paint //
• Painter’s tape //
• Sandpaper or a sanding sponge //
• Optional: wood stain (I used this one) //

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I really like decorating with short sayings and phrases so for this month’s DIY build I really wanted to make some letters. I started experimenting with a few options and ended up really liking this combination of wood and copper. I am, just like almost all bloggers, still on a copper kick! And because I don’t have a miter saw or really any good place to do real carpentry I used balsa wood. It requires no saw or special supplies so anyone can quickly whip up these letters.

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