Describe the most ambitious DIY project you’ve ever taken on.
You know when you’re scrolling the internet looking at all the beautiful pictures of people DIY and you’re like “PFFTTTT, that looks EASY. I could do it with my eyes closed!” That is me. For every DIY project I take on. And look, I worked in a hardware store for 10 years. So needless to say you pick up some skills after being around building supplies that long.
I’ve re-upholstered furniture, I’ve refinished an outdoor table into a beautiful new patio piece. I’ve installed NUMBEROUS laminate and LVT floors. I’ve even changed the alternator in a car with a YouTube video. I’ve never been afraid to give a DIY the old college try. (So long as I have the right tools)
But man, refinishing cabinets….I’ve done it twice. I. 2 houses. And while satisfying when done, it NEVER looks Pinterest good. And for all the hard work, the cleaning, the sanding, the sorting of the hardware so you don’t loose the screws, the getting the doors back on correctly (these were old houses, with original cabinets). Even new handles, just look like a better version of what it was.
And it’s not necessarily a bad thing. Better IS better after all. And sometimes we just can’t afford a 20K+ new kitchen ya know? (And this was even a time before eggs were $7 a dozen! ) So I suppose in the end, yeah it was worthwhile. It looked nicer and made the room a hell of a lot brighter.
All in all I LOVE a good DIY. And I’ll keep doing DIY projects as long as possible. Plus, I’m too proud to pay someone to do something I KNOW I can do. Even if it does take me twice as long! You never know until you try, and if you don’t try you’ll never know!
Enjoy some random DIY projects I’ve worked on!
I hung these shelves and made my bathroom feel a little fresher with my (*ahem* fake) plants.