With home values continuing to head in the wrong direction, I didn't want to spend money on a new vanity. Giving our standard vanity a furniture look seemed like a good compromise. I painted the toe kick black to give the illusion of space underneath. Added legs and designed and cut pieces to go between the legs. I like a french country look, but for a modern look, you could simplify the design. http://plumdoodles.com/2012/04/16/giving-a-s...

Almost 40 years ago we converted a discarded chest of drawers into this doll house for our daughter. It remains in our home for grandchildren to enjoy. I saw this idea in a magazine about ...»

Detailed step-by-step instructions (and additional pictures) can be found on my blog here: http://www.thekimsixfix.com/2012/04/adding-m... ...»

(well, almost all). They are on casters so I can roll them around when needed, but you must roll them out to open them up.

Couldn't find the right size basket for a table in my daughter's room so I made one from a cardboard wine box. Tutorial here: http://diydesignfanatic.blogspot.com/2012/08...

Something else to do with all those wine corks we save...