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Woodworking
Discover woodworking that feels approachable, creative, and rooted in home. From beginner-friendly projects to functional builds and honest encouragement, our woodworking posts are designed to help you create with confidence. Whether you’re sanding your very first board or adding to years of experience, you’ll find inspiration, tips, and stories to keep you building.
Woodworking in Small Spaces: Creative Shop Ideas to Maximize Every Inch
If you’ve ever looked around your garage, spare room, or tiny corner of a basement and thought, “This is too small to be a real...
Lauren Twitchell
Sep 24 min read
From “Meh” to Masterpiece: How to Rescue a Project You’ve Fallen Out of Love With
You started strong. The wood was cut, the stain was selected, the vision was clear. You could see how beautiful it was going to be. But...
Lauren Twitchell
Aug 295 min read
Workshop Wisdom: What I Wish I Knew About Scrap Wood Sooner
Scrap wood. It starts with one leftover board from a shelf project. Then a few cutoffs from a planter box. A sliver here, a chunk...
Lauren Twitchell
Aug 275 min read
Your Build, Your Pace: Woodworking When Time Is Tight
Let’s be honest—most of us aren’t spending eight uninterrupted hours in the shop. Between work, family, errands, dishes, and the million...
Lauren Twitchell
Aug 254 min read
Color Outside the Stain: A Beginner’s Guide to Paint + Wood Combos
Let’s talk color. When you think “woodworking,” your mind might go straight to classic stains—warm honey tones, deep walnut, rich cherry....
Lauren Twitchell
Aug 225 min read
Easy Ways to Add Meaning to Your Builds (Without Extra Tools)
You don’t need a fancy CNC machine or laser engraver to make a project feel special. Sometimes, the simplest touches—the ones made with...
Lauren Twitchell
Aug 205 min read
Designing with Heart: How to Make Builds that Feel Like You
There’s something magical that happens when a woodworking project becomes more than just functional—it becomes personal . Maybe it’s the...
Lauren Twitchell
Aug 185 min read
Woodworking with Limited Space: Tiny Shops, Big Dreams
Let’s bust a myth real quick: you do not need a giant, fancy, tricked-out workshop to be a real woodworker. If you’ve ever felt...
Lauren Twitchell
Aug 155 min read
Knots, Cracks, and Character: When to Embrace Imperfect Wood
Every board has a story. Some tell it through clean, straight grain and smooth surfaces. Others wear their past more boldly—with a knot...
Lauren Twitchell
Aug 135 min read
The Tools Nobody Talks About (But Every Woodworker Ends Up Loving)
Let’s be real—when most people picture woodworking, they imagine the dramatic tools: the roaring table saw, the mighty drill, the...
Lauren Twitchell
Aug 115 min read
Woodworker’s Weekend Reset: 3 Projects to Tackle Before Summer Ends
You can feel it in the air—the shift from long summer days to the first hints of fall. Maybe it’s the earlier sunsets, the hum of...
Lauren Twitchell
Aug 84 min read
Maker’s Mindset: How to Keep Showing Up (Even When You’re Tired)
Let’s be honest—some days, the idea of stepping into the workshop feels like a win. On other days, just putting on pants and not eating...
Lauren Twitchell
Aug 75 min read
Workshop Reset: Late Summer Cleaning Tips for Creative Flow
Ah, late summer. That sweet spot between the last splash of vacation and the coming rhythm of fall routines. The days are still long; the...
Lauren Twitchell
Aug 65 min read
Woodworking Wins: 5 Tiny Skills That Make a Big Difference
There’s something magical about learning to use a new power tool or finally finishing that first big build. But here’s a little secret no...
Lauren Twitchell
Aug 55 min read
Build It Before the Bell Rings: Quick Back-to-School DIYs
Somehow, it’s August again. You blinked, and suddenly, the aisles are filled with spiral notebooks, snack packs, and enough highlighters...
Lauren Twitchell
Aug 45 min read
Sawdust & School Supplies: Staying Creative When Schedules Get Busy
The calendar flipped. The backpacks came out. And just like that— poof —summer’s lazy days disappeared behind school pick-ups, early...
Lauren Twitchell
Aug 15 min read
Sawdust Sisterhood: Why We Build, Even When Life Is Busy
We build in the in-between. Between school drop-offs and late-night dishes. Between work calls and walking the dog. Between back pain and...
Lauren Twitchell
Jul 315 min read
How to Fix a Mistake Without Starting Over (Or Crying)
We've all been there. That moment when you step back, proud of your build, and then… you see it. The crooked cut. The mismeasured board....
Lauren Twitchell
Jul 305 min read
Yes, You Can Use a Miter Saw: A Beginner's Guide Without the Overwhelm
There it is. Sitting confidently on the workbench with its sharp blade and humming potential—the miter saw. Maybe you've walked past one...
Lauren Twitchell
Jul 295 min read
Back-to-Basics: What I Wish I Knew Before My First Wood Glue Disaster
Spoiler alert: I thought I was doing everything right. I had the wood. I had the glue. I even had the clamps and the confidence of...
Lauren Twitchell
Jul 285 min read
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