This post is chock full of backyard fire pit project photos! Check out our sweet fire pit area, retaining wall-like steps, hammock swinging spaces, and ambient strung garden lights. We foresee chill-time in the forecast for years to come! The…
Insulating the Room Over the Garage
Since we last updated you on our Finished Room Over the Garage (FROG) project, we have insulated the floors, insulated the ceiling, and made a LOT of progress towards completing this project. In this post, we’ll share how we insulated…
Simple & Stylish DIY Murphy Beds
Need a bed (or two) but don’t wanna dedicate an entire room as a permanent “bedroom?” Is your old college futon/hand-me-down guest bed/blow-up mattress no longer cutting it? We have a solution! You should DIY your own Murphy bed! This…
Attic Office: Building New Stairs
It’s official – we have stairs y’all! We are now the proud owners of NEW stairs leading to the NEW room over the garage! To recap, we decided to reclaim the unfinished attic space over the garage and convert it…
Conquer Your Scrap Wood and DIY a Coffee Table (Under $30)
Looking for a simple weekend project? Need a coffee table/end table/table table? This tutorial is for you! In this quick post, we’ll show you how we conquered our ever-expanding scrap wood pile and DIY’d a coffee table for under $30!…
Curb Appeal: From Builder’s Blah to Custom Charmer
Project Curb Appeal at the Forest House is finally complete! Whew! Over the past 15 months, we have transformed what was once boring, builder’s-grade, and mismatched into a clean, modern, and customized charmer. Here are loads of pics to show…