I can't possibly be the only one with a lot of fabric hanging around my house. I do sew some things that I put to good use, occasionally. But, more often that not, I'm hoarding yards and yards of it for that future project that may or may not come. So, if you're like me and you need a little...
"All right stop -- renovate and listen..." OK, I admit I took that joke from Toronto Breakfast Television host Dina Pugliese. Still, it's appropriate because I also interviewed Rob VanWinkle last week on his quick Toronto visit. Rob was here to promote his new show on our sister channel...
We got such a fantastic response to our "What Project Are You Most Proud Of" photo challenge, it was really difficult to choose just three winners. We finally chose our favourites and have included all three in the gallery below, plus some you just have to see. Our grand prize...
Happy 2009! The beginning of the New Year is the perfect time to tackle that leaky faucet, re-think your window treatments or build the closet of your dreams. Ladies, we're talking to you. It's common for the fairer sex to let men handle projects that involve hammers and nails but the new year is...
HGTV.ca contributor Denise Wild recently graced our site with two new project plans. Denise is the founder and managing director of The Sewing Studio, "the haute spot for learning to sew" in Toronto and Pickering, Ontario. And despite her expertise with a needle and thread, she kept the...
It's amazing how much extra time you seem to get with that additional day tacked onto a long weekend. If you're like me, you too like to spend the day freshening up your home; it's a perfect opportunity to tackle some quick and easy paint fixes and touch-ups around the house too. This...
Host of HGTV's Disaster DIY, Bryan Baeumler, shares his quick and easy home improvement projects-all of which can be completed in a weekend with some careful planning and preparation. Refinish the walls. Sand, prime and paint for a new look. Don't forget to fill in old nail holes,...
Disaster DIY host and professional contractor, Bryan Baeumler, shares with HGTV.ca the six deadly sins of DIY projects you should avoid. Time: DIY'ers think they can renovate a bathroom or kitchen, build a deck or finish a basement in a weekend or in the evenings after work. They can't....
MATERIALS LIST: 2 Standard hollow core doors with oak veneer (Stained) Oak veneer trim to finish edges 3 Table legs (short 5"-6" high) Metal brackets Carpenters glue Paintbrush Drill and wood screws HOW TO INSTRUCTIONS: Measure the height of your...