Every year at Christmas, my Dad’s side of the family does a Make-A-Gift for another family member. It is a tradition that my Grandma & Grandpa Knowlton started as far back as I can remember! Each year we’re given the name of different person in the family and we are challenged with coming up […]
Headlight Restoration (3M Lens Renewal Kit)
October is National Headlight Safety Awareness Month, so what better time to try out 3M’s Lens Renewal Kit? Back in August, Jacque and I took a trip up to the 3M headquarters to take part in their 3M Auto BootCamp. While there, we were introduced to some innovative 3M products, one of those being […]
Bondo to the Rescue {Using Bondo to Repair Furniture}
Have you ever found the perfect piece of furniture only to find that it’s not so perfect? While we were scouring Knoxville for project pieces, Jacque found a gorgeous dresser in need of some TLC. It had this beautiful honeycomb design on the face and these absolutely gorgeous claw feet…But it also had some imperfections […]
Woodland Style Dresser
Jacque and I stumbled upon this dresser while we were on a Craiglist run one Saturday earlier this year. We somehow managed to bundle this dresser, a set of stools, and a chair all from one household. This piece was in desperate need of an overhaul, and we were just the couple up for the […]
Hearing Protection and Music, All in One!
Do you use hearing protection on a regular basis? I can honestly say that up until recently, I hadn’t really given it much thought. Thanks to my job at the fire department and my love of all things DIY, I run into plenty of opportunities to use hearing protection. But, if I had to grade […]
How to Build an Outdoor Fire Pit (Firepit)
When it comes to transforming a back yard, an outdoor fire pit rates high on everyone’s DIY to do list. When Jacque and I purchased our new home last year, we were moving from a townhouse. One thing that always bugged me over there was that we were pretty restricted about doing anything outside the […]
A Male Perspective From Haven 2012
Jacque approached me shortly after we started our DIY blog and told me about Haven, a DIY conference being put on down in Atlanta. She expressed an interest in going and wanted to see what I thought. I told her it would be a great idea and would love to see her take advantage of […]
Paver Path – Hard Work, But Worth Every Sore Muscle!
Hi all, it’s Matt, the other half of theDIYvillage team! It’s been a while since you’ve heard from me, I’ve been taking advantage of this amazing weather and have been busy at work on what feels like a million different yard projects! I’m excited to finally be able to show you our latest completed outdoor […]