Category: DIY

• You Can Turn Any Piece of Wood into a Cutting Board

  

  My favorite thing about visiting small towns is shopping at the local thrift stores. So I made sure to drop by the secondhand shops on my trip to Easton, Maryland. As I sifted through the aisles, I spotted a pile of wood going for $10 a piece. They were rough cut, red cedar pieces. The…

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  September 23, 2019

  DIY, Handy Chef Articles, Uncategorized

  black bloggers, cedar, cutting board, DIY, handywork, Howard Cutting Board Oil, project, sanding, The Handy Chef, weekend, woodworking

• Save Money on Picture Frames by Re-Purposing Custom Frames

  

  Giving a Wooden Frame a Third Life

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  September 19, 2019

  DIY, Handy Chef Articles, Refurbish

  antique, art, bargain, Black, blogger, budget, crochet, DIY, financial independence, fire, frugal, frugality, Furniture, home, how to, Lesbian, money, paint, photo, picture frame, project, Queer, wooden

• How (and Why) I Take Care of My Indoor Plants

  

  Tending to my plants…and my sanity.

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  August 27, 2019

  Handy Chef Articles, Lifestyle, Personal Essays, Plants

  Black, black farmers, decor, DIY, farming, fertilizer, gardening, handy chef, Home Depot, indoor plants, plant care, urban

• Restoring: 1950s Dansk Cutting Board

  

  Reviving a beautiful teak wood Dansk cutting board from the 1950s.

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  August 18, 2019

  DIY, Handy Chef Articles, Refurbish

  1950s, antique, buffing, cheese plate, Conditioner, cutting board, Danish, dansk, Design, Howard, Howard Cutting Board Oil, Jens Quistgaard, restore, sanding sponge

• My Favorite Things: Side of the Road Side Table

  

  Sometimes you search for a gem, sometimes it finds you.

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  June 27, 2019

  Furniture, Handy Chef Articles

  antique, crafts, decor, DIY, estate sale, farmhouse, hgtv, home, mid century, modern, rare, Style, thrifting, yard sale