Leftovers

Another idea aimed to our little friends! If you have plenty of leftover wood planks you can easily make a dog bed. Something that will stand out, keep things clean and tidy and add character to your home.

We researched quite a while for this and we found this tutorial by Dona at Crafted Niche who came up with the idea of making a unique (and quite stylish we'd say) dog bed!

How to make a wooden coaster! Possibly one of the easiest DIY projects out there. Still, have you ever though of using your leftover wood planks for it?

The premise is simple: You need a small surface, big enough to hold a big glass or mug, that will act as a buffer between your drink and your favourite surface.

May is slowly rolling in, we can finally enjoy the nice weather and the blossoming trees and so can our little winged friends! If you have recently finished a wood flooring project and have some leftover wood why not use this opportunity to build a lovely bird box for your garden. They are easy to build and you also gain the opportunity to have a small pair of cute tits right next to your house.

There are times that you might not have much leftovers left. Some scraps here and there or perhaps a couple of floor boards remaining. What do you do with those? How could you turn them into something useful and wonderful? Well we have researched a lot of DIY ideas that use small wooden surfaces and one of our favorite ones was how to make a Coat rack.

Whenever you decide to install new hardwood floors you are always advised to calculate a small percentage for wastage when you buy. After your project is done you usually end up with a considerable amount of hardwood floor planks that you have no idea what to do with. Perhaps a future DIY project? If yes, then this article will teach you how to build a table out of leftover floorboards.