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Build Basic DIY Growler Wine Holder by Tim T - Reader Project

Reader Project – DIY Growler Beer (Wine) Tote

Reader Project DIY Growler (Wine) Holder     This week’s Reader Project is by Tim T. from Marblehead, Massachusetts. Tim modified our free DIY Growler Beer Tote building plans to create this beautiful wine holder for mMother’s Day. Talk about earning some brownie points!!! Tim writes;   “My only suggestion would be when you finally build it and are ready for the pipe. take the inside measurement and bring that to Home Depot or Lowe’s. When they cut the pipe, the person cutting it will… Read more »




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Mother's Day Gift Guide by Build Basic - @BuildBasic www.build-basic.com

Mother’s Day Gift Guide

Mothers Day Gift Guide Get Mom the Right Tools     With only a few days left, don’t miss a chance to outfit your mom with the perfect “tools” for woodworking, gardening cooking, traveling, and more! Or, scroll to the bottom for some quick and easy DIY options that will melt her heart! *This post may contain affiliate links.     For the Gardener Give mom a place to sit while gardening AND a way to keep her tools off… Read more »




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Kreg Jig K5MS Giveaway on Build Basic - www.build-basic.com @BuildBasic

Giveaway – Kreg Jig K5 Master System

  *This post is sponsored by Kreg Jig and contains affiliate links, but all opinions are my own. Click here to read my full disclosure policy.   GIVEAWAY UPDATE Thank you to all who entered, and a VERY SPECIAL Happy Mother’s Day to all those celebrating today! The winner of the Kreg Jig Mother’s Day Giveaway is: Matt McClimon! Congratulations, Matt! Of course, if you didn’t win, you can always click HERE to get your own Kreg Jig! Sure your… Read more »




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Build Basic DIY Outdoor Storage Box by Ronan M - Reader Project

Reader Project – DIY Outdoor Storage Box

Reader Project DIY Outdoor Storage Box This week’s Reader Project is by Ronan M from North Carolina. Ronan used our free DIY Outdoor Storage Box building plans to create this build, complete with perfectly-spaced pocket holes! Thanks for sharing you photos with us, Ronan!   Have you completed a project using building plans from Build Basic? Email them to jenn@build-basic.com for a chance to be featured!   And in case you missed it, here’s the original post and plans for this project:  




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Build Basic DIY Kitchen Island by Ron C - Reader Project

Reader Project – DIY Kitchen Island

Reader Project DIY Kitchen Island   You guys are seriously taking these reader projects to a whole new level. Getting an email from Dawn and Ron in Knoxville, Tennessee with these photos of their BEAUTIFUL DIY Kitchen Island almost made me tear up. I just pictured their family and friends gathering around the island, and felt so honored to have played some tiny part in that. Scroll down to see more amazing photos of their build, and to get the free plans for… Read more »




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Build Basic DIY Round Mirror Frame by Katie K - Reader Project

Reader Project – DIY Round Mirror Frame

Reader Project DIY Round Mirror Frame   Remember waaaay back when I participated in the One Board Challenge and built a DIY Round Mirror Frame using just ONE 1 x 6 board? Well, it looks like the free plans went to great use by Katie K. because her mirrors—she built TWO—turned out absolutely BEAUTIFUL!   Katie writes: “I actually ended up making it twice; the first time around I used poplar wood and it was a bit of a struggle cutting… Read more »




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New Series Announcement

New Series Announcement!     If you all caught this sneak peek on Instagram or Facebook last week, you know I’m working on something big;) Well, today I can FINALLY tell you about our exciting new Series here at Build Basic!   The series is called The Build Basic Custom Closet System   It’s made up a collection of simple DIY projects–each with an easily adjustable cut list–that combine to create a DREAM CLOSET!   My friends at PureBond Hardwood Plywood were nice… Read more »




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Build a DIY Twin Bed

Build a DIY Beadboard Twin Bed This post is sponsored by The Home Depot   Eeeeek! I’m so excited to be teaming up with my friends at The Home Depot again to bring you another fun build! Do you remember when I built the Giant Connect Four Game for their Lumber Challenge? Well, for this project, the only rules were to find a way to incorporate their tongue-and-groove patterned boards. It’s a material in their lumber section that has the… Read more »




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Happy Birthday Build Basic!

Today we’re celebrating the first “birthday” of Build Basic! For me, it’s nearly impossible to believe it has already been a year since our launch. What started out as a personal quest to help friends “get their feet wet” with woodworking and DIY, has sooooo quickly turned into this amazing community full of new friends and passionate people wanting to create. I can honestly say that, for the past year, not a day goes by that I don’t feel incredibly… Read more »




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May Your Path by Anchored by Passion - By Jenn at Build Basic www.build-basic.com

May Your Path Be Anchored by Passion

May Your Path Be Anchored by Passion     If you’re following Build Basic on Instagram, you know I traveled to Salt Lake City, Utah last week to attend a conference for DIY bloggers. I spent the full four days feeling completely inspired by the unbelievably talented writers, photographers, crafters, and woodworkers who share their talents–and their lives–with us through their blogs.   Naturally there were moments I felt in awe of the creativity of the people around me, moments… Read more »




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