DIY, Wood Shutters, Exterior shutters, Rustic design

A super simple DIY shutters tutorial to cozy up an adorable she-shed. With step by step instructions, have them built & hung in no time.

Does your home need some serious updating and or repairs, but you simply can't afford to start a major renovation right now? Fortunately, there are some cool DIY home improvement hacks I found which show you how to make some pretty cool upgrades in your house without needing an expensive professional. Whether you need some

How to build Craftsman style shutters using pine boards and hinges, to add an updated and inexpensive look to a home's exterior.

Thinking of sprucing up the exterior of your home with some shutters? (get ready… here comes a 2 minute rant!!) Please, please, please read these shutter do’s and don’ts before you start! Hopefully then you can avoid the same mistakes so commonly found with shutters in the Midwest!! I’ve traveled across the USA, coast-to-coast, East-to-West […]

Give the exterior of your home an upgrade with these simple DIY shutters. They take very little time to make and will add curb appeal to your home.

Our cottage exterior has been in need of love for so long! I shared the befores, our plans, and some progress a few months ago and am so excited to share the official AFTER with you today! Without further ado, here’s the Before and After of our sweet little downtown cottage. As a reminder, here was what we planned to change. And here was our inspiration. If you missed our progress posts where you can see how we put some of this together, click here. We got rid of the big strange window by…

We went with a timeless "X" pattern when building these simple yet affordable exterior DIY window shutters. With a little math, DIYers of any skill level can build these shutters. These are the steps for how to how to build exterior wood window shutters, plus the tools and materials you'll need. We built these shutters out of shiplap, primed, and then painted with "Field Trip by Clare Paint". These outdoor shutters took less than a day to assemble and paint. And DIYing them saved us…

Today I'm answering ALL your questions about shutters! From their function, to the size they should be for your specific window, and sharing how we made our own DIY shutters for our farmhouse. If you've got shutters on your mind, it's interesting how much more likely you are to notice them as you're driving around

Give the exterior of your home an upgrade with these simple DIY shutters. They take very little time to make and will add curb appeal to your home.