Easy DIY Stool $5 each!

New tools + Ana White free plans + $5 worth of wood = perfect (inexpensive) bar stool!!! 

I used a mitre saw (5 degree angle and 5 degree bevel cuts on the legs) a Kreg Jig and a clamp (to hide the screws), and my drill. That's it as far as tools go! I hand sanded with no problem.

I needed a 24" stool for our countertop dining space (my kids use 29" stools but our legs are too big as adults). 

So excited about the sucess of this project. As my first real furniture build it took me hours--- but I can tell future stools will be much quicker!

Check it out: 

Follow this link to the plans: http://ana-white.com/2011/01/simplest-stool.html

Grout Stain Success!

We really didn't love the grout that (though it looks like a solid color in this photo because it's wet with Krud Kutter (step 1 of this process) but we actually weren't sure what color the grout originally was? It was dark but had cloudy white and gray places too- it only looked good... Er... decent- when wet.

So after reading reviews and directions we headed over to Home Depot for some of this good stuff: 

After using the degreaser and allowing for hours of dry time, we simply brushed on the paint/stain onto the grout lines with a small toothbrush and then used a napkin to wipe any mistakes off the tile. We allowed it to dry for a full 72 hours before letting it get wet and so far so good! We are very pleased! 

So we decided not to replace the tile after all! I like it! What do you think?