Nor Cal DIYers

Our outdoor kitchen bases were built, and the concrete countertops were installed! All that was left were those final finishing touches of our project. We decided to sand the redwood since …

I've seen concrete countertops done on the DIY and HGTV networks all the time, how hard could it be?! It turns out, not that hard. It certainly takes some time, but it was well worth i…

I dreamed about an outdoor kitchen for years. I saw those ones from Costco for a couple thousand dollars that were small, but very nice. I never thought about making one of our own. But th…

If you've seen our "Projects" page you've seen the 1970's rock on the outside of our house. Lucky for us, this same rock graced our fireplace surround too. Ughhh. We …

Tools are now one of my favorite things to buy! Why you might ask? Because new tools, means new projects!! 😇 Here are a few tool staples you need for most projects. 1. A good drill! I can&#…

One of my favorite DIY projects is our succulent wall! You will see succulents all over our home and I wanted some way to really highlight them. Holly @ourfauxfarmhouse inspired our indoor …

Welcome to our blog! We are so happy to finally start our blogging journey after thinking about it for years. Who we are: I am Julie and my husband's name is Rob. I call him Rob the Buil…