2023-10-25 22:37
If you have a sentimental Christmas ornament that deserves to be showcased rather than just hiding somewhere in the Christmas tree, this super quick and easy framed Christmas Ornaments DIY p… Read More
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Gray House Studio is a home renovation blog by Courtney + Brent. We blog about our weekend DIY home renovation and woodworking projects.
2023-08-30 18:26
Today’s Gray House Studio favorite things post is all about toys, specifically our favorite high-quality toys for 3 year olds. I’m excited to share about one of our family’… Read More
2022-10-01 23:32
Can you believe Connor is turning 6? There was a debate between two party themes this year but ultimately Connor chose Rescue Bots (his favorite show) from the Transformers universe. Connor… Read More
2022-07-24 20:27
This year we had a mermaid party for our daughter’s second birthday. Check out all of our mermaid party details below. From the under the sea party treats to a giant shell photo booth… Read More
2022-02-05 21:31
A superhero party for a super 4 year old. Check our our ideas for throwing a superhero party.
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2021-10-01 19:04
This year we had a pirate party for our son’s fifth birthday. Check out all of our pirate party details below. From the pirate harbor games to the pirate party treats, we had a blast c… Read More
2021-08-10 03:39
*Lovevery gifted us with the Lovevery block set and the Lovevery Babbler Play Kit. All opinions in this Lovevery Play Kit review are our own.
FYI: This post contains affiliate links. Gra… Read More
2021-07-25 14:19
We are sharing all the details from our daughter's sky themed first birthday party full of DIY projects!
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2021-04-20 04:49
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2020-11-20 18:26
Take a tour of this dreamy cloud nursery we designed for our daughter. A girl nursery made complete with a hand painted sky mural and sweet bird art.
It makes my heart happy to share our la… Read More
2020-04-26 20:10
A DIY project tutorial showing how to build a sandbox shaped liked a house for your kids that looks nice in your backyard too!
We are two years into our backyard makeover so believe us whe… Read More
2020-04-07 23:09
We needed a quick DIY project the whole family could participate building on a rainy day during this time of social distancing. So we built a squirrel corn cob feeder in about an hour with t… Read More
2020-03-14 18:45
Take a tour of this cheerful nautical kid’s bedroom full of whale decor and whimsy!
FYI: This post contains affiliate links to the products and supplies we used for this nautical k… Read More
2020-03-05 21:08
Check out all the details we put together for my cousin and his fiancée’s spring themed couple’s shower brunch.
I had the fun opportunity to work with my aunt to throw… Read More
2019-12-08 21:08
In this DIY tutorial post we will show you how we made a large wood Christmas tree advent calendar with a couple 1″x2″s and twine for our son.
Each year as our son gets a litt… Read More
2019-10-16 22:00
This year we had a three rex dinosaur party for our son’s third birthday. Check out all of our dinosaur party details below. From the dinosaur party games to the dinosaur party treats… Read More
2019-10-16 22:00
It is my favorite time of year! Party time! This year our son celebrated his third birthday with a three rex dinosaur birthday party. Dinosaur party games were played. Dinosaur party treats… Read More
2019-08-07 22:54
For this DIY transformation we did our own version of an IKEA play kitchen hack. Scroll down to see how we transformed the DUKTIG toy kitchen from IKEA into a toddler size coffee cart for p… Read More
2019-04-03 20:48
In this DIY tutorial we will show how we made our DIY woodland nursery mobile.
Brent and I have found we love designing nursery mobiles. It’s funny because I never gave mobiles much… Read More
2018-12-12 22:25
This DIY Photo holder made from a hula hoop is an inexpensive way to show off photos at a party or display Christmas cards.
This DIY photo holder we made was used to display photos at our… Read More
2018-12-12 22:25
This DIY Christmas card holder made from a hula hoop is a cute and inexpensive way to display Christmas cards or show off photos at a party.
Our DIY Christmas card holder began as a photo… Read More
2018-10-18 14:51
Can you believe our little Gray House Studio Intern is turning two? Our son is fascinated by the moon these days so we decided a space themed 2nd birthday party would be the perfect fit for… Read More
2018-05-08 14:00
We built a DIY ball pit with a slide and stairs out of plywood for our son’s spaceship themed playroom.
We are slowly chugging along building projects for the spaceship themed playro… Read More
2018-04-01 03:15
This weekend we did a room makeover and created a dreamy woodland themed nursery for our nephew. Complete with a floor to ceiling painted woodland mural, this room is one of our favorite des… Read More
2018-03-11 20:27
See our plans and DIY projects for designing a neutral nursery for our nephew.
Designing nurseries and playrooms are our jam. Since having our son we have learned they are by far our favor… Read More
2017-12-14 17:00
Looking for gift ideas for the diy-er and maker in your life? We’ve got you covered. We rounded up our favorite products from Brent’s wish lists of Christmas past and are sharing… Read More
2017-12-07 15:59
Check out how we transformed our normal DIY coffee bar into a Christmas coffee bar for the holiday season.
Ever since the first Christmas after we built our DIY Coffee Bar in our breakfast… Read More
2017-11-08 04:26
To get ready for the holiday season we created a set of DIY marble dipped mason jars to serve decadent dessert drinks.
We were curious to try the marble dipping technique and with the holid… Read More
2017-10-21 16:50
This fall we had a lumberjack themed 1st birthday party for our son. The party decor was packed full of fun DIY party projects. *This post contains a few affiliate links. We only link to pr… Read More
2017-10-09 00:35
A recap of our trip to New York and the Better Homes & Gardens Stylemaker Event 2017.
photo credit: David Keith Photography
I vividly remember the first conversation Brent and I had… Read More
2017-09-21 02:09
In this post we are showing how to paint a galaxy wall mural that will be the focal wall of our spaceship themed playroom.
We have DIY project number one of our spaceship themed playroom ch… Read More
2017-09-17 22:34
Our hearts go out to those affected by Hurricane Harvey and the horrible flooding in Houston. Our area in Northeast Houston saw very high flood waters and my (Courtney) family was directly a… Read More
2017-08-13 20:22
We’re sharing all of our plans for our son’s spaceship themed playroom!
It is time to shake things up at Gray House Studio! As we always say, our home is a work in progress and… Read More
2017-05-31 14:34
Check out the before and after of our pantry makeover. We cleaned, organized, and gave our pantry a fresh coat of paint to spruce up the space.
We are in the middle of working on our master… Read More
2017-05-15 03:19
We have begun our master bedroom closet makeover. Our first project was to create a dark DIY shiplap wall.
The past two or three months we have been using our guest room as our closet as w… Read More
2017-03-24 04:26
The floor in our garage was a disaster when we purchased our house but with Rust-Oleum’s RockSolid products, we were able to repair and apply a beautiful concrete floor coating.
Where… Read More
2017-02-26 03:07
In this tutorial Brent walks through how he upgraded a Harbor Freight Dust Collector with the Super Dust Deputy XL from Oneida Air Systems. He couldn’t believe he got over 1500CFM!
He… Read More
2017-02-05 04:40
Our latest DIY storage project was to build a wall-mounted bike rack with a bench in our garage to store our bikes. This storage project keeps our bikes out of the way but still allows them… Read More
2017-01-14 22:37
In this electrical outlet install tutorial, we demonstrate how we added an additional outlet in our garage and installed an electrical outlet inside a drawer to charge tool batteries.
This… Read More
2017-01-07 20:28
Stylish upholstered rocking chairs can be expensive so for our son’s nursery we purchased an accent chair, removed the legs, and built our own rocking chair base. In this DIY rocking c… Read More
2016-12-31 20:54
We are reflecting on this past year and looking back at our favorite 2016 DIY Projects and the highlights from a busy year.
It’s hard to believe that the year is already coming to an… Read More
2016-12-11 03:15
This holiday season we are sharing our simple rustic Christmas mantle with greenery, berries and DIY wood trees we cut out of pine and cedar.
We welcomed our son a little over two months a… Read More
2016-12-04 01:49
In this tutorial we will show how to shorten string Christmas lights.
Have you ever found yourself in a situation while decorating for Christmas where you need a shorter string of Christmas… Read More
2016-11-19 23:15
Take a tour of our son’s modern outdoor themed nursery. Complete with a chalkboard wall featuring mountains and black, white, and gray nursery elements. We hope our son enjoys spending… Read More
2016-11-09 02:00
Our garage is a makeshift woodworking shop when we can wade through the junk. Here are our garage shop plans. We can’t wait to legitimize the workshop.
We have been using our two-car… Read More
2016-10-21 23:00
We are super excited to introduce our little Gray House Studio intern, our son, Connor Jack!
We just wanted to give a little personal update because Gray House Studio and our little world h… Read More
2016-10-12 21:10
We built a Kid’s Reading Nook Tent out of wood and canvas for our son’s modern outdoor nursery and shopped at At Home, The Home Decor Superstore to make over the space to give it… Read More
2016-09-30 23:51
We made a set of nursery bookshelves to store, organize and display baby books.
Well, it looks like we are actually going to finish this nursery before baby makes his arrival! It didn&rsquo&hell…Read More
2016-09-25 21:06
We built a vertical baby clothes rack to store baby clothes in our nursery because the room does not have a closet.
You know the proverb, “necessity is the mother of invention”?… Read More
2016-09-18 14:53
We used a dowel rod, scraps of leather, and a few baskets to create a simple nursery wall storage above the changing table in the nursery.
Last week we shared the baby changing table that… Read More
2016-09-10 16:16
Brent built a baby changing table that has a printmaker cabinet aesthetic but with a modern design to match the crib in the nursery. Behind the doors with faux drawers, we are hiding all the… Read More
2016-08-26 01:21
We have rounded up five of our favorite DIY lighting projects that we have made. These weekend lighting projects are easy to make, cost effective and have made a big difference in our home… Read More
2016-08-18 12:47
In this post we are sharing how to make a DIY nursery camera mobile and how our nursery camera integrates with our home security system app for easy monitoring. Plus, an offer code for our r… Read More
2016-08-12 21:53
Our latest nursery project was to make an inexpensive DIY log side table that looks similar to the tree stump side table sold at West Elm.
One Saturday morning several weeks ago Brent and… Read More
2016-08-05 17:27
In this post we are sharing free DIY outdoor sofa plans that can be used to build our cedar plank outdoor sectional for under $100.
A few months back we shared how we built an outdoor sect… Read More
2016-07-29 21:37
Check out how we chose and installed our new nursery flooring and follow along as we share how we pulled up gross old carpet and replaced it with nice laminate flooring.
Just a heads up, be… Read More
2016-07-21 00:17
A simple tutorial showing how to install a smart wireless door lock. Plus, we are sharing a few thoughts about getting our Security by Reliant smart home security system installed and an off… Read More
2016-07-14 13:27
We’re sharing our favorite industrial home office organization pieces that not only help control clutter but look cool too! This post is sponsored by World Market but as always all opi… Read More
2016-07-09 15:06
Check out how we built our DIY two-level desk for our home office (includes a video tutorial and FREE PDF plans).
We are finally finished with our home office and are wrapping up our home… Read More
2016-06-30 14:26
As we are anxiously awaiting to have our new Security by Reliant smart home security system installed, we took some time to reflect on how life without a smart home security system made us a… Read More
2016-06-23 16:43
We are ready to start planning a boy nursery! Today we are sharing our ideas for a modern outdoor nursery.
The time has come to start thinking about designing our baby boy’s nursery!… Read More
2016-06-21 14:18
Send us your questions and we will answer them in our new Q&A video series.
To see a new DIY project video on Thursdays, subscribe to our channel ⇾
Let’s Chat in our… Read More
2016-06-16 13:43
Take a tour of our home office makeover.
For the past three months now we have been working on moving our home office out of one room and into another all the while giving it a total revamp… Read More
2016-05-31 13:06
In this DIY tutorial we will show you how to install a barn door using interior sliding door hardware. This post was sponsored by National Hardware but all opinions and content are 100%… Read More
2016-05-26 13:48
As part of our patio makeover we made a three piece West Elm inspired DIY outdoor sectional out of cedar fence planks for under $100.
Brent and I like to challenge ourselves when it comes t… Read More
2016-05-17 13:51
Check out our back patio makeover and how we gave it a much needed refresh for spring.
The time has come to reveal our back patio refresh! Yay! We have had all our awesome finds from At Ho… Read More
2016-05-12 15:35
We built wall-mounted plant shelves to hold faux plants to create an accent wall in our home office.
Brent and I like creating accent walls. So far we have created a wood plank wall in our… Read More
2016-05-07 22:34
We’re taking a break from the DIY projects to share some exciting personal (baby) news… it’s a boy!
Please excuse us while we take a brief break from the DIY home project… Read More
2016-05-03 15:00
Here are the new items we picked out for our back patio makeover.
When it comes to home renovation projects there are a lot of different scenarios that can cause setbacks, including things… Read More
2016-04-25 20:36
How we built a wood herringbone countertop for our office cabinets.
We are back with part two of our office cabinets project and today we are sharing how we made our herringbone countertop… Read More
2016-04-19 13:38
Details about our adventure power shopping for our back patio at At Home.
I am about to break a stereotype here. I am a woman and I do not like to shop. There I said it. I’ll wait a… Read More
2016-04-17 20:53
See how we built brand new office cabinets with a herringbone countertop for our home office makeover.
If you haven’t heard, we are expecting a baby in September! We are extremely exc… Read More
2016-04-05 11:51
We are making over our backyard this spring! Here are our back patio ideas for redoing the outdoor space.
Spring has always been my favorite time of the year. Mostly because my birthday is… Read More
2016-04-02 16:26
Learn how to replace a thermostat and test the air conditioner to make sure the thermostat is broken.
When you live somewhere for several years your home becomes the setting of many storie… Read More
2016-03-25 20:53
In this tutorial we are sharing the easiest way to build a drawer and how to install a drawer.
If you follow along with us on Instagram, I am sure you have been seeing our progress on the c… Read More
2016-03-17 23:51
Easter is right around the corner and one of my favorite traditions is Easter lunch with my family. My mom always sets a gorgeous table but this year I wanted to contribute something to the… Read More
2016-03-11 15:18
It Friday, time for another addition of Friday Faves! Today is all about wooden trays. We have rounded up nine of our favorite trays that we would like to purchase or use as inspiration to b… Read More
2016-03-04 23:42
Today is all about new projects and a new room makeover as we start planning our home office.
For as long as I worked in a cubicle I dreamed of having my own office. And not just any office… Read More
2016-02-26 00:30
One of our very first projects we ever did in our home is still one of our absolute favorites, we transformed an empty alcove that was meant for a TV into a reading nook with a wooden accen… Read More
2016-02-23 17:57
Jake The Studio Cat busted out his party hat today because we have some really exciting news to celebrate!
Gray House Studio has been selected as one of the top ten DIY and decorating blog… Read More
2016-02-21 22:20
Hey! It’s Brent here sharing one of our latest DIY projects, the DIY headboard for under $50 we made for our guest room bed. If you have been following along with our home renovation… Read More
2016-02-13 13:59
If you are interested in making your own DIY wooden wall sconce like the one below, we would love for you to enroll in our Bob Vila Academy course. We appreciate your support!
We have a ca… Read More
2016-02-11 18:18
The Couple That DIYs Together – “The Weekend Project”
What happens when you just can’t quite get on the same page when it comes to that weekend side table DIY projec… Read More
2016-02-04 18:34
I am so excited to share what Brent and I have been up to that past two weeks, a guest room makeover! First, because this is the first room we have completely finished in our house. Secondl… Read More
2016-01-29 16:26
It seems as though every year TVs are getting lighter and less expensive so when we were working on our guest bedroom makeover we decided to say goodbye to my 10 year old monster of a 32&Pr&helli…Read More
2016-01-18 03:08
We have another super easy IKEA hack for you today. In this post we will show you how to take a SINNERLIG pot and a cord set from IKEA and turn it into a DIY industrial table lamp.
When Cou… Read More
2016-01-09 21:27
Okay guys, I am super excited to share our latest DIY storage project, a DIY tiered stand. One of my favorite things to do is online window shop, find things I like and then Brent and I wil… Read More
2016-01-03 21:36
Today we have a super quick and easy tutorial that can come in handy for a variety of DIY projects. We are showing how to drill a hole in a ceramic pot.
Have you ever found a really cool ce… Read More
2015-12-16 16:31
Today we are going to share how to paint a faux brick wall. We posted a teaser about our technique a few weeks back but now we are going to break it all down on how we made our industrial l… Read More
2015-12-14 22:28
About a week after we put up our Christmas tree and had it all decorated, we decided we wanted to do something different under the tree. I liked how our white tree skirt looked but was grow… Read More
2015-12-10 16:05
Brent and I have been overwhelmed (in a good way) by all the coffee bar love everyone has been sending our way. Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to stop by and read about this p… Read More
2015-11-28 18:40
Some DIY home projects we spend a lot of time planning before we begin and other projects pop up on our radar quickly and we are so excited to jump right into it and make it happen that we… Read More
2015-11-21 03:15
Hello! It’s Courtney here today sharing our latest DIY project for our home gym. The past few weekends we tackled a pretty large project for the room, a huge wall of plywood shelves w… Read More
2015-11-17 02:06
Hello! Courtney here today sharing a project that I worked on this past week that meant a lot to me. My grandparents are doing a little remodeling around their house and decided to open up… Read More
2015-11-07 16:15
This week we took advantage of the extra hour to work on some linen closet organization. There is just something about a freshly organized closet that makes me super happy. Ah, it is the li… Read More
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