How to Make Your Own Chore Coat: A Step-by-Step DIY Guide
Constructing your own garments isn’t as complex as it seems, as long as you take it one stitch at a time
Outdoor Shower Guide: Design Inspo, Tips, and Tricks for Buying & Building Your Own
A deep dive into the different types of outdoor showers, which to buy, and inspiration for building your own
How to Build Your Own DIY Sauna for Less Than 6K: A Step-by-Step Guide
Canadian builder Andrew Szeto shares a full build breakdown, including cost, time, tools required, and pro tips from his whimsical backyard sauna
Redwood Outdoors Sauna Review: What It’s Like to Build a DIY Backyard Sauna
First hand experience of what it’s like to build a Thermowood Mini-Cube 2-Person Sauna in my backyard in coastal Maine.
A Definitive Guide to the A-Frame House: How to Build & More
A comprehensive rundown of all things A-frame—from structural benefits to what to know before buying, building, or renting one yourself
An Easy Guide to Understanding and Picking ADU Floor Plans
You can buy prefab accessory dwelling units, but ADU plans offer the flexibility of customization to fit your property and needs
A Step-by-Step DIY Guide to Building Your Own Backyard Hot Tub
Materials, tools, and clear and complete instructions on building your own off-grid wood fired hot tub for around $2,000
This New Book Will Help You Finally Build That Dream Treehouse
Through beautiful hand-drawings and ultra-detailed instructions, this handy guide shows readers how to construct a treehouse from start to finish
Women and The Wind: Sailing Across the Atlantic in a 50-Year-Old Catamaran
In 2022 three women crossed the Atlantic Ocean on a wooden catamaran to document plastic pollution and find adventure, here's how
Inside the NYC Workshop Where Sought-After Surfboards Are Made
Maui-raised and Brooklyn-based, brothers Aaron and Drew Austin are hand building some of the East Coast's most creative surfboards
How to Develop Film With Beer & Without Toxic Chemicals
A step-by-step home guide to using beer to process black & white film, in place of nasty chemicals like ammonia and formaldehyde
The James Brand Palmer Pocket Knife Is a Premium Take on the Everyday Utility Blade
The design-forward EDC company has a refreshing (and colorful) new take on the most basic and useful type of knife available
How to Build a DIY Wood Fired Hot Tub for Around $2,000
The dreamy soaking tub came together on the cheap thanks to reclaimed wood and some serious sweat equity
This UK A-Frame Has a Built-in Optical Illusion for a Reason
In the architect-designed, owner-built accessory dwelling unit, contemporary design and local materials make for a rustic retreat
A Floating Sauna Built by Hand During 2020's Sheltered-in-Place Mandates
Assembled with salvaged materials from friends and neighbors, the Sea Sauna is a seasonal spa that spends its summers in the harbor
How a Self-Taught Woodworker Built a Cabin During Lockdown for Under $13,000
Filmmaker Graeme Jenvey discusses his $13k backyard cabin build, shares advice for fellow builders, and reflects on lessons learned
Build This A-Frame Cabin in Two Weekends for Just $2,500
These comprehensive cabin plans feature everything you need to buy to build your very own A-Frame micro cabin, from Elevated Spaces
How to Develop Film at Home With Coffee & No Toxic Chemicals
A step-by-step guide to Caffenol, the genius process substituting chemicals like ammonia and formaldehyde with instant coffee
So You Want to Buy a Cabin Kit? Here's Everything You Need to Know
From costs and selecting the right kit for you and your land working with contractors or going full DIY, this definitive guide
Meet FSP Outdoors, Brooklyn-made Gear for Worldwide Adventure
How an adventure mishap in the Maine woods led self-taught designer Blair Kemp to accidentally start a tiny brand with big intentions
They Built a Famous Cabin. Then the Wildfires Came. Now They're Helping Others Build
Q&A with Elevated Spaces founder and builder on building with a community, selling cabin and treehouse plans, and expert advice for new DIY builders
How (and How Not) to Build an A-Frame House
The good, the bad, and the ugly of building a 250-square-foot A-Frame in Upstate New York, with cost breakdown, timeline & lessons learned
Artist & Designer Junior Sealy on Building a Sustainable Home in Barbados, Bit by Bit
Drawing on Japanese minimalism and the traditional architecture of enslaved people, this self-taught QPOC designer is building a dream with little regard for convention
Save the Bees with These Cool Modular Backyard Condos for Solitary Bees
Design, download, and build your own free Bee Home to house the powerful pollinators in your very neighborhood