DIYish by Chloe

09/01/2026

ad | made a log store with my gifted nail gun from Gryobitoolsuk! Armed with my new nailer, a load of pallets, inspiration from Gthecarpenters_daughter Vikkie's recent build and the fast approaching winter storms threatening to soak my firewood through my disintegrating tarp... built myself a log store. built it over a few days as had to keep moving the logs around, re-stacking them, and avoiding the great British weather. think might have to build more but this will do for now! Please share your best tips in the comments for getting your hands on free firewood!!

07/01/2026

January
Using vinyl wrap on my kitchen counter the SAY BEFORE a home buyer survey because I ruined the paint whilst doing touch ups!
Trying scroll sawing for the first time
Fixing the garage trim after a storm
February
Snowboarding! In my Pingu onesie altered last year March
DIY SOS Bracknell
Swimming in the sea with my girls
April
Starting to really pack the garage and garden for moving house
Fixed a broken bat box from my nearby woods
Took out all our nice light fittings
May
Installed a washing line for my friend
Finally, 18 months after we viewed the first house, and weeks of date negotiations, did we move house 🥳
2 days later I went to to volunteer on the stand
We rearranged our kitchen units
June
I started dismantling the garden
Changed a dripping tap
Set up my guest shower
Went swimming in a river
July
Started making the bin drawer (which would turn out to be my most frustrating project of the year 😅)
Replaced a socket
August
Mini makeovers on the hallways and under stairs cupboard
Got a new circular saw and finished the bin drawer
Did the Niki Minaj challenge
Was on TV! The George Clarke episode where we were christened by George as "A Top Building Team" 😁
Made my first floating shelf
Oiling my friend's squeaky door!
September
DIY SOS at The Joshua Tree in Cheshire
Finally made Dan a giant chopping board
October
Insulated my awful draughty front door
Hung 5 things on my walls in 5 days
Pulled the tiles off the backsplash whilst brushing my teeth
Started taking the trees out for my new fence
November
Started and finished my Secret Santa project
The Joshua Tree DIY SOS episode aired! My legs are in the intro 😂
December
Got our windows and doors changed, not my DIY but worth every penny!
And made a log store - reel coming soon!

30/12/2025

The project chain - aka why I never get anything done

21/12/2025

My Secret Santa project! I made scroll saw art of beloved cat, Fluff. I was so pleased with how it came out ☺️ you can watch the whole build on YouTube. It contains a minor maker breakdown, cute dog appearances, the great British weather, a special guest and me doing a whole project based on a skill I'd never done before... You can see how that goes, in the video! And you can watch Phil's reaction to receiving it at the end of his build video.
The lovely hardwood for the cat is from

20/12/2025

Remember that secret build I was working on at the end of October/start of November? Well it's coming to your YouTube screen today at 12:00 GMT/UTC. Bootleg YouTube Makers Secret Santa... Tune it to see What I made and for Whom... And yes, that is my "workshop" set up in my garden under a brolly

19/12/2025

No, I didn't DIY this! With 3 doors and over 10 windows I was not about to do my whole house, just before winter 😅 The wood frames were crumbling, several of the double glazing panes had gone, and the glass was so thin. It sounded like the kids outside were playing in our living room! The guys at THM Home Improvements smashed through our house in 2 days and what a difference it has made! The immediate change in noise and warmth was crazy. The hallway has more natural light and the white internals really brighten up the rooms. This wasn't cheap but it's our forever home and a great investment. What do you think of our colour choice? Was green the right colour?

05/12/2025

Easiest DIY to organise your bathroom cabinet

04/12/2025

01/12/2025

🌟🌲 Christmas card bunting! 🌲🌟
The last few years I've not had time to do lots of fun Christmassy things but this year I am determined to do some crafts and baking 😊 I made this bunting for my stairs in our old house but I thought it would look nice in our new dining room. And no, I couldn't be bothered to find my knife which would have made it a lot easier! Please excuse the undecorated walls - the previous owner had a huge dresser there before 😅 another project I'll get round to at some point...

29/11/2025

It really has! I'm not the most confident person but I definitely gained more confidence from doing DIY SOS, putting myself out of my comfort zone, not to mention all the new skills I've picked up, and the friendships too! It all started when I saw Jasmine's Instagram story, where she was signing up to the trades day for the Essex build in 2023... We'd never met in person until day 1 of the build, although we lived fairly close. And we've been DIY buds ever since 😊 We like to confuse some of the tradies as they thought we were full time joiners 🤫😅
It also led to working with on an episode of his own show! And gave me the opportunity to try some of the trades tools and made me want to invest in a track saw! Not forgetting the amazing feeling when you hand the property back and how grateful and appreciative they are 🫶🏻 What a blast this past couple of years has been! I hope they get renewed for another season so we can build more things and help more people! 😁