Build a Cozy Home

08/14/2024

We love how our 8’ custom dining bench turned out!

08/03/2024

We seriously can’t get enough of this color combo of neutrals in our main living area!!! Cheers to trying something new and liking it! If you needed a sign to paint that thing, this is it! It’s just paint!

07/10/2024

This eight foot custom garage cabinet not only gave us all the storage we needed for this area and then some. It saved us from spending thousands of dollars on enough cabinets to fill this wall!

06/25/2024

Have you been on the fence about giving your kitchen island a makeover? What if I told you you could redo it in one weekend 🤯 here is a complete step by step guide and tool list to help you transform your island in one weekend! 🫶

Upgrade your kitchen island with this step-by-step DIY shiplap kitchen island tutorial. Learn to tackle this beginner-friendly project in just one weekend and revamp your space without breaking the bank.

02/11/2024

Tis the season for flowers! With Valentines Day and Mother’s Day right around the corner! Orchids are a huge gift for these two holidays!!!

But…the pots they are sold in 99% of the time are not good for them. That’s why they always die on you and never rebloom!

So, if you have an orchid that you’ve never repotted or gifted one! This is the perfect resourcece to keep that baby alive and thriving!

If you know people in your life that could benefit from this. Feel free to tag them or share it with them!!! 🫶

Unlock the secrets to thriving orchids with a step-by-step guide on how to repot an orchid! Become the best orchid plant parent and enjoy a blooming beauty in your home.

11/30/2023

The Arhaus dupe $150 Nutcrackers are amazing! I figured out how to make two for only $40!!! Click the link for the full tutorial and shopping list!!!

Do you love the look of the stunning giant wood nutcrackers from Arhaus but found the price tag a bit daunting? Well, here's the good news – you can recreate the same look for a fraction of the cost!

10/28/2023

We have some big news to share with you!!! You can be the first to know when we send out our first newsletter in November! You won’t want to miss how exciting this news is! I still can’t believe it myself still…click the link below and scroll down to our newsletter sign up!!!

Build a Cozy Home is a husband and wife duo that love DIY home projects, hiking and baking. Here they share all their DIY's.

09/13/2023

How to replace weather stripping and where to find it all in the latest blog post!!!!

This is a quick and easy DIY tutorial on how to replace door weather stripping around your exterior doors in under 5 minutes.

09/05/2023

We found all the best wreaths from your favorite retailers!!!! Who needs a new fall wreath! They are one of my favorite decor pieces for every season!!!

It is fall which means one thing in our house. We start putting up holiday decor! I don’t go too crazy with fall decor in our house. There is however one decor piece I change with every season throughout the year. Our front door wreath gets swapped out regularly. I love using the same wreaths […...

08/30/2023

If you loved yesterdays post about "How to Search Marketplace Like a Pro." You will love this one! One of my favorite FB Marketplace Upcycles yet I have done!

Who doesn't love a good how to turn a desk into nightstands upcycle? This step by step will confidently walk you through how to do it!

08/29/2023

The beginning of the week is the best when it comes to looking for deals on FB Marketplace! People have spent the weekend rearranging and getting new things for their home. Which means they are ditching all the old. I wrote a blog with my top 3 tips on how to finding amazing deals and finds like a pro!!!!

The best tips on how to find 12 common marketplace desks you can turn into nightstands. These tips are also great for finding deals.

08/15/2023

Love getting to be a part of local events!!!!

Big thank you to Build a Cozy Home in being a sponsor for our upcoming Firefighter Family Night! Thank you so much!

If you and/or your business would like to participate, we'd love to have you
(See details below)

The Rock Hill Professional Firefighters Association IAFF L2106 is hosting a family fun night for the firefighters of Rock Hill Fire Department and their families. We are looking for anyone and or any businesses interested in helping sponsor this event.
Here are a few ways you can help sponsor

- items/gift cards that can be used as door prizes
- monetary donations to help offset the event cost
- cases of bottled water, bottled soda etc.

Donations must be received no later than 8/15/23

Item pickup can be coordinated by contacting
Adam Aguirre
[email protected]

We will list your business or family at our event as well as a shoutout on our social media pages

Thanks so much for your support!

06/03/2023

You loved the bread recipe so much!!! So, I figured I would share another thing we make in our house!!!

The blog also has a fun core memory from my childhood! This recipe has a fun way of getting the kids involved with making butter too!!!

This is the perfect beginner recipe on how to make butter at home for anyone who has never made butter before.

05/28/2023

Our holiday weekend is nothing but rain! So, we are baking! This is our go to bread recipe we make often! We stopped buying store bought bread for a very important reason! I talk about that a little more in the blog post!!!

Oh and this recipe is fool proof, you can’t mess it up! Even if you’ve never made bread before you can make this I promise!!!

https://buildacozyhome.com/easy-beginner-4-ingredient-homemade-bread/

02/15/2023

Today I wanted to share something so many of you have been asking about! I wrote a blog about the diagnosis I recieved at 33 weeks that changed a lot. Talking about it out loud still makes me tear up. So, I figured this is the best way to do it!!! I hope it brings awareness to a diagnosis that could have a pretty awful outcome if left untreated or undiagnosed. Early treatment and lots of monitoring can make all the difference. I’m feeling grateful and blessed to have our Penelope here with us and healthy!!!

Cholestasis the diagnosis that changed it all at 33 weeks. They were the longest 3 weeks of my life until our little one was born at 36 weeks.

02/08/2023

This is by far the cutest little at home DIY I have ever done!!! I thought you did these at the hospital but they didn’t…so, I found a way for us to do them at home!!! I linked the kit below! You can also find this link in my bio under amazon finds “Penelope’s List” if you need it in the future!

https://a.co/d/eyktJD4

01/27/2023

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01/23/2023

It's been a year since I built our garage workbench! In honor of that I wrote a blog about the process and included a discount link in the blog for the plans!!!

This workbench houses our table saw and miter saw. The hidden fip miter saw is a must have feature. Click for workbench plans.

12/10/2022

The new blog is officially launched!!! Click the link below and check it out! We are beyond excited for this new part of the DIY journey! Can’t wait to hear what you think of it? Leave a comment below of what your favorite part of the blog is!!!

Build a Cozy Home is a husband and wife duo that love DIY home projects, hiking and baking. Here they share all their DIY's.

10/10/2022

This space got an upgrade!!! The router table and cooler officially have a home! This one day project used mostly leftover supplies from previous projects!!! The only piece we purchased was a project panel of plywood for the door!

04/29/2022

Do you need some sunshine for your Friday!!!!

04/29/2022

I really love how this two tone look turned out!

04/27/2022

Me leaving the home improvement store everytime!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

04/20/2022

Spring One Room Challenge Laundry Room Makeover Part 2!!!! We added some new cabinets and these Easy Plywood Doors to give us more storage!!!!! These before and afters are so good!

04/03/2022

Some more exciting news! I hope you aren’t tired of hearing about all of my online things just yet….🥰🥰🥰 I have an Amazon store front now you can easily shop all of my everyday home finds and projects I talk about!!! Your purchases from my link are how I make commissions and can keep creating content! You are why I can continue this journey and I’m so grateful for you!!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰 thank you for your constant support!!!

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04/03/2022

If you’ve ever wondered how to find all of my finds I use in my builds or everyday life I post about! Here is my Amazon Storefront with the links split up by rooms!!! This link makes shopping my finds super easy!!!! Please let me know if you don’t see something linked that I have mentioned. I am happy to link it for you to make sure you can find it!!!! Thank you for the constant support! You are why I can do what I love and keep creating content!!!

Check out this page from Build A Cozy Home

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04/02/2022

My Pinterest page is up and running!!! If you love Pinterest and following along with my blog and projects! You’ll love my page over there! Also, I’m trying to get to 1k followers on Pinterest! Thanks for your constant support as I’m navigating this world of digital work and learning as I grow!!!! Love you all!!! 🥰🥰🥰

Build a Cozy Home | Big City Girl living the small town life. Making our house a home one DIY at a time!

03/09/2022

I’ve been reminded lately of how important photos are for documenting history! As much as I love a good reel, it’s been a minute since I’ve done a photo post!
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Ok, wow, that was a lot of cutting!!! I think after 7.5 sheets of plywood cut into 40+ cabinet pieces I have officially lost my mind 🤣 But, we are now ready to start assembling the pieces! Let the cabinet building begin!!!!
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Have you ever made cabinet boxes before? If you have, what did you make? If you haven’t made them before, what would you build first if you learned how to do it?

03/08/2022

EXCTING NEWS!!! I have been accepted into the running of becoming “ DIY HERO ”!!!! I’m so excited for this opportunity for a 2 page spread in Make: Magazine and to win $25k!!! This contest is all based on votes for who wins!!! For the next two weeks you can vote and keep me in the running before the first cuts happen!!!! I put the link below where you can vote for me!!!! There is a free daily vote available!!!! You can come back everyday and vote! It would mean the world to me if you could even just vote one time! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!! Let’s do this!!!! Feel free to share this link with everyone and anyone you know and post on any of your social platforms!!!! Click the link below!

Will Bryanna Jae La Londe be featured in Make Magazine, and take home $25,000 and the title of DIY Hero?

03/03/2022

The LAUNDRY ROOM MAKEOVER has started!!!It’s amazing what one day and some paint can do for a space!!!! This has been a project I’ve been wanting to tackle since we first toured this house before we even bought it!!!! So much more to come…new cabinets, under cabinet lighting, faux marble counter top and a feature wall that will continue onto the ceiling!!!