12 DIY Deck & Porch Projects

It’s time for another edition of the DIY Housewives Series, and this month my blogging friends and I are bringing you 12 DIY Porch and Deck Projects! If you’re new here, the DIY Housewives is a series where I partner with 11 other bloggers to share projects from our archives that you may have missed, all of which fit with a monthly theme. You can find this series on our blogs the first Wednesday of every month. (Check out past editions here.)

As for my DIY deck project, Chris and I (well, mostly Chris) stained our deck last year and we shared a step by step tutorial. We also shared a handy tool that helped the job go much more quickly.  Click here to check it out!

Here are the other participating bloggers, and you can find their projects linked up below:

My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia  Southern State of Mind  CiburbanityHeathered Nest  Erin Spain  Domestically Speaking

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Redhead Can Decorate  Refresh Restyle  Debbie DoosThe DIY Village  Life on Virginia Street  Designer Trapped in a Lawyer’s Body

Be sure to check out the other DIY Housewives’ posts here:

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You can also connect with me here:

Thanks for visiting!

-Erin

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Recall Alert: IKEA Recalls 29 Million Chests and Dressers Due to Tip-Over Hazard

IKEA is issuing a massive recall of 29 million chests and dressers including the popular MALM dresser, due to a serious tip-over hazard that has resulted in the death and injury of multiple children.

The recall affects children’s chests and dressers taller than 23.5 inches and adult chests and dressers taller than 29.5 inches that do not meet the performance requirements of the U.S. voluntary industry standard. The recalled MALM chests and dressers were manufactured and sold through June 2016 and include the 3-drawer, 4-drawer, 5-drawer and 6-drawer models. Other IKEA chests and dressers in this recall were sold at various times through June 2016. ​

Like most IKEA furniture, the MALM chests and dressers are constructed of particleboard or fiberboard and are white, birch (veneer), medium brown, black-brown, white stained oak (veneer), oak (veneer), pink, turquoise, grey, grey-turquoise, lilac, green, brown stained ash (veneer), and black. To identify the furniture, look for a 5-digit supplier number, 4-digit date stamp, IKEA logo, country of origin and “MALM” which are printed on the underside of the top panel or inside the side panel.

The recalled MALM chests were sold from 2002 through June 2016 for between$70 and $200. ​IKEA is issuing a refund for the recalled furniture or offering a free kit that can be used to anchor the piece against the wall.

More information about the recall from IKEA.

Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission

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