Dunn DIY 2023 Year in Review

Todd Dermody smiling.

“The new year calls for a fresh start to organizing—and beautifying—your home.”

- Todd Dermody


It's that time of year again when we look back on what we accomplished over the past 12 months and look ahead to even more ideas, how-to guides, and projects we want to share. 2023 marked our ninth (!) year of Dunn DIY and was made even more memorable thanks to the Dunn employees who joined us to share their own skillsets and project plans. 

It felt only fitting that our annual year in review post featured their hard work and unique designs. From practical storage solutions to just-for-fun game accessories, below you'll find our Dunn employee DIY projects from 2023. 

How To Build an Adjustable Laptop Stand

Simon from our Bellevue Dunn Lumber location built a clever DIY contraption of his own design: an adjustable laptop stand he named the "Atlas" after the Greek god it was inspired by. 

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Standing behind a laptop resting on DIY wooden adjustable laptop stand.

How To Make a Piano Coat Rack

John from our Shoreline store came across a "piano key" coat rack online and was drawn to its look and functionality—but not the surprisingly high price tag. So, he designed a budget-friendly version with “keys” that fold out to hang your things.

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Holding up DIY wooden piano coat rack.

DIY Rotating Bookshelf

Alice, a long-time DIYer, found that she always needs more shelves to store her ever-growing book collection. The solution? This rotating bookshelf designed with four shelves on four sides for maximun storage space. 

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Standing next to DIY wooden rotating bookshelf that is holding various books and knick-knacks.

DIY Hanging Plant Stand

David—or “Grishy” as our team knows him—from our Lynnwood location, chose a simple structure paired with beautiful cedar decking boards, for an easy-to-build hanging plant stand with a clean, finished look. 

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Standing next to DIY wooden hanging plant stand with a flowering plant hanging from it and "Welcome" written on the top.

DIY Truck Camper Bed with Storage

Max from our corporate office loves to truck camp and wanted to make his experience more functional and comfortable. His version of a truck camper bed with storage can be customized to fit your own truck—and provides a surprisingly nicer spot to roll out a sleeping mat! 

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Crouching behind the DIY wooden truck camper bed with storage, which is open on one side to show storage compartments.

DIY Dice Tower

Eli from our Lake Union location combined his strong DIY background with his love of gaming to design this wooden DIY dice tower. Just drop some die in the top and they'll bounce off hidden pieces inside the tower before dropping out the bottom for a fair (and fun) roll. 

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Rolling dice with DIY wooden dice tower.

And there you have it. As always, thank you for being part of the Dunn DIY family—we'll see you next year!