"It was my first time really taking a corner from ‘blank and awkward' to ‘built-in and intentional,'" the DIYer says.

The Oak Table proves that sometimes the most extraordinary experiences come in the most ordinary packages – a no-frills cafe that happens to serve what might just be the best pancakes in Washington ...

The exterior is classic diner – clean white walls with that signature green trim that somehow immediately signals “good food inside” to your brain before you’ve even parked your car. Large windows ...