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Painted Lampshade & a Quick Guest Room Makeover | Pretty Handy Girl
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Painted Lampshade and a Quick Guest Room Makeover {Lowe’s Creator}

My mom was coming to visit his month. Since she's a repeat guest, I wanted to give the guest room a little mini makeover for her. With the addition of some new pillows, curtains and a painted lampshade I gave it a new look in an afternoon. Here's…
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DIY Industrial Cupcake Stands

Make these DIY industrial cupcake stands now and you'll be ready for all the upcoming holidays, Thanksgiving and Christmas are fast approaching!  The cool black steel plumbing parts base combined with the natural wood slice platform lends…
Easy Fall Wreath Tutorial
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Easiest Fall Wreath EVER!

Who's too busy to spend more than 5 minutes creating a new wreath for Fall? {Raising my hand high!} Well, I'm about to give you the Easiest Fall Wreath tutorial...EVER! Do you have one of these store bought wreaths? Pretty, but maybe…
Autumn Mantle Décor and Vignettes | Pretty Handy Girl
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Autumn Mantel Décor & Fall Vignettes

Fall is here! Hip Hip Hooray! I'm not exactly a summer gal (although I was born in June.) I prefer the cooler temperatures, the colorful landscape and jean weather! When the first cool day rolled into North Carolina, I was ready and waiting!…
30 Amazing DIY Mirrors
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30 Amazing DIY Decorative Mirrors

Here are 30 amazing DIY decorative mirrors to suit any taste or style (not to mention budget.) A mirror is a great asset when decorating a home. They're functional and placed strategically they can visually enlarge a space. Decorative mirrors…
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Announcing this Week’s Before & After Contest Winner (and Runners-Up)

My goodness, you DIY creators really know how to "bring it" to the Before & After contest! I saw so many amazing ideas and projects. And I truly enjoyed browsing each and every project. I also tried to leave comments for everyone, but…
Painted Lampshade & a Quick Guest Room Makeover | Pretty Handy Girl
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How to Install Window Blinds and Curtains {Lowe’s Creator}

Whoa. What happened to summer? Labor Day is here and that means the holidays are just around the corner. I've started to think about sprucing up our guest room in anticipation of having guests. The number one complaint our guests have (not…
Color Wheel Mirror
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Mosaicworks Glass Tile Rainbow Mirror {Guest Post}

Have you ever been browsing Pinterest or the blog world and come across an artist that has literally left your mouth hanging open? Well Karen from MosaicWorks may have caused me to drool a bit on my keyboard. I immediately asked her if she'd…
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Why My Grandmother Would Love that I Wrote All Over Her Coffee Table

My grandmother wouldn't mind that I painted and then wrote all over her coffee table. She was one of the most giving people you've ever met. She truly was the type of person that would give you the shirt off her back if you needed it. I…
watergarden
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25 Ideas for Tabletop Gardens and Terrariums

As the weather changes and the flowers start to wane outside, it's a great time to focus on bringing natural beauty indoors. I've gathered some beautiful and unique ideas for creating your own tabletop gardens. For those with less time to…
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Haven and the GMC Habitat House Makeover 2013

My goodness, it has been a whirlwind week for me. I left on Wednesday to head down to Atlanta, GA with my good friend Holly (of Storywood Designs). We rode in the lap of luxury in a swanky new 2014 GMC Acadia Denali! (My boys were in love…
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Easy Sofa Makeover and Living Room Mini-Makeover

Have you ever been bored with the way a room looks?  For me, it was my living room. It houses the same sofa... The same lamps... The same golden frames surrounding the same prints we loved so much 13 years ago! I have a quick tutorial for…
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Desktop Terrarium {a Lowes Creator Idea}

Hey all you black thumb peeps! I have a gardening tutorial for you. This desktop succulent terrarium is hard to kill. It requires very little water and loves to be neglected. Best of all, you can put it together in less than 20 minutes! Ready,…
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How to Make a Mason Jar Foaming Soap Dispenser

My sweet little sister, Caitlin, sent me vintage blue Ball Mason jars for my birthday. I had resisted buying them because I might have a bit of a jar hoarding problem. (If you're in my home, don't open the cabinet in the laundry room. You…
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Ilkley, UK – A Home Tour of an 1880 Row House

I've known Karen and her sister Anne since fourth grade. Karen was my best friend growing up and ultimately, my maid-of-honor. Anne is her older sister. During play dates, Karen and I were silly girls who avoided (the more mature) Anne,…
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A Lazy Girl’s Patriotic Summer Mantel

My name is Pretty Handy Girl and I am addicted to my Christmas mantel. Yes, I have used it since December 2012. I needed to enroll myself in a program that would help me get unhooked from holiday mantel décor. Truth be told, I needed a…
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Easy DIY Patriotic Star Pillows

As Independence Day nears, why not dress up your home with these easy to sew star pillows? Easy DIY Patriotic Star Pillows Materials: White felt Blue fabric Red Fabric Blue thread Red Thread Square Pillow Form Scissors …
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Patriotic Denim Bunting Tutorial

Summer is unofficially here and I'm back to share a patriotic sewing project that uses denim! Yes, another way to repurpose those old holey (or should we say too tight?) blue jeans. Nothing says 4th of July better than red, white and…
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DIY Star Wars Birthday Party

Today we are going to talk about DIY Star Wars Birthday Party. But first, I have a special guest for you today. Jenelle is a woman who shares my passion for upcycling and creating treasures from trash. She creates at TrashN2Tees. When I…
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Wall-Mounted Kitchen Hutch Tutorial

Have you heard the term sandbox when talking about software development? It's the term used for the testing area where the engineers can "play" with their ideas before they go live to the public. Well, this little kitchen desk and hutch (kitchen…
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Building a Kitchen Counter Height Desk {Lowe’s Creator Idea}

Where do you drop all your mail, papers, reminder notes, kid's school notes, business cards, etcetera, etcetera...etcetera? If you answered the kitchen counter, I'm sure you are among many including myself who dropped everything on the counter.…
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Summer Tour of Homes – Welcome to My Home

Welcome, welcome! I'm so glad to see you made it. I hope you didn't get lost. Did you just get here from Angie's house at the Country Chic Cottage? Her home is so cozy and beautiful (so make sure you didn't miss her stop on the tour!) I'm…
Fall Decor in a Rustic Farmhouse Kitchen | Pretty Handy Girl
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Building a Window Seat with Storage in a Bay Window

Building a Window Seat with Storage in a Bay Window You know when you dream about the finished product on something that you've been planning for a long time? And then you finish and your dream becomes a reality? And you think to yourself,…
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Build Your Own Custom Kitchen Herb Planter

Hello again, it's Cristina from Remodelando la Casa.   I'm happy to share a tutorial to build this kitchen herb planter with you today. It's one of those projects that you can decorate and customize to your own needs. Having fresh…
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How to Install a Hard-Wired Pendant Light

You may have noticed that pretty little seedy glass pendant light over our sink from my video the other day. It was a breeze to install, so I want to share with you the tutorial. (I've included affiliate links for your convenience. I…
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Installing Cork Tile Flooring in the Kitchen

One of the best decisions I made in our kitchen renovation was adding cork tile flooring. I was exuberant when Globus Cork agreed to work with me on my kitchen renovation! Now that they are installed, I am in total love with the cork flooring.…
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Kitchen Floors {How I Decided to Use Cork Tiles}

One of the biggest decisions I had to make on our kitchen renovation was what flooring to install. We have always had linoleum flooring and I was happy with it. But, when I was shopping for new linoleum I couldn't find a pattern or flooring…
How to Build a Shelf With Crown Molding
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How to Build a Decorative Shelf With Crown Molding

Jacque, my wife, and the other half of The DIY Village has been kindly reminding me that I promised to make her a decorative shelf for our downstairs half bathroom.  She only had a few requests. She asked that I incorporate crown molding…
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How to Recover Outdoor Pillows and a Mini Patio Makeover #LowesCreator

When Lowe's challenged me to give an outdoor spot a mini-makeover, I knew exactly where to turn my attention. Our small paver patio is where we sit on warm spring days to eat lunch, take a break or sip wine after dark. The winter months…
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Cabinet Hardware and Winners of the D.Lawless Giveaway

The winners of the D. Lawless Hardware giveaway are: Mary Glidden & Lora Wikle! Congratulations gals, I hope you have an easier time deciding on what you'll purchase with your gift certificate. For the rest of you, Mr. Lawless himself…
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10 Uses for Old Windows

Last week I replaced our kitchen window with a new casement window. It's beautiful and I'm in love. But, I feel bad for the old window. The window is sitting neglected and abandoned beside our house. Whenever I walk by, it begs me…
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Cabinet Hardware {The Jewelry of the Kitchen}

Cabinet hardware is akin to the finishing touches on an outfit. It is the jewelry that really catches the eye in a kitchen. I'm not a big jewelry person. I only wear my wedding rings on a daily basis. And I have necklaces and bracelets for…
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Egg-ceptional Eggs

Easter is just around the corner and I'm looking forward to crafting some egg-ceptional eggs with the boys. While browsing the crafting blogosphere I came across some really stunning eggs. Amazing Real Eggs Made Shabby Chic with a Dremel…
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10 Minute Song Lyrics Lamp Makeover

Are y'all sick of all my ugly construction type tutorials yet? After all the framing and drywall dust I've been breathing, I just wanted to put down my hammer and flex my creativity a little. The perfect project presented itself in the form…
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Easy Potted Clover for St. Patrick’s Day

Valentine's Day is in one day, right? So, what am I up to? I'm getting ready to celebrate the return of spring and St. Patrick's Day of course. In North Carolina, the trees are starting to bud and a few have flowers. I'm super excited…
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Trashed to Treasured Coffee Table

Trashed to Treasured Coffee Table Hello! How is your week?! I'm sorry I missed y'all on Wednesday. I spent the day at the permit office interviewing the director and filing for a building and mechanical permit for our kitchen. I learned oodles…
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Creating with the Stars: Do You Have What it Takes?

Oh yeah Baby! Are you ready to fight for your right to create? Get ready because Creating with the Stars is coming! East Coast Creative has picked up the most popular contest in blogland and has polished it with a new name and brought in…
You Rule Valentines | Pretty Handy Girl
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Glitter Cut Out Valentine Name Tags

On Friday, I shared my tutorial for making You Rule Candy-Free Valentines. (I've included affiliate links for your convenience. I earn a small percentage from a purchase using these links. There is no additional cost to you. You…
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Patina Hook Frame

  This little key hook frame was incredibly easy to make and would make a great gift for a new homeowner or that college student who is moving into a new apartment. (Or for that special someone who is always losing their keys.) Materials: …
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Twig Star Decorations

I love nature and her beautiful palette, even as winter sets in she showcases a beautiful white, green and red color theme in honor of the impending holidays. With these colors in mind, I decided to bring a little of this beauty indoors…