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DIY Scrap Plywood Wall Clock

DIY Scrap Plywood Wall Clock Hello, Pretty Handy readers! It's Anika from Anika's DIY Life and I am back with a quick tutorial on making a wall clock using scrap plywood. I recently gave our staircase a makeover and resorted to a lazy…

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Free Winter Chalkboard Art Printable

Free Winter Chalkboard Art Printable Happy Holidays! I'm enjoying decorating my home for Christmas. How about you? One thing I particularly like doing is updating my chalkboard sign in the dining room. You might remember I created a free fall…

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26 Creative DIY Gifts from Your Kitchen

Creative DIY Gifts from Your Kitchen The kitchen is the heart of the home and a place full of love, family, and delicious food. Why not make your kitchen the go to place for DIY gifts this year? Plus there's something special about receiving…

Decorate your mantel for Christmas with these DIY stocking holders made of scrap wood!

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DIY Stocking Holders from Scrap Wood

Hi there, Pretty Handy Girl readers! I'm Vineta from The Handyman's Daughter, back with another tutorial for you! I have a mountain of wood scraps in my workshop, and the hardest pieces to use up are those pesky 2 x 4 end cuts. Lucky for you,…

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Make an Elegant Holiday Wreath for Less than $20

Make an Elegant Holiday Wreath for Less than $20 Have you ever been in a home decor store and fell head over heels in love with a wreath only to gag at the $50 or more price tag? Put your wallet away, because today I want to show you how you…

Crafts, DIY, Do It Yourself, Gift Ideas, gifts

16 Unique DIY Hostess Gift Ideas

16 Unique DIY Hostess Gift Ideas Holiday festivities are about to begin, and you don't want to arrive to those parties empty-handed! Thank your hostess by bringing a thoughtful and personal gift that is sure to put a smile on his or her face.…

Saving Etta

Saving Etta: Chapter 12: Discoveries

Saving Etta: Chapter 12 – Discoveries This is the true story about a house built in 1900 that is in serious disrepair. It’s also the story about my journey toward becoming a general contractor and my attempt to save a home from being…

8. Complete with "L" brackets on corners. Add gifts and deliver!

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DIY Sheet Metal Gift Trays

DIY Sheet Metal Gift Trays The holidays are fast approaching and it's time to start thinking about gift giving ideas! Gift trays are a great way deliver gifts to your friends, neighbors or teachers. The best part of a gift tray is it can be…

How to Repair Your Dishwasher - Control Panel Replacement

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How to Repair a Dishwasher

How to Repair a Dishwasher: Control Panel The holidays are here and your kitchen will surely be getting a work out! Now is NOT the time for your dishwasher to break. Recently we found ourselves with a non-functional dishwasher. The control…

5 Tips for Building Professional Looking Furniture

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5 Tips to Building Professional Looking Furniture

5 Tips to Building the Best Looking Furniture It's Shara here again from Woodshop Diaries and today I want to share Five Tips to Building the Best Looking Furniture, which will result in more professional looking results. I build a lot…

Warm Solution for Cold Rooms in Your House

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Warm Solution for a Cold Room

Warm Solution for a Cold Room I'm excited to share this solution with anyone who has a cold room in their home. Sometimes a room may be cold because it lacks a heating duct, is missing insulation, or is on a concrete slab. Whatever the reason,…

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Top 10 Power Tools Every DIYer Needs

Top 10 Power Tools Every DIYer Needs Time and time again I've been asked what my desert island tool would be. But honestly I have a hard time narrowing my answer down to just one tool. Instead I decided to make a list of the Top 10 Power Tools…

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DIY Library Book Box

DIY Library Book Box Hello Pretty Handy Girl readers! Sarah here from The Created Home to share with you a fun solution for housing library books: A Library Book Box! Recently I had to cough up $10 to our local public library for a missing…

DIY Table Saw Stand and Collapsible Off Feed Table

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Table Saw Stand and Collapsible Out Feed Work Table

DIY Table Saw Stand and Collapsible Out Feed Work Table Today I want to share with you my new workshop configuration that has a DIY Table Saw Stand and a collapsible out feed (or work) table. I've struggled for years to find a workbench that…

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arts and craft, Build It, Holiday decorating, Home Decor, shutters, Upcycling

13 Creative Ways to Repurpose Old Shutters

Do you have a collection of old shutters filling up your storage space? Or do you want some ideas using old shutters in case you come across a set? If so, this post is for you! I've put together 13 creative ideas on how you can repurpose…

how to make a glittered pine cone door hanger

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Easy Glittered Pinecone Door Hanger

Easy Glittered Pinecone Door Hanger Hello, Pretty Handy Girl readers! Can you believe we are already one week into November! It is almost time to break out the Christmas decor, so I'm sharing a fun and easy craft to kick off your holiday decorating! My…