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16 Stunningly Beautiful Green Doors

Stunning Green Doors: I admit it, I'm crushing on green doors lately. If you know me well, you know that I painstakingly stripped my front doors a few years ago and repainted them bright green. Now I've been thinking more and more about front…

Home & Auto Maintenance

How to Replace a Grill Igniter

How to Replace a Gas Grill Igniter Nothing beats using a gas grill to make a quick, delicious dinner! However, when the electric igniter no longer works, you may be tempted to throw up your hands and buy a new grill (or cook inside forever…

Make a custom industrial display frame using corrugated metal and wood. It is an easy and quick project and makes a perfect gift too.

DIY

DIY Industrial Display Frame

Easy DIY Industrial Display Frame Hello Pretty Handy Girl readers, Anika here from Anika's DIY Life with an industrial metal and wood display frame for you to make! Lately, I find myself drawn to the industrial style with the metal and wood…

Aging and Antiquing Finishes Roundup Social Media Image

Aged, antiques, arts and craft, Decorating, distressing, faux finish, Furniture, Painting & Antiquing Techniques

The Best DIY Aging and Antiquing Techniques

Aging and Antiquing Technique Tutorials: Do you love the idyllic vintage or rustic look? If your answer is yes, then this round up is for you! I've curated some awesome projects with full details for aging and antiquing techniques that every…

Saving Etta

Saving Etta: Chapter 9: Life Changing Moments

Saving Etta: Chapter 9: Life Changing Moments 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…

This black and silver Halloween sign is a spooky way to decorate for the holiday.

Crafts, Halloween

Spooky Spider Halloween Sign

Spooky Spider Halloween Sign Hi there, Pretty Handy Girl readers! I'm Vineta from The Handyman's Daughter, back with another tutorial for you! This time, I'm making a spooky spider Halloween sign to coordinate with the rest of my black and…

Home & Auto Maintenance

How to Replace Refrigerator Water Filters

How to Replace Refrigerator Water Filters You just got a new refrigerator (or maybe you've owned this one for several months.) Is it time to replace your refrigerator water filter? Great, all you need is a new water filter and two minutes and…

Decorating, Home Tour

Fabulous Fall Home Tours

Fabulous Fall Home Tours Welcome to the Fabulous Fall Home Tours! The tour features 8 fabulously talented bloggers who have opened their homes up so you can get inspired by some beautiful fall decorating. If you are just coming in from Sarah's…

Decorating, Home Tour

Fall Tablescape and Coffee Bar

Fall Tablescape and Coffee Bar Welcome! I'm so glad you could join me today. I enjoyed taking a little time off from my investment house projects to decorate the house for autumn. It's always fun to twitter around and create a beautiful tablescape. Last…

Green and purple hydrangeas in rustic wood trough. Build Your own Rustic Trough Centerpiece tutorial.

Aged, arts and craft, distressing, DIY, Painting & Antiquing Techniques

The Perfect Rustic Paint Technique {with Video Tutorial}

The Perfect Rustic Paint Technique {with Video Tutorial} I have been painting and distressing furniture and home décor for almost ten years now. Over the years I've tried a lot of different techniques, but the one I'm going to show you today…

Build It, decor, Decorating

Build Your Own Trough Centerpiece

Build Your Own Wood Trough Centerpiece Wood trough centerpieces are very popular right now and for good reason! They will work with any seasonal decor. Add grass and eggs and you have instant spring decor. Add sunflowers and you have just decorated…

arts and craft, decor, Decorating

DIY Tile Centerpiece

DIY Tile Centerpiece The holiday season is just around the corner, and there's nothing quite like time spent with your friends and family gathered around the table. I know sometimes it's all you can do to produce a delicious spread for your…

Home & Auto Maintenance

How to Get Your Car Ready for Winter

How to Get Your Car Ready for Winter If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, you're probably enjoying the crisp fall weather before winter brings cold, snow and ice. Will you be ready when it arrives? More importantly, will your car be ready…

Saving Etta

Saving Etta: Chapter 8: Old Trucks and Old Houses

Saving Etta: Chapter 8: Old Trucks and Old Houses 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…

arts and craft, decor, Decorating, Trash to Treasure, Upcycling

DIY Burlap Bulletin Board

DIY Burlap Bulletin Board Hello, Pretty Handy readers! I have a quick and fun project for you today! We're going to make DIY Burlap Bulletin Boards together, hooray! I love displaying pictures around the house, but sometimes I don't have…

arts and craft, Decorating

FREE: Fall Chalkboard Art Printable

FREE: Fall Chalkboard Art Printable This weekend the cooler temperatures stirred my internal desire to start decorating for fall. I love fall! Whether it be the beautiful leaf colors, the pumpkin spice lattes or the ability to wear boots and…

Home & Auto Maintenance

21 Tips to Make Your Home Winter Ready

21 Tips to Make Your Home Winter Ready Are you ready for winter? I know, I know, fall just arrived. But, there's no time like fall to get your home ready for the cold of winter. The seasons seem to pass us by in a flash. The warm nights making…

This cordless drill storage, together with the circular saw stand, make it easy to find the tools I need.

Build It, organizational tips

Cordless Drill Storage Center

Cordless Drill Storage Center Keep your tools contained and extra batteries close at hand with this cordless drill storage center! It provides space for three drills, batteries and a charging station, so you can keep everything powered up and…

arts and craft, Build It, Crafts, decor, Popular, Stashbusting, Trash to Treasure, Upcycling

71 Practically FREE Scrap Wood Projects

If you make things out of wood you know almost every project leaves scrap wood. Why not use up those scraps by making some of these 71 Practically FREE Scrap Wood Projects? 71 Practically FREE Scrap Wood Projects These projects definitely…

arts and craft, Before and After, Decorating, Goodwill, painting, Painting & Antiquing Techniques, ReNew, Stashbusting

How to Repaint Dated Decor

Want to know How to Repaint Dated Decor? Raise your hand if you are a thrift shopper? No, what about yard sales? Have you ever seen any ugly ceramic decor items that shouldn't have survived the 70's or 80's? Nodding your head YES? I thought…

Saving Etta

Saving Etta: Chapter 7: The Chandelier

Saving Etta: Chapter 7: The Chandelier 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 bulldozed.…