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How to Build a Vegetable Trellis on a Budget | Pretty Handy Girl

How to Build a Rot-Resistant Raised Planter Bed

I've wanted to start a vegetable garden for three years! Each Spring something comes up and it doesn't happen. This year is the year, I told myself. I'm going to build Raised Planter Beds that are rot-resistant (because who wants to…

Getting Ready to Sell Your Home? Create a Luxurious Master Bedroom to Woo Buyers (without spending big bucks) | Pretty Handy Girl

Decorating

Luxurious Master Bedrooms Attract Buyers

Creating a relaxing and luxurious master bedroom is a great way to attract potential buyers and help you get top dollar for your home. This is the one room (besides the kitchen and master bathroom) that can make or break a home sale. Buyers…

Home & Auto Maintenance

How to Fix Small Areas of Wood Rot

Wood rot is as inevitable as a rain storm after you wash your car. Any home that is built with wood is susceptible to rot. Newer constructed homes using cement based siding and PVC trim don't have to worry about it. But for the rest of…

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Industrial Display Shelves

Hello! My name is Lindi. I normally blog at Love Create Celebrate, but I couldn't be happier to contribute some great ideas at Pretty Handy Girl! I love the look and style of industrial home decor. On my blog, Love Create Celebrate, I…

Home & Auto Maintenance

How to Install Knobs on New Cabinet Doors and Drawers

I know when you buy a new vanity or just have new cabinets installed it's hard to get up the guts to drill through the pristine doors and drawers to install new knobs on then. I get it, really I do. You are worried you'll drill in the wrong…

arts and craft, Gift Ideas, Upcycling

Simple Washi Tape Vases {Teacher’s Appreciation Gifts}

Teacher's Appreciation Week is coming up. I needed a gift that would be special and would make the teachers' smile. And, I needed a gift that would require very little time to create. As I strode by the recycling bin, I grabbed some jars…

You Rock Appreciation Gift Idea | Pretty Handy Girl

Gift Ideas, gifts

You Rock 3-D Card

This week is Teacher and Staff appreciation week at my sons' school. Monday was bus driver appreciation. Our bus driver is a really great guy. He's young, but man is he on top of things! He is always polite and learned the kids' names the…

Gift Ideas

DIY Apple Pencil Holder

Need a cute gift idea for the teachers you know? How about a teacher appreciation gift idea like this DIY apple pencil holder made using scrap wood? Jaime here today from That's My Letter sharing how to make this apple shaped pencil holder…

Thank You For Nurturing My Child Teacher Appreciation Gift Idea | Pretty Handy Girl

Gardening, Gift Ideas

Thank You for Nurturing My Child – Teacher Appreciation Gifts

Every year my son's elementary school has a staff and teacher appreciation week. It sneaks up on me and catches me off-guard (every year!) In the spirit of last minute teacher appreciation gift ideas, I'll be bringing you a week's worth of…

Decorative Chalkboard Clipboard | Pretty Handy Girl

arts and craft, Gift Ideas, Très Frugal, Upcycling

Decorated Chalkboard Clipboards

Teacher Appreciation time is coming up. Every year, I find myself scrambling for last minute gift ideas for the teachers. My sister-in-law is a school teacher and she has always lamented the amount of sugar-laden sweets she is gifted. For…

Decorating

How to Hang a Frameless Oval Mirror

One of the things I love about my client's home is her spacious master bathroom. Our small bathroom pales in comparison to this size. And yet, I've seen much larger master bathrooms. But frankly, who wants to clean all that? Luckily…

Decorating

2016 HGTV Smart Home Tour in Raleigh, NC

Update: The 2016 HGTV Dream Home has a winner. However, it's still fun to visit. Y'all! Do you want to live near me in Raleigh, NC? Of course, right?! Would you like to have the talented designer, Tiffany Brooks design your home? Who…

Home & Auto Maintenance

No Need to Gut This Bathroom

I've been working for the past few months on a friend's home here in the beautiful capital city of North Carolina. Her home had a great floor plan, but needed some TLC and some updating. Luckily she and her husband had just finished renovating…

How to Update a Dated Mirror | Pretty Handy Girl

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How to Frame a Dated Mirror

Have you ever wished you could ditch that ugly dated mirror and replace it with a beautiful updated mirror? You may have held off doing so for several reasons. Your budget may be tight or you can't stand to throw away a perfectly good mirror.…

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DIY Indoor/Outdoor Dining Bench

Hi everyone! I’m Jillian and I am so excited to be sharing my tutorial today! I love to build and I am constantly looking at online stores and magazines to find the next design to conquer. I recently found a bench at AllModern that…

Electrical

Convert a Recessed Light to Accept a Hardwire Fixture

Things are winding up at my client's home. We've been getting her 3000 sq. ft. home ready to sell. Most of the changes we've made have been simple cosmetic changes. A few outdated light fixtures have been updated. In the kitchen, I wanted…

Painting & Antiquing Techniques

Chalk Painted Wooden Stool

While helping my client get her house ready to sell, I've been looking through her furniture and decor for items to use for staging. She had this old stool that had seen a lot of wear and tear. I asked her if I could paint it and use it…

arts and craft

Fork Photo Holder

Today I have a unique photo holder that you can create using forks from Goodwill... ...and an angel decor item that I bought on clearance. Good thing too, because I didn't own the angel for more than 20 minutes when I dropped it in…

The Best Glue for Every Fix | Pretty Handy Girl

Home & Auto Maintenance

The Best Glues for Every Fix

Over the years I've used a multitude of glues and learned the best glues for each application. Here is a list of The Best Glues for Every Fix. Most of the links in this article are affiliate links to help you find the exact glues I use. To…

Build It, Landscaping & Gardening

Building a Pergola with Trellis Screens

One of the design elements that our landscape designer proposed was Building a Pergola Trellis to screen our trash cans. As soon as I saw the magazine clipping that she gave me, I was in love with the idea. Clipping from WoodMagazine.com I…

Rustic Ironing Board Holder | Pretty Handy Girl

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Scrap Wood Industrial Ironing Board Rack

Hey there, everyone! It's Katie from Addicted 2 DIY again. Today, I have a project that is not only quick and easy to put together, but it's also made of scrap wood! My lumber rack is getting a bit full, so I've been on a scrap wood…