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arts and craft, Build It, Gift Ideas, gifts

Make a Driftwood Gift Crate

Make a Driftwood Gift Crate I love making small crates or boxes to use as gift baskets for friends. It's a great way to use up scrap wood and give a gift that can be used to organize a desk or shelf. Stick around today and I'll show you…

My Home Paint Colors | Pretty Handy Girl

bloggers, Blogging Tips

3 Things I Will NEVER Do for a Sponsored Post

Warning, Blogger rant ahead. I'm taking off my DIY educator hat today and stepping up on my soapbox (tutorial on how to build a soapbox coming soon.) I've shared these thoughts with several of my blogger friends and colleagues. But, I…

framing, Hanging curtains, hanging shelves, Product Review, Uncategorized

Hanging Art easily using Hang-o-Matic

This is one of the multitude of gadgets that gets sent to me for review. Most don't make it to the light of the blog. But, this little gadget has proved useful in my toolbox. Stick around to learn how you too can Hang Art easily using…

Update on Backyard Landscaping | Pretty Handy Girl

Gardening, Landscaping & Gardening

Backyard Landscaping Update

Things have been busy in our yard. There's been lots of mud and dust flying around. I figured you'd like an update on our backyard landscaping. Put on your boots and let's get dirty! If you remember, I had big plans to give our back yard…

caulking, Decor Adventures, DIY, Tile

5 Great Tips to Grout a Shower

At first, tiling a space in your home can seem overwhelming and confusing, but it doesn't have to be. Doing a tile project on your own can save you a lot of money and give you a lot of satisfaction. Recently we renovated an entire bathroom…

DIY Twinkling Light Pendant |Pretty Handy Girl

Electrical, lamp, light fixture

DIY Twinkling Pendant Light + Lighting Challenge Link Up

Happy Leap Day! How was your weekend? I had so much fun making this DIY Twinkling Pendant Light. This idea has been floating in my head for a while. It's a relatively easy light to make. You need very few supplies. I used a waste…

fireplace, Home & Auto Maintenance, Safety Gear

Smoke Detectors – What You Don’t Know Could Kill You

Okay, now that I have your attention, did you know that approximately every three hours, a home fire death occurs somewhere in our nation. And 66 % of those occur in homes without working smoke alarms or detectors?* The most common reason…

Build It, DIY, Home Decor, nailgun, sander

Scrap Wood Wine Holder

Hey everyone! Katie here from Addicted 2 DIY. I don't know about you, but I have a hard time letting go of good scrap wood. If I think it could be used for anything in the future, I try to hold onto it. Plus, my kids love to go through…

Sewing

Make Piping Out of Thrift Store Finds

I used to buy expensive piping from my local fabric store, until the day I learned how to make my own piping. When I saw how easy making custom piping is, I never bought another yard! More recently I found a way to make piping for even…

Pretty Handy Girl Living Room Reveal | Pretty Handy Girl

Decorating, light fixture

5 Easy Ways to Lighten Up a Dark Room

I get a lot of questions from readers. Recently Joyce, emailed me with some questions about her new apartment in a basement. She asked, "How do I increase the amount of light in my dark basement apartment?" Have no fear Joyce, I'm here…

art, arts and craft, framing, Tutorial, Upcycling

DIY Plywood Frame with Glass

They say necessity is the motherhood of invention. Today's project post on DIY Plywood Frames with Glass fits well with that saying. Jaime at That's My Letter here sharing how I took scrap plywood and made it into frames for my kids' silhouettes.…

Closet renovation, decor, flooring, Home Decor, Kids Room, reading nook, renovation, Tutorial

Faking Wall-to-Wall Carpet with an Area Rug

The closet renovation is coming along nicely, even though I've only been able to work on it in fits and starts. After I added a new light switch for the closet, I added any missing insulation. Then I filled any and all gaps with Great…

How to Patch a Hole in Drywall | Pretty Handy Girl

Home & Auto Maintenance

How to Patch Holes in Drywall

Nothing ruins the look of a well maintained house like a hole in the drywall. Whether it be an angry child throwing a temper tantrum or a careless mover. Patching the hole is an easy task, but it requires several steps to get a perfect…

Electrical, light fixture

DIY Lighting Challenge

I have a love affair with lighting. Lights are akin to your home's jewelry. But, that "jewelry" can be expensive unless you DIY your own light fixtures. How about you? Do you like to make your own light fixtures or lamps? If you do…

cleaning, Decor Adventures, Home & Auto Maintenance

How to Clean a Humidifier

Winter is such a dry season, and the appropriate time to keep the air quality inside of your home healthy with moisture. This can be easily done with a humidifier. During the coldest days of winter it seems like our humidifier is constantly…

Electrical

How to Add a Switch to a Light Fixture

Have you ever wanted to replace a pull chain light with a standard light fixture and a switch? If so, I have a tutorial for you on How to Add a Switch for a Light Fixture! A while ago my sons and I watched the movie, A Series of Unfortunate…

arts and craft, Crafts

Family Game Night Hack: How to “Pause” Monopoly

Hi everyone! It's Katie from Addicted 2 DIY again! I have an easy and fun family game night hack to share with you that has helped us to enjoy one of our favorite board games until the very end! We love to play Monopoly together as…

Landscaping, Landscaping & Gardening

Backyard Landscaping Plans

I know many of you come to my blog for exciting and inspiring ideas. I love showing you beautiful spaces and makeovers. Sadly, today I have to show you the ugly side of our house. Our backyard is quite a sight. It's been on our "want to…

Build a Snowman and Win a Getaway for 4 on a Disney Cruise! | Pretty Handy Girl

arts and craft, Holiday decorating, Uncategorized

How to Make a Snowman without Snow

Do you wanna build a snowman? Come on let's go and play! Ha, my apologies if you have that popular Frozen song in your head now. Do you have snow where you are? We are on the tip of an "epic" winter storm that is rolling into North Carolina right…

arts and craft, book, Books as decor, bookshelves facelift, Build It, Crafts, gifts, Stashbusting

DIY Owl Bookends

Pretty Handy readers Happy New Year! Jaime here today from That's My Letter to share how to make scrap wood DIY Owl Bookends. It's January and everyone is in cleaning, purging, and organizational mode. While you're cleaning out the…

Home Tour, painting, Painting & Antiquing Techniques, past projects, Popular

Paint Colors in My Home

I owe you an apology. This post has been on my "to do" list for at least two years. But like many of my "to do" list items, it got pushed back many times. I get many questions about the paint colors I use in my home. Each color has been…