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Prepping to Paint Your Room Like a Pro

Today's post contains the most important lessons I can impart on you. Prep work is 80% of a professional paint job. If you take the time to prep your room, it will make your paint job look flawless. If you're just popping in, welcome…

Types of Paint and Sheen | Pretty Handy Girl

How to Pick the Right Sheen and Types of Paint

Welcome to Paint Week everyone! This week we'll be giving you the best tips and tricks for painting your home and beyond. Yesterday we learned How to Pick the Perfect Paint Color! If you missed any of paint week, here's the recap: …

painting, Painting & Antiquing Techniques

How to Pick the Perfect Paint Color

After painting every room in two houses (trim, windows and doors included), I've amassed a bunch of tips and tricks for achieving the perfect paint job. This week will be devoted exclusively to painting your home. Five Days with five different…

arts and craft, Contributor, DIY, drop cloths, fabric, gifts, Sewing, stencil

21 Ways to Make and Decorate Totebags

Have you been enjoying all of the awesome tote bag tutorials this week? Today we've rounded up even more sewing tutorials, decorating ideas, and an amazing crocheted tote bag. Let's talk about 21 ways to Make and Decorate Totebags. How…

Customize a Tote Bag with an Old Shirt | Pretty Handy Girl

accessories, arts and craft, gifts, Sewing, tote bag

Customizing a Tote Bag with an Old Shirt

Welcome to another Tote Bag Week Post! Are you getting lots of ideas for how to make and dress up tote bags? If you're just joining in here's the line up: Monday: How to Sew a Canvas Tote Bag Tuesday: Dress Up a Store Bought Tote…

arts and craft, Crafts, gifts, Sewing, tote bag, Très Frugal, Tutorial

Cute Reversible Reusable Tote Bag Tutorial by Sawdust Girl

Are you enjoying Tote Week?! If you're just joining in here's the line up: Monday: How to Sew a Canvas Tote Bag Tuesday: Dress Up a Store Bought Tote with Piping Wednesday: Reusable Tote Bag Sewing Tutorial Thursday:…

Make Piping Out of Thrift Store Finds | Pretty Handy Girl

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Dress Up a Plain Tote with Piping

Welcome back to Tote Week! If you're just joining in here's the line up: Monday: How to Sew a Canvas Tote Bag Tuesday: Dress Up a Store Bought Tote with Piping Wednesday: Reusable Tote Bag Sewing Tutorial Thursday: Customizing…

accessories, DIY, drop cloths, fabric, Sewing, Uncategorized

How to Sew a Custom Canvas Tote

Hey guys! Do you know what today is? It's the beginning of Tote Week! What, you had no idea? Tote Week here on Pretty Handy Girl is five days devoted to Tote Bags! Learn how to sew adorable tote bags and how to customize store bought tote…

accessories, arts and craft, clock, decor, Decorating, Home Decor, living room, Trash to Treasure, Upcycling

Make Your Own Clock Sign

Making a clock is an easy project. All you need is a flat surface that you can drill a hole into and BOOM, you can make a clock. Let's get started and I'll show you How to Make Your Own Clock Sign. Materials: Chalkboard sign (I…

cleaning, Home & Auto Maintenance

10 DIY Frugal House Cleaners

On a quest to save money while cleaning your home? Do you want to use less chemicals when you clean? This is a compilation of 10 DIY Frugal Cleaners that I use in my home. You can easily make them with common household ingredients. Soon…

accessories, art, arts and craft, E-6000, sign

Metal Number Sign

Want a quick and easy way to display a favorite number? Create a metal number art sign for your wall; for wedding tables; to commemorate your favorite athlete, etc. Materials: Metal sign (found at Michael's) Spray Paint …

Upcycled Cabinet Door Quote Art | Pretty Handy Girl

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Upcycled Cabinet Door Chalkboard Art

What do you do with an old cabinet door? Besides keep it with your wood scraps for ten years like I did (not recommended.) You can create pre-framed art! Today I have an easy Upcycled Cabinet Door Chalkboard Art project for you. If you…

DIY, Home Decor, Sewing

DIY Pouf Ottoman ~ Tutorial and Lessons Learned

Hey everyone! It's Katie again from Addicted 2 DIY. Today, I have (1) a tutorial on how to make a fun DIY pouf ottoman and (2) a few lessons I learned while I was making mine that will help you out when making your own. I'm pretty…

5 Tips for Better Looking Periscope Videos | Pretty Handy Girl

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5 Tips for Better Looking Videos on Periscope

Are you using Periscope yet? I know my initial thoughts were, "No way! I am not going to sign up for yet another social media platform. This Handy Girl ain't got time for that nonsense." This weekend I was bit by the 'scope bug. Granted,…

accessories, decor, Decorating, distressing, Metal Tags, painting, Painting & Antiquing Techniques, priming

Faux Aged Metal Pulley

Do you love rustic metal pulleys, but don't like the hefty price tag? Wouldn't you rather have a rustic metal pulley for less than $5? Ah, I have a secret. That beautiful rustic metal pulley above is actually: Plastic! Ready to see…

accessories, Build It, organizational tips, storage

Plenty O’ Storage from One Board

Before we get started, did you enter the $1,000 Build.com #LoveItMoment giveaway? Only a few days left, so get crackin'! What would you say if I told you that I took one board...one 1" x 8" x 8' board and created a faux cubby box with…

art, arts and craft, decor, Decorating, DIY, Door, gifts

Home is Where the Heart Is – Door Decor

How about an unusual front door decor idea today? Jaime from That's My Letter here to share this house shape door decor project with free plans to make your own. A little play on "home is where the heart is," this door decor is…

art, arts and craft, framing

Easy Plexiglass Art Frame

Have you ever wanted to frame a piece of art but didn't want to pay the high cost to buy a custom frame? Or worse, you're like me and too lazy to DIY your own frame? That's where I found myself last week when I was creating the perfect gallery…

Mold & Mildew Free Shower for 4 months | Pretty Handy Girl

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Endurance BioBarrier Review

Endurance BioBarrier Review I'm going to warn you now, this is not a pretty post. But, this product review of Endurance Cleaner Prep and Endurance BioBarrier will most likely be one of your favorite posts if you deal with continual mold &…

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DIY Feather Art

When I needed an extra piece of art for our living room gallery wall I created DIY Feather Art. You can create your own, but please purchase craft feathers, use fake feathers or paper feathers. (Per the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, it is…

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How to Make an Ottoman Table

Design inspiration can often come in the least-expected places. It can happen when you are in an airport or at the farmers market or just plain window shopping in your home town. Last year when I was at the Haven blog conference, I fell…