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Here is where you’ll find DIY projects from past and present! Click any of the images to be taken to the blog post that will give you the full tutorial.

How to Fix Paint Bleed Through
Cabinet Painting Supplies
How to: Flat Panel Door Makeover

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How to: DIY Wireless Landscape Lighting
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How to: DIY Wireless Under Cabinet Lighting
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How to: Convert Kitchen Desk to Trash

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1970s House Updates – Year in Review
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DIY Painted Kitchen Cabinets
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How to: Kitchen Soffit Makeover

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How to: Paint a Backsplash
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How to: Paint a Door to Look Like Wood
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How to: Antique a Mirror from the Front

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How to: Limewash Exterior Stone
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Gel Stain Tips & Tricks
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How to: DIY Painted Countertop

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How to: Paint a Grid Accent Wall
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How to: Create a Faux Antique Brass Finish
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How to: Update Built-Ins With Peel and Stick Wallpaper

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How to: Paint a Fireplace Hearth
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How to: Limewash Stone Fireplace Makeover
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How to: IKEA Bathroom Vanity Hack

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How to: Build a Fire Pit
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How to: Apply Wall Decals
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How to: Make a Wall Art Hanger

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How to: Paint a Mirror Frame
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How to: Make DIY Wrapping Paper Art
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How to: Build a DIY Modern Desk

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How to: Build an American Girl Doll Bed
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How to: Upgrade a Bookshelf with Wrapping Paper
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How to: Paint a Radiator the Easy Way

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How to: Stencil Tile
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How to: Make a Ceiling Medallion Mirror
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How to: Fix Scratched Hardwood Floors

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How to: Turn a Dresser Into a Bar Cart
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How to: Make a Plywood Poster Frame
Turn an empty wall into a pegboard creation station for kids! Neatly store art supplies on pegboard up top, and create a chalkboard wall beneath for hours of fun!
How to: Make a Creation Station

DIY Faux Copper Planters give the look of aged copper at a fraction of the price!
How to: Make Faux Copper Planters
So cool! You can easily customize a plain magnet board, like the SPONTAN from IKEA, with chalk paint!
How to: Paint a Magnet Board
Rustic wood slice serving tray
Wood Slice Serving Tray

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How to: Make a Rolling Firewood Caddy
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How to: “Where Do They Live?” Map Art
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How to: Refinish a Door with Gel Stain

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How to: Paint a Staircase

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    Modernizing a Mirrored Wall: Tape to the Rescue!

    One of the biggest challenges in my Office and Guest Room Combo Makeover was modernizing a mirrored wall that screamed “hello, it’s 1980.”  OK, obviously it didn’t really scream that, but it might as well have! Of course I thought about removing the mirrored wall altogether.  But when I researched how to do that, I […]

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    DIY Dollar Tree Easter Carrot Decor

    I’ve made a lot of Easter crafts over the years, and they’ve all tended to focus on bunnies and eggs.  Now I’m in an Easter carrot decor phase.  (It’s a real thing.)  Last year’s Easter craft post was this Carrot Door Hanger, and this year it’s all about the carrots, too. You’d think that I […]

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    Chalk Painted Drop Leaf Table Makeover

    Several weeks ago my kids and I were driving when I spotted a table in the alley behind our church.  Like the dedicated furniture hoarder that I am, I immediately threw the car into reverse and backed into the alley to check it out.  It was an old drop leaf table that hadn’t sold at […]

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    Office and Guest Room Combo: How to Create a Double-Duty Space

    Our ‘new’ home has one more bedroom than at our last house, and because of that, we had no furniture for it.  It’s pretty tiny, but with some creative planning I turned it into an office and guest room combo space that easily pulls double-duty, making it a totally functional WIN for my family!   With […]

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