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Follow these easy steps to get a beautiful, smooth finish with chalk paint. This is how to fix rough feeling and blotchy looking chalk paint!
How to Get a Smooth Finish with Chalk Paint
Written steps and a how to video showing how to Clean Car Seats at Home, the Easy Way with a portable Bissell SpotClean Pro. This even worked on my gross chocolate milk covered seats!
How to Clean Car Seats at Home, the Easy Way
Quick and easy written steps and video for How to Fix Water Stains on Ceiling Leaks without paint. In just a few minutes, get rid of most water stains.
How to Fix Water Stains on Ceiling Leaks
Can you Stain a Door Without Taking It Down? Yes, absolutely. But you have to be careful about when you do it and what you use. Here's my guide to staining your front door with gel stain. This will give you a beautiful finish on wood, fiberglass, and metal doors. Works on bare, painted, and previously stained doors.
How to Restain a Door without Removing It

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Did you know you can find low cost, beautiful, & durable rugs online? Here's my picks for the Best Area Rugs on a Budget for your floor! Living Room, Bedroom, Entry Way, Laundry Room, Kitchen, and Bathroom Area Rug Sizes.
17 Best Area Rugs on a Budget for your Floor
Here's my top picks for the Best Outdoor Door Mats for any home! Including tips for picking the right size, best materials, & beautiful style.
30 Best Outdoor Door Mats for any Home!
It can be hard to find unique drawer pulls & knobs. So, I put together this list of absolutely beautiful & unique hardware finds on Amazon! Beautiful cabinet knobs and drawer pulls for furniture, kitchen, or bathrooms - you won't find in most stores.
23 Unique Drawer Pulls, Knobs, & Hardware on Amazon
Did you know that you can find some of the best fabric by the yard online on Amazon? Here are 30+ of my top picks for beautiful, cheap fabric from all of the popular fabric brands. Beautiful upholstery, quilting, clothing, and home fabrics by the yard on Amazon.
Best Fabric by the Yard Online on Amazon

DIY Woodworking!

Easy to follow tutorial for a beautiful DIY Console Table Plan with Drawers for extra storage in an Entry, Dining Room, or Living Room! Step by Step Kreg Jig Pocket Hole build with printable plans available. Easy enough for beginner woodworkers.
Beautiful DIY Console Table Plan with Drawers
I LOVE the beautiful details on this easy and budget-friendly DIY Coffee Table Build Plan. Built with $10 Turned Legs, Molding & Plywood. Printable Woodworking Plans, easy enough build for beginner woodworkers. Easy woodworking project.
DIY Coffee Table Build Plans with Turned Legs
Full tutorial, build overview video, and printable plans for this beautiful DIY Childrens Desk Plans with Storage Drawers. How to Build a Kids School Desk with Storage Drawers.
DIY Childrens Desk Plans with Storage
Hide those ugly machines with this DIY Table Over Washer and Dryer or DIY Folding Table. Full tutorial and free printable build plans.
DIY Table Over Washer and Dryer – Laundry Table

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Try this Simple DIY Coffered Ceiling Design I used to give my Dining Room ceiling a beautiful new look. Includes lots of pictures and a how to video. DIY Ceiling Design Ideas. DIY Ceiling Makeover Ideas.
How to Install this Simple DIY Coffered Ceiling Design
Easy to follow step by step guide for how to paint built in bookshelves and cabinets. With photos, printable steps and video tutorial. How to Paint Cabinets. How to Paint Bookshelves.
How to Paint Built In Bookshelves and Cabinets
Easy to follow DIY steps for how to waterproof a plywood deck, roof, or balcony with a Liquid Rubber Deck Coating. How to waterproof wood outside. How to waterproof a deck.
How to Waterproof A Plywood Deck, Roof or Balcony
5 before & after examples from my home of the best paint sheen on ceilings. Throw out those old painting rules to get a more beautiful room. Eggshell vs flat paint sheen on ceilings.
Best Paint Sheen on Ceilings: Eggshell or Flat

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