I’m sharing how to cut tile even if you don’t have a wet saw, using five inexpensive tile cutting tools. One of the best ways to save thousands of dollars on a bathroom remodel is to do the tiling yourself. But DIY tiling can be really intimidating and I think the most intimidating part of […]
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]]>I’m sharing how to cut tile even if you don’t have a wet saw, using five inexpensive tile cutting tools.
One of the best ways to save thousands of dollars on a bathroom remodel is to do the tiling yourself. But DIY tiling can be really intimidating and I think the most intimidating part of all is figuring out how to cut the tile.
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]]>I’m sharing a simple step-by-step tutorial for sealing painted furniture along with the best furniture sealers to use and lots of tips for getting a smooth finish. When I first started painting furniture, I really struggled with knowing when to use a furniture sealer and which one to use. I knew I wanted to protect my […]
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]]>I’m sharing a simple step-by-step tutorial for sealing painted furniture along with the best furniture sealers to use and lots of tips for getting a smooth finish.
When I first started painting furniture, I really struggled with knowing when to use a furniture sealer and which one to use. I knew I wanted to protect my painted furniture so that the paint finish would last, but I never felt confident that I was using the right products or applying them correctly.
To make matters worse, half the time when I did seal my furniture, it turned into a streaky mess.
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]]>After lots of testing along with 15+ years experience painting furniture, I’m sharing the best top coats for painted furniture. These top coats are easy to apply, go on crystal clear, and give a durable finish that will last for years. When I first started painting furniture, I used to dread applying the top coat. […]
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]]>After lots of testing along with 15+ years experience painting furniture, I’m sharing the best top coats for painted furniture. These top coats are easy to apply, go on crystal clear, and give a durable finish that will last for years.
When I first started painting furniture, I used to dread applying the top coat. It seemed like no matter what I did, something almost always went wrong and my perfectly painted furniture ended up looking like a total mess.
I very quickly learned that not all top coats are created equal. Some top coats cause white paint to yellow or leave a streaky film over dark paint colors.
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]]>These gorgeous subway tile bathrooms prove that the humble subway tile can make any bathroom look amazing. A few months ago when I redid our walk-in tile shower, I knew pretty much right away I wanted to use subway tile for the shower. I know that subway tile isn’t the most trendy, popular tile for […]
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]]>These gorgeous subway tile bathrooms prove that the humble subway tile can make any bathroom look amazing.
A few months ago when I redid our walk-in tile shower, I knew pretty much right away I wanted to use subway tile for the shower.
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]]>Easy and affordable bathroom wall decor ideas that will look beautiful in all kinds of bathrooms. Adding art to your bathroom walls is one of the best things you can do to really make your bathroom feel like a finished space, rather than an afterthought. Most bathrooms are pretty cold and sterile by nature; they’re […]
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]]>Easy and affordable bathroom wall decor ideas that will look beautiful in all kinds of bathrooms.
Adding art to your bathroom walls is one of the best things you can do to really make your bathroom feel like a finished space, rather than an afterthought.
Most bathrooms are pretty cold and sterile by nature; they’re full of tile and porcelain and other hard surfaces. Hanging art on the walls can go a long way to warming up the space and making it feel homey.
But figuring out what kind of art to hang in your bathroom can feel like a huge challenge. A lot of the things that I would hang on the walls in other rooms in my house just feel weird hanging in the bathroom.
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]]>I’m sharing the best furniture sealers for black painted furniture that won’t leave a white film or streaky finish along with the sealers you should avoid. Plus get tips for applying your sealer for a perfect finish every time. It’s a bit of a cruel irony that two of the most popular paint colors for […]
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]]>I’m sharing the best furniture sealers for black painted furniture that won’t leave a white film or streaky finish along with the sealers you should avoid. Plus get tips for applying your sealer for a perfect finish every time.
It’s a bit of a cruel irony that two of the most popular paint colors for furniture, white and black, are also the two colors that are the hardest to get right.
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]]>Step by step tutorial for building a DIY walk in shower using the Schluter Shower System including how to install the shower pan and shower curb, how to waterproof the walls, and troubleshooting tips. The DIY tile shower was by far the most important part of my small master bathroom renovation. Renovating that dark, cave-like […]
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]]>Step by step tutorial for building a DIY walk in shower using the Schluter Shower System including how to install the shower pan and shower curb, how to waterproof the walls, and troubleshooting tips.
The DIY tile shower was by far the most important part of my small master bathroom renovation.
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]]>After extensive testing, I’m sharing the best topcoats for sealing white painted furniture along with tips for painting and sealing white furniture without yellowing. If you’ve painted much furniture, there’s a good chance you’ve dealt with the dreaded yellowing of white paint before. You’ve given an old piece of furniture a completely new look with […]
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]]>After extensive testing, I’m sharing the best topcoats for sealing white painted furniture along with tips for painting and sealing white furniture without yellowing.
If you’ve painted much furniture, there’s a good chance you’ve dealt with the dreaded yellowing of white paint before. You’ve given an old piece of furniture a completely new look with a beautiful coat of bright white paint. And then when you start to apply the topcoat, yellow spots start appearing.
It’s incredibly frustrating.
I always recommend using a good topcoat or sealer over painted furniture that will receive lots of daily use including tables, dressers, and bookcases.
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]]>These smart DIY toy storage ideas will make it so much easier to keep your kids toys organized and neat. As every parent can attest, children’s toys have a unique talent for multiplying and scattering themselves throughout the house. Where once you had clean, uncluttered living spaces, now there is an explosion of dolls, cars, […]
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]]>These smart DIY toy storage ideas will make it so much easier to keep your kids toys organized and neat.
As every parent can attest, children’s toys have a unique talent for multiplying and scattering themselves throughout the house.
Where once you had clean, uncluttered living spaces, now there is an explosion of dolls, cars, building blocks, and stuffed animals. Let’s not even mention the pain of stepping on a Lego in the middle of the night!
The biggest key to solving the toy explosion is making sure you have a really great system of toy storage in place. The best toy storage ideas make it easy to find favorite toys without dumping out every toy in the house.
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]]>I always love the start of a new year. Even though nothing magical actually happens when one year flips over to the next, it always feels like a fresh start. And the start of the new year seems like the perfect time to share a quick tour of our new house along with my DIY […]
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]]>I always love the start of a new year. Even though nothing magical actually happens when one year flips over to the next, it always feels like a fresh start.
And the start of the new year seems like the perfect time to share a quick tour of our new house along with my DIY plans for the year.
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