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Home » Citri-Strip

Desk Makeover {Paint Stripping with Citristrip & Painting with Latex Enamel}

January 29, 2014 Melissa Riker 39 Comments

One of the unique features of our home's floor plan is a "tech room" with built in desks just off of our mud room.  When we first built our house I thought they would make the perfect place for our older boys to do their homework. The builders painted the desks with latex … [Read more...]

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Rebuilding Daisy the Discarded Chair

July 27, 2010 Brittany Bailey 43 Comments

I have a serious problem. I can't bear to see a piece of furniture being thrown away. It could be the ugliest, most broken down chair and I still feel the need to save it from Mt. Trashmore. That was the case with "Daisy" this poor ugly chair that I found on the curb awaiting the … [Read more...]

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Extreme Makeover for a Wooden Rattan Backed Chair

June 18, 2010 Brittany Bailey 5 Comments

Extreme Makeover for a Wooden Rattan Backed Chair This week I finally got around to giving my $5 yard sale chair a face-lift. My poor chair was covered in silver paint and a horribly stained green velvet seat. I won't even mention the glass beads that were epoxied on her. … [Read more...]

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Hi, I'm Brittany aka Pretty Handy Girl. I like the smell of coffee and sawdust in the morning. I live to break stereotypes and empower you to take on your own DIY project.

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