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Folding Laptop or Writing Desk

Folding Laptop and Writing Table Tutorial

October 3, 2020 Brittany Bailey 11 Comments

With more of us working from home and needing to create a space to work, this folding laptop and writing table is just the thing you need to make any room into an office! Folding Laptop and Writing Table Tutorial My favorite place to write my tutorials is outside on our … [Read more...]

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DIY Ideas for Setting Up A Home Office

April 1, 2020 Eve Marie Leave a Comment

Many of you have suddenly found yourselves transitioning to a home office during this period of social distancing and feeling overwhelmed. No matter how much or how little space you have to work with, I'm here to help you create a cheerful and practical work space with these DIY … [Read more...]

Build It, desk, Home Decor, Home Office, organizational tips

Easily update file boxes without buying new ones with this easy File Box Makeover tutorial from Pretty Handy Girl! | #DIY #prettyhandygirl #organization

Magazine File Box Facelift

January 15, 2016 Brittany Bailey 16 Comments

It's a new year and I want to give a few rooms in our house a fresh new look. Our office was one of the first spaces I completed when I started this blog (has it really been 5 1/2 years!) I'm tired of staring at the same room day after day. I know many of you feel the same … [Read more...]

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Knockoff PB Personalized Pinboard

March 25, 2015 Addicted 2 DIY 5 Comments

Hey everyone!  If you remember, last month, I shared with you how I updated my boys' desk in our den with a wood plank desktop.  The den is just about ready for the big reveal and now I'm just working on adding little details.  This includes these fun personalized bulletin … [Read more...]

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Build a Wood Plank Desktop For About $40

February 25, 2015 Addicted 2 DIY 18 Comments

Hey there, everyone!  I'm Katie from Addicted 2 DIY.  I'm so, so excited to be here today sharing this simple — and most importantly — inexpensive way to update a desk!  I'm in the middle of updating our den/kid's office space and one of the biggest things that had to go was the … [Read more...]

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12 DIY Storage Projects to Organize Your Home

January 5, 2015 Brittany Bailey 4 Comments

It's January and you know what that means! Time to clean and purge the house of all the excess stuff. Last year I was too busy with projects to purge, so this year I'm taking advantage of some warmer days to clean out our home. I hope you'll excuse me while I'm in clutter busting … [Read more...]

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DIY Industrial USB Charging Station

September 10, 2014 Matt Knowlton 11 Comments

Have you ever been in need of an electrical outlet only to find that they’re hidden by furniture or in a hard to reach place?  How about that elusive time of day when you’re cell phone’s down to 1% and you have a handful of charging cables, but nothing to plug it into?  This … [Read more...]

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Painted Bedside Vanity | Pretty Handy Girl

Painted Vanity Nightstand

July 25, 2014 Brittany Bailey 15 Comments

In the quest to makeover our master bedroom and save money, I've been painting several pieces of furniture to coordinate with the new bed I built. One of the pieces I painted was this small desk that doubles as a nightstand. Our bedroom isn't very large and our master bathroom … [Read more...]

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Boy's Red, White & Blue Themed Room | Pretty Handy Girl

Red, White & Blue Themed Boy’s Room Reveal

May 30, 2014 Brittany Bailey 20 Comments

Happy Friday!!! I finally finished my son's room makeover. Poor kid has been asking for over two years when I was going to work on his room. It feels so good to be done and be able to share the final reveal with you. The theme started four years ago when I converted his … [Read more...]

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Wall-Mounted Desk Tutorial | Pretty Handy Girl

Wall-Mounted Desk Tutorial

May 19, 2014 Brittany Bailey 20 Comments

Need a desk but lack floor space or the funds to buy a desk? This Wall-Mounted Desk tutorial will meet your needs! Plus, you can customize the length to meet your needs. Wall Mounted Desk Tutorial Hey, I hope you had a fabulous weekend! Was it productive? Full of DIY … [Read more...]

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How to Make a Chalkboard Surface Desk | Pretty Handy Girl

How to Make a Chalkboard Surface Desk

May 16, 2014 Brittany Bailey 3 Comments

As part of the makeover of my son's bedroom, I wanted to create a fun chalkboard desk surface for him to write and build legos on. The idea of a chalkboard coated surface came to me when I remembered how much he liked the mini-chalkboard decals that used to be on his room … [Read more...]

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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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The Kitchen Renovation of 2013 – 1 Leak. 1 Year. 1 Woman.

January 17, 2014 Brittany Bailey 38 Comments

2013 Could be called the year of the kitchen renovation in our house. Or the year that nearly killed me. Or the luckiest year of our lives. I'm still debating the title. What I do know is that, I decided to take on my biggest DIY project to date. I re-built my own kitchen from … [Read more...]

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Scrap Wood iPad Tray by Infarrantly Creative

November 24, 2013 Brittany Bailey 4 Comments

Today I have the honor of having the Queen of DIY here to show you how to build an iPad tray stand! Beckie from Infarrantly Creative is a triple threat DIYer (she manages three blogs.) I am so excited about this frugal gift idea, I can't wait to make one! Hello Pretty … [Read more...]

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Succulents in conch shell for beach themed succulent garden

Beach Themed Succulent Garden

November 9, 2013 Brittany Bailey 3 Comments

You like the beach right? Who doesn't?! Come December I long for the feeling of burying my toes in the warm sand. Bring back those memories by having a Beach-Themed Desktop Succulent Garden nearby. The idea for this garden came as I sat looking at all the shells I've collected … [Read more...]

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The Painted Distressed Wood Panel Tutorial

August 26, 2013 Brittany Bailey 26 Comments

I can tell you are excited about this tutorial! I've had more comments and compliments on the side panel on my kitchen desk and on the range hood. Today we are going to talk about the painted Distressed Wood Panel Tutorial. They are definitely the details in our kitchen … [Read more...]

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