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How to Paint a Deck Mandala Tattoo | Pretty Handy Girl

How to Paint a Giant Mandala Deck Tattoo

March 27, 2015 Brittany Bailey 18 Comments

As promised, I'm back today to show you how to paint a giant mandala tattoo on your deck. Painting a design on your deck can turn an ordinary deck into a beautiful retreat. Add a few colorful accessories and you'll have a backyard Bali getaway! Creating the mandala is a lot … [Read more...]

Aged, art, arts and craft, dark wood, distressing, floor protectors, painting, Painting & Antiquing Techniques, sander, stain, Tutorial, wood grain

Bali Dream Deck for Thompsons Water Seal | Pretty Handy Girl

Thompson’s WaterSeal Bali Dream Deck Reveal

March 23, 2015 Brittany Bailey 12 Comments

Last month while most of the US was under heavy blankets of snow and ice, I flew to Dallas. I was hoping to find warm temperatures and lots of sun. And if I couldn't find any, I'd create my own with my sister, Caitlin's help. Thompson's WaterSeal asked me to design a dream deck … [Read more...]

accessories, art, Beach, Before and After, dark wood, Destinations, floor protectors, flooring, Furniture, painting, Painting & Antiquing Techniques, Rub n' Buff, stain

How to Refinish Wood Floors without Sanding | Pretty Handy Girl

How to Refinish Wood Floors without Sanding

March 2, 2015 Brittany Bailey 29 Comments

How to Refinish Wood Floors without Sanding I love our antique heart pine floors! They are beautifully distressed. The round pegs and square nails securing them in place add loads of character. However, the square nails sit flush with the surface preventing us from ever being … [Read more...]

Aged, Antique Heart Pine Flooring, Before and After, cleaning, dark wood, Do It Yourself, Fix It, floor protectors, flooring, Home & Auto Maintenance, polyurethane, Product Review, ReNew, repair, sander, Tutorial, Video, wood floor refinishing, wood grain

The Painted Chairs – a Second Chance Makeover

September 4, 2013 Cristina Garay 24 Comments

My search for some small chairs for the kitchen table area is finally over!  The chairs I had before blocked the view from my kitchen to the family room and vice-versa, their backs were too high and overall they were too big for that small space. I'd seen some pretty, … [Read more...]

Before and After, chair glides, Chalkboard paint, floor protectors, Furniture, painting, Painting & Antiquing Techniques, painting chair, Spray paint wood, Trash to Treasure, Tutorial, Upcycling

Kitchen Floors {How I Decided to Use Cork Tiles}

April 15, 2013 Brittany Bailey 30 Comments

One of the biggest decisions I had to make on our kitchen renovation was what flooring to install. We have always had linoleum flooring and I was happy with it. But, when I was shopping for new linoleum I couldn't find a pattern or flooring that I really loved. One of the things … [Read more...]

Decorating, floor protectors, kitchen, Kitchen Renovation

How to Install Radiant Floor Heat | Pretty Handy Girl

How to Install Radiant Floor Heat using WarmlyYours

January 11, 2013 Brittany Bailey 8 Comments

Are you ready to get toasty today? Today is the day that I'll be showing you how to install the WarmlyYours TempZone radiant floor heat. Can I tell you a little secret? I was terrified! I was so fearful of breaking the heating wire, that I handled this roll with kid gloves. And I … [Read more...]

Electrical, energy conservation, floor protectors, laundry room, Mudroom

Installing Cork Underlayment for a Radiant Floor

January 9, 2013 Brittany Bailey 22 Comments

After you read the title, I guess the cat's out of the bag. It's true, I installed radiant floor heating in our mudroom/laundry room and I couldn't be more thrilled. One of the positives of having a plumbing leak and subsequent gutted room, is being able to make changes that you … [Read more...]

energy conservation, floor protectors, Home & Auto Maintenance, laundry room, moulding, Mudroom, renovation

Make Me Beautiful – The Painting Step

June 19, 2010 Brittany Bailey 12 Comments

Today I'll show you the painting technique I used on the chair I stripped yesterday. Here is a list of suggested materials: Tarp or drop cloth Brush Primer Rubber gloves Sandpaper (Fine & Medium grits) Spray paint (optional handle adapter to prevent hand cramps and … [Read more...]

chair glides, distressing, floor protectors, Furniture, milk paint, Painting & Antiquing Techniques, Painting a Laminate Countertop, painting chair, polyurethane, priming, ReNew, Spray paint wood

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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