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How to Create a Faux Zinc Texture (with Spray Paint)

October 14, 2019 Brittany Bailey 6 Comments

Want to give something the look of zinc metal without spending money on zinc metal? You can create the look with spray paint and this technique. How to Create a Faux Zinc Texture (with Spray Paint) A while ago I was thrifting with a few friends and stumbled across an ugly … [Read more...]

Aged, arts and craft, Before and After, decor, DIY, Furniture, Goodwill, painting, Painting & Antiquing Techniques, spray paint, Spray paint metal, thrifting, Upcycling

How to Repaint Dated Decor

August 30, 2017 Brittany Bailey 74 Comments

Want to know How to Repaint Dated Decor? Raise your hand if you are a thrift shopper? No, what about yard sales? Have you ever seen any ugly ceramic decor items that shouldn't have survived the 70's or 80's? Nodding your head YES? I thought so. Today I'm going to show you How … [Read more...]

arts and craft, Before and After, Decorating, Goodwill, painting, Painting & Antiquing Techniques, ReNew, Stashbusting

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...]

accessories, antiques, bedroom, Before and After, decor, Decorating, desk, Door Hardware, Furniture, Goodwill, habitat ReStore, Home Decor, install cabinet knobs, Master Bedroom, night stand, organizational tips, painting, Painting & Antiquing Techniques, ReNew, thrifting, Trash to Treasure, Upcycling

How to Stain a Basket

March 26, 2014 Melissa Riker 2 Comments

I admit it, I'm a basket addict! Baskets are one of the best ways to organize and accessorize your home but they can be very expensive when purchased new. Thrift stores are a great source of affordable baskets but they are often out-of-fashion colors and can have missing or … [Read more...]

Before and After, Contributor, decor, DIY, Do It Yourself, Goodwill, habitat ReStore, Home Decor, Painting & Antiquing Techniques basket, diy, frugal, how to, inexpensive household cleaners, stain, thrift store

How to Recover a Butterfly Chair

How to Recover a Butterfly Chair

March 17, 2014 Brittany Bailey 6 Comments

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Do you have a butterfly chair that is sun-faded or has hideous fabric on it? I bet you thought it was a lost cause, right? Nope! With a sewing machine, some new fabric and a little spare time you can recover that ugly butterfly chair and have a new one. … [Read more...]

Before and After, chair re-upholster, fabric, Goodwill, Home Decor, Kids Room, re-upholster, re-upholster seat cushion, ReNew, Seat Cushion, Sewing, Stashbusting, Trash to Treasure, Tutorial, Upcycling, Upholster Chair

Day 4 Pulling It All Together on the GMC OnStar Hidden Treasure Adventure

August 9, 2012 Brittany Bailey 12 Comments

After yesterday's diversions, we were all feeling the pressure to purchase the final items on our wish lists. This would be our last day on the yard sale and the last day to prep any items we purchased before placing them into the Habitat house. We decided to create a master … [Read more...]

Destinations, Goodwill, habitat ReStore, thrifting

Make Your Own Fall Wreath from a Goodwill Sweater

September 16, 2011 Brittany Bailey 45 Comments

Today I am going to show you how to Make Your Own Fall Wreath. If you've been following me for long, you were witness to my one wreath with many different looks for one year. Well, I'm ready for a change. So, I decided to create something completely different. When I think of … [Read more...]

accessories, arts and craft, autumn fall decor, Crafts, Goodwill, Sweater, Tutorial, Upcycling, wreath

Making a Citrus Striped Cake Stand

April 22, 2011 Brittany Bailey 9 Comments

As promised, I have a tutorial for making a cake stand using a plate and a candlestick. This is nothing new, and if you've hopped around the blogosphere, you have probably seen some variations of this project. These are a few of the projects that sparked my creativity when I … [Read more...]

arts and craft, cake plate, Crafts, DIY, E-6000, Goodwill

Re-Sizing and Dressing Up a Goodwill Sweater

January 24, 2011 Brittany Bailey 36 Comments

I owe a huge hug of gratitude to Kathleen at Grosgrain Fabulous. She posted 30 days of sweater embellishments on her blog. In those tutorials she took the most ho-hum sweaters from Goodwill and turned them into Cinderella-worthy tops. Because of her inspiring transformations, … [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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