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Hanging Art easily using Hang-o-Matic | Pretty Handy Girl

Hanging Art easily using Hang-o-Matic

March 7, 2016 Brittany Bailey 4 Comments

This is one of the multitude of gadgets that gets sent to me for review. Most don't make it to the light of the blog. But, this little gadget has proved useful in my toolbox. Stick around to learn how you too can Hang Art easily using Hang-o-Matic. And why I gave this little tool … [Read more...]

framing, Hanging curtains, hanging shelves, Product Review, Uncategorized

Pros and Cons of 4 Types of Picture Hangers

Which Picture Hanger to Use?

August 21, 2015 Decor Adventures 2 Comments

Hello! It's Jessica, from Decor Adventures and I'm back this month with some very handy tips to help hang items up on the wall. Do you ever wonder which picture hanger to use? Did you know there are several ways you can hang things up? From curtains to art and mirrors … [Read more...]

art, decor, Decor Adventures, Hanging Blinds, Hanging curtains, hanging jars, Hanging plates, hanging shelves, Home & Auto Maintenance, Home Decor, Home Maintenance

how to find a stud without a stud finder

5 Ways to Find a Stud (without a Stud Finder)

October 18, 2014 Brittany Bailey 13 Comments

Using a stud finder is the quickest and easiest way to find a stud. But, if you don't have one or are too lazy to find yours (I'm often guilty of this), you can use one of these ways to find a stud. 5 Ways to Find a Stud (without a Stud Finder) 1. Measure from an outlet - … [Read more...]

31 Days of Handy Home Fixes, Fix It, Hanging Blinds, Hanging curtains, hanging shelves, Home & Auto Maintenance, renovation

how to choose the right wall anchor

Day 15 – Use Good Wall Anchors

October 15, 2014 Brittany Bailey 8 Comments

Curtain rods, towel bars, and other wall mounted accessories are relatively easy to hang. The trick is securing them to a stud so they can hold up to the abuse. But, how often have you found that you don't have a stud where you want it mounted? Probably 98% of the time, … [Read more...]

31 Days of Handy Home Fixes, curtains, Fix It, Hanging Blinds, Hanging curtains, hanging shelves, Home & Auto Maintenance, repair

Painted Lampshade & a Quick Guest Room Makeover | Pretty Handy Girl

Painted Lampshade and a Quick Guest Room Makeover {Lowe’s Creator}

October 30, 2013 Brittany Bailey 11 Comments

My mom was coming to visit his month. Since she's a repeat guest, I wanted to give the guest room a little mini makeover for her. With the addition of some new pillows, curtains and a painted lampshade I gave it a new look in an afternoon. Here's the before: And the … [Read more...]

accessories, arts and craft, bedroom, Before and After, decor, Decorating, Hanging Blinds, Hanging curtains, Home Decor, Home Tour, lamp, Lowe's Creative Idea, milk paint, night stand, Paintbrushes, painting, Painting & Antiquing Techniques, Window, window dressing

Removing the Blinds – Let There Be Light

February 5, 2011 Brittany Bailey 18 Comments

Welcome back. Today, I'm going to show you how to maximize the amount of light that comes in your windows.  In my last post I talked about scraping and painting your ceilings to help reflect more natural light into your home. As we learned, more light can boost  your … [Read more...]

Decorating, Falling in Love with Your Home, Hanging curtains, Removing Blinds

Hanging Curtains and No Iron Solution to Wrinkles

January 5, 2011 Brittany Bailey 28 Comments

Glad you came back to see how I hung the curtains in our bedroom. If you are just joining us, I hung some blinds the other day in a mini-makeover for our master bedroom. Hanging Curtains Then I hung a curtain rod and flanked both windows with some billowy white cotton … [Read more...]

Decorating, Hanging curtains, Home Tour, no-iron wrinkle remover

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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