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Vintage Map Lampshade | Pretty Handy Girl

Vintage Map Lampshade

March 17, 2017 Brittany Bailey 73 Comments

Do you want to update a plain vanilla lamp shade? Do you have a vacation you want to remember? You can do both with this vintage map lampshade! The process to create a Vintage Map Lampshade is easy, especially if your lamp shade is close to a perfect cylinder. But, what do you … [Read more...]

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DIY Twinkling Pendant Light + Lighting Challenge Link Up

February 29, 2016 Brittany Bailey 11 Comments

Happy Leap Day! How was your weekend? I had so much fun making this DIY Twinkling Pendant Light.  This idea has been floating in my head for a while. It's a relatively easy light to make. You need very few supplies. I used a waste paper basket from Lowe's that I bought a year … [Read more...]

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How to Install a Ceiling Fan | Pretty Handy Girl

How to Install a Ceiling Fan

September 12, 2014 Brittany Bailey 19 Comments

I've installed probably a dozen ceiling fans in my life. Pretty Handsome Guy was remarking to me last night, "Wait, you mean you've never written a tutorial on how to install a ceiling fan on the blog?" It's true, most of the installs were pre-blogging days. For this reason, I … [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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DIY Button Pendant Light | Pretty Handy Girl

DIY Button Pendant Light {#LowesCreator Idea}

June 30, 2014 Brittany Bailey 24 Comments

While I was house touring on Tybee Island and having  fun antique and salvage shopping in Savannah, I spied some bare lamp shade frame hanging lights. They immediately inspired me to design a DIY Button Pendant Light for over my bedside table in our master bedroom. Part of the … [Read more...]

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5 Minute Ceiling Fan upgrade | Pretty Handy Girl

5 Minute Update for Your Ceiling Fan

June 20, 2014 Brittany Bailey 6 Comments

When I was updating my son's bedroom, I gave the ceiling fan a 5 minute update! You can easily change the look of a ceiling fan by quickly swapped out the light shades. I removed the scalloped edged glass shades and replaced them with square ones for a more "gender neutral" … [Read more...]

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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...]

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10 Minute Song Lyrics Lamp Makeover

March 1, 2013 Brittany Bailey 37 Comments

Are y'all sick of all my ugly construction type tutorials yet? After all the framing and drywall dust I've been breathing, I just wanted to put down my hammer and flex my creativity a little. The perfect project presented itself in the form of these two lamps I picked up at the … [Read more...]

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Lamp Shade Makeover – DIY Talent Positively Splendid

April 26, 2012 Brittany Bailey 3 Comments

I am amazed that we've had great weather for the entire two weeks of the DIY Talent Parade! Are you enjoying the parade so far?! Well, get ready to have your socks knocked off today. Our talented guest is an amazing multi-tasking mother of four. She cooks, she sews, she crafts … [Read more...]

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Nope, It’s Not a Pier 1 Lantern

February 10, 2012 Brittany Bailey 40 Comments

Thanks to my Facebook fan, Heather H., for the ultimate compliment on this lantern. She asked if I got it at Pier 1! Nope Heather, I got it at the Habitat ReStore and it found its way into my hands in this condition: After a Women Build meeting at the Habitat ReStore a … [Read more...]

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Show Stopping Beaded Chandelier Makeover – Guest Post by Modern Parsonage

January 11, 2012 Brittany Bailey 21 Comments

  Welcome to our second Wednesday in 2012! Today I have a special guest for you: Bri from The Modern Parsonage is here to show you how she created that truly fabulous chandelier you see up there. But, before we get to the tutorial, let me tell you a little about this … [Read more...]

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Paint Chip Lamp Shade

September 15, 2011 Brittany Bailey 54 Comments

Are you as nutso about paint chip projects as I am? I'm semi-worried that I might get arrested next time I'm pulling samples at my local paint department. Is there a law against taking too many?* Okay, so let's just say that I have collected many samples over the years while … [Read more...]

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CFLs, LEDs and Incandescents Oh My! – A review of light bulbs

August 19, 2011 Brittany Bailey 37 Comments

Last week when I finally  said adios to the Hollywood style strip light, I was eager to put in some energy efficient light bulbs. While purchasing the light fixture I also checked out the light bulb display. I found myself being drawn to the bulb comparison display at Home … [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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