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DIY Sheet Metal Gift Trays

November 27, 2017 Brittany Bailey 1 Comment

DIY Sheet Metal Gift Trays The holidays are fast approaching and it's time to start thinking about gift giving ideas! Gift trays are a great way deliver gifts to your friends, neighbors or teachers. The best part of a gift tray is it can be reused for anything they want and … [Read more...]

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Upcycled Magnetic Chalkboard Frame | Pretty Handy Girl

Upcycled Magnetic Chalkboard Frame

September 11, 2015 Brittany Bailey 1 Comment

Earlier in the week, I showed you the changes I made in my oldest son's bedroom. One of the switches I made was to replace his bedroom door (tutorial to come) because the old one had cracked after one too many slammings. Ugh, cheap hollow door.In an effort to keep my son from … [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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Beef Up Door and Window Casing with Back Band | Pretty Handy Girl

Beef Up Door and Window Casing with Back Band

August 18, 2014 Brittany Bailey 16 Comments

Want an easy way to add more architectural interest to your standard colonial door and window framing? Adding an extra piece of moulding, called back band, can add that extra boost of architectural interest.And the good news is that you can do this to your existing trim … [Read more...]

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DIY Chalkboard Memo Board (4th grade project) | Pretty Handy Girl

Chalkboard Memo Board – The Time I Made a 4th Grade Teacher Use a Power Tool

August 8, 2014 Brittany Bailey 22 Comments

Before the end of the school year a REALLY GOOD friend of mine asked if I would give a talk in her daughter's class about what I do for a living. I hemmed and hawed because I rarely have the free time. But, the main reason I was hesitant was because I didn't know how to talk to … [Read more...]

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Seaside Theme Bathroom Refresh #LowesCreator | Pretty Handy Girl

Boy’s Bathroom Refresh {#LowesCreator Project}

June 2, 2014 Brittany Bailey 44 Comments

You know those projects that you complete 80% of the room and think to yourself, "This is good for now. I'll do the rest in a day or two." Yup, the boy's bathroom was one such 80 percenter. I finally took the time to finish the last 20 percent of this bathroom makeover by giving … [Read more...]

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Hanging Ceiling Art | Spheres & Lanterns | Pretty Handy Girl

Ceiling Mounted Art – How to Hang Spheres & Lanterns

May 5, 2014 Brittany Bailey 4 Comments

It's Monday, and I have a cure for the Monday doldrums! Let's hang some fun colorful spheres and lanterns to lift your spirits!I came up with a great way to hang lanterns and spheres from the ceiling (regardless of where the studs were.) Plus, I reduced the holes from 7 down … [Read more...]

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How to Add Panels to Flat Hollow Core Door | Pretty Handy Girl

How to Add Molding Panels to a Flat Door

January 22, 2014 Brittany Bailey 106 Comments

When my sister brought me on to the Topsail Beach condo renovation, she had a laundry list of DIY projects she wanted me to complete. One of them was dressing up the hollow flat doors with moulding panels. She showed me a pin that led to One Life to Love's DIY beadboard panel … [Read more...]

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DIY Aged Chippy Paint Technique | Pretty Handy Girl

DIY Aged Chippy Paint Technique

January 10, 2014 Brittany Bailey 48 Comments

This is another one of those tutorials that I've been dying to share with you! Like sitting on my hands and anxiously waiting to type it out. But after taking 2 weeks off from blogging, I'm back and ready to give you this fabulous tutorial for achieving the aged chippy paint look … [Read more...]

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Creating Vintage Painted Oars with 3M

October 18, 2013 Brittany Bailey 5 Comments

Vintage painted oars are nostagic objects for me. They bring back memories of camp and watching crew teams rowing along the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. So, when my sister wanted to find some oars to decorate the beach condo with, I jumped at the opportunity to make some. If … [Read more...]

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How to Frame and Install Window Casing and Trim by Pretty Handy Girl

How to Install Trim and Casing Moulding on a Casement Window

September 13, 2013 Brittany Bailey 15 Comments

Hello Friday!!! It's been a chaotic week here, how about yours?I'm excited to be sharing more tutorials from the kitchen renovation. I hope you'll excuse me as we jump back and forth in the renovation process. I've been trying to get the most relevant tutorials to you as soon … [Read more...]

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What’s Up with that Handy Girl?

July 30, 2013 Brittany Bailey 11 Comments

What's going on with that Handy Girl? She didn't post anything on Friday or Monday? Has she succumbed to jet lag after her trip abroad? (nope) Did she cut her thumb off on a saw and can't type? (nope) Was she abducted by aliens?(maybe) Want to know why I've been slacking … [Read more...]

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How to Plank Walls – Kitchen Renovation Progress

May 24, 2013 Brittany Bailey 38 Comments

Today's post is all about filling in the plank! I love a good play on words...and I love the planked wall look which harkens back to a simple country farmhouse look. Previous to the water leak we had beadboard walls that I had installed shortly after moving into our house. But, I … [Read more...]

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Mudroom Tour – 2013

May 20, 2013 Brittany Bailey 23 Comments

We made some serious progress this past week. Not only did we make a big dent in the "to do" list in the kitchen, but we also finished painting and installing the trim in the mudroom. It's really nice walking past this little paper flower spring wreath and into a finished … [Read more...]

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How to Install Window Trim

April 3, 2013 Cristina Garay 110 Comments

Hi everyone, I'm Cristina from Remodelando la Casa, and I'm beyond excited to join the team of Pretty Handy gals and guys!  I'm still pinching myself at such a wonderful opportunity.Today I'm going to show you a fairly easy way to transform your builder grade windows from … [Read more...]

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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...]

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