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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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Make Your Own Mosaic Tile Lampshade | Pretty Handy Girl

How to Make a Mosaic Tile Lamp Shade #Lowes Creator

November 3, 2014 Brittany Bailey 21 Comments

Want to make a lamp shade that will bring some style and bling to your home? All you need are a few mosaic tile sheets, a lamp shade top piece, and some thread. In no time you'll have a beautiful Mosaic Tile Lamp Shade! Materials: (I've included affiliate links for your … [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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How to Make Farmhouse Style Metal Pendant Light

August 31, 2012 Brittany Bailey 29 Comments

I admit it, I believe in UFOs. I've seen them, honestly! I even captured a picture of two of them, see: Yup, we have two UFOs that are frequently seen in our kitchen. Why did I purchase and install them when we first moved in? I'll never know. Don't get me wrong, they … [Read more...]

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Plans to Update My Laundry Room with Flow Wall System

February 17, 2012 Brittany Bailey 20 Comments

You know that beautiful laundry room I showed you last year? Yes, this one: Well, it isn't so pretty right now, and honestly I strategically didn't photograph the ONE wall in the laundry room that isn't....so....pretty. Can you blame me?! But, that is all about to … [Read more...]

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Charm and Character – A House Tour

October 17, 2011 Brittany Bailey 43 Comments

Today you have been invited to take a house tour at my friend Holly's home. Holly is a good friend of mine, so luckily I didn't have to beg too much for her to let us into her home. But, before we go in I want to tell you a little more about her. She wears many hats. She is a … [Read more...]

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New Light Fixtures to Light Up Your House Love

February 17, 2011 Brittany Bailey 5 Comments

Earlier in the "Falling in Love with Your Home"series, we talked about increasing natural light. Today I will be expanding on the topic, but this time I'm talking about the man-made type of lighting! As I mentioned in my previous post, in the quest to fall in love with our … [Read more...]

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1970’s Guest Bathroom Makeover

October 3, 2010 Brittany Bailey 41 Comments

I've been super busy this weekend finishing up some projects. I'm very excited and can't wait to show you some of them. However, because several of them are tutorials (which take a little longer to write up), I decided to share with you a guest bathroom makeover from our old … [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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