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...]
Securing an IKEA LILLÅNGEN Mirrored Cabinet to the Wall (with an outlet cutout)
Have you ever shopped the "As Is" section at IKEA? There are some deals to be found there! Like this IKEA LILLÅNGEN Mirrored Cabinet. The cabinet had a small bent piece at the bottom and was therefore marked down to $60 from $100! Score! I easily bent the metal back in place with … [Read more...]
Perpetual Menu Board
We were recently in North Carolina visiting with Matt's family. While we were there I took the time to visit an old dear friend of mine. This girl has known me for years! In fact I just realized it's been 21 years since I first met her. Needless to say it's important to catch … [Read more...]
Galvanized Tub Storage Bench with Furry Upholstered Lid {Lowe’s Creator Idea}
Every month Lowe's challenges me to create another unique project to share with you. This month's challenge was creative storage ideas. Have kids? This is a unique storage solution using a galvanized tub and a furry upholstered lid. It's the perfect place to store and corral all … [Read more...]
How to Organize Home Manuals
Happy 2014! I hope you are still enjoying a wonderful holiday season and are excited to see what we have in store for you here at Pretty Handy Girl. It is going to be an amazing year! Since you might be recovering from the fun last night at a festive celebration, I'm going to … [Read more...]
DIY Ring Holder by DIY Show Off
Today I have one fabulous thrifter and DIYer! She's well know for her DIY projects as well as showing off yours! Please welcome Roeshel from DIY Show Off. Hi, Pretty Handy Girl friends! I'm Roeshel from DIYShowOff and today I'm excited to be sharing a super easy DIY gift … [Read more...]
20 Brilliant Built In Storage Ideas
I love finding unused space for storage. Nothing bothers me more than a wall that obviously hides a large void behind it. Or a built-in bench that could have been perfect for extra storage. While on the hunt for creative ways to store more, I found 20 brilliant ways to add … [Read more...]
Make Your Own Customized File Bin with Mod Podge
I'm just curious if I'm the only person who loses sight of her desk every week? I spend Monday mornings clearing the clutter and figuring out my plan of attack for the week. I could really save that 30 minutes each week by corralling my clutter in one place! On a recent excursion … [Read more...]
Creative Art Supply Storage
This week, I've been giving you a few glimpses of my true personality. I think I've mentioned before that I have a background in illustration. Well, we've known each other long enough, I think it's only fair that I show you a few of my paintings: … [Read more...]
Installing the Flow Wall System
When last I left you, I was covered in dust and debris from scraping the popcorn ceiling in our laundry room. After a shower and some sleep, I was ready to start another productive day. First I hired some cheap labor to help me paint the walls. Well, I helped ;-). The … [Read more...]
Plans to Update My Laundry Room with Flow Wall System
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...]
Guest Post – Building Under the Sink Storage by Pink Toes and Power Tools
I am very excited to welcome Kristen from Pink Toes and Power Tools today! She's gonna kill me for this, but this is Kristen: I am not trying to embarrass her, I just want you to see what a fun gal she is! And not only is she fun, she's got some serious DIY talent! You … [Read more...]
PB Rustic Chalkboard Wall Organizer Copy Cat
I love a challenge. If you hold an object up to me and ask me how it can be transformed, I can usually name a few different things. So, when the Elmer's #Look4Less Challenge was introduced, I jumped at the opportunity! For this challenge I chose to recreate Pottery Barn's … [Read more...]
A Dry Erase Message Board from a Cabinet Door
Happy Monday morning y'all! I've been working like a busy bee this past month. So many projects! I need to clone myself so one of us can work on the projects and the other can write the posts. (Luckily I had an extra hour yesterday thanks to switching back to standard … [Read more...]
Organizing 101 and Creating Calm Amongst Chaos
As a mother of two boys, my life is CHAOTIC! No matter how hard I try to contain the chaos that surrounds those two, I have come to terms with the fact that there are some things in life that cannot be controlled. A week ago Tuesday night, while my dear husband was away on … [Read more...]
How to Use Contact Paper and Pimp My Closet
For the past six weeks I've been taking the Simplify101 workshop: Organizing101. Aby has been a great instructor, and it has motivated me to take back my home! A few of the projects I've completed are: AND... ...Duh, du, duuuunnnn. Our … [Read more...]