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How to Recover a Butterfly Chair

How to Recover a Butterfly Chair

March 17, 2014 Brittany Bailey 6 Comments

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Do you have a butterfly chair that is sun-faded or has hideous fabric on it? I bet you thought it was a lost cause, right? Nope! With a sewing machine, some new fabric and a little spare time you can recover that ugly butterfly chair and have a new one. … [Read more...]

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Galvanized Tub Storage Bench with Furry Upholstered Lid {Lowe’s Creator Idea}

January 6, 2014 Brittany Bailey 7 Comments

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...]

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La-Z-Boy Design Dash

November 4, 2013 Brittany Bailey 15 Comments

Over a month ago I was contacted by La-Z-Boy and asked if I'd like to participate in their La-Z-Boy Design Dash. The idea was to visit my local showroom and design a sofa. Then I'd meet my sofa in High Point, NC and design a room around that sofa. The concept sounded like fun. … [Read more...]

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Curbside Vintage Step Stool Makeover

Curbside Vintage Step Stool Makeover

August 14, 2013 Jacque Knowlton 25 Comments

A few years ago, while driving back to work from my lunch break, I spied a very cool but sad looking vintage step stool sitting at the end of someone's driveway next to their trash.  I passed by, but it didn't take me long to circle around the block and come back to pick up the … [Read more...]

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Easy Sofa Makeover and Living Room Mini-Makeover

August 7, 2013 Cristina Garay 25 Comments

Have you ever been bored with the way a room looks?  For me, it was my living room. It houses the same sofa... The same lamps... The same golden frames surrounding the same prints we loved so much 13 years ago! I have a quick tutorial for giving your room a mini-makeover for not … [Read more...]

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Recovering This End Up Style Kindergarten Chairs

February 11, 2013 Brittany Bailey 7 Comments

As a parent of two elementary school students, I always ask my kids' teachers if they need anything for their room. Usually the answer is markers, wipes, or snacks. But, my kindergartner's teacher knows about my secret identity after having taught my older son for a year. So, she … [Read more...]

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Sewing a Bench Cushion with Piping

January 14, 2013 Brittany Bailey 114 Comments

Yes, you can sew your custom bench cushions and add cute piping trim to it. It's not hard and I'll show you how easy Sewing a Bench Cushion with Piping can be. Sewing a Bench Cushion with Piping Before you run screaming, "I can't sew to save my life!", let me tell you I thought … [Read more...]

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Making an Upholstered Bench from a Coffee Table – DIY Talent Madigan Made

April 24, 2012 Brittany Bailey 13 Comments

Look up there! It's a bird, it's a plane, no wait...it's Madigan Made! That's right, Shannon from Madigan Made is here and she leads a double life. She's the Clark Kent of the blogging world. By day, Shannon is a pharmacist and by night she moonlights as a creative magician and … [Read more...]

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The Painted Cottage – A Tour of My Favorite Store at the Beach

August 14, 2010 Brittany Bailey 12 Comments

We just got back from a very relaxing week at the beach. The weather was perfect and our boys really enjoyed playing in the surf. I think we brought back a bit too much of the beach with us (sandy sheets, hair and toes). But, at least we had fun!My mom and I spent an afternoon … [Read more...]

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Adding Nail Head Trim – Give me some bling!

June 20, 2010 Brittany Bailey 37 Comments

If you are coming here from a link party, this is the final post on my Extreme Rattan Chair Makeover. Click HERE if you want to see the transformation from the beginning. This chair started out as an U-G-L-Y silver painted dining chair that I scored at a yard sale for $5! I … [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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