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Pam says
March 27, 2016 at 7:46 amI signed up for your emails and newsletter. Got the free gift, but i am no good on the computer, so I don’t know how to add it to my phone. Thank You
mike says
April 2, 2016 at 11:04 pmJust painted my cabinet doors, replaced hinges with European hinges. After installing the doors back into the cabinet the cabinet doors did not meet in the middle. After maximum adjustments there is still a 1/4 inch gap between the two doors. Any ideas on how I can fix this?
Brittany Bailey says
April 3, 2016 at 12:11 pmMike, your best bet might be to install a filler strip that sits behind the door gap.
Duane wylie says
April 5, 2016 at 12:28 pmI have a small laundry room between the kitchen and an attached garage. Would like lights to com on with motion but the light switches for this laundry room is facing the kitchen and the other facing into garage so any motion sensed doesn’t mean I’m going into the laundry room. Any sulu toons?
Brittany Bailey says
April 6, 2016 at 10:10 pmYou’ll probably need to relocate your switch into the laundry room if you want to use an occupancy sensor light switch.
katie fodor says
April 27, 2016 at 9:42 amYour photo with the front door painted with ‘wild currant’…. what is the house paint color and trim paint color? all works so well….
Brittany Bailey says
April 27, 2016 at 11:13 amKatie, I wish I knew. It’s a home I took a picture of on a walk. I’d suggest getting a swatch of Wild Currant and work with someone who is good with color to pick a good neutral house color.
Kimberly says
May 6, 2016 at 9:05 amThe link for anti tip brackets for the stove no longer works. Can you find a current list of contact numbers.
Brittany Bailey says
May 6, 2016 at 9:20 amThanks for letting me know about that broken link Kimberly. I couldn’t find a new comprehensive list online. The best thing to do is contact your stove’s manufacturer and ask them to send you one.
LInda Balazich says
May 25, 2016 at 9:02 amHello Brittany, I came across your website. I was wondering if you paint murals for other people? I like your camping room. I would like a similar mural in my son’s room. The room is very small, the wall size is approx. 8ft X7ft. I have an idea for a design. It involves a Polar Bear gazing at the night sky. Since you are able to do animals I thought you might be good for this job. The room will be freshly painted. If you do this type of work approximately how much would you charge. If you do not do this type of work, are you able to recommend someone else. Thanks for your help.
Linda Balazich
Brittany Bailey says
July 19, 2016 at 11:29 pmLinda, I’m sorry I can’t paint a mural for you. The man that did most of our mural was Tom Barber. He used to live in the Raleigh, NC area. I’m not sure if he’s still in the area or not. I’d try looking for mural artists in your area and ask to see their portfolio.
Linda Hayes says
May 30, 2016 at 3:47 pmI dropped a very old hand mirror and now need to replace the glass. It is 3.5 inches round and I cannot find anyone that sells this size or even will bother cutting it for me.
Brittany Bailey says
July 19, 2016 at 11:28 pmCheck with a local glass company.
Cathie Vargas says
June 4, 2016 at 11:34 amHi, I saw something of yours that was posted on a pinterst page and I just love it. Would you be able to contact me and I can talk to you more about it. If you can make one for me or where I can buy it. Thank you.
Brittany Bailey says
July 19, 2016 at 11:28 pmSorry Cathie, I can’t make custom items. I put the tutorials out there so you can do it yourself ;-).
Bev says
June 23, 2016 at 4:20 pmWe are newbies in our attempt to antique an old cabinet. We think it was a throw away from a kitchen remodel. We purchased Valspar paint & glaze for our project. After sanding we put 2 coats of paint on the cabinet. We waited a few days then attempted to put on the glaze & it brought up the paint, creating a huge mess. Now what do we do?
Brittany Bailey says
June 24, 2016 at 11:14 pmBev, unfortunately you might have needed to use primer before painting. You best bet is to strip off the paint down to the bare wood. You can read about stripping paint here: http://www.prettyhandygirl.com/strip-paint-off-door/
Bev says
June 25, 2016 at 12:18 amThank you for your quick response. We had already convinced ourselves that stripping the cabinet is our only option… unfortunately! On a side note – your doors are beautiful!
Angela says
July 17, 2016 at 11:30 pmHi,
I am looking at building a bay window seat
Any hints and tips?
Brittany Bailey says
July 19, 2016 at 11:27 pmAngela, this tutorial should help: http://www.prettyhandygirl.com/building-a-window-seat-with-storage-in-a-bay-window/
Dawn May says
July 21, 2016 at 1:56 pmLove the copper pipe idea for outdoor string lights. Can you explain this project? What to purchase and where and how to put it together? I don’t want to involve my hubby in the project! 🙂
Thanks
Ana says
July 27, 2016 at 1:33 amHi there, I would like to paint my outside door with the beautiful wild currant SW7583 but my shutters are kind of gold. Do think coloring the door with the currant would look weird?
Thanks for your help!
Brittany Bailey says
October 29, 2016 at 5:23 amNot at all! I apologize for the delayed reply. I hope you went with it already ;-).
Nicole Kauffman says
August 3, 2016 at 10:38 amHi there! I just want to tell you how much I enjoy your blog. It has helped me with my DIY projects so much!! Thank you!
Brittany Bailey says
August 3, 2016 at 11:29 amThanks Nicole! Your comment means so much to me. Keep up the great projects!
Justin says
August 8, 2016 at 10:27 pmHey Brittany. Just curious if you could help me out? I recently bought a house, 9 months ago, that was built in the 60’s with plaster walls. I have only lived within drywall walls and know how to use anchors and hang pictures on it.
However, plaster is a totally different story and the walls keep chipping and I have no idea what I’m doing! Could you give me some tips?
Thanks.
Brittany Bailey says
October 29, 2016 at 5:24 amJustin, I’d suggest using the wing bolt type anchors and pre-drilling. Good luck.
shanailah allen says
September 15, 2016 at 12:00 pmQuestion about painting your security door.,,, how did you get the glass out of the middle the two little peices. I didnt know they could come out.
thanks