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My Primary Bathroom Is Getting a Makeover

Diane Henkler — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:40:00 +0000

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In this post I am sharing my ideas and a style board on how I plan to give the primary bathroom in my house a DIY makeover so that the room will finally fit my home decorating style. When my husband Ed and I first moved to our house on...

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DIY Cable Railing On Front Porch and Deck

Diane Henkler — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 22:35:32 +0000

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Installing DIY cable railing to a home’s exteriors has been gaining in popularity over the past few years. It’s a great way to add an updated touch to decks and porches while saving money at the same time. The front exterior of my house has a modern look with ornate...

Big Dreams for My Small Kitchen

Diane Henkler — Thu, 04 May 2023 14:01:00 +0000

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When kitchen makeovers are shared online, most are of spacious kitchens that were done with huge budgets and the latest and greatest of appliances and decorating trends showcasing $10,000 ranges with ornate hoods and islands the size of Manhattan. Shared less, are small kitchen makeovers that focus on how to...

DIY Home Decor: 43 Stylish Projects For 2024

Diane Henkler — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +0000

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Decorating your home is no small feat, especially if you’re doing it on a budget. I know this for a fact, as I have completed all of these DIY home decor projects and ideas to update my home and saved a lot of money along the way. Now is the...

The Easiest DIY Fireplace Mantel

Diane Henkler — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 03:45:15 +0000

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How to easily build a simple DIY fireplace mantel made of reclaimed wood that can be made in under an hour and that includes securely attaching it to the wall. Depending on the wood boards used to build this DIY mantel for a fireplace, you can finish it to be...

Painting Staircase Spindles With Ease: A Step By Step Guide

Diane Henkler — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 19:02:00 +0000

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Post Updated: 09/04/2022 Painting staircase spindles, also called balusters, can be a tedious DIY project when you want to give a staircase a new look, but it doesn’t have to be. This how-to guide with step-by-step images will give you helpful tips on how to paint stair spindles efficiently and...

How to Paint a Concrete Fireplace Hearth to Look Like Stone

Diane Henkler — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 15:12:00 +0000

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If the fireplace hearth in your home is made of grey concrete that doesn’t coordinate with the room’s color scheme, did you know you can paint it? You can paint anything when you know the right way to do it. Concrete fireplace hearths are easy to paint so they look...

NuCore Flooring Review: How Has It Held Up After 6 Years

Diane Henkler — Tue, 07 Jun 2022 22:39:34 +0000

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This post is a customer flooring review from an actual homeowner answering frequently asked questions on how NuCore vinyl plank flooring has held up in not only one room of a home, but 4 rooms. Read about the pros and cons of this popular low-maintenance flooring, it’s durability, and how...

Removing a Stone Fireplace

Diane Henkler — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 03:44:11 +0000

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Do you recognize what is in the photo below? Yep! It is or was the stone fireplace surround and mantel in my living room that we are currently dismantling. You may be thinking… Why are they removing it? Why We Are Removing the Stone Fireplace Surround When I got home...

How to Paint and Stencil a Concrete Porch or Patio

Diane Henkler — Thu, 13 May 2021 02:56:33 +0000

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Painting a concrete porch floor will make it and the space around it look so much better. Why not take it one step further and stencil a design over it to make it look like a tiled, stone or brick floor. Stenciling is not hard and is a very budget-friendly...