I did my limewash brick house last year after doing WEEKS of research. Even though it's a simple process, none of the tutorials I found were clear--and I ended up running into so many issues that could have been prevented! For that reason, this post is intended to be...
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How to Remove Tile Backsplash in 5 EASY Steps
Last week in one of my favorite Facebook groups, I saw some women asking how to remove a tile backsplash. I was kind of shocked to see lots of comments with complex answers--yall, removing tile from a wall is REALLY not that hard! In fact, in my personal opinion, it’s...
How to Paint a Storm Door: Paint Types, Tips, & Techniques
Everyone and their mother talks about the color of your front door. But since approximately 76% (you can trust me, I completely made up that statistic) of the population has a storm door or screen door in front of their actual front door… WHY AREN’T WE TALKING ABOUT...
DIY Board and Batten Wall: Every Tip You Need To Make it Look Profesh
Board and batten is a popular (and, ahem, BEAUTIFUL) type of accent wall that DIYers and home builders like to put in living rooms, bedrooms, entryways, and bathrooms. It’s a type of modern wainscoting that can totally be done by anyone with the right tips. It’s an...
Complete Guide to DIY Subway Tile Backsplash + Mistakes to Avoid
Why am I writing this tutorial when there are approximately 328 MILLION other tutorials on tiling a kitchen backsplash? Well, because I spent HOURS watching Youtube videos and reading tutorials about my subway tile backsplash before I tackled this. And they helped me...
How To Build A Window Box
In 2018, I had the idea of putting a window planter box in front of my house. But when I started shopping online, I was totally shocked by how expensive they were. $70 for ONE window box?! I barely had $70 to spare, let alone double--so it was a pretty easy decision...
How to Wrap Porch Posts with Wood (Step-by-Step)
Ah, the 1970’s. Seems like it was a great time. But can we all collectively agree that maybe our homes should change a little bit in the, ya know, 50 years since the 70s? Lots of people on TikTok did NOT agree, but here we go anyway. This project was done on my friend...
How to Paint Countertops (Without a Kit)
When you tell people you're going to paint your countertops, expect judgment. Some people will genuinely be interested, but like 90% of people are going to obviously be thinking, "Why on earth would you do that? There's no way that's going to work out." But it's all...
How to Apply Stone Coat Epoxy Countertops: Step-by-Step Instructions
Stone coat countertops is most known by that guy--you know the one with the voice--who enthusiastically explains how their epoxy is amazing, incredible, affordable, the answer to all of your problems in life! Okay, I joke. But Stone Coat epoxy countertops are probably...
Easy DIY Cat Climbing Wall
Yall, the word “easy” in this title is not just for clicks and giggles. This is a SUPER easy project, and it’s great for beginners or just cat-obsessed-never-before-DIYers, because it’s so forgiving. You might choose to change the steps to modify your own, or follow...