Did you know you can resuscitate an almost dead paintbrush? I mean one that is almost petrified. Like this one that had been “saved” far too long and had turned inflexible and totally gunked up. This is my favorite kind of paintbrush –not available locally – so when I found this artifact in amongst the […]
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How to apply decorative nailhead trim
We used decorative nailhead trim on a quick and easy upholstered headboard. Nail head trim can be used in all sorts of upholstered projects. So this a separate post for reference in whatever upholstered project you happen to be creating. That and the headboard post was getting way too long! 🙂 Nailhead trim comes in […]
Upholstered Headboard – A quick and easy DIY
Bytes put together his DIY upholstered headboard, including the nailhead trim, in just one evening — recruiting an extra set of hands now and then to speed things up. If you are doing this by yourself, it will probably be a Saturday project — if only, to let your hands rest from all the […]
How to hang a wall cabinet the easy way
So happy with the transformation of my $5 bathroom cabinet! I think it turned out well and I love, love, love the amount of storage we have now! The white really pops against the new paint color — Frost, a very light gray with blue tones that goes from lavendar to blue to gray as […]
$5 Bathroom Cabinet Transformed
Introducing the bathroom cabinet transformation. This spacious beauty has been setting in the basement for several months awaiting its turn. It finally came! And the best part . . . . It only cost $5. Yes, five dollars! We went to a church “garage sale” and found this setting forlornly by itself with […]
How to change your light fixture in seven easy steps
After we added the decorative paneling to the office, removed the wallpaper and painted the walls, the rest of the room began to whimper for change. We needed a new light fixture and knew it would be a do it yourself installation. We’ve installed a number of them before and have it down to […]
Welcome! I’m Charlene. I love to share quick and easy recipes, whatever I’ve learned in our last DIY project – anything that helps make life easier, better and more fun!! I hope you will find inspiration and add a pinch of joy to your day!