Browse: Advice

  • Casey: Advice I Would Give My Younger Self on My 30th Birthday

    Casey: Advice I Would Give My Younger Self on My 30th Birthday

    Well, I’m officially exiting my twenties this Sunday. I turn the big 3-0 on April 22nd. Honestly, I’ve accidentally been calling myself 30 for a few months now, so I suppose I’ve already accepted hitting this big milestone…

  • A Step-by-Step Guide to Starting a Blog

    A Step-by-Step Guide to Starting a Blog

    We’ve gotten tons of emails over the past 5 years from others who are looking to start their own blogs, and we often email them back with paragraphs of information and advice. Today we are finally sharing a full blog post with ALL of the information we recommend knowing in order to start your own blog…

  • Ask Us Anything: Blogging Edition

    Ask Us Anything: Blogging Edition

    Last month, we told you guys about a new series we’re starting here on The DIY Playbook called, “Ask Us Anything!” We certainly get lots of design-related questions, but we still get tons of questions about things outside of the DIY/design field. That’s when the idea for our “Ask Us Anything!” series began…

  • Happy 5th Birthday to The DIY Playbook

    Happy 5th Birthday to The DIY Playbook

    It’s the DIY Playbook’s 5th birthday and we are celebrating all week long! Here are 5 things we’ve both learned these past 5 years…

  • The Best Blogging Advice We Received All Year

    The Best Blogging Advice We Received All Year

    [Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Lowe’s Home Improvement. All photos and opinions are our own and are not influenced by Lowe’s Home Improvement. Thanks for supporting the brands that support this blog!] One of our favorite parts of this unexpected blog journey is the chance to meet like-minded individuals who share a passion for

  • Blogging Advice from 15+ DIY Bloggers

    Blogging Advice from 15+ DIY Bloggers

    This week we covered the state of the blog address, blog finance tips, awkward blogging moments, and organization tips to be an efficient blogger. But if we’re being honest here, that’s nothing compared to what we have in store today. We saved the best of BLOG WEEK for last by rallying up 15+ DIY blogging