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Tips to Paint a Bathroom – Dark Gray Paint
Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Lowe’s Home Improvement. All opinions and photography are our own and are not influenced by Lowe’s Home Improvement. Thanks for supporting the brands that support this blog. Last week, we chatted about the samples I tried out for our bathroom space. The color “Peppercorn” by Sherwin Williams came out theKeep…
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Choosing a Dark Gray Paint Color for the Bathroom
We’re going dark in the bathroom…dark gray to be exact! Come see what color I chose for our upgraded space…
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How To Remove Spirals On An Old Railing
I removed the spirals on our porch railing and I can’t even believe it’s the same railing! Come see this budget-friendly transformation…
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5 Tips for Painting A Front Door
Thanks to your input, we decided on a paint color and painted our front door! Today I’m sharing my 5 best tips for painting a front door based on your questions.
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How to Find and Hire Affordable Painters
You guys know we LOVE all things DIY around here. But lately, it hasn’t been realistic for me to think we can do everything on our to-do list ourselves…
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Our Comprehensive Guide to Find Paint Colors for Your Home
At least once a day, we get the question on the blog or social media…”what is that paint color?” It seems everyone has paint colors on the mind. And for good reason. Choosing the correct paint color can be difficult, and if you go with the wrong choice your entire room may not look theKeep…
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Video: Painting Tips & Tricks
Remember back when we painted Casey’s guest room a deep dark navy?? Here’s a little refresher of the space for ya… We’re still in love with the bold color and have no regrets about going dark in this space! However we do regret that we created a fun little DIY video when painting and totallyKeep…
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Rookie Painting Tips from a Professional Painter
As many of you already know, my dad is ALWAYS willing to lend a helping hand behind-the-scenes at the DIY Playbook. Although we always vow to each other that we want to tackle our project WITHOUT his help, we always know he’s just a phone call away ready to answer our questions… or avert a DIYKeep…
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Painting the Guest Room Navy
Dutch Licorice. I’ve never tried the candy before, but I must say it is one heck of a pretty dark color. And it just so happens to be the navy paint color we chose for our guest room! Last we chatted about this space, we had the wood wall up (part 1 & part 2)Keep…
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Paint Buying Guide
Not sure which store sells which brand of paint? Here’s a comprehensive buying guide that should help with your shopping…
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How to Patch a Hole in your Wall
Last week, I showed you how I’ve been working hard to fill all of the nail holes in our rental. This week, we’re taking the DIY up a notch to tackle bigger holes.I’ve had to use anchors in a few spots around our home, to hold heavier items securely on the wall. Now that we’reKeep…
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Tips for Painting Meters + Outdoor Updates
Electric Meters/Gas Meters. Everyone’s got ’em (I think?), but some houses do a better job at hiding them than others. Our house does a TERRIBLE job in this department. Like real bad. Don’t get me wrong, I’m obsessed with our little ranch and wouldn’t trade it for the world, but if we’re being honest here,Keep…