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How to Paint a Room [Secrets from a Pro!]

How to Paint a Room [Secrets from a Pro!]

By Marty Walden · 2 Comments

A professional painter shares his secrets on how to paint a room, with great tips for the beginner wanting to save time and money! I love to create something beautiful out of other people’s roadside castoffs or yard sale bargains. But paint an entire room? Not so much! When we moved into our home 28 years ago I was assigned the… Read More

Filed Under: handyman, Home Projects, Painting Tips Tagged With: Behr Paint, DIY, handyman, Home Decor, Painting

5 Accent Wall Ideas and Tips

5 Accent Wall Ideas and Tips

By Marty Walden · 9 Comments

Disclosure: I was provided with product from Behr Paint but the opinions are all my own. When you have a dad who is a painting contractor and handyman and you move into a new house, you are hopeful that your dad will do a few “little” projects for you.  And if your mom is a blogger who writes about all… Read More

Filed Under: DIY, handyman, Home Projects, Painting Tips, Room Makeovers Tagged With: Behr Marquee Paint, Behr Paint, DIY, handyman, Painting

How to Build a Sunburst Deck Railing

How to Build a Sunburst Deck Railing

By Marty Walden · 16 Comments

Want to add pizzazz to an ordinary deck? This DIY tutorial will show you how to build a sunburst deck railing with step by step instructions, including materials. Take your home from ordinary to extraordinary! I have loved sharing our front deck project this summer with my readers, but I have to tell you that it has gotten some negative reviews (you can… Read More

Filed Under: deck, DIY, handyman, Home Projects Tagged With: deck, DIY, handyman

Painting Ideas with Behr Paint Colors

Painting Ideas with Behr Paint Colors

By Marty Walden · 13 Comments

23 years ago we moved into the only home we’ve ever owned.  At the time we were sick of boring cream or white walls in apartments and rental houses. One thing you probably know about me if you’ve followed our DIY journey very long…I LOVE COLOR! Actually, I do really love the way others use white as a backdrop for… Read More

Filed Under: DIY, handyman, Home Projects, Painting Tips, Room Makeovers, sponsored post Tagged With: Behr Paint, DIY, handyman, Painting

Changing Table Turned DIY Garden Cart

Changing Table Turned DIY Garden Cart

By Marty Walden · 11 Comments

When my DIY hubby and I started dreaming about a deck on the front of our house I immediately started pinning pictures to help me determine my style. Surprise, surprise, my pins led me to conclude that the outside is just an extension of the inside! Because after all, it’s really just an outdoor room, isn’t it? Even though the… Read More

Filed Under: DIY, handyman, Home Projects Tagged With: deck, DIY, handyman, Repurposing

Painting Basics: Prep Your Brush and Roller

Painting Basics: Prep Your Brush and Roller

By Marty Walden · 2 Comments

Here’s a new painting basics tip from my DIY hubby (who also happens to be a professional painting contractor!)  From Tim: This tip is actually called “setting your roller/brush” and is something you may have never heard of or even thought about doing. Let me tell you the benefits first and then we can move into the how-to. When beginning your… Read More

Filed Under: Ask Tim, DIY, handyman, Painting Tips Tagged With: DIY, handyman, Painting, tips

Painting an Accent Wall

Painting an Accent Wall

By Marty Walden · 30 Comments

Our prompt as a Behr DIY Expert this month was fresh starts for the New Year, and you’ll love this tutorial from my DIY hubby with tips on painting an accent wall! Our oldest daughter Rachel and her husband Donny live about 45 minutes away from us (which is way too far, by the way!) They have been married for… Read More

Filed Under: DIY, handyman, Home Projects, Painting Tips, Room Makeovers, sponsored post Tagged With: Behr Paint, DIY, handyman, Painting

Tile and Grout Repair

Tile and Grout Repair

By Marty Walden · 8 Comments

Today’s Ask Tim question for my guru fix-it hubby Tim involves tile and grout repair: What can you do when the grout around tile on the wall is cracked and/or the tile is loose? Do you have to replace everything?     Good question and a bit outside my area of expertise, but I have seen guys chunk out a… Read More

Filed Under: Ask Tim, DIY, handyman, Home Projects Tagged With: handyman, tile and grout

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Marty Walden believes anyone can create an authentic home filled with simple, thrifty decor. When you join her community, you’ll gain the knowledge and confidence to create a treasured home and still live within your means! Read More…

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