Home Improvement

Affordable DIY home improvement projects. You don’t need a huge budget to make your home beautiful!

How to Choose White Paint for Walls

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Learn how to choose white paint for walls. Paint is my favorite way to make affordable changes in my home, like my painted floor or painted stairs.

Recently, I decided to paint my dining room and living room white. It took a while to decide on the perfect shade of white, so today I’m walking you through that process and all the thoughts behind this decision. As a color lover, white walls have never been my normal design choice, but I think that’s going to change.

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Make a DIY Pipe Curtain Rod for Long Windows

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Learn how to make a DIY pipe curtain rod. I love using pipe in my home for unexpected used like my copper pipe hand rail.

Why are curtain rods so expensive? Long, sturdy ones are even pricier! So what’s a girl to when she has 2 patio doors to cover?I really didn’t want to pay a fortune, so I decided to make my own curtain rods with conduit pipe for a fraction of the cost.

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How to Install Cabinets for Built-ins

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Learn how to install cabinets for built-ins. My recent dining room makeover included built-in cabinets for extra storage. And while there are a ton of tutorials for built-ins using stock cabinets, I found it difficult to find out how to install cabinets for the built-ins. Most directions simply direct you to install the cabinets. However, when you use wall cabinets for base cabinets, it’s not that straight forward, so I’m sharing some tips and tricks that I learned along the way.

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