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DIY Hand Stamped Ring Dish: Easy Craft Project Guide

Learn how to create a beautiful DIY hand stamped ring dish with our easy-to-follow craft project guide. Perfect for personal use or as a thoughtful handmade gift!

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House Paint Color Guide: Our Top Picks for Every Room

Explore our top paint color choices for every room in the house. Create a cohesive and stylish look with these interior design tips.

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How to Refinish Outdoor Furniture: Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to refinish outdoor furniture with our step-by-step guide. Transform your patio or garden pieces to give them a fresh, new look with expert tips and techniques.

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DIY Floating Shelves: Step-by-Step Guide to Build and Install

Discover how to create stylish and functional DIY floating shelves with our detailed step-by-step guide. Learn the process of building and installing these shelves to enhance your home’s decor and organization.

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Preparing Your House to Sell: Essential Checklist for Sellers

Expert guide on preparing your house to sell. Includes room-by-room checklist, budget tips and quick-prep strategies for last-minute showings.

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DIY Kids Book Storage Bin: A Simple Solution for Clutter-Free Spaces

Learn how to build a custom DIY kids book storage bin for under $50. Step-by-step guide with materials list, cutting plans, and expert assembly tips for kids’ rooms.

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How to Use a Grout Pen: A Complete DIY Tile Refresh Guide

Transform your bathroom with a simple and affordable grout pen update. Learn how to refresh your tiles quickly and effectively with our DIY guide!

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boob light replacements
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Boob Light Replacements Under $100: Modern Ceiling Light Ideas for Every Room

Discover affordable and stylish boob light replacements under $100 to enhance your ceiling fixtures. Transform your space with these budget-friendly lighting options!

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We’re Moving: Why We’re Selling Our First Home During the Pandemic
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We’re Moving: Why We’re Selling Our First Home During the Pandemic

Follow our journey of selling our first home during the pandemic. Learn how the 2020 housing market, growing family needs, and location preferences influenced our decision to move. Includes tips for quick home preparation and market timing.

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How to Paint Your Bathtub and Shower Professionally: Step-by-Step Guide

Transform your old bathtub for under $30! Learn how to paint your bathtub or shower surround with this detailed DIY guide. Includes professional tips, material list, and step-by-step instructions.

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A thrifty Aussie mum with the audacity to DIY anything. Old house, new projects, & life back home after a decade abroad 🛠️
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Fellow Type B DIYers: what’s the most unhinged t Fellow Type B DIYers: what’s the most unhinged thing you’ve used to stir paint? Because I know you’re not digging out an actual paint stirrer every time. For me (this week at least) it’s this leftover bit of curtain rod I had sitting around and it got the job done 🤷‍♀️

#typeb #diyer #homerenovation
Fully aware this is maybe how everyone approaches Fully aware this is maybe how everyone approaches their punch list(?), but not me until now and I feel like it’s made the last 5% of our kitchen renovation feel so much less overwhelming for my ADHD brain. 

It also means far fewer doom piles around the house from all the little touch ups I was intending to do and forgot or got distracted, so if your brain also won’t let you do anything without being tricked, this may work 😅

#kitchenreno #renovationjourney #diykitchen #diyer
I’ve been on a journey to make my own cafe curta I’ve been on a journey to make my own cafe curtains because I needed a little bit of softness and whimsy in my kitchen renovation and despite feeling very overwhelmed for a bit in the middle there I feel like these turned out so cute (if you aren’t tooo close)! 
Now I’m overconfident on the old sewing machine and who knows what this self proclaimed seamstress is going to make next. 

#sewsewsew #diycafecurtains #kitchenremodel #kitcheninspiration
After 11 years in America, one husband and two kid After 11 years in America, one husband and two kids, coming home to a house that needed everything seemed like the next logical step. Can confirm live still feels calmer. 

#lifeinaustralia #expatlife #movingabroad #australianhome #diyhome
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