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Are You Really Sure You Want Kitchen Floating Shelves?

Sharing Honestly About the Pros and Cons to Kitchen Floating Shelves Are you considering kitchen floating shelves but worried about not having enough storage space? ...
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Time Saving Secrets for Painting Shiplap Cracks After Install

How to Paint Shiplap Cracks When It’s Hanging on the Wall Thanks to Joanna Gaines, we’re all utterly obsessed with shiplap. Although Joanna is the...
How to refinish a wood front door // Refinishing an old painting door diy // www.TantrumsandTools.com
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No Chemical Way To Easily Strip Old Paint From A Wood Door

Stripping Paint from a Wood Door Without Chemicals If you’re looking to strip paint from a wood door without using those nasty chemical paint strippers,...
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17 Effortless Ways to Drastically Improve Your Sanding Skills

Sanding Wood for a Flawless Finish When I first dove into DIY, I honestly had no clue about how to sand. I just bought a...
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Can You Actually Strip Wood Using Easy Off Oven Cleaner?

How to Use Easy Off Oven Cleaner to Strip Wood Furniture Have you heard about the latest trend in furniture makeovers? The one where you...
Updated kitchen with painted white cabinets and gold hardware. There are white faux marble laminate counters, light oak floating shelves over a white subway tile backsplash. The kitchen faucet is gold and black. There are stainless steel appliances. The text reads "what color hardware for white cabinets"
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Timeless White Cabinet Hardware You Won’t Regret in 5 Years

Choosing Timeless Cabinet Hardware for White Kitchen Cabinets I pondered over what color hardware to use for my white kitchen cabinets for what felt like...
updated cape cod kitchen with white cabinets and floating shelves
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13 Must See Budget Kitchen Remodel Ideas You Won’t Regret in 5 Years

Imagine how much less stressful and on-budget your kitchen remodel would be if you knew how to get the best deals and exactly what to...
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The MOST Shockingly Easy Way To Strip Furniture

Fastest DIY Furniture Makeover Stripping Paint Strategy Removing layers of paint is so incredibly easy. That is if you’re following the right advice. Imagine how much...
Modern Farmhouse Paint Colors // Whole Home // Tantrums and Tools
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Modern Farmhouse Paint Colors That Will Never Look Outdated

If you’re going for a modern farmhouse look, you’re probably wondering what the best modern farmhouse paint colors are, yes? Paint is so freakin’ transformative;...
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Magically Mix Old and New with Fixer Upper Lighting ideas

Joanna Gaines Fixer Upper Inspired Lighting Ideas for the Home Wondering about Fixer Upper lighting ideas and how to seamlessly mix old and new like...

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Hiya!

I'm Amanda, and I'm so glad you'e here!

Welcome to my blog, which I started as a positive outlet while navigating life after divorce.

Here, I share how DIY has transformed both my heart and home.

My hope is that you’ll find inspiration and healing here too.

Let’s rebuild together!


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