As we’ve mentioned before, the only way to get a break and survive as a Remodelaholic (especially when you’re currently working on 2 houses!) is to actually leave the house and go somewhere else. It’s hard to feel relaxed on a staycation when your home base is missing flooring or walls or baseboards and all […]
How to Hack a Bigger Dining Table for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is coming up here in the US, and that means family and friends gathering together to feast! We are hosting this year and we need a bigger dining table to seat our guests — but our table doesn’t have a leaf we can add to extend the table length. So instead, we asked ourselves […]
The #1 Curb Appeal Update to Add Value to Your Home
Today’s post is in partnership with Clopay; all image courtesy of of Clopay. As always, all opinions are my own. Thinking about the value of your home, whether you are planning to sell or just want to be proactive about keeping up the condition of your home, can be sort of overwhelming. There are often […]
The Easy Guide to Trimming and Edging Your Yard Like a Pro
This post about The Easy Guide to Trimming and Edging Your Yard Like a Pro – is made in partnership with STIHL. All opinions (and yard work) are my own. I have a confession to make. I really don’t like working out at a gym…. I like the weight machines, but I don’t love the […]
Get This Look: Charming & Organized Home Office
We’re back with a new edition of “Get This Look”. Today we’re showing you how to design your own organized home office like this one from Better Homes and Gardens. An important thing to remember about an organized home office is that you don’t need a designated room in order to create a charming, functional space. […]
Easy Gallery Wall Ideas + Tips for Hanging a Gallery Wall Quickly
Do you have a gallery wall of frames and art in your home? Or do you have a stack of frames that you *intend* to hang as a gallery wall… when you can get up the courage to actually hang them all? Today’s tip for hanging a gallery is going to change your gallery-wall-loving life! […]
How to Prevent Tannin Bleed Through
I build DIY furniture, I am often painting wood. Sometimes it’s new raw wood, and sometimes I’m covering up an old finish. White and light colored paint are particularly tricky because they are susceptible to tannin bleed through staining. What are tannins? Tannins are natural occurring compounds found in many plants (including coffee, tea and grapes/wine). […]
Help When Shopping for New Windows
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of National Fenestration Rating Council. The opinions and text are all mine. I know when I am remodeling that some choices are harder than others. Especially choices that affect the safety, performance and comfort of your home. Short of being an expert on every subject, […]
The Simplest Trick to Hang a Gallery Wall
Krista is here again today with her latest project — an easy and simple trick to hang a gallery wall of frames. Using this simple hack (with something you probably already have around the house), she was able to hang an entire large gallery wall of 47 frames in just TWO HOURS with zero holes […]
Adding a Stacked Washer and Dryer in a Walk-In Closet
Today’s post is sponsored by Speed Queen, all opinions are my own. As my parents are getting older one of the main concerns that we have is for their safety. If you’ve read our blog for a while you know we lived with them for a couple years when we first moved to back to […]
Painting Furniture – Tips for Using 5 Different Types of Paint
Hello! I’m Sara from Sincerely, Sara D., and I am excited to be here with you today on Remodelaholic. If you follow my blog, you know that I will paint (almost) anything. Today I am going to share tips for painting furniture using five different types of paint: latex, chalk, milk, spray and oil-based. […]
Top Tips for Working with 2×4’s: Selecting Boards, Plus Tips for Cutting, Drilling, and Ripping
In case you missed the announcement and challenge yesterday, this week on Remodelaholic is all about building with 2x4s and other structural lumber. It often gets a bad rap as being plain or boring, but with some creativity and a few tricks and tips under your belt, 2x4s and their companions along the lumber aisle […]
Learning About Drywall, PURPLE XP | Blogger Event
As DIY home bloggers, Cassity and I get to learn about and try many different products that are used in and around a home. Most of our blog posts show pictures of what a room looks like in the final stages, but recently we got the chance to learn more than we thought possible about […]
Plywood 101: Best Plywood Tips for Successful DIY Projects
We are big fans of plywood — thus the entire week-plus of #PlywoodPretty projects — but, like every medium, plywood has its strengths and weaknesses, its quirks and must-know tips before you dive into your next plywood project. We rounded up our best plywood tips, plus tricks for working with plywood to help make your next […]
Pretty Easy, Pretty Organized: Pretty Pantry Makeover
Having an organized pantry is the dream… but not always the reality, unfortunately. So when we find real-life organized pantries, we feel it’s our duty to share — and we’re excited to share Natalie’s awesome and beautiful (but doable!) pantry makeover with you today: Natalie put just a handful of easy updates and smart organizing […]
