If you’re planning a major DIY project in your home, read these tips for how to plan a DIY home renovation project, including questions you should ask yourself before you begin remodeling. As a self-taught DIYer, I’ve planned and executed a number of DIY home renovation projects. Here on Remodelaholic, I’ve shared a few, including […]
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 […]
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, […]
How to Style the Perfect Farmhouse Christmas Mantel Plus FREE Oh Holy Night Printable
Hi there! Its Sara from Twelve On Main and I am so excited to be here today to talk all about Christmas! Oh my goodness, Christmas is definitely my favorite holiday, and is for more than just the gift giving. I love the memories we make spending time together as a family, making new traditions […]
Basement Bathroom Drywall and Cement Board Installation
Today I wanted to show you the progress we are making on our new basement bathroom with the help of our partners at National Gypsum and their Purple XP Drywall and PermaBase Cement Board products. We are really excited on how it’s turning out. We also have a giveaway for one lucky Remodelaholic reader. […]
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. […]
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 […]
The 6 Step Formula to Style the Perfect Coffee Table
Hi! This is Kristin Thompson from Postbox Designs, and I’m thrilled to be back this month offering an exclusive Mood Board just for the Remodelaholic readers! As an interior designer, one of the questions I get asked the most is how to style a coffee table or open shelves. I get it! It is hard […]
DIY Kids Floating Vanity Station
Hello Remodelaholic readers! Colleen here from Lemon Thistle, home to DIY, home decor, printables, and parties. Today I’m excited to be back with you to share this minimal vanity for a kids room with you all. It’s slim enough to fit behind a door (without getting bumped!), fun enough to be a feature in the room, […]
Pallets 101: Where to Find Pallets, How to Choose a Good Pallet, and How to Take Apart a Pallet Without Losing Your Mind
Pallet wood can be useful and cheap, but it comes with different challenges than working with off-the-shelf lumber — in addition to the fact that it’s usually pre-weathered (bonus for rustic projects!), pallet slats will come in a variety of sizes, both length and thickness, and the edges and ends generally won’t be perfectly square — […]
The Remodelaholic Guide to Dining Table Sizes: Seating, Tablecloth Size, and Chair Height
Whether you’re buying or DIYing a dining table, it’s important to keep dining table sizes in mind — both for seating and chair height, as well as for ensuring the correct tablecloth size for your dining table. So we talked with the amazing Dawn and Ashley from AD Aesthetic (and you’ll recognize Dawn from Designing Dawn, […]
Coastal Casual Living Room Design Tips
Hi Friends! This is Kristin from Postbox Designs, back again to help you solve another decorating dilemma. How do you furnish a room with no wall space? Everyone loves windows, but when a room is full of them, it can be tricky to arrange the furniture. Same issue with the open floor plan homes: how […]
Make IKEA Amazing: IKEA Hack Tips from an Experienced Hack-er
Up next in our IKEA to the Max series of tips and tutorials: Madeline from The Life We Dream is an experienced hack-er and she’s got some great ideas and tips for everyone who wants to make IKEA look amazing! See all the IKEA to the Max posts here (and all our previous IKEA posts here), and be […]
