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How To Wall Mount A Flat Screen TV For Under 15 Dollars Tutorial Featured On Remodelaholic 460x800 (2)

DIY TV Wall Mount — for Under $15!

Written by Cassity

Buying a new TV is expensive enough and getting a bracket to hang it just increases the price, but here’s a clever DIY TV wall mount solution that will cost you less than $15! Once your TV is up, complete the room with 95 Ways to decorate around a TV and also How to decorate […]

Published: September 21, 2020Filed Under: Build, By Cost, DIY, Free to $20, Guest Bloggers, Tutorials Tagged: Bedrooms, Budget Design, DIY Under $20, Tips and Tricks


How to Plan a DIY Home Renovation Project: Truths and Myths about the Nitty Gritty Work of DIY Projects

How to Plan a DIY Home Renovation Project

Written by Jenny McArthur

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 […]

Published: March 22, 2020Filed Under: DIY, DIY Project Plans, House Construction, How To, Remodel Inspiration By Room, Storage and Closets, Tipsaholic Tagged: Remodeling, renovation, Tips and Tricks, whole house renovation


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How to Hack a Bigger Dining Table for Thanksgiving

Written by Cass

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 […]

Published: November 9, 2018Filed Under: *Our Projects, Before and After, Birch House, Dining Rooms, Family, Holiday, How To, Informative, Thanksgiving, Tipsaholic, Tutorials Tagged: build your own table, DIY table, hacks, ideas for thanksgiving, lifehacks, One Sheet Plywood Projects, party tips, plywood, Plywood Projects, Tables, Thanksgiving, thanksgiving tips, Tips and Tricks, tipsaholic


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Easy Gallery Wall Ideas + Tips for Hanging a Gallery Wall Quickly

Written by Cass

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! […]

Published: April 28, 2018Filed Under: Art, Decorate, Informative, Tutorials Tagged: gallery wall, Tips and Tricks, Wall Art, wall decor, wall display


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How to Prevent Tannin Bleed Through

Written by Elisha Albretsen

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). […]

Published: April 11, 2018Filed Under: DIY, Informative Tagged: painted furniture, painting cabinetry, Refinishing, Tips and Tricks


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Help When Shopping for New Windows

Written by Cassity

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, […]

Published: April 2, 2018Filed Under: Informative Tagged: tips, Tips and Tricks, Windows


How To Style A Farmhouse Christmas Mantel (4 Of 15)

How to Style the Perfect Farmhouse Christmas Mantel Plus FREE Oh Holy Night Printable

Written by Sara Syrett

Create the perfectly styled farmhouse Christmas mantel this year with helpful tips and decorating tricks, plus a free Oh Holy Night printable Christmas song poster. Love farmhouse at Christmas? Print our vintage sheet music Christmas art and this custom family name mistletoe farm art for more easy minimalist modern farmhouse Christmas decor.  Hi there!  Its […]

Published: November 29, 2017Filed Under: Christmas, Contributor, Decorate, Holiday Tagged: 12 Days of Christmas, Christmas, Christmas decor, Christmas Printable, Creative Christmas, Farmhouse, farmhouse decor, Farmhouse Style, free printable, Free Printable Art Collection, mantel, Mantel Decorating, mantels, natural Christmas decor, Rustic Decor, Tips and Tricks


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Basement Bathroom Drywall and Cement Board Installation

Written by Justin

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. […]

Published: September 1, 2017Filed Under: *Our Projects, Bathrooms, Before and After, Birch House, Build, DIY, Giveaways, How To, Sponsored Tagged: Birch House, Birch House Basement, Birch House Basement Bathroom, giveaway, Giveaways, shower, Showers and Tubs, Tips and Tricks


Different Painting Types For Furniture

Painting Furniture – Tips for Using 5 Different Types of Paint

Written by Sincerely, Sara D.

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. […]

Published: August 9, 2017Filed Under: Contributor, DIY, Furniture Building Projects and Plans, Informative Tagged: chalk paint, paint techniques, painted furniture, Painting, spray paint, Tips and Tricks


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Plywood 101: Best Plywood Tips for Successful DIY Projects

Written by Cass

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 […]

Published: April 1, 2017Filed Under: Build, DIY, Informative Tagged: plywood, Plywood Pretty, Plywood Projects, Tips and Tricks, Top 25


Postbox Designs: How To Style the Perfect Coffee Table (with just 6 pieces!)

The 6 Step Formula to Style the Perfect Coffee Table

Written by Kristin @ Postbox Designs

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 […]

Published: March 21, 2017Filed Under: Contributor, Contributors, Decorate, Guest Bloggers, How To, Living Rooms, Remodel Inspiration By Room Tagged: Coffee and End Tables, Decorating, mood board, Tips and Tricks


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DIY Kids Floating Vanity Station

Written by Colleen

  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, […]

Published: October 15, 2016Filed Under: Contributor, DIY, Kids, Kids Bedrooms Tagged: child friendly decor, kid-friendly, kids decor, kids room, kids spaces, Parenting, Tips and Tricks, vanity


Pallets 101: Where to Find Pallets, How to Choose a Good Pallet, and How to Take Apart a Pallet Without Losing Your Mind

Written by Cass

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 — […]

Published: September 26, 2016Filed Under: *Our Projects, DIY, How To, Informative, Tools Tagged: pallet, Pallet Wood, Pallets Aplenty, reclaimed wood, salvaged wood, Tips and Tricks, Wood


The Remodelaholic Guide to Dining Table Sizes: Seating, Tablecloth Size, and Chair Height

Written by Cass

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, […]

Published: June 27, 2016Filed Under: Contributor, Informative, Tables Tagged: infographic, Kitchen Tables, table setting, Tables, Tips and Tricks, Turning Tables DIY Week


Coastal Casual Living Room Design Tips

Written by Kristin @ Postbox Designs

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 […]

Published: June 21, 2016Filed Under: Contributor, Decorate, Guest Bloggers, Living Rooms, Mood Boards, Remodel Inspiration By Room, Sketches/Renderings Tagged: beach, Beach House Style, coastal cottage, Furniture, Living Rooms, Mood boards, Tips and Tricks


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