I hate to admit it, but I would never put this much thought into a bathroom. But it is very calming and soothing… perfect for relaxing after a difficult day.

Crown molding ads such an exquisite touch to home interiors. Here are some quick tips if you want to install this classy touch to your home!

This site is great for anyone with any type of handyman skills. Here you can see how to build an inexpensive garden box!

Ace Hardware recently contacted us at Shak asking us to give a review of their paint, Clark+Kensington™. It is a new premium line of paint+primer in one, available exclusively at Ace Hardware. As my 2 girls were clamoring for room makeovers for months I accepted the offer to try the paint and report the results.

This new line of paint eliminates the need to prime and paint surfaces separately for the vast majority of paint projects. Recently, this brand was rated #1 by Consumer Reports,  It was cited as being, “impressive at hiding and leaving a smooth finish that resisted stains.” I liked how this paint has low VOC (volatile organic compounds) levels, which causes minimal odor and has environmentally safe ingredients.

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Reading that building this table is for “beginners,” I might try it for my front porch.  From Ana White, some quick and easy instructions,

I needed a worktable that could double as a backyard dining table (should the occasion arise). We have been planning to build the farmhouse table for a while now, so this was a great opportunity to build a prototype. I did some repair work for a friends deck and she gave me the leftover decking material. This became my table top. I purchased 4 2×4′s at our local Habitat for Humanity ReStore for 50 cents each (this was the only money spent on this project). 

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I’ve had the worst problems with cleaning carpets. I have shampooed them, scrubbed them, soaped them down and still stains pop back up.  But the key to permanently removing stains is to attack them early.

Hometalk simply advised soapy water and do it quickly,

Remove carpet stains easily by treating them soon after they happen. I removed red spaghetti sauce from my carpet using this technique. Check out the detailed instructions in the blog post.

I tried this method with a child’s spilled orange drink once. That carpet stayed orange for six years before we finally replaced it.

If you’re a handyman, you can surely create these tennis balls for your friends, family, and neighbors!

Photo from Pinterest.

Just because you have to replace an old fence, it doesn’t mean that your wood has to go to a burn pile or be thrown out.  You can usethe fence posts to create something new – a pyramid trellis.  Barb of Second Chance to Dream shared how her husband did it,

Continuing on with our goal of one structure piece in every garden we came up with something different than a bench.  … Now all we need to do is transplant the vine we already have.  We have a hot spell coming so we want to wait until it’s cooler.  This project cost us nothing since we had everything already.  I LOVE when that happens!

It really does look great. And free except for some sweat equity!

My garage is an absolute disaster.  I still have girl scout camping stuff from three years ago that hasn’t been sorted.  Maybe this site can inspire me!  From Be Different, Act Normal,

… a great way to use studs to create handy and inexpensive storage in her garage.  I especially love the bungee cord idea to keep all of the balls in place.  So clever and something I will definitely figure out how to use in our next garage.

She links to Designed to Dwell, another great site!