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Continue reading →: Home Renovation Mistakes & When DIY Doesn’t Save You Money
Home Renovation Mistakes & When DIY Doesn’t Save You Money
By Bailey @OnMapleLane
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7–10 minutesI’ve learned a lot from tackling home renovations myself and most projects don’t go exactly as planned. Here are some of the renovation mistakes I’ve learned to avoid, plus a few times when doing it yourself may not actually save you money.
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Continue reading →: Staining With Gel Stain: How I Refinished a Wood Desk
Staining With Gel Stain: How I Refinished a Wood Desk
By Bailey @OnMapleLane
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9–14 minutesThis $50 vintage desk was the perfect size for my son’s room, but its scratched finish and damaged veneer needed work. Here is how I repaired it, stained it with gel stain and gave it a durable new finish.
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Continue reading →: 12 Outdoor Shower Ideas to Inspire Your Backyard
12 Outdoor Shower Ideas to Inspire Your Backyard
By Bailey @OnMapleLane
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8–11 minutesReal-life ideas from mediterranean-insipred retreats to a simple classic fixture mounted to an exterior wall. Plus tips on privacy, drainage, storage and budget.
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Continue reading →: Everything I Used to Build My DIY Outdoor Shower
Everything I Used to Build My DIY Outdoor Shower
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4–6 minutesAfter hundreds of hours researching outdoor showers, these are the exact products I chose. And why I’d buy almost every one of them again.
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Continue reading →: 30 Beautiful Gardening Gift Ideas
30 Beautiful Gardening Gift Ideas
By Bailey @OnMapleLane
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6–9 minutesA practical, pretty guide to gardening tools from hand tools and gloves to planters, potting benches, hose storage, seed organizers, and favorite books.
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Continue reading →: Front Door Paint Colors: How to Choose the Right One
Front Door Paint Colors: How to Choose the Right One
By Bailey @OnMapleLane
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4–5 minutesFront door paint colors can be surprisingly hard to get right. What looks perfect on a swatch can look completely different once it’s on your door. Lighting, undertones, and even the trim around it all change how the color reads.
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Continue reading →: Laundry Room Hanging Rod & Decorative Shelf Brackets
Laundry Room Hanging Rod & Decorative Shelf Brackets
By Bailey @OnMapleLane
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5–7 minutesIf you don’t have a good place to hang clothes in your laundry room, this simple DIY hanging rod fixes that. It adds storage, works in small spaces, and looks like a custom built-in.
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Continue reading →: Types of Brass Finishes (And Why They Don’t Always Match)
Types of Brass Finishes (And Why They Don’t Always Match)
By Bailey @OnMapleLane
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5–8 minutesLearn the different types of brass finishes, including brushed, satin, and polished brass, and why “brushed gold” fixtures often don’t match. See real side-by-side comparisons and what to look for before choosing hardware or faucets.
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