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Down a Difficult Road: Using a Router for Woodworking
Today, in the spirit of learning for my readers who consider yourselves intrepid DIYers, I want to share my journey into using a router for woodworking. Strap yourselves in, people, because it has been quite the journey, and one where I’ve not yet arrived at my destination. Spoiler alert: The route(r) is hard! I asked…
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Removing the Rust: How to Refinish Metal Furniture
As I continue to improve our tiny little terrace, today I am excited to share a quick and impactful project with you: how to refinish metal furniture. Sometimes, a quick project with immediate results can be just what you need, and this project fits the bill perfectly. The new slatted privacy wall and the addition…
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Green With Envy: How to Build a Living Wall
Last week, I shared with you the new privacy screen I built for two walls of our terrace. I love the result, and it was not a difficult project. This week, let me share with you how to build a living wall. This is a great option for both privacy and coziness. Check out the…
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Bring on Summer: a Privacy Screen For the Terrace
The sun has been shining in the UK, and you can see a spring in peoples’ steps. Bring on the outdoor fun, as we all get excited for warmer weather, blue skies and sun! To kick the season off, I am installing a privacy screen for the terrace. As I shared at the beginning of…
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Open and Shut Case: Installing New Door Knobs
Door and window hardware can be incredibly powerful additions to your home, bringing a completely new feel to a room. But does installing new door knobs feel like it could be beyond your skills? I certainly felt that way myself. In fact, I knew installing new door knobs was beyond me. Based on past experience!…
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Refreshing the Shelves, Refreshing the Mood in the Lounge
And that’s a wrap! The project for refreshing the shelves in the lounge is complete. And the impact is everything I had hoped it would be! What was supposed to be a quick little detour from more time-consuming and difficult projects has actually had many of its own challenges. I had hoped to spend only…
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An Illuminating Look At Installing Accent Lighting
The last few weeks, I’ve been on a mission to refresh the bespoke shelves in our lounge. I began with some organisation hacks in the base units, followed by an unsuccessful attempt at installing accent lighting. I plan to update the trim and paint finish as well. But first, I need to resolve the issues…
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Let There Be Light: How to Add Accent Lighting for Impact
This week, I’ve returned to the built-in bespoke shelves installed in our lounge last year. Following last week’s successful reorganisation of the hidden storage, today I planned to share how to add accent lighting to the upper shelves. Sadly, this project has not gone quite to plan. What should have been a simple and quick…
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