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  • DIY Tile Installation, End of Day 3

    Tiling the Basement Laundry Room

    Today, I grout! But first, let’s take a look at the tiling progress I’ve made. I started by finding the…
  • Laying Schluter Ditra for Tile | Making it Lovely

    Laying Ditra to Prep for Tile

    Still prepping for tile! I underestimated the amount of work it would take to DIY this install. I imagined it…
  • Safety First!

    Removing Paint from Concrete with an Angle Grinder

    Did you know that you aren't supposed to lay tile over painted concrete? I sure didn't when I was planning…
  • How to Paint a Tumbling Blocks Pattern

    DIY Tumbling Blocks Hand-Painted Floor

    This post is sponsored by Dunkin' Donuts. The painted floor in the bathroom is done! It only took a million…
  • Free Download - DIY Huge Insect Antique Illustration Art | Making it Lovely

    DIY Huge Insect Illustration Art (Free Download)

    I had a very large blank wall to fill in my den for the One Room Challenge. Naturally, I made…
  • Protecting Light-Colored Upholstery

    Protecting Our Upholstery

    I am a compensated Scotchgard Brand blogger ambassador. Opinions are my own and additional products used in the project were…
  • Basement, Crafty (& Handy), Laundry Room, The Victorian House

    Laying Ditra to Prep for Tile

    Laying Schluter Ditra for Tile | Making it Lovely

    Still prepping for tile! I underestimated the amount of work it would take to DIY this install. I imagined it like this. Bring tile home,…

    July 2, 20188 comments
  • Basement, Crafty (& Handy), Laundry Room, The Victorian House

    Removing Paint from Concrete with an Angle Grinder

    Safety First!

    Did you know that you aren’t supposed to lay tile over painted concrete? I sure didn’t when I was planning our laundry room! (I also…

    June 11, 201810 comments
  • Artsy, Bathrooms, Crafty (& Handy), Painting, The Victorian House

    DIY Tumbling Blocks Hand-Painted Floor

    How to Paint a Tumbling Blocks Pattern

    This post is sponsored by Dunkin’ Donuts. The painted floor in the bathroom is done! It only took a million hours! ‘Tumbling blocks’ is a…

    July 7, 201642 comments
  • Crafty (& Handy), Projects

    DIY Huge Insect Illustration Art (Free Download)

    Free Download - DIY Huge Insect Antique Illustration Art | Making it Lovely

    I had a very large blank wall to fill in my den for the One Room Challenge. Naturally, I made some giant bugs for it.…

    May 19, 201621 comments
  • Crafty (& Handy)

    DIY Abstract Art Clock and Serving Tray

    An #InspiredStart with David Bromstad's Coffee-Mate Designs | Making it Lovely

    This is a sponsored post by NESTLE Coffee-mate. All reviews and opinions expressed in this post are unbiased and based on my personal view. I…

    July 27, 201510 comments
  • Crafty (& Handy)

    Easy Fixes Around the House

    This post is sponsored by Sugru. I hadn’t heard of Sugru until recently, but as I looked into it a bit, it seemed like pretty…

    June 4, 201510 comments
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