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$70 Countertop Fix – Giani Granite Paint Part 1

Posted on by February 18, 2015avatar
$70 Countertop Fix – Giani Granite Paint Part 1 - The DIY Girl

While I am thrilled with how my Shaker cabinet update looks, ease of cleaning, and durability so far, I had yet to solve the problems of ugly countertops and back splash. As you can see in the image on the right the white cabinets need some color contrast instead of the washed out looking counters. Since this is a house I don’t plan to stay in, I am doing all the improvements at the most frugal cost possible and still look good. After researching I decided to try the Giani Granite paint rather than replace the counters. $70 and a … Read more…

PVC Dog Cot Tutorial

Posted on by February 21, 2017avatar
PVC Dog Cot Tutorial = The DIY Girl

Update February 10, 2015 – New sizes available I have added instructions below for materials and cutting for medium and small PVC dog cots as well as the original large PVC dog cots. The small size looks so cute when next to the large one. I went to buy smaller diameter PVC for the medium and small and didn’t like the amount of flex (bending) in 1″ PVC so all 3 sizes are designed using 1 1/2″ PVC. Make the legs shorter for the smaller sizes. All the general instructions remain the same — just use the correct set of … Read more…

Ordering decor over the internet

Posted on by September 13, 2013avatar

I had unhappy dogs since we arrived at our new fixer upper house in Tennessee. They had lived their entire lives with a carpeted living room and were retreating to their beds since they didn’t like to lay on the cold hardwood. They seemed to be adjusting to slipping and sliding as they chase their toys. They were not adjusting to the hardwood for resting. I needed an area rug and I needed one now. I searched and searched the internet not even sure what I wanted. A solid? A pattern? What color or colors? I was looking through the … Read more…