DIY Closet Organization Makeover (Before and After)
Best Cabinet Hardware for DIY Kitchen Updates
Okay so my kitchen cabinets had these handles. I don’t even know how to describe them without sounding like an asshole. They were like… silver metal? Kind of modern but also kind of from like 1995? Every time I’d grab one I’d think “why does my kitchen look like a hospital office break room?” I […]
DIY Bedroom Accent Wall Makeover (The Unexpected Impact of One Wall)
I painted one wall of my bedroom dark blue on a complete whim and it changed how I feel in that room. That’s it. That’s the entire story. One wall. Different color. Everything else stayed the same. Before: beige room, standard, forgettable. After: beige room with one dark blue wall, and the whole room suddenly […]
DIY Small Bathroom Makeover on a Budget (Before and After)
My bathroom was the color of a hospital waiting room. Not metaphorically. The walls were actually this institutional beige that made the entire room feel depressing and small. The tile was original to the apartment (20+ years old). The mirror was this sad metal frame that looked like it was holding on for dear life. […]
Best Hardware & Fasteners for Renters (Damage-Free Wall Mounting)
I drilled a hole in my rental apartment wall to mount a shelf. Not a small, forgivable hole. A substantial hole with a substantial anchor inside it. I didn’t ask my landlord. I didn’t think about the security deposit. I just drilled because I wanted a shelf and I didn’t know there were damage-free alternatives. […]
Best Paint & Primer Set for First-Time Painters (Not Cheap, Not Expensive)
I painted my bedroom for the first time using paint I bought at a discount store and brushes from a convenience store. The paint was three years old. The brushes were the ones that come in a plastic package with approximately ten bristles total. The results looked like a five-year-old had been handed a brush […]
Best DIY Tools for Small Home Projects (You Don’t Need Everything)
I bought a power drill because I needed to hang one shelf. One shelf. That was the entire project. Hang a single shelf on a single wall in my living room. I went to a home improvement store, stood in the tool aisle for thirty minutes, got overwhelmed, and bought a full-size power drill with […]