How to Change a Light into a Ceiling Fan   You don’t need to hire an electrician to change out your old bedroom light fixture for a stylish ceiling fan! I’ll show you how to do it yourself! Remove Old Fixture For some situations, just turning off the light switch will kill the power to your light fixture. But there are some wiring situations where this is not the case. So the best bet is to turn off the power at the source – the circuit breaker! After unscrewing whatever is holding your old fixture in place and lowering it from the ceiling, you’ll see all of the wire connections.…

DIY Wood Vanity Stain and Installation How I saved money on our master bathroom by purchasing, staining, and finishing an unfinished cabinet base from a discount retailer. Drill for Hardware This particular vanity has indentations on the bottom of the drawers to pull them out, so hardware is not necessary. But like a good pair of earrings, hardware can really polish off a vanity or piece of furniture. So I purchased these brushed brass pulls* to install on the drawers and the false-fronts above each bank of drawers too. To drill the holes, I first found the center of the drawer and then measured 2.5 inches from center since my…

Adding Beadboard to Dining Room Beadboard is such a classic way to dress up or add an accent to any room! So in this video (watch above) I’m showing how I added it to a dining room with planks, instead of paneling! Materials The first step is to measure your room or the area where the beadboard will be going! You’ll need the square footage. The main span of wall shown in this video was 140″ long (by 6′ high), so that translates to 3 boxes of WoodHaven beadboard planks*. *This episode is sponsored by Armstrong Ceilings! All opinions are 100% my own, which works out nicely since I loved…

How to Get a Smooth Finish Without a Paint Sprayer I shared a little while ago about updating Mary Helen’s nursery into a shared kids room for her and Gus. One thing that wasn’t exactly on the mood board I shared was about painting their closet door. And it’s complete! I know I’ve been showing my paint sprayer on several projects lately, but I know not everyone has access to one! So today I’m sharing how to get a sprayer-smooth finish with a paint roller! Materials Lay it Flat-Tip #1 I’ve always found it easier to lay a door flat to paint it. You don’t have to worry about drips…

How to Build a Cabinet to Hide Your Trash Can OK, so you don’t have enough cabinet space in your kitchen to conveniently hide your trash can. But that doesn’t mean you have to see your trash can all the time, if you don’t want to. For about $40, you can easily build a small cabinet to house and conceal your trash can. And it tilts out, too, to give you easy access! Materials Let’s start this how-to off with the tools and materials you’ll need to gather and pick up from the store. The basic plans for this trash can cabinet are modified from the laundry sorter I built…

How I Made My Bathroom Look Bigger A few inexpensive changes can make a small room in your house, like a bathroom, look and feel bigger without tearing down walls!?? Open Shelving Yes, I know what you’re thinking…where am I supposed to store my stuff if all I have is a few shelves? Well, I’d say seriously consider what you’re storing and how you use it. For me, most of the stuff stored in my large medicine cabinet was not used everyday. So, I was able to relocate it to a nearby closet. And that meant, adios light-blocking cabinet! Don’t overlook the fact act you can easily store everyday items…