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How to Repair a Hole in Textured Drywall

by Lindsay Ballard on May 21, 2013 1,962 Comments

How to Repair Holes in Textured Drywall via MakelyHome.com

I woke up the other morning and realized that I had a crazy dream.  I dreamt that we moved to another house, one that I chose solely on the fact that it had smooth, plaster walls and big trees in the backyard.  I guess it was a way for my subconscious to let me know the things about our home that I really don’t like.

As hard as I try, I can’t make our trees grow faster than they were destined to grow.  And until I have the energy and stamina of my friend Sandra, I’m not going to retexture my walls to make them smooth like she did.  I’ll just have to keep fertilizing my trees and painting my walls with flat paint so that the shine doesn’t highlight the knockdown texture.

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Bolt Cutting Made Easy

by Lindsay Ballard on May 13, 2013 2,865 Comments

How to Easily Cut a Too Long Bolt via MakelyHome.com

Since I’m working on redoing my kids’ bathroom, I’ve been in the market for some really fun knobs for their shared vanity cabinet doors.  I considered painting the vanity, but it is in fabulous shape and is stained a gorgeous, deep color so I decided to leave it as is.  So, the pulls needed to bring some much needed character to the doors.

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About Makely

Lindsay Ballard is a former college mascot turned political geek turned roller derby playing, DIY fanatic.

Lindsay chronicles her projects, design ideas, and lifestyle tips here at Makely, where she shares tutorials and inspiration. Her DIY designs are bold and graphic, while her spirit is fun and full of color.


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