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Removing and Installing Bathroom Faucets – the Lazy Way

by Lindsay Ballard on October 18, 2013 1,620 Comments

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Moen, Incorporated. All opinions are 100% mine.

Although I’ve considered my kids’ bathroom finished for a while now, there really was one other thing I wanted to replace – the bathroom faucets.  I didn’t replace them while I was redoing the room because there wasn’t necessarily anything “wrong” with them.  I just didn’t love them, and since they were builders grade faucets, the handle of the one that my son used most often was feeling a little loose and there wasn’t a good way to fix it.

Upgrading my bathroom faucets with an easy install! via MakelyHome.com #MoenBoardwalk

Plus, bathroom fixtures aren’t exactly inexpensive, so I didn’t want to spend the money on new faucets at the time.

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How to Test Vintage Furniture (and Most Anything Else) for Lead Paint

by Lindsay Ballard on October 16, 2013 1,490 Comments

How to Test Vintage Furniture (or Most Anything Else) for Dangerous Lead Based Paint via MakelyHome.com

When I brought home the shell of a bed that I would eventually transform into Emma’s big girl bed, one thought popped into my mind: “Crap, this is going to take a lot of work.”

Okay, I guess it was two thoughts, because the second one was that I needed to make sure that it had not been painted at some point with lead based paint.  I’ve never actually worked on a furniture piece that contained lead paint, but this one was such a mess that I had no idea what could be underneath….

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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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