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My Search for the Perfect Bathroom Light

by Lindsay Ballard on May 1, 2013 1,984 Comments

I’ve long had a personal aversion to the bathroom lights that the builder installed above the mirrors in our bathrooms.  For starters, they are very traditionally styled with white frosted glass shades. Interesting light fixtures are one of my favorite parts of a room, so these just really bum me out.  Plus, they cast the light downward, so all I see are bags under my eyes when I look in the mirror.  Obviously, these  fixtures’ days are numbered.

Brushed Nickel Builders Grade Bathroom Vanity Light via MakelyHome.com

I’m working on redoing my kids’ shared bathroom right now, so I set out to replace one of these builders grade bathroom lights.  Turns out, I actually dislike most reasonably priced vanity fixtures that are available!  Most of them are way too traditional for my taste (and again with the downlight that ages me 20 years each time I look in the mirror).

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Girl Time: Home Maintenance Lessons for Kids

by Lindsay Ballard on April 25, 2013 1,426 Comments

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post for Filtrete. I am proud to work with 3M and will be sharing more home maintenance information from 3M Filtrete in future posts. I was given key messages to share, but all the words and thoughts are my own.  I have been compensated for my time and for this post.

Back before our now 7-year old Zack was even born, my husband told me he wanted to teach him how to use tools the right way as soon as he was able to handle them.  It was very important to Tom that Zack learn to be self-sufficient in all things DIY, like knowing how to wire electrical or change the oil in a car.  Obviously, Zack wasn’t going to learn to do all of those things as a toddler, but Tom thought starting him off with the learning was a good start.  Tom also told me he wanted to teach Zack how to jump off a roof the right way (there’s a right way?!?), but thankfully that hasn’t happened yet.

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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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