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(ad) I love hosting extended family, especially at

(ad) I love hosting extended family, especially at the holidays, but with extra guests, our bathroom works extra hard to keep up with the extra showers and the extra hair😬

And then, being the worrier I am, all I can think about is what if we end up with a clogged drain?

I love how handy @skilpowertools are, and their Power Snake Drain Cleaner is no exception. It’s battery-operated and has a 25-foot long cable that extends and retracts as needed. It’s simple to use and gives me peace of mind that if the situation should arise, we’ve got it handled💪

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(ad) We’ve had this project on our list for✌️years and the patio makeover finally gave me the motivation to make it happen.

The old panels around our patio were rotting and falling apart. We used the @skilpowertools Table Saw to cut new boards for the frames, and it handled those 2x6s like butter!

The table saw has always been the tool that intimidated me the most, but this one changed that! It feels approachable with all its built-in safety features.

Now if the snow would just chill for a few weekends so I can finish the rest of this project before winter really hits!

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(ad) I have not been good about closing down the p

(ad) I have not been good about closing down the patio for the winter in past years😬 But with a fresh makeover this spring, I felt a bit more incentive to take care of this space so it looks just as good next year!

The painted floors in particular took quite a beating, which on the one hand, means the patio saw some good times this summer, but it was also starting to look a bit rough. I wasn’t quite sure how I was going to clean the floor, especially because I didn’t want to ruin the paint.

Fortunately I got the chance to try the @skilpowertools Power Scrubber and it worked perfectly! It made the job so easy, removing the grime and it didn’t pull up any paint🙌

The floor feels as bright and fresh as it did when I first painted it, and I’m glad to know I have a tool that will take care of it for years to come!

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Adding these two walls of built-ins to our living

Adding these two walls of built-ins to our living room has made it feel so cozy! I’m excited to start decorating the shelves for the holidays✨

Is this closet makeover actually finished, or not?

Is this closet makeover actually finished, or not?🤪

I do love how this refresh turned out but I’m not completely sure about the paint color. Sometimes it looks like a close match to the wallpaper but most of the time, I feel like it looks more like lime green😬

What do you think? Does it work? Should I try to find a more gold color, or maybe go back to my original plan to paint it a light blue?

#ad I have been so impressed by the ingenuity behi

#ad I have been so impressed by the ingenuity behind @skilpowertools 🙌 When I’m hanging something, I have to keep two drills loaded with drill and driver bits, or I’ve used one but have to keep stopping in between each screw to switch out the bit!

But with Skil’s Brushless Flip Drill, you load both bits on the drill and twist it to whichever one you need! Plus there’s a magnetic switch at the top to hold your screws. Literally you don’t have to put the drill down once to complete your task!

It might seem like a small thing, but it’s an upgrade that makes a project quicker and more satisfying!

Comment FLIP and I’ll send a link to your DMs!

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I had every intention to repaint this closet a lig

I had every intention to repaint this closet a light blue but started thinking about what it might be like to not paint a space in my home green or blue😅 The stems in the wallpaper around the closet are a marigold, gold-ish, chartreuse(?) color and I decided to try to find something to match it. I literally just held up paint chips to a sample of the wallpaper and landed on Independent Gold by Sherwin Williams. It’s a bit outside my usual palette, but I think I’m loving it!

Do you think I made the right move, or should I play it safe and go back to my original plan?

#ad This closet was my first big DIY project five

#ad This closet was my first big DIY project five years ago. I learned how to use a miter saw to cut the wall hooks and a drill to hang them, and put my spin on the sponge painting trend of the pandemic.

But as my home design and style has evolved, and with the staircase transformation, it’s been more and more obvious that this closet just doesn’t fit anymore.

When I found these fluted wall planks at @loweshomeimprovement, it immediately jumpstarted my brain to design a new look. I love how easy they look to install and how they will create a big design impact without a huge renovation.

Would you add these panels to your home? Check out the link in my bio to get your own fluted panels!

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