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August 18, 2021 · Leave a Comment

The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to DIY

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A couple of years ago I decided to make it a priority to share beginner-level DIY here on the blog. And I’m not talking about easier-than-usual projects – I’m talking beginner-level.

Things like how to open a paint can.

Or how to use a drill.

Or how to hang a picture.

There’s nothing too basic or beginner-level for us around here because everyone starts somewhere and I fully believe there’s no such thing as a dumb question when it comes to DIY!

In fact, let’s start here: what’s the meaning of the word DIY?!

I’ve published a lot of these beginner guides over the years but I recently realized that if you aren’t visiting the blog multiple times a week, they’re easy to miss! So, I decided to create this little landing page as a resource for you to find every beginner guide ever written on the blog. I’ll be updating it regularly, so I’d recommend bookmarking or pinning this page so it’s easy to come back to anytime you have a DIY question!

Oh, and if there’s ever anything you come here searching for and you can’t find it, just drop a comment below and I can add it to my list of posts to write. This is a resource for you so I want it to be as thorough as possible!

Beginner guides to dIY: The full list

Beginner Guides to Power Tools

  • Power tools every beginner should own
  • How to use a jigsaw
  • How to use a circular saw
  • How to use a miter saw
  • How to use a drill
  • How to use a nail gun
  • How to use a Kreg pocket hole jig

PAINTING BEGINNER GUIDES

  • How to choose paint colors
  • How to cut in paint
  • Must-have painting tools
  • How to use a power paint roller
  • How to use a paint sprayer
  • How to open a paint can
  • How to paint a room
  • How to use painter’s tape
  • How to use spray paint
  • How to paint furniture
  • Painting laminate furniture
  • How to paint cabinets
  • How to clean a paintbrush
  • How to paint a ceiling

Beginner Guides to basic diy

  • How to read a tape measure
  • Using caulk
  • How to stain wood
  • How stain looks on different wood types
  • How to install tile
  • How to seal tile
  • How to use self-leveling tile spacers
  • How to hang anything
  • How to hang curtains
  • How to install baseboards
  • How to hang towel hooks
  • How to patch holes in the wall
  • How to fix loose screws

Beginner Guides to accent walls

  • How to install board & batten
  • Creating a grid accent wall
  • How to install shiplap
  • How to install beadboard
  • Installing box molding
  • How to install wallpaper

Beginner Guides to Plants

  • Top 10 houseplants for beginners
  • Rhaphidophora Tetrasperma deep dive
  • How to propagate pothos

I hope this is a helpful resource for you as you go on your DIY adventures, friends! I’ll be updating this page regularly, so be sure to bookmark it and check back.

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