Comments on: 5 Lessons To Master for DIY Success

By: Heather Feather

Heather Feather — Sat, 09 May 2015 01:39:48 +0000

argh I missed the coupon code! Adorable bracelets though! All their stuff is fab, actually!

By: Jaime

Jaime — Tue, 05 May 2015 21:33:04 +0000

Hi, I am very new to all of this but I’m in love with your blog already, earlier this morning I went to a local thrift store and saw a diamond in the ruff.. This piece of furniture gave me so much inspiration. In the fall I am moving into my own apartment and Im trying to do it as cheap as possible but also good quality. So this piece of furniture came home with me and I am going to refinish it. And the best part is the thrift store gave it to me for FREE ahhhhh!! Nothing better than that! I just started a new blog if you’d like to check it out that’d be awesome I am going to post before and after pictures of the furniture I am revamping 😀 come check my blog out jaimediy.blogspot.com

By: kelly

kelly — Tue, 05 May 2015 19:48:12 +0000

This is a great post. After a few years of DIY projects, I finally feel the learning curve on a lot of things is over and I can actually feel confident about painting furniture, re-wiring, etc. BUT in the beginning I kept getting frustrated. Probably because my very first sanding project was a lane acclaim coffee table that had like 3 different layers of veneer, UGH, I ruined it. I remember early on reading your blog and thinking how over my head your projects were. But eventually with lots of practice, I was able to pick it up. Your lessons are right on the money.

By: Pineconeshelf

Pineconeshelf — Mon, 04 May 2015 08:45:03 +0000

This is such a timely and encouraging post. I just went through a really awful weekend full of self doubt and de-motivation after 2 of my DIY projects went burst. But I managed to get one right (my latest post) and I feel a lot better reading your post.
Thank you for the therapy session, lol.

By: Matthew Anthony Services

Matthew Anthony Services — Mon, 04 May 2015 04:36:53 +0000

I have this old tallboy that looks a lot like the one at the top of this post. I have been meaning to get onto fixing it up for ages, well last Christmas was the deadline, not sure if my wife will let me extend the deadline to next Christmas though 🙂

By: Janelle Bess

Janelle Bess — Sun, 03 May 2015 04:55:09 +0000

Just bought a bracelet, but ordered the one that says ‘be the good’. Love their style! Also, the coupon ‘tribe’ is still being accepted 🙂

By: Korin A.

Korin A. — Sat, 02 May 2015 01:31:10 +0000

Thank you so much Mandy. For this post and for so many others. I pin nearly every single thing you do – even the crazy mess-ups that you revise so well.
My bracelet is on its way.

By: Rose A.

Rose A. — Fri, 01 May 2015 19:40:13 +0000

I wondered how the bloggers always made it seem so simple when a project was done. Thanks Mandi for keeping it real.

By: Stephanie @ Sandpaper and Glue

Stephanie @ Sandpaper and Glue — Fri, 01 May 2015 15:45:13 +0000

I got the “hustle” Tribe bracelet at Snap and I love it so much I ordered a few other things from the site too!! Love your tip on time– just last night I was telling my husband all the things I am planning to do/paint/make this weekend and he was said I think you thinkkkk you love doing all these things, but then you end up stressed when you only get half of them done, so maybe just do one thing really slowly and happily. Such good advice 🙂

By: Jordan

Jordan — Fri, 01 May 2015 14:40:08 +0000

Great tips here – wish I’d seen this post when I first started getting crafty, though, lol! My biggest problem is storing all the little things I use for DIYing… it’s a little disorganized! Also, I am LOVING the look of that wall!