6 Must-Haves To Avoid DIY Pinterest Fails
Fixer Upper’s Chip Gaines spills his secrets for not wrecking your projects. Hint: You should own more than a glue gun.
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You've def watched Fixer Upper and dreamt about transforming a neglected house into a shiplap farmhouse paradise like Chip and Joanna Gaines pull off in every episode.
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Not there yet? (Neither are we.) Feel better! So what if the first dresser you rescue from the curb and repaint doesn't look like it belongs in Magnolia Home? Mistakes happen, but according to Chip, Pinterest fails are easier to avoid if you have these handy must-haves on hand when tackling projects.
"The pretty part doesn’t happen magically," says Chip. "It happens in the process."
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A 5-in-1 tool with a paint scraper will be your new go-to for almost every tough task. "If I could only carry one tool in my back pocket, it’d be that paint scraper," he says.
"You can use it in a million different contexts," he says. Like, scraping off paint, scraping out grout or thin set, opening a box, opening a can of paint, cutting carpet, and the list continues.
Get one from Amazon for $5.35.