How to Paint Your Porch Railings
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How to Paint Your Porch Railings

Active Time: 4 hours Total Time: 3 days to allow for dry time Cost: $50 if you have some of the tools, closer to $100 if you need to buy everything Help Needed?: Nope. This is an easy solo task. Difficulty: Beginner (just need the right tools and some elbow grease) Today on A Girl’s…

How to Replace an Outdoor Light Fixture
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How to Replace an Outdoor Light Fixture

After building my confidence in electrical work with the indoor lights I replaced, I decided I needed to tackle an outdoor light fixture, specifically our back porch light. My husband and my dad replaced the front porch light shortly after we moved in, and that made such a big difference! Our back porch light fixture…

Your Go-To Outdoor Spring Cleaning Checklist!
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Your Go-To Outdoor Spring Cleaning Checklist!

Everyone has a list of things they Spring clean indoors (or at least, would Spring clean if they had the time and energy!), but your porch and yard needs a little love too before the Summer heat strikes and before you start entertaining outside. Here’s my go-to things on my outdoor Spring cleaning checklist that…

How to Change the Insert on Your Storm Door
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How to Change the Insert on Your Storm Door

Today we’re going to talk about probably the EASIEST and CHEAPEST project you’ll do this spring: how to change the insert on your storm door. Active Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 10 minutes Cost: $0 Help Needed?: Nope! Difficulty: Beginner for sure With spring showing signs that it may actually be here to stay in…

Hanging New Address Numbers
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Hanging New Address Numbers

Good morning friends! I hope your weather is as nice as it’s supposed to be in Virginia today–high 70s! If it is, then it’s definitely time to do an outdoor project or two today. Hanging new address numbers on your front porch is a quick project that will make a huge difference in the front…