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Astins Designs

Astins Designs

DIY & Home Design

Welcome to my DIY home improvement blog! I’m passionate about transforming builder-grade spaces and designing custom furniture that’s both functional and beautiful. Here, I share detailed step-by-step tutorials, honest project recaps—including what worked, what didn’t, and what I’d do differently—and real-life tips to help you create a home you love. Whether you’re starting your first DIY project or looking for ideas to refresh a room, I hope you find inspiration and confidence to make it happen. Thanks so much for being here!

You can scroll through my most recent blog posts below or you can head up to the search bar to search a specific project.

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28.01.23 | Astin Hancock | 7 Comments

3 Reasons Why You Should Paint Your Tub and Shower Tile.

Master Bathroom + The Grayson House

“Paint my bath and shower tile?!” It sounds crazy, I know! But hear me out… Reason 1 – You just really HATE the color your tile is currently and you need a change. I had already made some changes in my master bathroom that looked great! But this beige tile was sticking out like a…

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28.01.23 | Astin Hancock | 6 Comments

Shiplap for under $100!!

Master Bathroom + The Grayson House

I added shiplap to my bathroom back wall and ceiling for under $100! *This post contains affiliate links.* Doing it this way definitely took more time and energy, but I saved A LOT of money by making my own shiplap boards out of 4×8 sheets! If you have a larger budget and want shiplap, I’d…

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26.01.23 | Astin Hancock | 10 Comments

You Probably Wouldn’t Paint Your Tile Floors…But I Did!!

Master Bathroom + The Grayson House

*This post contains affiliate links.* That’s right, I painted and stenciled my bathroom floors and they turned out fantastic! It’s now been 3 years and they are still in perfect condition! This was the basic builder style brown tile floors that DR Horton uses that I was working with and they didn’t go at all…

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26.01.23 | Astin Hancock | No Comments

Hello!

The Grayson House

Welcome to my DIY and Home Design blog! This is where I’ll share all the details of my projects! You’ll see my husband, Tyler, and my daughter, Mia, sometimes makes an appearance. They are my world and they both support me in everything I do, even if I drive them crazy sometimes with my DIYs….

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I’m Astin, I love all things DIY and home design! Come along with me as I drive my husband crazy with my constant home projects!

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