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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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10.10.23 | Astin Hancock | 1 Comment

Water-Based vs. Oil-Based Stains: Comparison and My Personal Opinion

DIYing

Hey there, fellow DIY lovers! If you’re like me, you probably enjoy working on various projects around the house. Whether it’s refinishing furniture, remodeling a room, or adding a fresh coat of color to your wooden projects, choosing the right stain can make all the difference. Today, let’s dive into the world of wood stains…

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26.09.23 | Astin Hancock | 2 Comments

Tiling…A Love Hate Relationship

Andrea's House

–This post contains affiliate links– Last we left off, I put up new cement board after this bathroom was demo’d and then added Redguard to waterproof the area. My friends daughters picked out this gorgeous tile! I started by setting up my wet saw and mixing the mortar. I started in the middle of the…

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31.08.23 | Astin Hancock | 1 Comment

Prepping a Shower for Tile

Andrea's House

*This post contains affiliate links* Let’s start from the beginning. I have a friend, Andrea, who’s house flooded when it rained really hard one day and the water didn’t soak into the ground fast enough, so they took this opportunity to remodel their far outdated house. Since remodeling is my jam, they asked me for…

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19.06.23 | Astin Hancock | 4 Comments

I Built My Own Floating Bathroom Vanity!

Master Bathroom + The Grayson House

*This post contains affiliate links* I found this inspo picture on Pinterest and knew I wanted to make a vanity that was similar. I was over having a regular builder vanity where everything just gets thrown in the cabinet and no matter how many times you try and organize it it doesn’t stay organized. Things…

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14.06.23 | Astin Hancock | 1 Comment

My Favorite and Most Used Tools

DIYing

*This post contains affiliate links* First and foremost, I’ve been doing projects around my home for about 3+ years now and I am by no means an expert. But I have some experience and I’ve gotten through a lot of mistakes and have learned quite a bit since I first started. Now lets get into…

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12.06.23 | Astin Hancock | 2 Comments

Bathtub Front Makeover

Master Bathroom + The Grayson House

*This post contains affiliate links* I’ve already redone this tub front once, I talk about it in this post. But now that I’m doing a more permanent bathroom remodel I wanted to change it up again since I had to remove the last one when I redid the floors. I ordered this pole wrap from…

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07.06.23 | Astin Hancock | 1 Comment

Gorgeous Zellige Tile for my Bathtub Surround

Master Bathroom + The Grayson House

*This post contains affiliate links* Back in 2020 I put up shiplap on the back wall and ceiling of the bathroom and painted my bathtub tile with Tough as Tile paint because I wasn’t a fan of the tile the builder installed. You can read more about those projects here and here. The bathroom makeover…

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05.06.23 | Astin Hancock | 5 Comments

Rethinking My Life Choices – Tile Floor Removal & Installation

Master Bathroom + The Grayson House

*This post contains affiliate links* I painted my bathroom tiles about 3 years ago with the intention of replacing them eventually and the time is now. I am actually shocked they were still in near perfect condition when I tore them out a few weeks ago! You can read about the painted tile in this…

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02.06.23 | Astin Hancock | 5 Comments

Closet Reveal + Useful Accessories!

Master Closet + The Grayson House

*This post contains affiliate links* I’m still in shock that this is the same space, especially looking back at the “before” pictures! And that I did most of it myself with some help from Tyler! But first, I wanted to share some of the accessories I’ve purchased for this closet that has made things more…

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31.05.23 | Astin Hancock | 2 Comments

Drawers for my Closet Built-Ins!

Master Closet + The Grayson House

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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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