DIY Kitten

DIY Kitten I'm Victoria, a reliable handywoman serving Redcar and beyond. I deliver neat, detailed work with a friendly, polite approach.

From flatpack assembly to decorating and repairs, every job is done with care – no task too small.

DIY Kitten summer uniform has arrived in the post, just waiting on the knee pads so I don’t scrub my knees on hard groun...
17/06/2026

DIY Kitten summer uniform has arrived in the post, just waiting on the knee pads so I don’t scrub my knees on hard ground.

Come on heatwave, I’m ready for you 🌞

16/06/2026

A few recent painting projects 🎨

I don’t always remember to take before-and-after photos, but here’s a little reel of some of the decorating jobs I’ve completed recently.

From freshening up tired rooms to giving spaces a completely new look, it’s amazing what a few coats of paint can do.

If you’ve got a room that needs a refresh, feel free to drop me a message for a quote.

📍 Redcar & surrounding areas
🐱 DIY Kitten – Painting, Decorating & Handywoman Services

What could possibly go wrong?A 50-year-old handywoman voluntarily signing up for electric shocks, an overnight sleepout ...
15/06/2026

What could possibly go wrong?

A 50-year-old handywoman voluntarily signing up for electric shocks, an overnight sleepout in a creepy Victorian sea lion enclosure, and then throwing herself out of an aeroplane...

Most of you know me for painting walls, building furniture, hanging shelves and tackling jobs around the house.

What you might not know is that this year I've decided to celebrate turning 50 by taking on a challenge called 50 & Fearless.

Three challenges. Three charities. Three opportunities to ask myself why I didn't just buy a cake instead.

🏃‍♀️ A 12km obstacle course packed with mud, ice-cold water, heights and electric shocks.

🌙 An overnight sleepout under the stars at Sea Lion Rocks on the Isle of Man.

🪂 And a charity skydive that genuinely terrifies me.

My customers trust me to take on the jobs that feel daunting, awkward or completely outside their comfort zone. So for my 50th year, I decided it was only fair that I stepped outside mine too.

So that's my year sorted.

Three causes close to my heart.
Three unforgettable experiences.
And probably a few bruises along the way.

If you'd like to support any of the charities, I've added the links in the comments.

Wish me luck... I suspect I'm going to need it!

🐱 DIY Kitten to the rescue!Today’s mission in Great Ayton:🔨 One cracked doorstep🎨 One tired-looking wall💪 A bit of graft...
15/06/2026

🐱 DIY Kitten to the rescue!

Today’s mission in Great Ayton:

🔨 One cracked doorstep
🎨 One tired-looking wall
💪 A bit of graft
✨ Much improved

It’s always satisfying standing back at the end of the day and seeing such a simple but effective transformation.

If you’ve got a list of jobs you’ve been meaning to tackle “one day”, send me a message. That day can be today. 😁

Handmade wooden planters made to order in a range of sizes and colours to suit your garden.Perfect for flowers, shrubs, ...
08/06/2026

Handmade wooden planters made to order in a range of sizes and colours to suit your garden.

Perfect for flowers, shrubs, herbs, or screening.

Message DIY Kitten for a price.

Apparently I love DIY so much, even my bruises are heart-shaped 🩷The unglamorous side of running DIY Kitten… but I would...
04/06/2026

Apparently I love DIY so much, even my bruises are heart-shaped 🩷

The unglamorous side of running DIY Kitten… but I wouldn’t have it any other way! 🛠️

15/05/2026

Been a bit quiet on here lately… mainly because I’ve been up to my eyeballs in dust, sanding and paint 😅

This hall, stairs & landing took me 12 days from start to finish across 3 storeys, restoring and repainting all exposed woodwork throughout.

What people often don’t see with decorating is that the finish is made in the prep.

Every surface was thoroughly sanded, all knots sealed with Zinsser BIN, bare wood properly primed, gaps filled and caulked, then finished with THREE coats of durable acrylic satin for a long-lasting finish.

Safe to say my hands and wrists are absolutely broken now 😂 but seeing the transformation from tired orange pine to this clean fresh finish made it worth it.

I’ve actually completed quite a few jobs recently and realised I’ve hardly posted any of them, so I’ll try and share a few more over the next couple of weeks 👋

Spent part of the weekend building and fitting this new gate for my house, plus added a new house number sign on the fro...
27/04/2026

Spent part of the weekend building and fitting this new gate for my house, plus added a new house number sign on the front door too 👌

The gate definitely wasn’t a small job though 😅 it took me the best part of the day, but worth it once it was all up and finished.

The number on the gate is actually the old house sign. It was looking a bit rusty and tired, so I spray painted it black, redid the white number 1 and gave it a new life instead of binning it.

Bonus points that the new house sign lights up after dark too ✨

Slowly giving the house a proper glow up 😌 Very pleased with how it’s turned out.

Quick question for everyone…This is the wallpaper that’s on the walls of a room I’m decorating. It hasn’t been covered o...
20/02/2026

Quick question for everyone…

This is the wallpaper that’s on the walls of a room I’m decorating. It hasn’t been covered over or updated since it was put up, this is just how the room has been decorated until now. You walk in and think you’ve been transported back in time!!

What decade would you put this in? I’m thinking early 1990’s 🤔 Oh and did anyone have this wallpaper in their house growing up?

After I’ve finished stripping it all off, the room is being painted a lovely colour called Boulder Lichen by Johnstone’s 💚

15/02/2026

A little timelapse from a much longer job 😅
5 hours of wallpaper stripping yesterday and my arms are feeling it today!💪
Who needs the gym?
🎶 I like to move it, move it 🎶
All ready to paint a gorgeous deep red colour next week!

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