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  • American flags were added to the deck planters planted with white begonias, blue ageratum and red fuchsias.
  • Wrap silverware bundles in a paper doily and tie with jute twine!
  • Baby's Breath & Carnations in a blue-tinted mason jar with a few little flags make a quick patriotic centerpiece.
  • Coordinating napkins and plates and a woven basket tote add to the fun!
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Patriotic Picnic BBQ ~ Happy Memorial Day !

For Flag Day, Memorial Day or July Fourth, why not use some inexpensive decorations to highlight the holiday? Using a blue and white pin-striped sheet, paper doilies, jute twine, mason ...»
jars and flag accents can turn your picnic table red, white and blue! Go through to my blog post for recipes for the best Chicken BBQ sauce ever and my grandmother's homemade potato salad too!

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Barb Rosen Wilmington, DE Yesterday
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    Barb Rosen 29 minutes ago
    Maybe I can be your assistant when you turn professional : )
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Memorial Day!! Honor the Fallen. In Memory of Sgt. Jimmy Regan

I redid this dresser to pay tribute to my Ranger buddy Jimmy who was KIA Feb 2007 in Iraq. Read about him here: http://www.leadthewayfund.org/sgt-james-j-re...
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BeachBumLivin Sarasota, FL 21 hours ago
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    What a beautiful piece of furniture and a great tribute to your buddy, Jimmy. Thank you for ...»
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  • Sandpapering the insole. The top layer of the suede comes off but that's okay. It's hard to believe.
  • Not perfect.  Not new. But not embarrassing anymore.
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How to Clean Suede

I brought out my summer sandals and found that the suede insoles were very soiled looking. See below. ...»

I remembered my mother saying that you could clean suede with sandpaper. I thought, 'Wow, that's weird' and it stuck in my head. So I tried it!

Guess what? It WORKS!!

Has anyone ever tried this?

I think it will work on any brushed leather (suede)... but be careful when trying this... try an inconspicuous place first. In my case, it didn't matter because I was ready to throw these sandals out. So whether I ruined them, it didn't matter. But it worked!!! YAY!

Thanks for viewing. Linda

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Linda B Trumbull, CT Yesterday
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    Sometimes stinky too. I scrub mine.
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Just some pictures of flowers in bloom in my Secret Garden
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Jayme Bellaire, MI Yesterday
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    , Douglas Hunt , Allison Smith , Melissa , Marilyn Ryman Thank you all so much for your comments. I absolutely love my flowers and will be posting more pictures as the different flowers come into bloom. Still much work to be done.

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  • Lovely and worn look. Easy way to transform and used a can of spray paint.
  • So similar to the Duck Egg that I have used on several projects but a FRACTION of the cost!
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$4.00 Spray Paint in a POPULAR Chalk Paint Color!

Love the Annie Sloan chalk paints and fabulous colors but cannot afford a can of paint for every project? I feel your pain and found a great solution in a $4.00 can of spray paint.
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YouAreTalkingTooMuch.com Conway, SC 2 days ago
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    Thanks for the great tip!
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A sheet of Plexi glass was added to the top of this..:)
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Plexi Glas was added to the top of this for easy cleaning.... and a flat smooth surface to work on :)
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Kitchen Island Made From an Old Door....

I have always wanted to attempt making a kitchen island and I finally found the perfect one to make...... From and inspirational picture found on PINTEREST to a Kitchen Island I'll Love ...»
forever, cause it was made by my own 2 hands....

To see The step by step instructions I used to make this ...Please visit My BLOG PAGE..

UPDATE!!!!!!!!

I noticed that a few people have commented on maybe adding a piece of Plexi Glass to the top of this....... Sorry I forgot to say in the post that I went and purchased some Plexi glass and have it sitting on top of the Door.... It's not shown in the picture cause I purchased it after I had taken all the pics... Sorry for the confusion... But thank you all for your input :)..... It definitely is a must for sure..... a lot easier to clean and no food getting into all the Crevices ......

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TaniaC Fairfield, IL 22 hours ago
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    think I need to make another one like this out on Hubby's Man Porch....HMMMMMMM!!!! I have another door LOL! :)

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Landscape Undertaking in NJ!

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Lorraine Edwards Wilmington, DE 2 days ago
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  • Brush on boiled linseed oil and let dry completely. I let mine dry in the sun for a day.
  • Seal it with two coats of Helmsman outdoor poly in satin. Let dry completely.
  • Go find yourself a rusty fire pit and enjoy it on a table, as an architectural detail in your house or as a light!
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Rust Restoration

I picked this rusty fire pit out of the bowels of trash hell! I wanted to use it outdoors as a hanging light or fill it with sedum as a vertical garden. But in order for it to not ...»
eventually disintegrate, I had to do some restoration.

You can do this with anything rusty that you want to be able to use but not have it continue to rust. This process is sooo simple! See the pictures for explanation and then get to it! I can NOT decide if I still want to use it outdoors or if I want to use it inside as my kitchen light! If I transform it further, I'll let you know

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Reposhture Studio - Kim Pittsburgh, PA 2 days ago
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    Esther Glick 2 hours ago
    would this work for a rusty wrought iron bed frame?
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How To Start Seeds In Just 3 Days!

Life got busy around here this spring, and I forgot to plant my seeds inside. I was just going to forget it and move on until I read about clipping and soaking your seeds to help them ...»
germinate faster. Well, I tried it out, and it worked perfectly!

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Mom4Real Lexington, KY 2 days ago
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    Bobbie B 7 minutes ago
    At first I thought you cut your nails and plant the seeds in the soil with the clippings. I ...»
    was kinda grossed out! LOL

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Outdoor Light Transformation

Ahhh, the magic of spray paint! A can of Oil Rubbed Bronze saved these brass outdoor lights from the landfill. And now I love something I didn't think was lovable.
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Jill Drummond Middleton, WI Yesterday
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    Cyndi Moore Tippett 4 hours ago
    Love the change... I have done this to 2 chandeliers I inherited with my latest house. One was ...»
    painted black and the other a bright blue...love them too!

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