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Carol M

Gig Harbor, WA
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About Me:

I am a WSU Master gardener since 1994, enjoy landscaping and container gardening. I collect japanese maples that are a little more exotic to find.

Favorite area of home improvement:

I like to collect antiques along with contemporary for my home.


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5 Tips for Choosing the Perfect Paint Color

I don't work for a paint company.

I have not gone to paint color school. ...»

What I am.....though.....is so much better. I am the person who has painted and repainted and repainted rooms because I couldn't figure out the answer to this simple question, "Why did the paint color in the store not look like the paint color on my wall?"

If you have ever stood in front of a paint chip display and closed your eyes and pointed....this is the post for you. :)

Thistlewood
Thistlewood Grand Rivers, KY
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Gardening: Weed?

I have this coming up all through my flowerbed. Can anyone tell me what it is? I can't find anything online that even looks remotely close. I live in the West Central part of Oklahoma if that means anything...

Donna N
Donna N Weatherford, OK
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    Please do not use "weed killers" they leach into our water supply..Here in the NW it would ...»
    likely be some sort of lily or allium..

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Gardening

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Rusty Tool Arbor

This rusty tool arbor was built using salt treated lumber and an assortment of old tools picked up cheaply at resale shops and garage sales. See more of my garden projects at http://ourfairfieldhomeandgarden.com

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Barb Rosen
Barb Rosen Wilmington, DE
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Sleeping Porch Tour

Take a tour of a sleeping porch done on a budget.
Mary @ At Home on the Bay
Mary @ At Home on the Bay Blue Hill, ME
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    Your porch is beautiful. I would love it, but who wouldn't? I grew up sleeping on a day bed ...»
    under the tree down by the lake in the summers, where I grew up..Very nicely decorated and the windows are perfect..

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Plastic spoon pendant light

Get a plastic bottle, lots of plastic spoons, hot glue and lots of patience and you have a gorgeous lamp! I made this for our hallway! I love turning it on and off! The economy lamp we used does not emit heat to melt the spoons or bottle!

Zografia A
Zografia A Greece
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    Commented on Sep 01, 2012
    this is a great idea..thanks for sharing, I think I will try it for my garden..
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Use old doors to DIY a rustic and eclectic coffee table.

I recently found two old doors in a construction dumpster on the side of the road. After doing a bit of prep work with the old paint (including scraping and sanding for days and days) I ...»
decided on a coffee table design that was so easy to assemble. The only power tool I used was an electric drill. I was able to use parts from both of the doors for all of the wood parts of the coffee table and keep as much of the rusty old hardware on as possible. I added casters to the coffee table to make it easy to maneuver. You know when someone wants to clean in here. I'm not sure who that person is, but I thought I was being very thoughtful with the caster decision. :) #ProudestDIY

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The Space Between
The Space Between Key West, FL
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Camping Themed Boy's Bedroom

Our son loves to camp and we love wildlife. This is what resulted when we painted and imagined his room as a mountain camping setting.
Brittany aka Pretty Handy Girl
Brittany aka Pretty Handy... Raleigh, NC
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    You certainly are a handy girl. This is stunningly beautiful..Lucky boy...
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Chip Bag Into Outdoor Pillow

After being disgusted at pillow prices, I spotted some chip bags which I decided to make into pillows for my new bistro set. Ha ha Ralph Lauren. 4 bucks later I have burlap pillows and ...»
I didn't have to pay you $100 for them! Tutorial is on my post.

Ally
Ally Schenectady, NY
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    Commented on Aug 19, 2012
    Brilliant!! I have a bunch of pillows just waiting for new out door covers..Lots of ...»
    possibilities.

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