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Karen

O Fallon, MO
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DIY Closet to Entry Bench

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Kandi and Rebekah Hendersonville, NC
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    Commented on Aug 03, 2012
    Love the shoe compartment.
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Remodeled Laundry Room/Pantry Area

My laundry room was dark, cluttered and not very functional. It always looked like it was a mess. This is the room that is in between the garage and the kitchen, so it was a highly ...»
visible and much used spot.

I removed tall pantry cabinets and installed cabinets to the ceiling for the pantry, I built a cedar countertop, installed base cabinets, paneled the ceiling and installed a metal backsplash.

For more information, before pics or to see how anything was done, head over to the blog post. http://www.thequaintcottage.net/2012/04/lau...

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Karen O Fallon, MO on Aug 03, 2012
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    Kelly S on Dec 29, 2012
    I love this transformation.
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  • MDF shelves provide lots of easy access storage.
The tissue paper pompoms help soften and add some pretty to  the utilitarian space. 2
  • Another view of the room. 2
  • Inexpensive ClosetMaid cabinets provide storage and act as a base for the cutting table. I dressed them up with some paint, beadboard, beadboard wall paper and trim.
  • Another view of the work/cutting table. This is two components stacked together. The drawers hold sewing patterns.
  • Pegboard organization for my tools.
  • This thread rack was and easy DIY project using scrap pegboard and wood dowels. 4
  • I took my old desk apart,  turned it upside down and added casters. It now slides under the long desk but is easily pulled out to access the back of the computer's cpu. 3
  • I like organization that is also pretty. My ribbon is on display in clear plastic canisters. 2
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  • I made a padded top for this bushel basket by covering an old clock with foam and quilt batting. The center already had a hole so adding the little button to tuft the center was easy. It doubles as a seat and yarn storage. 2
  • I drilled holes along the back of the desk for cords.
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A DIY Sewing Room

When I remodeled my sewing room to make it more efficient, a lot of DIY work went into it and not a lot of money. All the furniture and storage in the room was either reused, repurposed ...»
or rearranged.

What had previously been my cutting table, became a wall to wall desk for my computer and sewing machines. It is a hollow core door. In order to use it as a desk, my husband cut it down the center, reinforced it with some wood supports in the hollow area, and secured it to the wall with wood cleats. The front is supported on legs fashioned from plumbing pipe.

You can read about more of the changes we made on my blog. http://creativelittledaisy.typepad.com/creat...

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Autum H Autryville, NC
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    I'm getting ready to transform my dining room into a multipurpose space where I can sew. I ...»
    love your ideas. You gave me tons of inspiration. Now I just need to get motivated.

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DIY Console/Desk Table made with Hollow Core Door

I used a few 2x4s, a 1x4 and some left over 4x4 to make the base. And I used a plain hollow core door for the top.

http://www.thequaintcottage.net/2012/07/diy-...

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Karen O Fallon, MO on Jul 24, 2012
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Easy Plans for a DIY Farmhouse table

I created this farmhouse table for under $75. The plans are over at my blog http://www.thequaintcottage.net/2011/09/diy-... as well as a weathered finish tutorial http://www.thequaintcottage.net/2011/07/diy-...
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Karen O Fallon, MO on Jul 16, 2012
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DIY Bathroom Vanity Base

I found a gorgeous vanity at a high end store, but it was way out of my budget. I recreated it and added a few changes to make it more my style. Plans, pictures and details over at my blog post - http://www.thequaintcottage.net/2012/05/diy-...
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Karen O Fallon, MO on Jul 14, 2012
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    Jim Jakes on Mar 24, 2013
    You made a wise choice and it looks wonderful!
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