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Susan W

Knoxville, TN
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About Me:

I love cooking,reading ,crafts of all kinds ,and woodworking.

Favorite area of home improvement:

I want wood counter tops ,but everyone keeps telling me it can't be done .HELP


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  • Tile with Hardwood Look

Tile that looks like hardwood-Do you have to grout?

I saw this tile that looks like hardwood in Lowes. Really nice looking product. Does anyone have experience with it and if so how do you handle grout (if at all)?
Home Repair Tutor
Home Repair Tutor Pittsburgh, PA
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  • Susan W
    Commented on May 07, 2012
    we used it and did not grout,but before you buy talk to the floor guy at Lowes.
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  • This picture shows the before, during and after. 13
  • My daughter used this desk as a teen, but it had been stored in the basement for years until I dissected it.
  • I built up the top, and added some crown molding.
  • Stacked one side onto the other side to make it tall, then added a new MDF bottom and feet.
  • After spraying it with primer and black paint, I felt it needed a little something special, so I stenciled a flowering vine all the way up the front of the drawers. 3
  • I added some glass knobs to finish it off. Because this piece has two deep drawers that were formally file drawers, and 4 smaller drawers, it is very versatile.
I currently have it in the bedroom, storing boots, and business stuff.  LOVE how versatile it is, and it's much smaller footprint.  Same storage, less floor space.  Win/win!
you can see the full tutorial on my blog. http://bit.ly/JFKWMa 5
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Repurposed Desk into Chest

I took apart an old 90's desk, stacked the two pieces into a tall multipurpose chest.
Gail--My Repurposed Life
gail--My Repurposed Life Louisville, KY
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  • Susan W
    Commented on May 07, 2012
    Great job!
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  • master bedroom suite 2
  • looking down from above 3
  • front room 4
  • another bathroom
  • archways that lead to living room 2
  • master bathroom 3
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Looking to move to Staten Island, going to see this house next week. What do you think I could do with it?

Ed Z
Ed Z Brooklyn, NY
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  • Susan W
    Commented on May 07, 2012
    color,color,color!!!!!
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  • Porch Rug Painted onto Landing 3

Painted On Front Porch Rug

Our front porch really needs to be rebuilt but in the meanwhile (while we save up) I gave it a facelift with some wood glue, caulk, and paint. The best part: A porch rug that I painted right on the top landing.

You can see and learn more here ...

http://www.itallstartedwithpaint.com/2011/11...

Linda @ it all started with paint
Linda @ it all started wi... Chicago, IL
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  • Susan W
    Commented on Apr 30, 2012
    2 or 3 coats of poly will seal it
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  • Growing celery

Growing your own celery

This is a little project I am trying out. Growing my own celery from store bought remains. Seems to be working so far!

http://kailochic.blogspot.com/2012/03/garden...

Kailo chic
kailo chic Austin, TX
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  • Susan W
    Commented on Apr 26, 2012
    mine's doing great as well as my romaine lettuce!
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Bathroom Wall

i used some tongue and groove flooring found thrown out and screwed and hot glued to wall, painted and decorated mirror, and added other decorations
Karen B
Karen B Youngstown, NY
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  • Susan W
    Commented on Apr 10, 2012
    could you do this on a counter top?
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