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Sandie S

Jacksonville, FL
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About Me:

Have been involved in home decorating and organizing for many years.....love color and design and architecture......

Favorite area of home improvement:

everyday simple decorating and changing a room with just a coat of paint....


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  • DIY Curtain Rod for under $20
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  • Vintage drawer pulls for decorative curtain rod
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DIY Curtain Rod for Oversize Windows

Window treatments for oversize windows can be very expensive. When I was looking to outfit the 10 foot window in our dining room, I was shocked at how expensive longer curtain rods were, ...»
so I made my own using electrical conduit, spray paint, and some vintage drawer knobs.

Check out the tutorial!

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Amanda - Cupcakes and Corndogs
Amanda - Cupcakes and Cor... Harvest, AL
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  • Sandie S
    Commented on May 03, 2013
    Sale sheets work great to make curtains or valances too...and if you don't sew you can use an ...»
    iron and iron on tape to press down the loose edges....I did that in my girls bedrooms...and they looked great years and years later....:)

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    Followed 8 people on Feb 17, 2013
  • Before (red paint felt very congesting-making the home feel older and dirty) 3
  • After (we live in Florida, so I chose a happy color to help brighten the room & tiled the top portion of the fireplace) ..we have plans to continue renovating, but our immediate concern is the large "hole" in the room :) 22

Kitchen

Any Ideas on how to make the fireplace appear smaller or blend in as a nice focal point?

We just bought an older home and are working on a tight budget. The kitchens fireplace is ...»

the first thing you notice upon entering the room. We have toned down the dark red & cleaned up the fireplace by removing the old doors & mirror.

The fireplace sits right at the kitchen and is large. I have started to tile but stopped, concerned that it may clash with the floor if brought to the bottom.

any Ideas on how to make the fireplace appear smaller or blend in as a nice focal point? or just in general for the room?

Alison C
Alison C Fort Myers, FL
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  • Sandie S
    Commented on Apr 26, 2012
    Paint the fireplace the same color as the tiles...so it looks like a whole wall.....this will ...»
    bring unity and add plants just near the opening of the fireplace to bring the eye just to the opening..........just sayin' :)

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