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Marty's Musings

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Marty Walden is passionate about sharing her life, faith, dreams and adventures as a DIY, crafty, bargain hunting,homeschooling, memory keeping mom of both biological and adopted children.

Favorite area of home improvement:

DIY home decor and crafts, thrifty projects


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  • The space was originally 2 separate rooms-a tiny toilet, shower, single sink and a vanity area.  We removed the wall and 2 closets to make one open space. 2
  • Because this was a total DIY project, we were able to complete a much higher end looking bathroom for $7,000.
  • These mirrors (from Lowes) and sconces (from Home Depot) were both very affordable options and I love the look they create in the bathroom. 2
  • The pedestal tub is my favorite addition to the space.
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DIY Master Bathroom

We completely renovated a 1980's outdated master bathroom (think metallic wallpaper) and created a tranquil space to escape my 3 boys! The post on my blog contains many of our sources.
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    for! We're in the middle of renovating ours and squeezing every single bit out of the space we have.

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  • All you'll need is a hammer and a standard sized slotted screwdriver.
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Avoid a Paint Can Mess!

My DIY/Painter husband answers a reader question on how to keep the paint can from making a mess everywhere. Read the post to see his ingenious idea!
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Fourth of July Tablescape

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Easy patriotic table for entertaining with thrifted blue bottles and a fence post box and ...»

dressed up with white lace and crystal. For more details check out the post!

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  • I used a blank game piece to create the star "Start" magnet.
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  • ...and my 3 Grandloves.  A T-R-U-E Triple Word Score!
  • The Tart Pan Chalkboards are available thru my shop, Farmhouse Decor.  www.farmhousedecorshop.com
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How Do You Spell L-O-V-E? Easy, With Scrabble Letters.

I have a thing for Scrabble. It's my fave board game. I also have a fascination with funny-sounding words such as "collywobble." But enough of my strange personality traits. :-) I made ...»
name magnets using Scrabble letters, and attached them to small tart pan chalkboards. Using simple craft store magnet rounds, the possibilities are E-N-D-L-E-S-S. <---- Triple word score. :)

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  • Collected pieces from around the house that were meaningful to me, including pictures of my great grandparents.
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  • Love the look in our living room (with our second hand bartered living room set).
  • Used the wedding topper from my parent's wedding in 1945 and an old vintage frame.
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How to Decorate with Pallet Shelves

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More details at: http://www.martysmusings.net/2012/05/pallet-... Easiest project ever! My ...»

husband found the pallet and hung it on the wall for me, and I collected knick knacks from around the house and voila! It was done!

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Inspired pallet wood TV console

My pallet wood TV console is inspired by beautiful work of Kim from Too much time on my hands. She made a wonderful job. Inspired by her built, I made similar TV console. Check out her ...»
blog for step by step tutorial on how to make pallet dresser on http://too-much-time.com/2011/09/wooden-pall... or visit mine to see how to transform it to TV console

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Deck Rail Planter made from pallet boards

Another pallet project I made. This deck rail planter was made with leftover pallet boards from my fence project. I still have plenty of pallets so there will be more projects to come.
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  • Our completed "new" old barn door headboard
  • We cut all of our pieces to length to start, including the cured cuts for the top of the doors
  • We then laid out the frames on the floor upside down.
  • We attached the tongue and groove boards to the back of the frame with a nail gun
  • The first door complete!
  • We repeated the process until both doors were assembled
  • We secured the doors together by attaching (3) 2 x 4 x 80″ boards to the back of the doors
  • We added 2 x 4 trim boards to each side and the top for extra detail
  • We added a single coat of stain, and it was time to attach the old barn hardware
  • All stained and ready for the door hardware
  • These old barn door pulleys made were added to the top
  • We finished it off with  lanterns on each side for lights.
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How To Build A Rustic Barn Door Headboard

We love the look of old barn doors. Ever since building the original doors from salvaged barn flooring - we have wanted to build a few more to make into a headboard. ...»

So with the weather still snowy and cold over the weekend, and no ability to work on the chicken coop or recycled greenhouse project - it was time to cure the winter blahs with a building project! And yes, sadly, as the garage became a temporary workshop, Mary's vehicle was once again the victim and banished to the driveway :).

The headboard can be made with a variety of materials. If you want a rustic look - you could easily use pallet boards and old barn wood to create it completely from recycled materials. It can also be built from simple framing lumber. Ours is a combination of both, along with some salvaged barn hardware saved when we deconstructed two old barns.

Since this was built for a king sized bed - we built it as two separate door frames and then attached them together once in the bedroom. It made it easier to move and work with, not to mention fit through tight hallways! When finished - it measured 6' high x 83" wide.

Here are the basics on how we made ours:

Door Materials:

(4) 2 x 6 x 72"

(3) 2 x 4 x 80"

(4) 2 x 10 x 29"

(2) 2 x 4 x 29"

(12 to 16 pieces) of 3/4" or 1" thick, 48" long boards

Tongue and groove wood, old barn siding or pallet wood would work great for this, we used some 3/4" x 8" wide tongue and groove boards we bought at the lumber yard for around $40.

Trim Boards:

(2) 2 x 4 x 72"

(1) 2 x 4 x 85"

Tools Used:

Tape Measure, Circular or Chop Saw, Drill, JigSaw, Nail gun, (30) 2 1/2" screws, Biscuit Joiner (overkill)

Step 1 - Cut Materials

We started by cutting all the materials to length - using a mixture of scrap lumber and purchased wood from the local lumber yard. Scrap wood is actually a great choice, even if it is nicked up - adding a rustic feel to the finished piece.

Step 2 - Making The Top Curved Boards

Taking the two 29" 2 x 10" pieces - we traced a long curved line on one and cut it out with the jigsaw. We traced the cutout to the second board to match, and made our second cut.

Step 3 - Laying Out The Doors:

Next, we assembled the two doors - one at a time. We built the doors face down, assembling it from the back.

We started with (2) 2 x 6" x 6' rail pieces. We then laid (2) 29" pieces between the 2 x 6" side rails for the doors. We put the curved board at top, flush with the top of the 2x6's. We placed the other 29" board 24" from the bottom of the door , and the remaining 2x4x29" board 42" from the bottom.

Step 4 - Gluing the Frame:

I applied glue to all of the joints and clamped them together while nailing on the backing boards. I did take an extra step and added simple biscuits to the joints for added strength - It's a habit of "overbuilding" that I tend to have :). Simply applying glue to the joints and clamping would have been enough, especially with the backing boards and 2 x 4" braces we attach later.

Step 4 Assembling the Door

Using a 2 x 4 as a guide on the outer edge of the back of the door frame - and with a nail gun, we nailed in all of the 48" tongue and groove boards across the door opening - nailing on the top and bottom, and to the 29" 2 x 4"piece as well. You could use pallets or reclaimed boards here just as easily. By nailing in to the door frame boards, the door becomes one solid piece. Once done, we repeated the process and built door #2.

Step 5 - Assembling The Headboard:

We took both doors to their permanent location before assembling into the final headboard. Placing both doors side-by-side with the fronts facing the wall - we screwed in the top 2 x4 x80" piece to connect the two doors. Then we installed the remaining two 80" boards - one at the very bottom and one at the bottom of the 2 x 10 x 29" board located below the tongue and groove boards.

Step 6 - Trim and Hardware:

Next, we flipped it around, and added a couple of 2 x 4" trim boards on each side as well as the top to trim it out and give a little depth. All that was left was to stain, and add the old barn hardware. We finished it off with a couple of old lanterns, and the headboard was complete!

From start to finish - the entire project took about 4 hours. Well, 4 1/2 if you count cleaning the garage back up :)

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48 " wide
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  • Pry the pallet boards off your free pallet leaving the frame of the pallet intact.
  • Remove the legs and braces from an old table to use as the legs for your desk.
  • Construct a frame by attaching the pallet boards to the sides of the legs.
The pallet boards on the long side of the desk measure 48″ wide and the pallet boards on the short side measure 11″ wide.
  • On the original pallet frame....cut frame to 18 1/2″ deep.
 
Re-nail the boards back onto the pallet without any gaps.
 
Attach top to base.
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Easy Pallet Desk

We built this desk in about 2 1/2 hours.

For FREE! ...»

We had some old table legs and we constructed a frame by attaching the pallet boards to the sides of the legs.The pallet boards on the long side of the desk measure 48″ wide and the pallet boards on the short side measure 11″ wide.

It was such a fun project and such a great way to repurpose and upcycle.

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