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Karen C

Deerfield, WI
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  • The sink is the original one from the kitchen in the house, salvaged from the cellar. 18
  • The shelf is a $3 thrift store find. 6
  • The door knob plates from the old door. 1
  • The other plate. 1
  • A couple of clearanced hooks from Hobby Lobby. 1
  • I installed wire mesh into the window space and added this cross section so I would have a place to mount an old rake head for a tool rack. 2
  • The bench is in heavy use already. 12
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Potting Bench

When we replaced the old front door on our 100 year old home, I couldn't bring myself to throw the old one away. This is how we transformed it into a potting bench with repurposed lumber ...»
and few new bits and pieces.

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    Commented on Sep 27, 2012
    Very cute and I bet the rest of your home is too!
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Easy Pallet Board Bottle Opener

Using a pallet board, a bottle opener, stickers and a bucket we created a unique piece for our outdoor space. Check out more here: http://ourpinterestingfamily.blogspot.com/20...
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Megan V (Our Pinteresting... Westminster, MD
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    Just bought several of the openers....wow you just gave me the idea of what to do next,they ...»
    will make great gifts!!! Great idea!

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Concrete Garden Path

We made this garden walkway with a mold that we purchased at Lowe's. We mixed the Quickcrete up and then poured it into the mold a section at a time. It was almost like making mud pies. It was a bit time consuming but we were very happy with the end result. It has held up very well as it has been down now for about 3 years.
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Have you ever see a blue cake? I'm talking really blue...We always enjoy Memorial day on our patio.

This is my memorial day blue velvet cake and family on the patio. http://www.thebungalowblog.com/2012/05/a-...
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Debra D Palmyra, PA
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    Does this cake turn your mouth blue...lol...looks yummy!
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Another zinc project

Here is a more traditional kitchen project we did using zinc...
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Brooks Custom Mount Kisco, NY
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    This is exactly what I have been looking for ....beautiful!
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  • This was the 6x10' $25 pool (with pump)(Walmart) that i had last yr before i decided to do a bigger pool and add more deck. 8
  • better view of 12' blowup pool : ) (i fixed the hose from pump to flow above the waterline to be able to 'hear' the water bubbling) 14
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Purple Paradise

I'm a Florida artist who took a leap with color!
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Coni B Ocala, FL
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    Love love love this! The color is beautiful!!!
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  • Placing the planks in a slight curve as well as random alignment made for a slightly more interesting take. 4
  • Decide where you desire your pathway to go, and make it happen! This was after a few shrubs were pulled out and new topsoil was placed. 1
  • Here's a picture from year #2. It held up as if it's still brand new! 2
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  • Here is the very full before!
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A little walkway out of pallet boards

This quick little project really couldn't be easier! Reclaimed pallet boards were used to create a new walkway through a flower bed. The planks make it an absolute dream to weed by simply ...»
lifting the applicable board, and are just high enough to clear any water run off. And yes, they are staying in place and have shown no rot in over 3 years thus far.

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    Neat idea! I just did a small path in my garden,but used some old deck boards we had ...looks ...»
    pretty cool. Thanks for the idea!

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