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Teri K

Akron, OH
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  • Finished raised bed planted with cool season vegetables. 1
  • Dollar Store bird clips hold the seed packets in place.
  • Construction complete and ready for some paint!
  • My version of lasagna gardening! 2
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Something for Nothing! Build Raised Planting Beds for Free!

Who says you can't get something for nothing? I just finished two raised beds made from my neighbor's old shutters and odds and ends of left over wood, then painted them with surplus deck ...»
paint! ZERO COST!!

For quite a while, I have admired all sorts of wonderful homemade and commercial raised beds seen on Pinterest and Hometalk. Because I couldn't justify the cost of buying the lumber and didn't want to tackle disassembling pallets, raised beds did not seem to be in my future. But then, our neighbors replaced their shutters and were nice enough to give them to me when I asked. They know by now that a repurposing project is about to get underway.

You could do other configurations, but I used two shutters on each side and one-half a shutter for the ends. That used up all ten of the free shutters. Odds and ends of lumber stored in the garage rafters came down and became corner, end and middle supports. I even had enough wood screws from another project to use for this one!

See more pictures and all the details on Our Fairfield Home and Garden's latest post

http://ourfairfieldhomeandgarden.com/diy-pr...

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Barb Rosen
Barb Rosen Wilmington, DE
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    beautiful!
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fill in the blank: what's above your bed? photos wanted!

Okay, i know I have only been on this forum for a week! but I am super impressed with all the talented designers that share this forum and I thought I might ask for some help. I just ...»
posted an article on ways to fill the space above your bed.

http://bit.ly/MZwDpG

It features mirrors and art (normal stuff right?) but next week I want to feature some unique options (I've seen names, paddles that act as headboards....) and I know you guys have some hidden gems in your own homes. so if you care to share - post a comment here (with a picture if you have it) or head on over to my blog and submit your photo for inclusion in next weeks post, your designs will be fully credited...

Also, if this is a totally inappropriate request, just let me know (gently, please) and I will be super embarrassed and not do it again. Cheers!

Helena @ Design Wotcha!
Helena @ Design Wotcha! Laguna Beach, CA
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    Rita! What about an old, chipped white window frame, glass and all? I think that would add to ...»
    the theme without distracting from the gorgeous bed...

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  • use old newspapers (or book pages, maps or an atlas) as a creative wall covering
  • if you have an old wall or ceiling with imperfections that need hiding this could be the idea for you
  • just lay out your newspaper pages to make sure you get the look you're going for (I went all black and white with one random full color page)
  • make your own decopage for under $6 for the whole room.
  • this is the perfect two person job ... one to adhere the paper and one to transition the work station as you go
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Create a focal wall (that will hide imperfections) for less than $6!

I was in need of a relatively quick and extremely inexpensive idea to finish off the ceiling in a room that has a few old cracks in the plaster. I needed a solution that didn't require ...»
any power tools and wasn't going to take as much time as caulking and spackling and sanding and priming and painting. (That idea is just exhausting! Especially on the ceiling.) I had initially thought old book pages would work, but then I came across our bin of old newspapers ready to be recycled. With the help of my bff and a few hours we created an eclectic and unique focal wall. #recycle

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The Space Between
The Space Between Key West, FL
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    It really made me think of what other things could be used...not only on an ugly ceiling but ...»
    on all or part of a wall too! Sheet music sounds amazing...wallpapers? posters? magazine pages? labels? Even a bunch of food labels in a frame in the kitchen...thanks for the inspiration!!

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  • Fall Decorating Ideas  http://www.decorating-ideas-made-easy.com/fall-pumpkin-topiary.html 1
  • Start by placing a Styrofoam block in your container. Use a dowel to stack your carve-able pumpkins. You will need to remove two stems off of the two bottom pumpkins.
  • Add some fall florals under the bottom pumpkin.  Attach with hot glue.
  • To add a monogram to your pumpkin, print out a letter, and use a few stick pins to hold it in place.  Take another stick pin and gentle poke small holes following the lines of your letter.
  • Play "dot-to-dot" with a pencil and trace the outline of your letter.  Paint with acrylic paint, and finish with a spray sealer.
  • Now all your topiary needs is a bow!
  • Fall Decorating Ideas
  • Start by placing a Styrofoam block in your container. Use a dowel to stack your carve-able pumpkins. You will need to remove two stems off of the two bottom pumpkins.
  • Add some fall florals under the bottom pumpkin.  Attach with hot glue.
  • To add a monogram to your pumpkin, print out a letter, and use a few stick pins to hold it in place.  Take another stick pin and gentle poke small holes following the lines of your letter.
  • Play "dot-to-dot" with a pencil and trace the outline of your letter.  Paint with acrylic paint, and finish with a spray sealer.
  • Now all your topiary needs is a bow!
  • For a more detail tutorial please visit: http://www.decorating-ideas-made-easy.com 1
  • Start by placing a Styrofoam block in your container. Use a dowel to stack your carve-able pumpkins. You will need to remove two stems off of the two bottom pumpkins.
  • Add some fall florals under the bottom pumpkin.  Attach with hot glue.
  • To add a monogram to your pumpkin, print out a letter, and use a few stick pins to hold it in place.  Take another stick pin and gentle poke small holes following the lines of your letter.
  • Play "dot-to-dot" with a pencil and trace the outline of your letter.  Paint with acrylic paint, and finish with a spray sealer.
  • Now all your topiary needs is a bow!
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Pumpkin Topiary - Fall Decorating Ideas

Tutorial on making your own pumpkin topiary.

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Decorating Ideas Made Easy
Decorating Ideas Made Easy Murfreesboro, TN
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  • After photo: Shutters were painted, window box added along with planting towers and drop-in containers full of plants. See my blog post at Garden Center TV for more photos and details!

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Deck Garden Makeover With Drought Tolerant Plants!

Eden Maker Garden Design
Eden Maker Garden Design Woodland Hills, CA
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Impossible bathroom!

I will post pics when I finish but I have a bathroom that has aqua/green and pinkin/salmon shower tiles but the floor and sink and backsplash are more of a mint green and pink....I guess the previous owners did their best to match but it doesn't! We don't have the money to rip it all out and my husband wanted to try tile paint but there is SO much tile in there...I said no. So, I am painting the walls an eggplant and will accessorize with various shades of lavender...sound crazy? ...»
I've seen lots of decorator rooms with mint green and various shades of purple and it looks great! Besides the shower will be hidden behind a curtain...wish me luck!

Teri K
Teri K Akron, OH
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    Andrea, click on the words, see all posts...the finished pics are in the comment ...»
    section...hope this helps and thanks for wanting to see!

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  • This almost shows the whole of both towers. 8
  • I disassembled all of my collected lamps and laid out the globes to see approximately how much rebar I needed for the tower. 2
  • I used 3/8 inch rebar threaded through all of the pieces. I didn't end up using this base though. The actual construction was quite a bit of trial and error in 100+ temperatures! ARGH!!
  • I used the biggest globe and lamp base for the bottom of the tower. 2
  • I primed and painted all of the lamp pieces I was going to use between the globes. 1
  • I alternated the globe pieces with a lamp parts.  Initially I tried to use only the globes but didn't like
the way the glass rubbed and was afraid they would break. 2
  • After figuring out that the globes were too heavy for one tower, I made a second tower. 5
  • They are beautiful with the sun shinning through 12
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My glass tower vision has been fulfilled! I built it!

I saw one of these in a magazine years ago and I've wanted one ever since. It took me several years to collect affordable pieces but after that it was pretty easy. Here is some of how I ...»
did it. For more specifics and lessons learned in the tutorial on my blog. #Itching4Spring

5 Hours 100.00 Easy
Somewhat Quirky
Somewhat Quirky Grosse Pointe, MI
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Another great use of Terracotta pots or some other special pots you may want to use. Love the tier effect
Jan M
Jan M Toledo, OR
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I made this topsy turvy planter/birdbath and I show you step-by-step how to create your own!

Beth, Home Stories A to Z
Beth, Home Stories A to Z Harrisburg, PA
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Create a flower planter from an old tire!

My future father-in-law came up with this brilliant idea over 20 years ago to cut and flip an old tire inside out and use it as a gorgeous planter! ...»

You can check out more pictures and see the full tutorial on my blog, Pink Hammers & Sippy Cups! http://www.pinkhsc.com/2012/07/tire-planter....

#Bestof2012

Pamela R
Pamela R Schenectady, NY
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