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Inspiring DIY Projects

Here are 6 of my top 10 picks this week for inspiring DIY projects. You can check out my blog at the link below for the full list :)
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Katie Murphy Alpharetta, GA 19 hours ago
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    Hi Janice Presecky! This is ...»
    actually a round up of my favorite projects that I have come across but you can click the link on my blog to go to the original source, and most include the tutorial :) I do have some of my own projects on my blog if you want to check that out as well and I did complete my own rope mirror, although it's not nearly as good as the one I included in this roundup :) Have a great weekend!

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  • I didn't have a specific idea in mind when I rescued these containers from the trash.  I just thought they were cute!
  • While looking through the junk drawer, I realized that I had a lot of small items that needed a home.
  • I hot glued these bright little circular labels (found at Michael's) to the top of the containers, and admired my new little organizers!
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Upcycled Dip Container Organizers

I rescued these little dip containers from the trash and turned them into cute organizers for little things that needed a home!
5 Minutes 3 Easy
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April Hoff Fishers, IN 2 days ago
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    Kim Brotzman 30 minutes ago
    I own a restaurant and use these at home to organize my millions of beads and parts! They work ...»
    great for stacking similar beads ( no lids) then if I have a design I want to take on the road I just pop the lids on and they travel great!

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Gardening: Please help tell me what this is called

Can anyone tell me what kind of flower this is, we just bought a home and it was planted in a flowerbed?
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Chris Woods Gonzales, LA 2 days ago
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    BJ Ferland 1 hour ago
    As stated before, Crinum latifolium. Here is some background info for you. http://www.onlineplantguide.com/Plant-Detail...
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  • lush succulents from Home Depot
  • 3inch pots from Home Depot $1.99 each
  • the rocks really set off the plants nicely
  • Fantastic reclaimed wooden planter over 42 inches long & 9 wide.  I need to make one of these for myself!
  • So cute & plump
  • love this color green ~ so cool
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Appreciating & Propagating Succulents

I am in love with succulents now...I hold them in a "careful" embrace along with my more traditional plantings in my garden. Look at the gorgeous reclaimed wooden planter I put together ...»
for a client, learn to propagate these little beauties & enjoy low maintenance plants all summer!

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Kelly@mysoulfulhome San Marino, CA 2 days ago
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    You can probably just put in a layer of gravel or pebbles if your hubby isn't up for ...»
    drilling...drilling ~ grilling it is Memorial Day weekend right?

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  • The end result. A durable chair seat fabric created with leftover paint and white cotton duck fabric.
  • Mixing colors to coordinate with your decor is easy and fun!
  • A tiny bit of paint goes a long way. The results are so quick and easy, and the project dries quickly.

Stencil Upholstery Fabric With Chalk Paint®!

Have you often searched in vain for the perfect fabric color and pattern for a project, and just wished you could create your own? Now you can and it's so simple, you'll be amazed. ...»
Creating your own custom colors to coordinate with your decor is easy too! Just follow these simple steps to success. (After you try this easy project, I will feature a gorgeous, multi-color Moroccan pattern shower curtain idea soon).

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Annie Sloan Unfolded Kenner, LA 2 days ago
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    Hi there! Looks great! How durable will it be....?
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  • How to age shiny new Mason jar lids to look vintage.  #masonjars
  • Age new blue Mason Jar lids with craft paint.
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How to Age New Blue Mason Jars Lids

If you love vintage Mason jars and would like to age new ones to look Vintage - I used craft paint to so it. It is a very simple paint technique that anyone can do.
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Diane H Lansdale, PA 19 hours ago
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    Thanks Karen and Miriam. I will have to check out the ones at Target. I had a great time with ...»
    both of you last weekend. Hard to believe it was a week ago already! Enjoy the holiday weekend.

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  • Succulent Gardens are easy to create and super easy to care for.
  • We used PVC pipe and cut it at an angle
  • Spray painted with stone paint
  • Fill with pea gravel for drainage and soil. Then planted the succulents.
  • Some of the plants were also planted in the ground.
  • Since there were some questions about Indoor Succulent Gardens, I thought I would add a photo of the one we created for indoors. They do great indoors.
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How to Build and Plant a Succulent Garden

Succulent Gardens require very little water and almost no maintenance. And they can be gorgeous!
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    Hoosier Homemade 2 hours ago
    Hi Deborah, If you click on the link, it will take you to my blog post, I have very detailed ...»
    directions and also a video showing you how to create the garden. Let me know if you still have questions.

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Create Outdoor Bliss in 3 Steps!

It's getting warmer outside and you know what that means! Extend your livingspace outdoors. Eat outside, read outside, relax outside, play outside...justget outside! Creating an inviting ...»
outdoor space is easy. Follow these 3 stepsand you'll never want to go inside again!

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Mohawk Home Calhoun, GA 2 days ago
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    this is just a page created by a business so it can advertise and sell rugs..not very helpful ...»
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  • This is how our Lithodora looks today in our front garden bed! (May 2013)
  • One year ago, here's the Lithodora, w/ a newly planted patch in lower left. (April 2012)
  • You can see how much fuller and bushier it is this year! (May 2013)
  • I love how the newer plant and original plant spread and combined together! (May 2013)
  • The buds are a medium purple color, which look so pretty mixed with the intense blue flowers! (May 2013)
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Blue Perennial Flowers? Try Lithodora (an Update with New Images!)

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one year! Can you tell that I adore this plant? :) #MayGarden

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Laura, The Shed blog by P... Little Egg Harbor, NJ 7 hours ago
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    Alexandra Arena 3 hours ago
    WOW! These are just lovely. I'm always looking for pretty blue flowers.
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  • Welcome to Karen's beautiful 2 story plus basement home! Come on in!
  • Karen is known online as The Graphics Fairy. She specializes in free vintage clipart as well as a DIY blog where she shows what to do with it.  She's on Hometalk at: http://www.hometalk.com/thegraphicsfairy
  • Imperfect perfection - a distressed black kitchen table is a true sign of warmth and casual. Coffee anyone? (her coffee was good too!)
  • Layers matter - platters holding dried hydrangeas are the perfect centrepiece, offering colour and a little bit of the outdoors.
  • Store it - vintage baskets and boxes store kitchen essentials. Bringing in wood tones offers warmth like nothing else.
  • Bring the outdoors in - a giant cloche on a wood round holding succulents brightens up this cool coffee table.
  • Group for impact - tarnished gold trophies are the perfect way to bring vintage bling into your vignettes. Grouping like minded components also gives you more bang for your buck.
  • Mix up overscale and small - statement pieces like this clock offer an amazing focal point, perfect for above a fireplace.
  • Fill things up - dried hydrangeas find their way into this sweet trophy used as a vase.
  • Tell a story - this lovely, airy bedroom with sheer curtains overlooks a meadow. The room colour marries the view perfectly! 1
  • Details count - the angel wings add an interesting quirk to this lovely tall armoire. It wouldn't have been the same without them! 1
  • Beautiful storage - Karen collects LOTS of paper, so she's found ways to avoid the big box stationery store and goes vintage instead with drawers, wire baskets, and bookshelves. 1
  • Make it yours - and sometimes we just need a little art around us for no other reason than to adore it.
  • Check out the full tour at: http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2013/05/3-home-tour-of-the-graphics-fairy.html
  • This is part of the #htlucketts series. Click the hashtag in the main text area to get all the deets on this fabulous Hometalk Meetup event!
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A full home tour that'll knock your socks off! - The Graphics Fairy

Do you ever wish there was an official guidebook on how to decorate your home? When is there too much stuff? When is there not enough? ...»

Karen, who goes by The Graphics Fairy on her blog, has it DOWN. I recently had the privilege of spending a few days with her during the #htlucketts event and took advantage of the chance to shoot Karen's home.

Guys, this home is so inspiring. I'd call her style upscale vintage minimalist. She has JUST the right amount of everything, it's productive AND beautiful!

There's more to this tour via the blog link, however here's lots to get you started, loaded with some decor advice.

I only have one question... where's her BAD junk?! :)

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Could you stand to get rid of too much stuff and go Karen style?

Which is your favourite feature in this post?

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FunkyJunk Interiors - Don... Canada 19 hours ago
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    Jeanette @ Creating A Life 3 hours ago
    What a lovely home, Karen! Great photos, Donna!
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