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Gardening: Does anyone know what this plant is? The leaves are fuzzy. 0_o

It's growing wild near my house in the woods. There are several of these plants and they're very unusual. Any ideas?
Kimberlee
Kimberlee Villa Rica, GA on May 18, 2012
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    Douglas Hunt on Mar 27, 2013
    Lambs ears is a different plant, Wanda. It's Stachys byzantina. But you're right, it is a ...»
    great garden plant.

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Gardening: I have this thing growing up through an azelia. I know it has to go, but (esp. @Walter Reeves) what IS it? Anybody?

It looks kind of like a holly of some sort, but the leaves are more broad than any holly I've seen! Also, if you know what it is, just what are those berries going to do? Flower? Change color? Stain my clothes?
Jason
Jason Marietta, GA on Mar 29, 2012
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    Amanda on Mar 25, 2013
    This is an Oregon Gold Grape Holly. Wonderful Plants and quiet expensive. The need morning sun ...»
    with shade in the hot afternoons. I had this plant and loved it!

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Gardening: do you know what this is??

It looks like a rubber tree to me... but now sure.
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Pat S Titusville, FL on Mar 02, 2013
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    Amanda on Mar 25, 2013
    This is a Succulent Kolanche also common name Flap Jacks or Paddle Plant.
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Design & Décor: Chevron Wood Wall- What should we do with it?

We have a chevron wood wall in our family room. I have no idea what to do with it. Right now it is stained an orangeish brown color.... very dated and dark. Same thing with the fireplace, ...»
the brick is dark red and just dated looking. What do you think? What would you do? We installed dark hardwood floors throughout the entire home and the walls in here are painted French Gray- a Blue/Gray. Help!! Here is a link to my pinterest board to kind of show my style and what I like: http://pinterest.com/ashopaholicmom/for-the-...

Jennifer Pacheco
Jennifer Pacheco Abilene, TX on Aug 28, 2012
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    Melissa B on Mar 23, 2013
    How did it turn out?
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I would love to cover the mirror tiles that are in my VERY SMALL bathroom.

I rent so don't really want to go to all the trouble of removing them but would love to cover them up. Should I paint? (If so, what kind of paint?) Paper? A friend suggested decoupage? What do you think?
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Therese K Pretty Prairie, KS on Jun 22, 2012
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    Irene on Mar 19, 2013
    Congratulations on your new house. I'll bet you are glad to be out of there. Best wishes to ...»
    you, Therese

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  • These are the colors and things that surround it now.
  • a close up!  It's very chippy now with a light, light blue and a stain over top to age it.
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The new look!  I love it!So subtle but now cohesive. added tulips on the table.
  • I painted the back of the shelf.  Added white frames...love them...New Blue/aqua pillows.
  • Took away some trinkets and changed the table stuff beside the couch.
  • This is the other side of the room.
  • The other couch and the new pillows that match the rug.
  • This is another view of that side of the room.
  • Another one that is kinda the whole square of the room and how the color scheme works.
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Painting: I need some inspiration!

My least favorite thing to do is style bookcases (or anything) cause I always feel I need to BUY something. I really do not want to buy but use my own stuff. Any ideas? Also want to paint ...»
this plate rack, either just the back on the inside or maybe all over and the back have a darker shade? I have some tissue paper in there right now? Not sure I want to do that cause If I want to change it down the road that would make it harder. I need it to POP against this wall! Any suggestions would be appreciated!!

Karyn Lisk
Karyn Lisk Gainesville, GA on Feb 28, 2013
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    Karyn Lisk on Mar 14, 2013
    Jenny, ...»

    I'm actually thinking that the wall needs to be painted. I have a green/blue color that is light enough to not darken the room but dark enough to contrast the couch. Funny how when we moved in it was painted a dark mustard yellow and it was so dreary with the wood ceilings and floors. But the white after getting 2 new couches now needs color. Always changing. I'd paint the ceiling a nice crisp white, BUT I get a NO from just about everyone!! But especially my husband!

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  • these vintage glassware are nice but don't know if they're keepers..

Design & Décor: Are they keepers??

I went to an estate sale and saw these. The seller just didn't want them..so i got them off her hands for $3.00. I liked them..but now i'm re-considering.. should I keep them.. if so.. any suggestions on displaying them will be most appreciative.. :-)
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Jamala W Whitmire, SC on Feb 28, 2013
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    Jeanine on Mar 10, 2013
    They all are beautiful! A display of them all together would look vintage eclectic. I remember ...»
    my mom having a couple like the red one when I was a child. Great find!

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Design & Décor: I need ideas for a small shutter I need to re-purpose for my deck makeover

I am doing a restyling/makeover of deck with all up-cycled projects. I have a small shutter (half the size of a regular size one). I want to re-purpose it into something useful or as a piece of art for my deck. The theme is retro Americana (Red, White and Blue colors). Any ideas welcome!
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Angela - My Personal Acce... Camas, WA on Mar 05, 2013
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    Lisa's Creative Designs on Mar 07, 2013
    Paint it, add some hooks and hang gardening tools, BBQ tools, etc. I make alot of these. ...»
    People love them.


    • Upcycled Shutter Coat Rack By Lisa's Creative Designs
http://www.lisascreativedesigns.com/item_103/Upcycled-Shutter-Coat-Towel-Rack--Shabby-Beach-Cottage-Chic.htm
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Home Maintenance & Repairs: Mold and mildew?

A good friend of mine had a water leak and (to no surprise of mine) State Farm has rejected her claim. Im trying to help her.. guide her the best I can and i fear she is being taken ...»
advantage of by Mold & Mildew Specialists. Leak is at the kitchen sink with damage to the subfloor and wall board .. with minimal on the floor joists. Based on an inspection taken from the crawl space below. It is being estimated the leak has not gone on for that long. Only in the last month did it show in the end cabinet.

The area of cabinet removal is only 3'x10' which consists of 3 cabinets and a dishwasher. See photos.

The "specialists" want anywhere from $2500-5000 to remove the cabinets, the damaged subfloor and wall board behind the cabinets. Thereafter.. treat it. From my experiences.. this sounds ... exaggerated to say the least. They are playing on her fears because she has a child with allergies.

While the details are a little vague here... anyone have experience to justify this? My advice? removal .. treatment of this area could be done by an experienced handy man. Even treated with bleach and/or peroxide.

Open ears... thanks in advance for sharing your opinion!

BeckySue, Certified Master K&B Designer
BeckySue, Certified Maste... Lawrenceville, GA on May 07, 2012
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    Woodbridge Environmental ... on Feb 24, 2013
    I have been in the mold restoration industry for several years. 15 or so. Never heard of the ...»
    stuff. But have heard of the LG polish. However there are many products available that are more local then national. Perhaps that is one of them that is more locally used.

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  • Before picture of eating area.  This room needed color and personality!
  • Color added and problem solved. The window treatment did not interfere with the doors function.
  • Eating area has unique and  bay window valance and functional drapes.
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  • Draperies closed to stop the Plantation Shutter slats from appearing on the TV.
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Design & Décor: My client wanted window treatments in the eating area.

She wanted drapes to stop the Plantation Shutter slats from showing up on her flat screen TV. The TV was located in the keeping room. The drapes connected by clip rings were very ...»
functional to slide back and forth. I usually do not suggest such a heavy window treatment for the eating area. In this case the window treatment drapes and valance worked out very well. I recovered the chair seat bottoms. I added custom placements, custom area rug, pillows and a centerpiece to pull the whole eating area together.

I usually make custom window treatments out of fabric by the yard. The fabric used in the creation of these window treatments came from ready- made drapery panels purchased at the store. I took the panels she had and transformed them to give my client the look she needed for her eating area.

Jan Britt Interiors
Jan Britt Interiors Marietta, GA on Oct 01, 2011
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    BG on Feb 23, 2013
    what type or rods did you use?
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