Nancy @ ArtsyChicksRule
Blogger | Virginia Beach, VA http://www.artsychicksrule.comAbout Me:
Decorating & DIY on a budget, re-inventing thrifty finds, sharing my love of design & decor...and a little bit of everything else!
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Bi Fold Doors Re-purposed to "Shutters" {Annie Sloan Chalk Paint}
I picked up a couple large bi fold doors awhile back at the thrift store and plans for them to be a partition in my shop. That didn't work out so I decided to paint them and use them as
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Missing Hardware? Make a matching one....I'll show you how
Missing a handle or a knob and don't want to replace it all because of one missing piece? Make one! I'll show you how.....
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CommentedThank you Lynne :) and you are welcome!
Achieve a Chippy Alligator Look W/ Milk Paint Without Crackle Medium
If you use milk paint and a blow dryer, you can get a very shabby alligator chippy look by using a blowdryer to dry the paint. I used bonding agent on the first layer so that I wouldn't have to sand the shelf to get the paint to stick, but the second layer had no bonding agent. One part didn't want to dry, so I pulled out the blowdryer and achieved this look!
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How to grow JUNK in your garden
I have a litte garden trick I play. When the plants are still fairly young, I'll place selected junk pieces among the young blooms to fill up the garden beds. Not only will your garden
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"Operation Sultrify the Master Bedroom" is Complete! Bedroom Makeover
After 5 months of first declaring "Operation Sultrify the Master Bedroom", I am so happy to tell you that the makeover is complete! Today is the day for the big reveal and I'm so excited
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Decorating With Dried Flowers
Do you toss those bouquets of flowers after they are done blooming? I love to decorate with flowers and am sharing a few favorite ways to use flowers when they are dried at my blog.
Country Living Fair in New York.
Great day at the Fair! It was wonderful to meet with Sarah Gray Miller, Editor-in Cheif of Country Living Magazine, Cari Cucksey from HGTV show Cash & Cari and all the wonderful bloggers
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Building an Outdoor Kids' Fort (Inspired by This Old House)
Nothing says outdoor fun for kids like a good old-fashioned fort! My blog contributor, Kelly, found a simple plan on the This Old House website and she promises it was not difficult at
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