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At The Picket Fence

Blogger | Florence, KY http://www.atthepicketfence.com
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About Me:

Hi we're Heather and Vanessa from At The Picket Fence! We have a lifestyle blog featuring DIY projects, crafts, recipes, parenting articles, product reviews, giveaways and the home of Inspiration Friday Party!

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DIY projects, remodels, updates...and we're not afraid of power tools!


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  • My chicken feeder turned planter
  • I planted Million Gold Melampodium because they look like tiny sunflowers.
  • This is what it looked like prior to planting

Chicken Feeder Turned Planter

I've been wanting to do something with a chicken feeder for a while now, so I was super excited when I found one this weekend. I hatched a plan to turn my chicken feeder into a planter ...»
House Of Hawthornes
House Of Hawthornes Columbus, OH
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  • there are MORE dishes being stored on these shelves than ever fit in the previous four cabinets! it's open, light, and stylish. (and the window looks larger with white trim!) Base cabs were to be painted white in the next phase.
  • by removing ugly and non-functional kitchen cabinets and replacing them with open shelving, we gained more storage and a more spacious-looking kitchen for FREE!

Deb @ HOMEWARDfoundDecor.com (kitchen project not posted on blog)
  • early 1990's oak corner cabinets not only lacked accessible storage, the doors were hung wrong by the builder! and that green paint? :0P
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FREE Kitchen 'Cabinet to Shelf' Makeover!

Not very long ago in place far away, I had a dream house. Except for the kitchen...

Stuck in the early 90's, it was really ready for a makeover. ...»

Debi Ward Kennedy
Debi Ward Kennedy Irvine, CA
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A Confident Little Girl and a Purple Chevron Chair - Fresh Idea Studio

http://freshideastudio.com/diy-project/confident-little-girl-and-a-purple-chevron-purple
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How to add curtains to an outdoor covered patio swing.

Our patio swing gets a makeover with a new cushion cover and romantic drapes. #BeforeAndAfter
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DIY Show Off
DIY Show Off Pittsburgh, PA
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  • This thing was hideous, but it was solidly constructed...
  • The cowhide pieces were scored on ebay.
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An ugly dresser gets a rustic make-over

I scraped all of the sponge-paint off of this $25 craigslist dresser and recovered it with cowhide and upholstery tacks. http://www.thevspotblog.com/2011/02/holy-cow... #Before ...»
Vivienne @ The V Spot
Vivienne @ The V Spot Los Alamitos, CA
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  • I used a large white and teal stripe for the drapes and a fine ticking stripe for slipcovers on the newly painted dining room suite.
  • A striped indoor/outdoor rug grounds the space, and this amazing button tufted ottoman is a big hit of pattern.
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This space had a great layout but the dark beams were bringing the ceiling down and making everything feel closed in.
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Cottage before and after

Beach season is just around the corner... Well, soon anyway!

We had the pleasure of working on this cute cottage for a client, I thought you might ...»

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Cynthia Weber @ A Button ... Canada
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DIY Pallet Wine Rack

A pallet destined for the landfill is repurposed to make a wine rack. This was my first pallet project and I'm thrilled with the result. #BeforeandAfter
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SweetPea Paula Lynchburg, VA
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A Dining Room ...Re-Invented

Our "dining room" has changed from dining room to study and back to dining room quite a few times since we moved into this home 8 years ago. Opening up the wall between the kitchen and ...»
Nancy @ ArtsyChicksRule
Nancy @ ArtsyChicksRule Virginia Beach, VA
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  • The during...It is a true black color in La Craie chalk paint. It distressed beautiful!
  • The prep work is the most difficult part. As you can see it was a deep cherry wood color before. Pretty but needed an update.
  • Of course the inspiration to paint the FP surround was the Man chair, which is a black distressed color.
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Painting the fireplace surround, no priming or sanding before

Paiting our fireplace surround was a long time in the making. Finally my husband caved in and said OK just do it. He is so happy I did! #BeforeandAfter
4 Hours 40.00 Easy
Debbiedoo's
debbiedoo's Fort Mill, SC
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  • Here is the kitchen after we painted the cabinets, replaced the floors, added a custom island, and replaced the countertops.
  • Here is our kitchen when we bought our house.
  • The room is so much brighter and inviting. 2
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Before and After DIY Kitchen Reveal

We painted our builder grade cabinets white, replaced the worn flooring and countertops, built a bump up on our island for extra serving space, and changed the green paint to a stone ...»
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Kate @ Eating in the Shower
Kate @ Eating in the Show... Gansevoort, NY
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