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DIY Roman Shade Tutorial

Using a cheap-o mini blind and a Target curtain panel, I got creative and made a DIY custom Roman Shade for ou...

Clipped on Apr 26, 2013

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How to fix missing mouldings

My MIL gave me a frame to work on to try to bring back to life. it was missing some of the wood filigrees. So I used a cl...

Clipped on Apr 01, 2013

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Kitchen Bookshelf

A very plain, uninspired, (and rather junky) kitchen bookshelf becomes a bold statement after one simply DIY fix....

Clipped on Apr 01, 2013

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Little Girl's French-Inspired Room

A few years back I found an amazing antique twin bed that was in desperate need of repair. My talented step-father...

Clipped on Mar 30, 2013

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Winter waterfall in the snow

This is our display pond and waterfall at our Design Center. Deck and Patio company runs this all winter long. During...

Clipped on Feb 17, 2013

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How To Make A SImple Jute Webbing Basket

I had a lot of fun making this basket, in about 30 minutes and just for $7.00 with jute webbing! I shared the full tutorial on...

Clipped on Feb 14, 2013

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Hometalk Tips - Adding Hashtags (#) to Your Posts f...

Did you know you can add hashtags (#) to your posts? For example, I just added the #ValentinesDay hashtag (no spaces)...

Clipped on Jan 24, 2013

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DIY Industrial Canvas Collage

This is such a great way to give any room that trendy, industrial style! Monica and Jess show us how to...

Clipped on Jan 24, 2013

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A Flawless Drywall Repair

Fixing a hole in drywall is a great DIYer project, and it's a skill that every homeowner should master. There's mor...

Clipped on Jan 24, 2013

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LED Lit Lantern Wall

This lantern wall took under an hour to assemble, costs are kept low thanks to paper lanterns and led tealights and is f...

Clipped on Jan 23, 2013

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DIY Blanket Ladder

We recently got new furniture in our living room and to keep things nice and tidy, we built a simple, yet functional blan...

Clipped on Jan 16, 2013

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Welcome Guest Basket

I love having guests stay in our home. I love the food, conversations, games and laughter. We are fortunate to have f...

Clipped on Dec 09, 2012

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My Favorite Room in the House~ My French Cottage...

Our house is a 1940's vintage cottage~ with knotty pine walls & hardwood floors. About 5 years after we moved int...

Clipped on Dec 05, 2012

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Vintage Vanity Redo

For my daughter's 5th birthday, she asked me to buy her a vintage vanity. (I know, the apple didn't fall far from the tre...

Clipped on Nov 19, 2012

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Welcome Guest Basket

I love having guests stay in our home. I love the food, conversations, games and laughter. We are fortunate to have f...

Clipped on Nov 17, 2012

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Simple Book Page Wreath

Sometimes Simplicity Works!

Clipped on Nov 15, 2012

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Free DYI tutorial on how to fix your old dewalt batteries

Revive your NICD batteries with using this free tutorial. I just fixed about 20 of my own batteries and I figured I would sh...

Clipped on Nov 01, 2012

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Get rid of insects in your pinecones before you decor...

Bake your pinecones to kill insects and stop the sap flow.Bake at 250 ° on a foiled lined baking sheet. Let them cool...

Clipped on Oct 30, 2012

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Repairing Wooden Furniture With Bondo All Purpose Filler

Jacque and I are always on the look out for furniture in need of a little TLC, so when we ran across this beautiful dresse...

Clipped on Oct 17, 2012

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How Do You Store Your Stuff?

My husband made simple and inexpensive 2 x 4 shelving to hold all of our storage containers. They are quick a...

Clipped on Oct 15, 2012

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How to create a functional laundry room in less than 35...

With laundry rooms allocated only 47 sq ft on average, getting all your functional needs in a small space can be a bit of a...

Clipped on Oct 08, 2012

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Preserving Gourds

Staining and sealing gourds is an easy and inexpensive way to preserve them. They will last for many years if stored in...

Clipped on Sep 26, 2012

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My hubby spent an hour at Lowes figuring out how to m...

Using a 1/2" threaded pipe at each end, slightly bent at the top, drill a hole in the bottom of the kettle and insert 3/8"...

Clipped on Sep 26, 2012

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Autumn Wheelbarrow

Old wheelbarrow filled with hay, ornamental cabbage, fall asters, sedum, white pumpkins and pansies makes a nic...

Clipped on Sep 18, 2012

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Fall Window Boxes

Used small gourds, two ornamental kale, one aster, hay, and dried hydrangeas plus seed pods from coneflo...

Clipped on Sep 18, 2012

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Rustic Autumn Kitchen Wreath

Make this wreath with a wire wreath, burlap, fabric and some fall accessories. A spare couple of hours is...

Clipped on Aug 27, 2012

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New Finished Brick Patio and Fire Pit

Come check out the process of building a new brick patio and Fire Pit...all in 100 plus degrees weather...WHO is crazy en...

Clipped on Aug 27, 2012 : "Idea for the sand pit in the backyard. "

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Super Simple & Cute Soap Dispenser

Create your own soap dispenser using a mason jar and a plastic pump. Paint your mason jar and the lid for an extra s...

Clipped on Aug 25, 2012

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Early 20th Century Hutch Revived

In what I would call one of my all time best finds, I got this hutch in a thrift store for $12. I couldn't get it out the do...

Clipped on Aug 23, 2012