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Barbara McKinney

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  • DIY Stamped Clay Jewelry Dish

http://www.madincrafts.com/2013/02/diy-stamped-clay-dish.html
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DIY Stamped Clay Jewelry Dish

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill Saginaw, MI
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  • My mural in the style of Rufus Porter (via GaryDiMauro.com). 1
  • The Martha Stewart Living article that inspired me.
  • Detail of one of Porter's murals (via rufusportermuseum.org).

A mural in the style of Rufus Porter

Several years ago I purchased a home in the Hudson Valley with a somewhat awkward entry hall. I was a subscriber to "Martha Stewart Living" at the time, and in one issue there was a ...»
feature on painting a mural in the style of Rufus Porter (1792-1884), a fascinating man who in addition to being an itinerant mural painter in New England, was also an inventor and the founder of "Scientific American" magazine. I particularly liked his murals in a monochromatic style he called "clara obscuro" and thought a mural might provide a solution for my entry. While there were directions in the magazine, that wasn't enough for me to make the leap of faith to take on painting my own. I did, however, find a weekend course in Vermont on painting a mural Porter's style, which I quickly signed up for. One winter weekend a few months later, I had what is certainly my biggest do-it-yourself success. I never had much luck taking photos of the project (it was a narrow space) but the Realtor who listed that house got one that captures some of its flavor.

#ProudestDIY

Douglas Hunt
Douglas Hunt New Smyrna Beach, FL
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    This is beautiful. You are very artistic!
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Kitchen Progress

Nicki Parrish
Nicki Parrish Bridgeport, WV
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Looking For An Inexpensive Flooring Option?

When we moved into our 1918 farmhouse we had a lot of original "vintage" carpet. We needed an inexpensive option to replace the carpet....yet still keep the farmhouse charm. So we ripped ...»
up the carpet and painted the plywood sub-floor.

Really.

We just painted the floor and never looked back. It has held up for over two years now and still looks like it did when we painted it!

And we can send all our children to college. :)

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Thistlewood
Thistlewood Grand Rivers, KY
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  • Purchase some inexpensive figures and mini trees found at most craft stores and even the dollar store. 1
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DIY holiday waterless diorama-style snow globes

Jennifer rizzo
Jennifer rizzo Naperville, IL
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Design & Décor: When hanging a picture in a room with walls fourteen feet high - what are the guidelines?

What is guideline for measuring from floor to top of picture?
Barbara McKinney
Barbara McKinney
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    Lee Ann please send me an e-mail message at : barbaramckinney68@yahoo.com ...»
    . I have tried to email you several times and y message is returned saying the e-mail address is not correct. thanks, Barbara.

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  • View from out porch swing. (Garden of Len & Barb Rosen)
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Porch swing view

View from our porch swing. Looking out on the paved walkway (used manufactured stone) and our flowerbed plantings. (Garden of Len & Barb Rosen)

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Barb Rosen
Barb Rosen Wilmington, DE
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