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How to Paint Patio Tiles!
A few years ago we decided to give our patio a little makeover. We have your normal cement slab patio. We thought the easiest and cheapest way to update our patio was to paint it. So with
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Gardening/Landscape/Lawn
Useful Tip and USE WHAT? Are you ready for this one? Maybe some of you already heard about this, but some of you may not have.
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Easy Easter Tablescape
Easy and inexpensive ideas for setting an Easter table that's fresh and festive. Some things I had and some things I added but it all was done for very little money. I love to use
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Garden Decor
Another great use of Terracotta pots or some other special pots you may want to use. Love the tier effect
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CommentedCan't you put a pot upside down and then another pot right side up on top of that one? Fill ...»
Lombardy Poplars
This is a "warning" post. I had planted a row of these about 4 years ago, with the intention of blocking out the neighbor behind us. Our 6 foot privacy fence, on a slope, was only about 5 feet in reality. True to their information, they do grow extremely fast and provide excellent privacy. Within 3 years they were about 15 feet tall.
Unfortunately, we spent last summer trying to exterminate them. The roots are VERY invasive. I found a ...»
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CommentedThey are great if you have an orchard and use them as a wind bluff I've heard. ...»
Laundry Room Makeover
Laundry Room makeover on a strict budget, including a stenciled washer and dryer, new mesh shelving, bead board wall with hooks, family command center and more. To see the full makeover,
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CommentedVery nice!! The stenciled washer/dryer has given me an idea. I may just go ahead and paint my ...»
Add Curb Appeal to Your Home
The owner wanted an inviting, more cottage-like look for the home. We added a new front porch, did a face-lift on the front facade and installed a new stone walkway and a picket fence. We
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Before & After of my Dining Room
It was a dark cave of a room when I bought the cottage. It really needed to be updated, and brought back to life. I bought the table you see in the before pic of the former owner. And
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Mini Greenhouse from Old Storm Windows
You can have a greenhouse ANYWHERE! This greenhouse will even fit on a balcony. It's built with scrap lumber and 3 same sized storm windows. Repurpose and reuse!
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CommentedI really like this. Wouldn't mind having one myself. We are thinking about replacing our 7' ...»