Favorite area of home improvement:
I enjoy refinishing/repurposing old furniture and creating water features in the yard.
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Windows & Doors: My neighbors see straight into my house
I live in an apartment building in quite a dense neighborhood. One evening, when looking out my window, I realized I can see evert pixel of my neigbors washing machines driers, kitchens and showers if in the wrong side of the house (The photo attached is just an illustration, my camera just caught patches of light)
This means that all those 200 eyes of my neighbors see all my stuff too.
I would like a bit more of privacy, what you ...»
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CommentedDuring the day, looking through sheers is like looking through a "haze" or "fog". At night, ...»
Book Page Entryway Walls
Our entryway had cheap, old, ugly paneling which made for a unpleasant entry into the house. Rather than tear it out and replace it, I covered the walls with vintage dictionary pages. See the before, during and after in the blog post.
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Renter's Backsplash
I'am a RENTER and as a renter you are limited to your choices and Home Decor. I rent this townhouse and the owner came in and put in new counter tops and it left the kitchen half new &
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Make Your Own Custom Flower Pots.
Did you know that you can print on tissue paper? Simply wrap it around a piece of printer paper and you can run it through your printer to get the exact graphics that you want. Then all
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How To Train a Clematis on a Tree Trunk
When I planted a climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolaris) near our maple tree, I also planted Clematis 'Perle d'Azur', thinking that it climb the tree using the hydrangea
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From Workroom Storage to Center of Attention
I was told this was a waterfall vanity--but it's missing the mirror. To be honest, I really didn't like it, but I thought I might use it for storage in my work room. Plus, the price was reasonable.
4 Hours Moderate
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You cannot afford not to use this kind of piece! Great find and you did a fantastic job on ...»
Hubcap Flower Yard Art
All you need to make some fun, inexpensive yard art are some roadside hubcaps, spray paint and little creativity.
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Painted Kitchen Cabinet Details
After posting my kitchen tour, many people have asked what paint I used on the cabinets! I'm so happy many of you liked them. I used Sherwin Williams Cashmere paint. I blogged about all of the details.
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DIY Redbud and Lilac Jellies
Those lilacs and redbuds are full in bloom right now. Grab some blossoms and make some floral jellies for yourself or a friend! It only takes about 15 minutes of hands on time to make
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Just another 30 year old dresser before...beautiful accent piece after the Chalk Paint transformation.
Annie Sloan Chalk Paint color Provence with both clear and dark wax on the base, and Minwax Espresso Satin on the top.
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