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Deana Hawk-Langston

Piqua, OH
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Vintage Buffet, Chalk Paint, Chalk Paint Furniture

Living on the Bliss repurposes vintage finds. We brought this vintage buffet back to life with chalk paint. We distressed it and waxed it with clear wax.
Cindy M
Cindy M Pinehurst, NC
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  • my former office/studio, as seen on Vintage Indie blog.
  • repurposed materials like an old door-turned-inspiration board made my office a personal space
  • creative and cost-effective decorating - with old book pages!

Beautifully Organized Office - On the Cheap!

It's that time of year, when we all vow to clean up, clear out, and get organized! I'm sharing some cost-effective tips for cheap supplies and re-purposing items you already have on hand ...»
to get your office/studio in shape... and my post over on HOMEWARDfound includes a reprint of my article for Vintage Indie Magazine blog, too.

#OrganizedHome

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Debi Ward Kennedy Irvine, CA
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  • Dishwasher not cleaning properly?
  • Remove debris from sprayer arms and soak them in white vinegar.
  • Supplies for cleaning your dishwasher. You can almost never go wrong with white vinegar and baking soda.
  • Clean the fine filter so grit and grime aren't just sitting around in your dishwasher.
  • Check underneath the coarse filter for scale buildup.
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Dishwasher Not Cleaning Properly? 5 Quick Tips to Make it Like New

There's nothing worse than seeing gritty residue at the bottom of your drinking glass.

This is especially true if you have company at your house, it's the holidays, and your ...»

wife is the one who spotted the problem. So what's the solution?

Here are a few tips that helped us with our dishwasher's efficiency

+Use a granular dishwasher soap instead of gel

+Clean sprayer arms with picture hanging wire and a white vinegar bath

+Remove grit and reside from fine and coarse filters

+Check underneath the coarse filter for grime

+Eliminate hard water scale buildup with Lemi Shine

You can check out my post for additional tips, pictures, and a few short videos. The videos are less than 4 minutes but they take you on a tour of the inside of our dishwasher. You'll discover ideas that will get your dishes looking better within 24 hours :)

Here's the link http://www.homerepairtutor.com/dishwasher-no...

One of our New Years resolutions is to keep our dishwasher's cleaning efficiency like it was on day 1.

If you have some tips please share them, pretty please (for the safety of husbands everywhere).

#NewYearsResolution

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Home Repair Tutor
Home Repair Tutor Pittsburgh, PA
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How to Upcycle a Small Crib into a Stylish, Highly Functional New Piece of Furniture

My favorite part about this project is that an existing piece, that couldn't be used in its existing form was transformed it into a practical, functional and surprisingly unique piece of ...»
furniture. Obsolete baby furniture is turning up all over the place, and with a little vision these pieces can be upcycled and repurposed into interesting commodity furniture.

Cristin Frank
Cristin Frank Buffalo, NY
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New Curtains from Target

I had a pair of White Linen curtains from Pier One before ... me and my High Temp drying didn't agree with those ...
Jackie T
Jackie T Albany, GA
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Decorating A Mantel With Lots Of Vintage Finds

I love to use fireplace mantels as a place to display a lot of the vintage and industrial treasures that I collect. After the holidays, I started with another clean slate and came up with this arrangement.

Rustic Crafts & Chic Decor - Renee
Rustic Crafts & Chic Deco... Brighton, MI
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Transform an Old Window With Chalkboard Paint & Markers

I am certainly one of the last to try this project out. It was lots of fun for a doodler like me! Paint the panes with chalkboard paint, several layers. Then use a chalkboard marker (i ...»
got mine at Michael's) for a more detailed, semi-permanent design.

Farmhouse Porch
Farmhouse Porch Humble, TX
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  • I got this idea about framing in the beadboard from Next Day Moulding
  • Had to install a beefier door casing to match the thickness of the new rails.
  • The Before shot with tile extending around the bathroom
  • If you search the web for beadboard bath installations, they never mention that you really need to remove the vanity to get it right.
  • This shot shows the chairrail with bead above. 2
  • Returned the moulding into the wall at this end before the bathtub.
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Beadboard Bathroom Re-do

Here, my client wanted to do away with the wall tile surrounding her bathroom and replace it with beadboard. The only solution, imo, was to remove the wallboard & tile and built up from ...»
there. For this installation, the beadboard was inserted inside a frame comprised of 1x stock and the seams were then covered with trim.

Thom Cincotta Custom Renovation & Repair, LLC
Thom Cincotta Custom Reno... Rockland, MA
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Bathroom Decorating Ideas: Vintage Footboard Towel Rack and Shelf

This is the true story of how I after I found this footboard in the trash, I carried it, my daughter and my Mother's dog all home from a family walk - and how it became a shelf and towel rack in our bathroom...

Finding Home
Finding Home Middletown, NY
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Kitchen Command Center/Mail Sorter

Decided I was tired of mail everywhere and a fridge that was covered in reminder notes, so I created a unique command cener for our family. #OrganizedHome
Ashley @ Domestic Imperfection
Ashley @ Domestic Imperfe... San Antonio, TX
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