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Vivian S

Harper Woods, MI
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Mosaic Gazing Ball

This is my first mosaic 3-D project and I had so much fun doing it! I made this for my mom because she loves to garden and I thought her garden needed an accessory. I think with all the various colors, it will blend/accent it nicely. Enjoy!

Laura G
Laura G Houston, TX
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    Commented on Dec 16, 2012
    When I was a little girl, a neighbor of my grandmother had a birdbath that he created from ...»
    cement and embedded with tiles and other objects including marbles. I thought it was the most wonderful thing I had ever seen in a garden. You reminded me of that object. What a great memory. I would sneak into his yard just to touch the birdbath.

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Sculpture Born From Necessity

William Heistand
William Heistand Cambria, CA
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    Commented on Dec 01, 2012
    The sculpture is really beautiful in your close-up photos. From a distance the details are a ...»
    bit lost. What a lovely stairway

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  • Desiring the look of old crates, I created stencils with my signmaking equipment. The paint went directly on the original wood! 6
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Turn your stairs into a work of art

FunkyJunk Interiors - Donna
FunkyJunk Interiors - Don... Canada
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    Commented on Dec 01, 2012
    very clever
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A Dear Aunt & A Wonderful Grandmother Will Be Angels On This Family Tree For Generations. Hopefully.

Hang A Shining Star...Memorial Ornaments

In the field of crafts, we're a novice among experts here on Hometalk. However this idea has very special meaning to an AK team member. She started the tradition of making memorial ornaments for herself, and her family members, to honor their loved ones that had passed on that year. There could be a million ways to do this, and she chose pictures with frames and she and her children enjoy some sentimental moments but happy memories when hanging these on the tree. ...»

This can be the time of year when we missed our departed loved ones the most,and this is just an idea to keep those we love part of our happiest moments.

"Through the years we all will be together, if the fates allow. Hang a shining star upon the highest bow."

AK Complete Home Renovations
AK Complete Home Renovati... Marietta, GA
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Kitchen Renovation

Kitchen renovation in West Chester, PA. This kitchen features Dura Supreme Cabinetry (Details: Craftsman panel door in cherry with a cinnamon stain finish).
Pine Street Carpenters & The Kitchen Studio at Pine Street
Pine Street Carpenters & ... West Chester, PA
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    Commented on Nov 25, 2012
    I really like the fact that the island/table is fairly narrow yet allows for a work surface ...»
    and I like the contrast color. When we had our kitchen cabinets/floor/counter replaced, we were told that our kitchen space is really too narrow for an island, because it is only 8 1/2 feet (open space) across. We felt that we could get a nice island in the space and still leave adequate room to walk around. This table looks like it would fit well.

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Here's how to make cooking/standing in the kitchen more comfy

After standing on our great hardwood floors in the kitchen too long in discomfort, I decided to fix the problem.
The 2 Seasons
The 2 Seasons Lexington, KY
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    Commented on Nov 24, 2012
    It really is helpful. I picked up one at KMart
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Design & Décor: Pictures on my living room wall

So after going to A LOT of trouble to hang these pictures (taking the pictures, having them developed, finding small frames, making templates for each one and taping them on the wall to ...»
have the holes in the right spots) it turns out that the dang (and I use that work kindly) hooks are not in the center of the frame.

Here is my question: I have had several people tell me that they like the way they look. I (being the one that did it) can decide what I think; so I am hoping you will chime in and tell me what you think. To straighten or not to straighten????

Kim S
Kim S Charlotte, NC
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    Commented on Nov 23, 2012
    Kim, Kass (above) might be on to something. I was thinking that you might make the frames ...»
    stretch more across the space above the couch rather than in a square. Consider making rectangles of black construction paper that imitate the size of the frames and experiment with the shapes by taping the papers on the wall. Your photos are lovely

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An Autumn Mantel For Him & For Her

Turnstyle Vogue - Shari
Turnstyle Vogue - Shari Eugene, OR
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    Commented on Nov 10, 2012
    Really lovely, Shari
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  • A Swiffer Sweeper. Is it worth creating solid waste to have and use one of these?

Cleaning & Organization: Does anyone out there use a Swiffer?

Do you like it? Do you not like it? Do you have an ecological alternative? Is it the best thing since sliced bread, or could you live without it?
Chaya K
Chaya K New York, NY
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    Commented on Oct 20, 2012
    I love my Swiffer mop too but I only wish it had a wooden handle. I sometimes really want to ...»
    push down on the mop and the flimsy handle doesn't feel as if it can take it. I don't have the spray type, but I do use the wet pad and the dry cloth and have used microfiber cloths in my Swiffer but sometimes the cloths are too bulky or too short to fit properly. I have also used the dry cloths with the mop to wipe my walls free of any cobwebs or dust.

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