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About Me:

I'm a DIY junkie who sometimes finds herself in DIYhell! Project overload, you know! But I see projects in everything I see...inspiration in most everything around me. Creativity abounds!

Favorite area of home improvement:

I'll pretty much tackle anything but plumbing and electrical. Plumbing is gross/electrical is scary!

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DIY Faux Bamboo Shade

I created a faux bamboo shade for my home office makeover from three $1.00 placemats from the Dollar Tree! Stop by and check out the tutorial for this quick and easy DIY!

30 Minutes 3.00 Easy

Liked on Feb 27, 2013

Reliving the 70's with an Extreme Makeover!

We turned this Ugly Duckling piece of furniture into a Swan for little to nothing!!!

LIGHTING ON A BUDGET!

Just because you are on a budget, doesn't mean you have to settle! I took this $13 lamp and turned it into something that is perfect for our home! Truly....anything can be changed!!!

Becky on Jan 23, 2013

Oh my gosh. It's almost the exact same lamp I was looking for in brushed nickel. I finally ...»
gave up and got one with a white fabric shade at Target. Maybe I need to stop into Gordman's more often. It looks great in Oil Rubbed Bronze too.
Cute kitty.

Gardening: Have some irises that hardly bloom anymore. I want to move them to a place that will be a little sunnier, altho my yard

is NOT very sunny. Can I do the transplant now or is it better to do it another time?

Commented on Jan 03, 2013
Transplanting them now is good. However, whenever I've transplanted some irises, I didn't get ...»
a bloom until the next year so keep that in mind. Don't give up on them if you don't seem them blooming right away!

Cheap DIY Artwork

I copied my favorite T-shirt to create a custom piece of artwork

Followed 6 people on Dec 31, 2012

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Painting: I need some creativity love!

I picked this monster up at the thrift store for a whopping 40 bucks. My plan is to make it into a media console for our TV. At issue is, I NEED SOME ADVICE! I'm open to whatever you ...»

Commented on Dec 09, 2012
Wow! Awesome ideas! I especially loved SLS's idea of removing part of the "apothecary" drawers ...»
to slide the TV into it. HOWEVER - we put the monster TV on top and it pretty much covers every one of those apothecary drawers. So we either put the TV up on TOP of the little drawers or remove them. The husband already thinks the TV is sitting too high so I doubt it'll be that route. I do want to try and recycle them somehow like Becky suggested. They can be removed without damaging the top but I'm almost thinking of replacing the entire top and have a nice beveled edge around it. Check out what Tami did to her ugly old dresser: http://tamicurbalert.blogspot.com/2012/10/po.... Awesome!!! Thanks everyone!! I'll keep you posted!!!

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Pinecone Craft: Mini Pinecone Tree Pots

You can make these in 15 minutes! Yes, it's true! (Click on blog link below for details.) I've wanted to make something with the small pinecones I find in our backyard. Inspiration struck when I saw a photo online at Better Homes & Gardens...

Commented on Dec 08, 2012
That, by far, is one of the cutest ideas I've seen for pine cones in ages! Thanks for the ...»
inspiration!

Cabinets: Can I replace the panel insert with glass?

I want to take the panel insert out of the cabinet doors above the fridge and replace it with leaded glass. One repairman told me that the insert is too flimsy to hold glass. (referring to the routered edge that the glass would rest on) I really want the glass look. I'd love a second opinion and/or suggestions for other options.

Commented on Nov 14, 2012
The previous owners of our house did that to one of the kitchen cabinets but using plexiglass. ...»
You wouldn't know the difference.

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