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Leslie F

Hesperia, CA
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Outdoor Living: Fenceless courtyard

would really love some suggestions for making our fenceless courtyard to be an inviting place to hang out with an evening glass of wine or a morning cup of coffee.
Leslie F
Leslie F Hesperia, CA
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    Commented on Oct 15, 2012
    thanks,.will use magazines or bhg.com.thanks anyway.
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Home Maintenance & Repairs: MOBILEHOME BATHROOM FLOOR

Our mobile home bathroom floor is currently particleboard and we're on a very thin budget we have to install our new toilet but don't have the foggiest idea of what the best wood be best as a replacement.

Leslie F
Leslie F Hesperia, CA
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  • Leslie F
    Commented on Oct 15, 2012
    Thanks Mark,My husban removed all the old vinyl flooring today to discover particle board was ...»
    not used in our bathroom after all. I don't know who told him particle board had been used in our bathroom thanks for your advice.it helped tremendously.

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  • Painted floors - after.  Used a combo of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Louis Blue and Paris Grey and Pure White for the checks and finished with Annie Sloan Floor Lacquer 2
  • A closeup of the checkerboard pattern - after.
  • What did they look like before?  Scratched, chipped and an ugly red stain that had been DIY'd the wrong way!!

Painted old hardwood floors in a whitewashed checkerboard

Refinishing wasn't an option, so I painted our old and scratched hardwood floors in our foyer in a grayish-blue and white whitewash checkerboard pattern. Will they stand up to my 2 ...»
goldens and 2 little boys? Only time will tell, but so far, so good! #Bestof2012

Storywood Designs
Storywood Designs Raleigh, NC
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  • Leslie F
    Commented on Oct 14, 2012
    very cool idea,love the gray blue choice.
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Does anyone have any ideas on what to do with kitchen drawers that are a nightmare?

Leslie F
Leslie F Hesperia, CA
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    Commented on Jul 25, 2012
    We decided to take out the glides for the drawers and put in shelves then use decorative ...»
    baskets for the dish towels,pot holders,anther one for large serving utensils and the third and final basket for packaged mashed potatoes,noodles and packaged seasonings.

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Outdoor Living: Anyone have any suggestions on how I can make our small yard in a mobilehome park enjoyable in the am and evenings?

Leslie F
Leslie F Hesperia, CA
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  • Leslie F
    Commented on Jul 25, 2012
    Thanks everyone the lattice fencing is a great idea.
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  • Knotty pine doors are fine for a cabin but after a while the knots can get on your nerves. 6
  • Green and white is the main theme now. 18
  • What to do when you can't afford a new counter top? Especially if you like stone? 4
  • simply! I used stone looking wall paper and 5 coats of latex Polyethurethan and this counter top still looks like new a year later. 13
  • Problem area behind the stove. We all know how hard it is to clean the wall behind the stove.
  • I solved this problem by installing a metal looking vinyl back splash and it cleans like a charm. 8
  • To paint over knotty pine is only possible if you use "Kills' to prevent the knots from bleeding through. I didn't want the board look either. Refacing doors costs a lot of money. I did it myself by using "hard board that I glued over the surface of the bottom doors and then painted. I also took all the black hinges and handles off and coated them with silver rustoleum 3
  • I didn't bother to do the same treatment with the top cabinets. I simply removed them and have open shelves. Now I don't have to open and shut the cabinet doors putting dishes away. Work wonderfully for me. 5
  • The wood work is now painted white and I made a small pantry out of what was once a broom closet and catch area.
  • My new kitchen pantry. 2
  • The ugliest. old floor you can imagine. By the way, I married my husband who lived in this house for 26 years just 3 years ago. It was time to change this floor 5
  • To add a little interest I put the new floor tiles in diagonally. 7
  • Instead of painting the walls I used wall paper illusions with a faux traventine marble look. To make this washable, it received a coating of artist glaze. Now I can wash the kitchen walls at without damaging the wall paper. 4
  • An old glass table with chairs received a new look. I didn't want to buy spray paint to cover up this dark green metal furniture and breath in the fumes. The old paint had peeled in places and it's white primer coat was showing.
  • A simple solution was to sponge over the old paint using a lighter green and covering the seats of the chairs with new washable, indoor outdoor fabric.
  • And here it is, all done 5
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Remodeling a dark, dingy kitchen on a low budget

Our kitchen is facing north and has one small window, hence there was not much light. The knotty pine look was getting on my nerves and so did the ugly, red Formica counter top, including ...»
a 70th look linoleum brick floor all worn and the wood work being a very dark brown didn't help to make this kitchen into a cheery place to work in. I love light! Especially during Colorado's long winter month. I remodeled this entire kitchen from top to bottom for less than $900.00

Carla K
Carla K Ouray, CO
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    Commented on Jul 20, 2012
    You are very welcome,but I can't take credit for that wallpaper removal tip,I learned that on ...»
    disigned to sell on HGTV.

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Design & Décor: Kitchen tile dilemma - I need opinions please.

I am stuck! I can't decide if we should lay our back splash tile off set or straight set. Every day I seem to change my mind. What do you think? For the full post and more pictures ...»
please visit http://www.aswellplacetodwell.com/2012/06/ti...

Kelly
Kelly Lahaina, HI
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  • Leslie F
    Commented on Jul 19, 2012
    Hi Kelly,your kitchen looks amazing.
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Kitchen Backsplash- it's not tile it's a DECAL!

We do our best to make home improvements on a budget. Sprucing up the kitchen was on our list, but adding a tile backsplash was not within our reach. I give you our vinyl decal ...»
backsplash! It took 3 hours to put up, and it tricks many people, even trained professionals! It's affordable, durable and good looking! Check out my blog post for decal source, instructions and some more amazing photos!

#Bestof2012

The Lovely Residence
The Lovely Residence Duluth, MN
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  • Leslie F
    Commented on Jul 15, 2012
    very cool,where did you find the decal?
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