Linda M's Profile | Coos Bay, OR

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"Polatems" (pots, plates, totems) birdbaths, bird feeders and planters.

I had so much fun putting my "Polatems" together. I collected beautiful pots and plates from Goodwill and garage sales. I dug a hole 12" deep intserted a piece of rebar, which can be purchased at a hardware store in any length of your choice. Fill the hole with concrete. Level the rebar to make it straight. Once the concrete dries..overnight is good, start putting the pots and plates onto the rebar in an artistic order, gluing them as you go..I used glass glue from the hardware ...»

Commented on May 17, 2012
Gorilla glue also glues glass but you have to be careful because it will expand and turns ...»
white. If you can see the bead after it dries you can use a razor-type tool to cut it off without destroying the effect of the glue.

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Gardening: What kind of plant is this???

It's growing like wildfire in my yard and i've never seen it before.

Commented on May 01, 2012
It's a weed and it will choke out other plants

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My backyard Habitat

My husband and I built and designed our backyard habitat, never ending work

Commented on Apr 29, 2012
Absolutely gorgeous! I love your potting shed, I love the way you have used statuary, I love ...»
the colors............Guess I just love the whole thing! So nice when you have the room to do something like this. I didn't see it but I'll bet somewhere in there you have a clearing for a little bistro set. If not, you should....a place where you can go in the early morning and sip a cup of coffee and just enjoy......Would love to see inside the tent.

More great upcycling project ideas using architectural scraps

Since you guys appreciated the coffee table from an old door that my husband built for me, I thought you'd love to see what he can do with old windows, too! Over the years he has built ...»

Liked on Apr 19, 2012

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Countertops: Popular countertop materials for 2012: Zinc and Walnut

For those who asked what materials were trending. For 2012, designers and architects have been buzzing about these materials. Honorable mentions are also bronze and our engineered-concrete tops (Verdicrete)...Enjoy:

Commented on Mar 21, 2012
I have to admit, I went with Corian. About 35 years ago a friend of mine was remodeling her ...»
kitchen at the same time an old school was being torn down. Her hubby was on the demo crew, who were allowed to use whatever would otherwise have been dumped (yeah, recycling even then). He brought home this beautiful oak flooring, refinished it and used it as her counters. He used some sort of epoxy-type finish on it and it was gorgeous! (He also scored the glass doorknobs that were already turning purple.)

Anyone know the name of this flower?

I have yet to be able to identify this flower. Does anyone recognize it? My mom's brother gave her some a few years ago, and I have never been able to figure it out.

Commented on Mar 20, 2012
I've got a gazillion of them and have always called them bluebells.

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