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Karen Murphy

Latrobe, PA
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Virtually Staging Properties, Inc
Virtually Staging Propert... Atlanta, GA
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  • I transformed this ....a Drawer and a couple of window shutters  into a wall cabinet  to hang over the toilet... 10
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A Drawer transformed into an over the Toilet Cabinet

So I had all these drawers lying around from an old waterbed frame compliments from my neighbor who had purchase a new bed and wanted to know if I would like to use the wood and drawers ...»
for any of my projects...and me the JUNK Queen never passes up on an opportunity for free wood LOL!

So I thought to myself, SELF... what can I make out of these drawers?

Then I got to thinking that I was needing a new cabinet to go over the toilet in the bathroom to hold the toilet paper and other bathroom accessories.

So from one of the drawers this is what I made...

You Can see the whole tutorial here...

http://tcdesigns1968.blogspot.com/2012/07/no...

#Bestof2012

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TaniaC Fairfield, IL
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  • Closeup of salvaged window table
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  • My husband took a salvaged window and made it into a table for me! Room inside for storage or decorative items. He did an amazing job. No plans just from his head! 3
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Salvaged Window Table

#Bestof2012 #Recycle ...»

My husband took a salvaged window and made it into a table for me! Room inside for storage or decorative items. He did an amazing job. No plans, just from his head!

Photos and story at http://www.martysmusings.net/2012/05/unbelie...

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Marty's Musings Greensboro, NC
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  • I added simple trim molding on the ceiling to not only mask where the old lighting fixture had been, but also to add architectural detail to ceiling and define the space above the island. 3
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Modernizing an 80's Oak Kitchen

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TheKimSixFix San Francisco, CA
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  • By removing the doors on the cabinet, backing it with beadboard wallpaper and trimming out the corners with shelf brackets, there is now more open display space and the cabinetry feels a little more custom 4
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  • DIY mirrored ceiling medallion by Bella Tucker Decorative Finishes 2
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DIY Mirrored ceiling medallion

We wanted a mirrored ceiling medallion and couldn't find one under $500 so we made our own for about $30 out of candle plates from Hobby Lobby. You can read about the room makeover here. http://bella-tucker.com/2011/06/tween-room-m...

Bella Tucker Decorative Finishes
Bella Tucker Decorative F... Franklin, TN
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  • Winter white in the sunroom is cozy and fresh! 1
  • All you need for this project is a hot glue gun, a pretty sweater and a lampshade. 2
  • The end result-   A pretty new lampshade for just $2.99! 2
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Easy lampshade makeover with a thrift store sweater!

Since it's been on my mind to create a cozy cable knit sweater lampshade I headed to the Thrift Store and found this pretty winter white sweater that I knew was perfect for my shade. It's ...»
not cable knit, but the poms caught my eye. And it was only $2.99. Score.

To turn it into a lampshade, I pulled the sweater down over the top of the shade in the same fashion as putting a pillow case over an overstuffed pillow. It was tight, but tight is good in this scenario. The sweater was a ladies size small, but it had enough stretch in it to fit snugly around the shade when I pulled it down around it. I pulled the waistline of the sweater right down to the bottom edge of the shade so it was even all around, then trimmed off the excess material at the top, leaving about 1" all around. Then I secured the sweater around the top edge of the shade with a few dots of hot glue. It's so tight around the shade that I didn't even bother gluing around the bottom. If your sweater is larger than your lampshade, you should be able to just cut it up the back and pull it tight, then glue it down the seam.

And that was it, folks!

The end result is SO simple and beautiful in my sunroom. I love the winter white addition to my room. This is my way of #KeepingCozy in 2013!

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Beth B
Beth B Birmingham, AL
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  • Our Bar - made from 2 huge old doors and some solid oak beams - it has room for a keg fridge and 3 more shelves in back 1
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How to Recycle, Re-purpose and Reuse Everything!

Old World Garden Farms
Old World Garden Farms Newark, OH
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  • Our pergola floor - made from reclaimed bricks from a patio 1
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Old World Garden Farms
Old World Garden Farms Newark, OH
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  • Our kitchen pot and pan holder - made from an old armoir turned upside down - we switched out the drawer holders to work - and then added a flat back top from left over barn wood 1
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Old World Garden Farms
Old World Garden Farms Newark, OH
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