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Leeza McCormick

North Olmsted, OH
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Back Yard Works

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Ligia Bello Dall'Occhio
Ligia Bello Dall'Occhio Palm Harbor, FL
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  • This started as my girlfriend's pink daughter's bed (see pink photo).
  • This is how it starts. 1
  • Another bed turned bench for my friend and her three boys.
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Turn that unwanted twin bed into a useful bench!

I absolutely love this idea. Your children are growing up and it may be hard for you to throw their old bed. Rather than stowing it away in an attic, because you just can't part with ...»
it, re-purpose it into a fabulous bench! This can be done with any size bed, but is probably easiest with a twin. Use the headboard as the back of your bench and then cut the footboard to make the both sides. Build the bench part in and . . . voila! A great re-purposed heirloom.

Painted Therapy
Painted Therapy Nashua, NH
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  • a regular ole curb find--4 chairs
  • Betty figured out they fit so perfectly to make a curve
  • Voila!   So sweet! 2

Repurposed chairs into a cute corner bench

A new friend (Betty) shared her bench with me on Facebook. Betty doesn't have a blog, but you don't need a blog to be featured on My Repurposed Life. I love great repurposed items. Betty repurposed 4 chairs into this oh so cute bench!

Gail--My Repurposed Life
gail--My Repurposed Life Louisville, KY
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  • Dog gate built using shutters 4

My first share -- I wanted something a little nicer and more permanent than a baby gate to try and keep our three dogs

out of the living room. (One of the dogs is old and has ... problems of the floor-ruining sort.) I'd bought these old shutters at a yard sale a few months back and by attaching two and a half of them together and securing them at the top and bottom with trim, they made a perfect gate. Took less than an hour start to finish.
Karin F
Karin F Charleston, WV
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Building a Stone Walkway

Building your own stone walkway is not as hard as you think! We built ours last summer, and my husband wrote a post about how we did it. http://cottageatthecrossroads.com/our-stone-...

#proudestDIY

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Jane@Cottage at the Cross... Lamar, SC
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  • This is what my backyard looked like after a recent rainstorm. 2
  • lasagna gardening- laying down newspaper on the grass 2
  • covered tthe newspaper with cardboard
  • After running out of newpaper and boxes had brilliant idea to use paper lawn refuse bags to complete the rest of the yard. Still ended up with blisters and sore hands from cutting 55 bags! :(
  • Thought that 5 yards of garden soil would be enough to cover the yard- NOPE- only covered half- Had to order 5 more yards. Mulch is on order for after the planting! 1
  • 5 yards of soil only covered half my yard! Had to order 5 more yards!!!
  • Finally done applying all of the soil (10 yards worth)! Placed birdbath in center-this wil be one focal point in my dream garden! Watered the soil.
  • Mulch added today- My blank garden slate is ready and I am ready to begin transforming my yard into my secret garden! Let the garden games begin :) SOOO excited!
  • I've been buying perennials and herbs to plant.
  • In the meantime, while waiting for "planting time", I bought and installed a cool OUTDOOR sink!!!
  • Some of the seeds we've planted have started to come up ! So excited!!! 1
  • My future grandson-in-law carved a cute little stool out of a tree stump! Here it is by some tulips that have brightened up the yard, motivating me with sign of great things to come! 1
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Transforming my Backyard into a Secret Garden- Part 1

Love my backyard, but after a rainstorm it turns into a lake! I've decided to completely get rid of the grass and transform it into a beautiful, peaceful flower garden retreat. I will not ...»
only be adding soil to the low spots which will help redirect the water, but I will create a beautiful space where I would much rather spend my time with the flowers and plants than cutting the grass :) Huge undertaking, but I am psyched up for it!

So far, I have used some "lasagna gardening" techniques- covered all of the grass (and weeds!) with newspaper, cardboard or paper yard refuse bags. Second step, top that with garden soil mix. I am waiting until I'm sure there are no more frost advisories before I start to plant my flowers and vines. I've started collecting the seedlings I'm going to plant as well as growing some from seeds. (I've got an ENTIRE back yard to fill with flowers!!!) I've been planning my secret garden layout and I can't wait until I can actually start planting my flowers! Wish me luck!

Irma
Irma Trenton, MI
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  • This giant woven headboard was made with old vertical blinds!

http://www.madincrafts.com/2013/03/diy-woven-headboard-from-upcycled.html 2
  • Our sad bedroom + old vertical blinds = a modern new headboard

http://www.madincrafts.com/2013/03/diy-woven-headboard-from-upcycled.html
  • The reading lamps are cheap clamp lights spruced up with a bit of spray paint.

http://www.madincrafts.com/2013/03/diy-woven-headboard-from-upcycled.html
  • Love the new look!

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DIY Woven Headboard from Vertical Blinds!

When you get rid of those nasty vertical blinds, don't just throw them out. Repurpose them! You can make an over-sized headboard for MUCH less than it would cost to buy one.
Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill Saginaw, MI
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  • Use Old Shutters. This project is as simple as hang and use! You can make your own system or just stick your loose mail in the slates – either way, it will look better than a scattered pile on the table.
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Four Smart Ways to Organize Mail

BrightNest
BrightNest Denver, CO
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  • Repurpose Paint Cans. If you've recently painted a room or two, you probably have a couple of old paint cans lying around. Use them to organize your mail! Paint "in" or "out" on the cans or simply slap a sticky note on the front.
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