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Carol C

Battle Creek, MI
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About Me:

I sell furniture and upcycle furniture. I love to shop for junk and repurpose things. I have a FB page Carol's Paint Creations.

Favorite area of home improvement:

Painting...I'll paint just about anything!


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  • DIY Coastal Mirror via Craftberry Bush
  • SaltAire Swing via Saltaire Restoration
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5 Inspiring Coastal Cottage Ideas

I am somewhat obsessed with coastal/beachy/nautical decor so today I put together 5 inspiring coastal cottage ideas that I recently came across. You can check out my blog for the full post as well links to the original source.

Katie Murphy
Katie Murphy Alpharetta, GA
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DIY Kitchen Updates, More....

More DIY Kitchen Updates....
SurgChick
SurgChick Rock Hill, SC
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    Great job...another boring island rescued! yahoo...I love the fluting!
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Little Table Makeover

A little navy and chevron go a long way to make over this cutie!
Stacey @ Embracing Change
Stacey @ Embracing Change Honesdale, PA
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    This is adorable, great job! :)
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  • This is what we harvested yesterday! 2
  • We have 12 raised beds. 6
  • We put landscaping fabric down before we planted our tomatoes, and look! No weeds!
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Our Vegetable Garden

Come tour our vegetable garden! We do have a large one, but we'd like to encourage everyone to get started growing some of your own food. Building a raised bed is a good way to start, or ...»
Jane@Cottage at the Crossroads
Jane@Cottage at the Cross... Lamar, SC
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    Commented on Jun 01, 2013
    That is an amazing garden...well done!
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Painting My Kitchen Island with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

We built our house during the 90's ode to oak era...so all the cupboards, trim, windows and flooring are oak. I finally made the time to paint my island with chalk paint. I used Annie ...»
Carol C
Carol C Battle Creek, MI
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    Thanks Amy! That's next up on my to do list...I have the same oak in my bathroom...I think ...»
    it's going to be Old Ochre!

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  • I was given this old chair which is quite wobbly so I scrubbed it up and used CeCe Caldwell's Montana Blue Sky on the base and back.
  • Then I free-handed some waves with Annie Sloan's Old Ochre and Emperor's Silk. I love chalk paint no sanding or priming needed!
  • I then took my palm sander to it and heavily distressed it and used a sanding block for the tight spots.
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Patriotic Chair Decor

I love to take old chairs, that are not stable enough for use, and turn them in to decor pieces. Since it's summer, I gave this chair a little patriotic flavor with red, white and blue. ...»
Carol C
Carol C Battle Creek, MI on May 30, 2013
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How to Hand Paint Chevron

A detailed step by step on how to create a template that you can re-use
Kimberly Glinski
Kimberly Glinski New Cumberland, PA
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My DIY Potting Bench Through the Seasons

We built this potting bench 2 years ago and have enjoyed it ever since. I use it constantly for various reasons, and make sure it is always eye catching. ...»
Pamela Groppe
Pamela Groppe Arnold, CA
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    Commented on May 27, 2013
    Very nice and I like they way you change it for the seasons!
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  • I love to repurpose junk to decorate my garden. 8
  • My door is flanked with my funnel planters. 2
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Garden Salvage

I took an old door and coated the glass with mirror paint, then I mounted it on my fence. I added some porch poles and bunk bed slats as a frame around the door; decorating it with paint ...»
Carol C
Carol C Battle Creek, MI
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    Commented on May 27, 2013
    You should...I'd love to see it! :)
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  • turquoise paint and chalkboard paint for this makeover
  • before, a vintage dresser mirror topper, obviously missing the mirror
  • knobs from Hobby Lobby for hangers

Turquoise Chalkboard/Hanger From Reclaimed Frame

Who doesn't love turquoise....and chalkboards.....and cool knobs from Hobby Lobby!! I created this chalkboard from a vintage mirror frame and it's wood hanger. Click the link for the how-to!!

Petticoat Junktion
Petticoat Junktion Clarksville, TN
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