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Chelsea @ Making Home Base

Blogger | San Diego, CA http://www.makinghomebase.com
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I'm a wife, stay home mama, and blogger. I love all things crafty and DIY. After moving 5 times in 6 years, I am having fun decorating our new home!


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  • New galvanized buckets can be "aged" by spraying them with bleach.
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Topsy Turvy Galvanized Bucket Planter

Do you love those whimsical topsy turvy planters as much as I do? Have you ever wondered how they are made? Here's one I made recently using galvanized buckets. You can find more details, including the plants that I used, by visiting our blog.

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Jane@Cottage at the Cross... Lamar, SC
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Herb Garden from an Antique Crib...

Sometimes, simple ideas are the best don't you think...

Last week we were sitting out on the patio talking about wanting an herb garden... ...»

We bandied about different places to have it and design ideas...

Then I had a thought!

What about that old crib?!?

I found it at a yard sale a few years ago and thought it was adorable...

It has been a bench in the bunkie and was really cute there... but I wanted to see it more.

Kent agreed that it would be fun so he made a box for it and painted it up...

To see the whole post... come on over!!

#Summerstyle, #MayGarden

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Cynthia Weber @ A Button ... Canada
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  • 3 days later, your have seedlings!
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How To Start Seeds In Just 3 Days!

Life got busy around here this spring, and I forgot to plant my seeds inside. I was just going to forget it and move on until I read about clipping and soaking your seeds to help them ...»
germinate faster. Well, I tried it out, and it worked perfectly!

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  • DIY details, love that copper spray paint.

Garbage Can Turned Flower Planter DIY

This is a fun and easy up - cycle project. I rescued some old garbage cans from the side of the road and added some hammered copper spray paint to jazz them up a bit. Now I have some ...»
great vintage flower planters for about $5 and 15 minutes! #MayGarden #upcycle #flowers #planterbox

15 Minutes 5.00 Easy
The Lily Pad Cottage
The Lily Pad Cottage Middleville, MI
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  • You can see the true color of the walls in this picture- Sherwin Williams Tidewater 6477.
  • red and turquoise guest bathroom
  • storage for towels with a wire basket and a hand painted sign that I made
  • baskets above the door for extra storage
  • picture frame moulding with a glass tile border detail
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  • before (I put up the wainscoting a few years back)
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Guest Bathroom Reveal {Vintage Inspired}

I'm so excited to share our guest bathroom makeover that was done with mostly paint and a few vintage-inspired accessories! It's only a 6' x 8' space, so I tried to pack as much ...»
personality and color into the room without going overboard with a theme.

http://www.simplicityinthesouth.com/2013/05...

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Tricia @ Simplicity In Th... Greenville, SC
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Split Stump Side Table

Transform any stump into an awesome outdoor side table!
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Shayna @ The Wood Grain C... Delta, CO
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West Elm Knock Off Wall Art

When I came across this fabric scrap wall art on West Elm's website I knew it was something I could DIY to suit my taste! For a fraction of the cost I created a fun knock off version that will look great in my Master Bedroom.

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Chelsea @ Making Home Base San Diego, CA on May 03, 2013
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New Spring Pillows!

I just about to move, and didn't want to put much money or time into spring decorating in my current house, but new spring pillows were a must. See how I made them as inexpensively as possible with some fun, new fabric!

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Creatively Living Richland, WA
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Vintage Ruler Box

I found a vintage ruler from a business on my childhood street. Then we made it functional by turning it into a desktop box for sticky notes and binder clips. Check it out on the blog.
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Denise On A Whim Lowell, MI
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