Chelsea @ Making Home Base
Blogger | San Diego, CA http://www.makinghomebase.comAbout Me:
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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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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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!
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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DIY Chalk Paint Side Table and Tutorial
Want to update an old piece of furniture with paint you already own? You can turn it into homemade 'chalk' paint with this simple recipe. See the recipe and tutorial "Mellow Yellow: DIY Chalk Paint Side Table" at http://thehappyhousie.com/?p=1578
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A Simple Vignette
A new vignette in our great room created using my OCD self-inflicted decorating rules!
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Milk Crate Herb Garden
I love vintage metal baskets of any kind--locker baskets, milk crates, etc. I nab them whenever I see them. I remember putting my towel and pool stuff in a locker basket each day at the pool when I was growing up. {Remember those silver/galvanized?, metal pool pins you had to have to get into the pool? They had a little number on them. Love those, too. I sometimes kept mine on my towel-and it would leave rust spots by the end of the summer.}
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Did the Slugs/Snails Enjoy Eating Up Your Garden Last Summer?
Here's a simple and environmentally friendly way to get rid of them, and you probably have it in your frig right now. It's simple - beer. You have to use it in a special way. See how here: http://the2seasons.com/2012/06/05/lets-get-d...
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Making a Woven Trellis
It couldn't be easier to make a sturdy yet stylish trellis for peas, beans, or other climbing plants. This project uses just one material and takes very little effort and time. What could
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