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Beth B Birmingham, AL

Hey there! I'm Beth. I love home decorating, interior designing, and DIYing on the cheap. I also like to get my hands dirty in my flowerbeds and snap pretty photos along the way. I'm a master of wasting time on the internet. I have a degree in Interior Design Merchandising from the University of Montevallo. For fourteen years I've worked in the commercial modular building industry where I handle the design and drafting of modular buildings and office furniture. For fun I enjoy DIYing and decorating my own home. My husband and I make a good creative team and together we have finished a lot of home projects. To see the fun stuff we've done check out my blog at www.unskinnyboppy.com.

Favorite area of home improvement: Interior design and decorating, gardening and landscaping

Website: http://www.unskinnyboppy.com

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Ed Z (Brooklyn, NY)
I'm starting a house from scratch: What are the best washers, dryers, fridges and dishwashers?

I was looking at the very high end Samsung washer/dryers - what do you think? Worth it? Is it worth splurging on the hi-tech appliances?
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  I would not recommend Frigidaire. We had a Frigidaire refrigerator ... »
  at our old house and the ice maker never worked right. It made horrible loud noises all the time, too. Not good.
  
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Elli V., do you have front loaders? One of my girlfriends bought new front loaders, an expensive set, and has had issues with odor in her clean clothes. She has ... »
had several servicemen out to look at them, and has learned from them that the front loaders do not always empty every drop of water out of the tub. Consequently, mold and mildew can grow in the tub. She was advised to run a heavy concentrate of bleach through the wash cycle once a week to prevent the odor. For that reason, I refuse to own a front loader. Modern technology has come a long way with top loaders these days.

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Jennifer M (Swansea, MA)
What kind of plant is this?

These are growing in my neighbors yard. We have no clue what they are??? It has a really thick stem like a sunflower would. We thought it was a weed but there ... »
are about 6-7 and theyre spaced apart perfectly as if planted purposely. Please help solve the plant mystery
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  If a big stalk shoots up this summer and is covered in beautiful ... »
  blooms, it's definitely hollyhock. :)
  
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Great photos. Be sure that one of your neighbors is not Elmer Fudd.

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Sherrie S (Debary, FL)
Turkey Tom

Last week I saw a possum in my yard. Today it is Turkey. He's got 4 gal pals who also visit here. To all hunters: NO, he will not be dinner. The birds & ... »
animals visit most of my neighbors although we are part of a HOA. There are no HOA restrictions on wildlife.
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  Oh WOW! He's like the epitome of a turkey. I can see now why Ben ... »
  Franklin thought they should be our national bird. What a beautiful creature!!
  
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Diane R (Davidsville, PA)
I have this backsplash in my kitchen and I like the texture but not the color is there any way to paint it?
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- Beth B (Birmingham, AL)
  
  A can of spraypaint would likely make short work of that metal tile.
  
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Beth B (Birmingham, AL)
More great upcycling project ideas using architectural scraps

Since you guys appreciated the coffee table from an old door that my husband built for me, I thought you'd love to see what he can do with old windows, too! ... »
Over the years he has built some seriously cool pieces of furniture and shadowboxes, too. The very first thing he made for me was the window shadowbox to hold my wedding bouquet and bridal portraits. It's one of my most prized possessions.
He used scrap lumber from his grandfather's porch swing to create the red shadowboxes. I painted the red table and distressed it to look old. We make a pretty good team! :)
He doesn't use any plans to build things, but another Hometalker asked for plans for his tables in the coffee table post, so here is a little tutorial I wrote on how he created the hinged window shadowbox table: http://unskinnyboppy.blogspot.com/2008/09/tutorial-anatomy-of-window-table.html
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  That is so cool...love it!
  
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Tom L (Hellertown, PA)
Rustic look coat racks I made from recycled materials

I made these from scrap rough sawn hemlock wood and railroad spikes I found along a rail trail.
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  Very neat project. Jesse James has a new reality show about ... »
  blacksmithing on the History Channel. The railroad spikes are reminding me of that show.
  
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