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Micah

Clayton, NC
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  • Do you want to have gorgeous, low-maintenance flower beds?
  • Seriously gorgeous? 5
  • This shady side yard AND our sunny flower beds stay looking good even through the hot Summer.  What's the secret?
  • A Rainbird automatic watering system we purchased from Home Depot -- and it's a DIY project! 1
  • Here's a close-up of one of the spray heads.
  • See how gently it mists the plants?  Just as I showed you with the hanging ferns, the system is connected to a water faucet and a timer.  In the heat of Summer, we water twice a day for 10 minutes each time.
  • You can even use this system with your container plants.  Here's a close-up of a drip head.
  • And here's a pot of strawberries with a spray-style head.  Guess what?  I'm headed out of town soon, and I don't have to ask a neighbor to water the plants -- or come home to dead ones!  Wouldn't you like to say the same?  You can!
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How to Have Beautiful Plants ALL Summer Long ... Even When You're Away

I told you the secret to having hanging ferns that are the envy of the neighborhood: http://www.hometalk.com/1427011/how-to-have-... NOW I'll show you how to keep your flower beds and ...»
container plants looking great all Summer long ... even when it's HOT ... even when you're away on vacation! Interested?

Susan @ My Place to Yours
Susan @ My Place to Yours Jefferson City, TN
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15 Spring Wreaths With Tutorials

Check out my post on 15 Spring Wreaths for inspiration, plus links to the tutorial for each one. A lot of these will work for summer too...
Katie Murphy
Katie Murphy Alpharetta, GA
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  • This shows what the chair skirt looks like once all of the pieces are stitched together.
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How to Make Drop Cloth Chair Skirts

I don't like to sew. In fact, I avoid it at all cost. But there are those times when you just simply can't find exactly what you are looking for or when you find it you don't want to ...»
shell out the big bucks! This led me recently to making these Drop Cloth Chair Skirts for my dining room and I'm really loving how they turned out. And since I used leftover drop cloths this project was absolutely FREE. My favorite kind of all! Full tutorial on my blog. ~Vanessa

At The Picket Fence
At The Picket Fence Florence, KY
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Make a Burlap Cork Board... With Pockets!

Who doesn't love burlap? Who doesn't love a great cork board that even has pockets to stay organized?! Learn how to make one... I did!
Bonnie & Trish {Uncommon Designs}
Bonnie & Trish {Uncommon ... Lexington, SC
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  • This was the ugly unit before its makeover!
  • And the after look using free fence pickets
  • The river rock base the cover sits on.
  • Remember to leave lots of breathing room for your unit!
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Fence Picket A/C Unit Cover

Do you have an ugly air conditioning unit sitting in your yard? Yes? We did too, but now we have an awesome cover up for it! We used some old wooden fence pickets to create a more eye ...»
pleasing surround for our ugly old unit. Please come on over to our blog and see how we put it together for very little money!

2.5 Hours 10.00 Moderate
Clover House, DeeDee
Clover House, DeeDee Decatur, TX
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  • Every Spring, I buy Boston ferns in hanging baskets at Lowe's or Home Depot. 2
  • My first secret is to remove the plastic pot they come in and replant them using a good-quality potting mix.
  • I prefer to use coir-lined wire baskets. 3
  • My BEST secret is to install a Rainbird slow-drip automatic watering system.  It's a DIY project.  Really.  See the black tubes hanging down from the porch ceiling?  When the ferns are hung, the tubes are placed above them. 2
  • The tubing is connected to a timer and then to a standard faucet. (Mine's in the basement, but yours can be anywhere.) In the heat of Summer, the timer is set to water twice a day for 10 minutes.
  • This pic was taken in October last year -- after a hot Summer.  Ferns as large and lush as ever.  Yours can be, too!  Check out my blog link for more step-by-step pics. 2
  • How about doing the same thing for your flower beds?  You can!  http://www.hometalk.com/1455316/how-to-have-beautiful-plants-all-summer-long-even-when-you-re-away
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How to have HANGING FERNS that are the ENVY of the Neighborhood

Want to know the secret to having gorgeous, lush ferns all through the hot Summer? I'll tell you. Psssst ... It's a DIY project!
Susan @ My Place to Yours
Susan @ My Place to Yours Jefferson City, TN
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My French Country Guest Bath...with Drapery Panels as a Shower Curtain!

I like my bathrooms to look like just another room in the house and in my case that means French Country decor and plates on the wall. A pair of buffalo check drapery panels as a shower ...»
curtain (with a liner behind them), dark fixtures and some French prints finish off the look. A few wreaths were added for a Christmas touch. I feel transported to la Belle Epoque each time I walk by! :-)

Debbie @ Confessions of a Plate Addict
Debbie @ Confessions of a... Buford, GA
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  • took mirror off then checked out pinterest for ideas then realized it didnt have to come off :( 2
  • soooo removed the one 4 light fixture and put in 2 two bulbed light fixtures The advantage to removing the mirror was we could cut the drywall behind the mirror to make new holes for the new lights
  • Room primed and painted and the mirror was reattached
  • also painted our cabinets in a trim and door paint
  • middle cabinet in place new light fixtures connected and now onto the framing of the mirrors
  • bottom of cabinet dressed then realized I needed more height to cover the original light "hole" grrr 3
  • NOTE: the cabinet was not from the counter top up it was actually started at the "back splash" just because the "back splash" is beveled and it just made it easier to start with something flat and dress and trim the bottom
  • we also spray painted the knobs a brushed nickel 1
  • and spray painted the hugger lights with the brushed nickel
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  • the supports for the floating shelves
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  • finished floating shelf project
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Large Bathroom Mirror redo to double framed mirrors and cabinet

Everyone hates the 6+ foot mirror that all main bathrooms seem to come with. Soooo we took an idea from a fellow pinterester and made it our own (so to speak). This is NOT a one day ...»
project but the results are worth the time :)

You will need

1"x4" MDF (32 ft)

1/2 birch plywd

Trim (40 ft)

Baseboard (3 ft)

All building supplies for the mirror/cabinet project approx. 40.00

Lights - 38.00 each on sale

New faux wood blind - 39.00

Paint - 5.00 (bought a mis tint from Rona)

1 can of brushed Nickel spray paint 10.00

we also did floating shelves in the water closet (another idea I got from a fellow Pinterester)

We only needed 2 shelves for this bathroom

but made 6 shelves

24X 8 inches with supports

1 sheet of 1/4 plywood, sanded on one side

10 1×2 pine boards

floating shelves supplies 20.00

when all was said and done the total reno for this bathroom was 190.00

Have fun with it and make it your own

Danielle Fraser
Danielle Fraser Canada
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  • This was the entry of a client's home "before".  Kind of boring.
  • The larger piece of furniture was just the right idea, plus lighting, and other accessorizing changed this whole space.
  • Fill a silver tray with bathroom decor.
  • Need extra lighting in your living room?  Add a small table behind your couch.
  • I like to keep bedroom accessories simple and neat.
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Accessorizing Ideas

Do you get frustrated trying to accessorize your home? Here are a few photos to help you get started. Visit my page below on "Accessorizing Ideas" for even more ways to add just the right decor for your home!

Decorating Ideas Made Easy
Decorating Ideas Made Easy Murfreesboro, TN
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  • Fun, easy and inexpensive projects using burlap gathered from my readers' favorites
  • My most popular project...my ruffled burlap table runner...fun and easy to make 1
  • Got a coat hanger and 2 yards of burlap? You've got a wreath!
  • Burlap and plaid Christmas stockings
  • Vintage burlap and linen Eiffel Tower pillow...with link to free graphic in my blog. 2
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Readers' Favorites...Fun & Easy Projects Using Burlap

Burlap is the new "it" fabric! It's inexpensive and adds lots of wonderful texture. I have compiled my most popular posts using burlap for you to enjoy....everything from wreaths and ...»
table runners to pillows and Christmas decorations. See my blog for links to complete tutorials!

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Debbie @ Confessions of a... Buford, GA
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