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Monique Blazer

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Stacked End Table Shelf

I got this old end table from my grandparents. They have had it over 50 years and they were going to throw it out. It was in pretty rough shape and really couldn't be restored. I ...»
chopped it in half and stacked it on top of each other. Now it is a cute little decorated bookshelf in my guest room. Here is the full post if you want to read it. http://www.infarrantlycreative.net/2012/02/s...

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Beckie @ Infarrantly Crea... Greenwood, IN
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License plates and ceiling tiles re-born into dragonflies!

Used license plates of my two favorite places! The ceiling tile date back to 1920 - Maud Oklahoma!
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Tina @ Repurposed Life Roff, OK
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Pottery Barn Knock Off Using Ikea Expedit Storage Unit

When I realized the storage unit I had been eying in the Pottery Barn catalog was being discontinued I begin to brainstorm on how I could recreate it, and on the CHEAP! Enter big, bulky, ...»
Ikea Expedit...It might not be love at first site (at first) but with a few pieces of trim, glue, and metal labels, it turned into a functional and beautiful piece of furniture that now displays my most valuable items. #bestof2012

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Christine at First Home L... Saint Cloud, FL
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Screen Porch Makeover

Refurbishing and decorating a porch on a next-to-nothing budget.
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Brittany aka Pretty Handy... Raleigh, NC
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  • Chrysanthemum mirror made with cheap plastic spoons. 4
  • I used the cheapest spoons I could find, and actually cut the handles off with a pair of scissors.  These were definitely NOT high quality plastic spoons!  :-)
  • I used just one color of craft paint for the whole thing, and simply added a little bit more white latex paint (left over from my ceiling) for each row of spoons. 2

Chrysanthemum Mirror Made With Plastic Spoons

This is one of my favorite projects that I've ever done because it proves a simple fact: Pretty decor doesn't have to be expensive (and in fact, it can be pretty cheap). I made this ...»
chrysanthemum mirror using the cheapest plastic spoons I could find at my local grocery store. I glued them to inexpensive MDF wreath forms and then painted them with craft paint. Minimal cost with big impact. My kind of decorating! :-D

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Kristi @ Addicted 2 Decor... Waco, TX
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  • After: Chalkboard door in kitchen made from foam core, chalkboard paint, and trim 2
  • After: Chalkboard door close-up, made using foam core, chalkboard paint, and inexpensive trim
  • Before: This is not my kitchen door before ... but it's what my kitchen door looked like before I added the foam core and trim. 1

Chalkboard Door: Make Your Own

My home is littered with cheap builder-grade doors. But what I coveted in the kitchen was a chalkboard door. You know, a place to write up grocery lists and to do's. What I didn't ...»
covet was the price and installation of a new door. So instead I came up with my own version using foam core boards, chalkboard paint, and some cheap trim ... you can find the full tutorial here ...

http://www.itallstartedwithpaint.com/2011/10...

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Linda @ it all started wi... Chicago, IL
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  • But it needed some decor and function!  Added a bench, some decor, and now it is inviting and we enjoy it much more!
  • Front porch at the beginning of spring
  • Painted and repaired the white railings
  • Stained the deck and added some flowers in pots
  • Love having seating out there now - adds beauty and function.
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Front porch makeover

I gave our front porch a makeover this summer. Along with painting and staining it, it finally got some decor and function added to it. We enjoy this space much more now. ...»

#PorchPride

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Christina @ The Frugal Ho... Atlanta, GA
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  • One of the 275 Gallon Water Tote tanks - This one is attached to the downspout
  • Our Watering System - It watered absolutely everything for us at the farm this year - even through the drought
  • The rain tote filling with an early May rain.  1
  • The rain totes being installed in May 1
  • We purchased the two food grade tanks for less than $100. 4
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Collecting Rain for All Our Garden Watering Needs for less than $100

This past Spring we installed our barn's roof water collection system. Not knowing the impending drought that would hit us this summer - we installed it simply because we had no running ...»
water at the farm yet. We had spent the previous year hauling all of the garden's water out from our house - and with the expanded garden -did not want to repeat that process again! It turned out to be the absolute best thing we could have done - and has carried us through this year's drought with all the water we needed. Best of all - it's using what Mother Nature gives us and cost zero to run. . Instead of directing the downspout into regular run off drains – the rainwater from the barn's metal roof is carried by a small diverter installed in the downspout to fill the water tanks.

Our system is really pretty basic and very simple. When both tanks are full – they hold 550 gallons of fresh water – enough to water our garden every day for nearly a 2 months if mother nature decides to stop sending the precious rain. We keep one tank at the top of the back hill above the garden hidden within the compost bin fence. The other tank is installed at the back corner of the barn. That tank is connected to the downspout to catch the rain water coming off the metal roof of the barn. A simple overflow tube is installed on the main rainwater tank that sends all excess water to the regular drains when the tanks become full. One inch of rain will nearly fill one tote completely.

Old World Garden Farms
Old World Garden Farms Newark, OH
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DIY License Plate Map of USA

This is a fun project, but not an easy project! Now that's it up on the wall and looking pretty, I can safely say it was worth all the time it took to make. We love it. You need the right ...»
tools, a helper, and a lot of patience (and of course license plates) to create this one of kind wall art!

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Jamie @ C.R.A.F.T. Austin, TX
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