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I painted stripes on the back of my hounds tooth rug. I used blue tape for the stripes and regular old latex paint that I had stashed in the basement. One side hounds tooth the other side ...»

Commented on May 06, 2013
The rug is indoor/outdoor and the back is rough and hard, like you wouldn't want to curl up on it.

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Kitchen Backsplash- it's not tile it's a DECAL!

We do our best to make home improvements on a budget. Sprucing up the kitchen was on our list, but adding a tile backsplash was not within our reach. I give you our vinyl decal ...»

Commented on Apr 11, 2013
I used glossy because I wanted to make sure it was easy to wipe clean. I used permanent ...»
because I figured it would stay put until I replaced it with some other back splash...ceramic tile, bead board, tin...Ours has been up nearly two years now and it is as wonderful as the day we put it up.

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A Little Kitchen Update

Kid kitchens are all the rage. We have a kid so we needed a kitchen. We found one at a church rummage sale for 20.00. With about 20.00 in upgrades we saved loads of money for a fancy new look.

Thrift Diving on Mar 18, 2013

So cute!! I just did a little wooden kitchen makeover myself. Aren't they fun!?? It's the ...»
little details that make it so much cuter than any store-bought one you can find nowadays! :)
Here's mine:
http://www.thriftdiving.com/2013/03/wooden-p...

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Cabinet Overhaul for ALS

My husband and I committed to overhauling a piece of furniture to be auctioned off for the ALS Association. Henry, the husband, controls the power tools, while I work on the design and ...»

Gail Terkelsen on Mar 01, 2013

Thanks, I'd forgotten how great painted furniture looks; I'll just have to do some now. Great ...»
cause = great effort

Wallpaper Powder Room

Some folks are skeptical about using wallpaper again, but I am a huge rebel. I bought some paper and I love the results.

Rhoda V on Jan 08, 2013

That's very cute and unexpected! I love wallpaper in small doses and it gives a unique look. ...»
I've started using stencils which can give a similar feel too without having to remove it later. I do use beadboard wallpaper a lot too, which is great stuff.

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Curtains & Styrofoam Cornice Boards

I am a believer that fabric makes the room. Since we have radiators under many of our windows I made some Styrofoam cornice Boards- light, easy and cheap.

Trent-Tonya Sharp on Dec 06, 2012

thanks for sharing i have been wanting to do this..great job

Argyle Toy Box

Patience and a lot of frog tape made this wood toy box into something sweet and fabulous.

http://thelovelyresidence.blogspot.com/2012/...

Lisa I on Nov 08, 2012

Very cute!! Must've taken a long time to paint a complex pattern like this.

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Mid Century Dresser Makeover

A little white paint and craft rings is all it took for this dresser makeover.

Susan Myers on Oct 11, 2012

Awesome job!

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Stenciled Door Headboard

I stenciled this old door and my husband put the crown molding around the top. We love how it turned out, for a super inexpensive way to jazz up our bed.

Irene on Aug 31, 2012

I like this headboard idea. I would like to see it with pretty fabric put in the panels. ...»
Floral, stripe, plaid, you name it. Or an all over design.

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