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Christine Z

Scranton, PA
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  • Create a plywood template of backsplash. 1
  • Cut corks in half with scroll saw.
  • Apply cork halves to plywood template with contact cement.  Seal with clear spray sealant (3-4 cans worth!)
  • Nail finished cork backsplash to wall. 2
  • Use clear caulk to seal where the corks and counter come together to prevent water damage. 2
  • This Wine Cork Backsplash personalizes the wine lover's kitchen! 2
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DIY Wine Cork Backsplash

Wine lovers unite because you are going to need to drink lots of it to create this awesome DIY Wine Cork Backsplash! Great remodel that is simple to remove if you are selling your house ...»
or if you want to change it to something else! Simple formula for determining how many wine cork halves are needed is provided in the post.

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Jill Fritz Saint Charles, MO
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  • use old newspapers (or book pages, maps or an atlas) as a creative wall covering
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Create a focal wall (that will hide imperfections) for less than $6!

The Space Between
The Space Between Key West, FL
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  • Mason Jars on a ladder
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  • Ribbon, sand and tealights on a mason jar. Perfect.
  • "C" clamps hold the chains to my patio I-beam.
  • Hooks hold the mason jars. 1
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How to create a Mason Jar Patio Chandelier

I always lusted after the hanging ladders in Pottery Barn displays. Since I don't like to spend Pottery Barn prices on things I can make myself, I decided to wait it out and find a ladder ...»
that I could work with for my patio. When I found an old ladder at an antiques vendor booth, I knew it had to be mine. I brought it home finagled my husband into hanging it for me using lengths of chain and "C" clamps attached to our patio roof. Then I used simple hooks screwed into the wood of the ladder to hang the mason jars. I added some sand and tealights, and a Moravian star as a centerpiece.

Altogether between the ladder, the mason jars and the star lantern I think I might have formed a trifecta of perfection. :)

When I'm not entertaining I take the mason jars down from the ladder and sit them on the table in case a strong wind blows through. Don't want glass on my patio!

The ladder "chandelier" is one of my most favorite projects ever, especially since it is what drew me into the Hometalk community over a year ago. I happened upon a post here while randomly searching the internet. I shared my idea with you guys in someone else's thread and it received such great feedback that I stayed and never left! :) The awesome Miriam I might have had a lot to do with that! So, thanks! #Bestof2012

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Beth B Birmingham, AL
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  • I like to grow a wide variety of carrots in all different colours. You'll need flour, water, a paint brush or pencil, ruler, seeds, and fine tip marker.
  • Add a tiny bit of water to flour to make a sticky paste.
  • Dab the brush in the flour glue and pick up a seed.
  • Set the seeds on the tape at the recommended distance apart. Write the seed names on the tissue with a fine tip marker. Allow everything to dry.
  • Plant the seed tapes at the recommended seed planting depth. The toilet paper will gradually dissolve. This method has provided me with a huge bounty of carrots. 2
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How To Make Seed Tapes For Planting Tiny Seeds

Some tiny seeds can have poor germination rates because the wind, rain, or birds carry them away. To counter this, I started making seed tapes for certain crops like carrots. Now, not ...»
only has the germination rate been excellent, but the carrots grow at set distances apart so there's no need for thinning the seedlings.

There's several options-I like using toilet paper, flour, and water. I've provided more information below and on my blog.

Empress of Dirt - Melissa
Empress of Dirt - Melissa Canada
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  • Gluing the paper down using a 50% Elmers glue %50 water mixture. This part took forever. 10
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Paper Bag Floors

Ashley @ Domestic Imperfection
Ashley @ Domestic Imperfe... San Antonio, TX
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    May I ask what your subfloor is made of? It looks like it is concrete, but I was wondering if ...»
    this technique can be done over a 90-year-old oak floor that cannot be sanded again due to its thin, worn condition. This certainly would be a unique fix for the floor, without the cost of replacing the floor right now. This looks fantastic - great job!

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  • After 12 coats of poly! I know people say this all the time, but it honestly look much better in real life. It just looks shiny in the pictures. 8
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Paper Bag Floors

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Ashley @ Domestic Imperfe... San Antonio, TX
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  • Close up of cabinetry ~ Split-level kitchen renovation by Titus Built, LLC
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How to Update a Split-Level Ranch

Sharon Bothwell
Sharon Bothwell Redding, CT
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Sharon Bothwell
Sharon Bothwell Redding, CT
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Sharon Bothwell
Sharon Bothwell Redding, CT
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Gardening: potatoes in the garden

Has anyone ever tried planting potatoes in straw or bags of potting soil? I have never tried planting them, and I don't really have room in the veg garden unless I try something space saving. I am more of a tomato, green bean, onion planter, but this year I want to try some new stuff.
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Becky J Troy, IL
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    I planted 2 different types of fingerling potatoes last year in my garden, and I was ...»
    harvesting until October! They were sooo good, and took no time at all to cook. The planting area for these fingerlings was about 4' x 8' so they really didn't take up that much space in my 10' x 15' plot. Great production per plant!

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