« View Post
Photos

Oops! Leave without saving?

If you leave this page, the information you have entered will not be saved!
Are you sure you want to leave this page?

Leave this page Stay on this page

Hometalk.com

  • Sign Up
  • or
  • Log In
  • Professionals
  • Community
    • All Members
    • Professionals
    • Bloggers
  • About
    • About Hometalk
    • Blog
    • FAQ
    • Guidelines
    • Resources
    • Support
    • Press
    • Contact
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy
  • Following
  • All Topics
    • Cleaning & Organization
    • Crafts
    • Design & Décor
    • DIY Projects
    • Gardening
    • Home Maintenance & Repairs
    • Outdoor Living
    • Painting
    • Remodeling
    • Repurposing & Upcycling
    See More Topics »
  • Questions
    • All Questions
    • Open Questions
    • Unanswered Questions
  • Clips
Post & Ask
Join Now

Hometalk is where people share and help with everything home & garden

Karen S

Port Orange, FL
1Like
  • Overview
  • Q&A3
  • Comments2
  • Boards1
  • Clips1
  • Likes2
  • Following7
  • Send a Message

Featured Photos


Recent Activity


  • This is the before of the free dresser
  • After - transformed to an outdoor beverage center

Old Dresser Converted to Beverage Center

A free dresser with peeling veneer became a portable outdoor beverage center. A drawer was removed to make a shelf for glassware, and drawer #2 was customized to hold up to four 2 liter ...»
bottles. An ice trough was made for the top and behind the doors the tools needed for an outdoor bar are stored. Two coats of latex paint, one coat of Ebony stain and two coats of marine varnish later it was ready to party. See the whole transformation and all the photos at www.BlissRanch.blogspot.com

Bliss R
Bliss R Minneapolis, MN
15 Comments | Post Comment | 15479 Views
  • Karen S
    Liked on Apr 16, 2013
  • Share 7.6K
  • Like 57
  • Clip 47
Clipped to:
  • Vintage Reuse
  • dresser divas
Becky FunkyJunk Interiors - Donna Leah DIY Show Off Donna Dixson Karen - The Graphics Fairy Miriam I
  • Karen S
    Followed 7 people on Dec 31, 2012
  • 1

Gardening: Am in Florida, can someone id please?

Karen S
Karen S Port Orange, FL on May 01, 2012
5 Comments | Post Comment | 116 Views
  • Douglas Hunt
    Douglas Hunt on May 02, 2012
    It looks like you have the same passiflora vine that showed up in another Hometalker's garden ...»
    the other day:

    http://www.hometalk.com/161236/plant-identif...

  • Share 0
  • Like 0
  • Clip 0
  • 5

What do you think of using patio furniture in a living room? Like a cushioned outdoor sofa set? sort of cottage style.

Susan T
Susan T Denton, TX
26 Comments | Post Comment | 2774 Views
  • Karen S
    Commented on Apr 10, 2012
    I live in Florida. Most of us have casual and patio style in the house. Outside it would be ...»
    mildewed in a heartbeat! I for one am all for the casual style and find these pieces almost formal! :)

  • Share 190
  • Like 7
  • Clip 0
Liked by:
Vicki A Carolyn M Charlene S Janis H
  • 1

Painting: Every Monday morning starts with a trip to my favorite thrift store -

Yesterday I scored a very nice French Provincial style desk. I stripped the top in prep for Dark Walnut (my fav) stain. What color should I try on the body and drawers? Any suggestions? Here's the color chart. http://cececaldwells.com/paint-color-chart/
Donna McCrummen
Donna McCrummen Bernardsville, NJ
96 Comments | Post Comment | 2358 Views
  • Karen S
    Commented on Mar 20, 2012
    Carolina Sun Yellow!!!! ...»

  • Share 137
  • Like 5
  • Clip 0
Liked by:
Leah Susan S Georgia R Concrete Creations
  • Pallet signs! This was done by Julia (Sweet Serendipity) she's got the instructions here:
http://sweetserendipity23.blogspot.com/2011/08/pallet-board-art.html
(She wrote that that the words were chosen by her three children, these are things they want to do as a family, I thought that was so sweet.) 5
Clipped a photo from:

Pallet Paradise

Miriam I
Miriam I New York, NY
5 Comments | Comment on this photo
  • Karen S
    Clipped on Mar 19, 2012 to Karen S's Clipboard
  • Share 143
  • Like 18
  • Clip 22
Clipped to:
  • Outdoor living
  • reclaimed lumber
Back
to top
Feedback