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Lori J

Broken Bow, NE
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  • Lovely and worn look. Easy way to transform and used a can of spray paint.
  • So similar to the Duck Egg that I have used on several projects but a FRACTION of the cost!
  • An economical way to get the transformation you have been waiting to do! http://www.youaretalkingtoomuch.com/2013/05/annie-sloan-colors-in-a-spray-paint/
  • That easy! http://www.youaretalkingtoomuch.com/2013/05/annie-sloan-colors-in-a-spray-paint/
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$4.00 Spray Paint in a POPULAR Chalk Paint Color!

Love the Annie Sloan chalk paints and fabulous colors but cannot afford a can of paint for every project? I feel your pain and found a great solution in a $4.00 can of spray paint.
YouAreTalkingTooMuch.com
YouAreTalkingTooMuch.com Conway, SC
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    Commented 19 hours ago
    I have had wonderful luck rubbing edges I want to age with vasoline. Just paint over it and ...»
    when your paint is dry, a gentle rub removes the paint on the edges in a nicely worn way.

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Landscape Undertaking in NJ!

Lorraine Edwards
Lorraine Edwards Wilmington, DE
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    Beautiful textures in your finished garden...love the brick and wood. Very inviting. Job well ...»
    done.

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  • To say the backyard wasn't a selling point for the house would be an understatement.
  • Here's the same view today.
  • While a pair of loquat trees in my neighbor's yard provided some privacy, what stood out most was the chain-link fence.
  • The loquats have grown, but a whole garden of bee- and butterfly-friendly plants hides the fence.
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Share your garden before and after photos

It's prime gardening season in many places right now and we're getting a lot of questions on Hometalk from members facing challenges with their yards. Sometimes it's an old space with a ...»
vexing problem, sometimes it's the blank slate of a new yard. To show you such issues are not insurmountable, I am starting this thread where Hometalk members can show before and after photos from their gardens, and I'll break the ice with two pairs of photos from my own backyard. As the before photos (taken almost exactly three years ago) show, when I bought this neglected little house, the"yard" was nothing but sand and weeds. Today, happily, things look rather different. So start uploading, and let's show folks what can be done!

#beforeandafter

Douglas Hunt
Douglas Hunt New Smyrna Beach, FL
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    I like the notion of moving with the plants we love, especially those with a special meaning ...»
    to us.

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Painting: Help with Curb Appeal - unsure what color to paint shutters, door, etc

My house has a tin roof that is a burgundy shade, but I think burgundy door and shutters is overkill. Please help me figure out another color that will complement it. I am thinking black ...»
shutters and perhaps a white door to make it stand out more. Thanks!

Nerissa N Bellestri
Nerissa N Bellestri Dema, KY
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    Commented 4 days ago
    I like compliments...perhaps a muted green. The white railings are very pretty in contrast to ...»
    the brick. Have you considered a planter in front of the railing?

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  • succulent terrariums are  easy to make and keep
  • you'll need: a glass vessel,gravel,house plant compost and a selection of succulents
  • simply layer 2" gravel, then compost,,then arrange your succulents how you want them

DIY Succulent Terrariums

seen a few of these on here....so cute, I decided to give it a go...

visit my blog for a list of suitable plants for these + a great link on looking after and propagate succulents.

30 Minutes 10 Easy
Juneolsen
Juneolsen United Kingdom
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    Not if it is an open container...
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  • Trying to decide on whether to leave it as is or paint it the original white or something else.  Help please! 1

Painting: To Paint or Not

I have a vintage iron chaise white with some rust. and a glass top table to match. Do I paint it? If so what color? I'm torn and need help with the decision. I'm open for all suggestions, it's in good shape with nice wheels

Thanks.

Frankie

Frankie Laney
Frankie Laney Oceanside, CA
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    Commented 6 days ago
    Buy your cushions first and your paint second. Find a color in the fabric that you love and go ...»
    from there.

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  • Plants have now grow up to be nearly as tall as the bottom of the frames and the vines have spilled over and onto the walk. 1

House Numbers

Since we are sharing address signs, I thought I would share my pinterest inspired house numbers. Three thrift store frames glued to greet treated plywood with oversized wooden numbers. Paint colors come from the house, sans white trim. Each frame is affixed to a cedar stake. Found the galvanized boiler at a yard sale and even though it was in immaculate condition, drilled drainage holes without any sense of guilt whatsoever.
Lori J
Lori J Broken Bow, NE
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    Commented on May 15, 2013
    I got the numbers at Menard's (Big Box Home Improvement). They were much cheaper there and ...»
    since they are hardwood, more likely to withstand the elements.

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  • I have 2 of these...treasure found hutch pieces! I have them anchored in corners..opposite side the window..Should I paint them? What color? or leave it!?
  • Found this  hutch for 13.00 !
The other hutch was 25.00! 2 different places..but similar! They are both in that outdated look..of the normal . 5
  • The dining area showing the 2nd hutch in the corner opposite the other flanking the window..gives u the idea of the pub table,a Tuscan feel...any ideas to paint or not , if so what color? 1

Painting: To paint or not to paint? What color?

I found these two hutch pieces that were too good of a deal to really pass up! The color they are blends well with our Pub Table in the dining area of the home. However, Im now thinking I ...»
would like to "class them up" to look a little more updated. Look at the photos and share your oppinion? I am undecided...and what color?

Simple Pleasures
Simple Pleasures Myrtle Beach, SC
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    Commented on May 14, 2013
    Wondering about the back of the cabinets...kind of hard to tell in the photos, but a bit of ...»
    wainscoting with a punch of color would brighten up cream cabinets.

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Back Deck Decorating

Christine @ Little Brags
Christine @ Little Brags Olympia, WA
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    Commented on May 12, 2013
    This is so pretty--like a waterless water feature!
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  • Make a leather belt door mat
  • A new home for air plants
  • A trendy redesign for a throw pillow.
  • Tie back your curtains in style.
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4 Ways to Upcycle Leather Belts

Do you have an old leather belt that has seen better days? Give that shabby or frayed accessory a new life! Belts can do more than prevent plumber's crack – they're great at holding ...»
back curtains, protecting countertops and more.

Here are four of our favorite ideas: https://brightnest.com/posts/2x4-four-ways-t...

BrightNest
BrightNest Denver, CO
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  • Lori J
    Commented on May 12, 2013
    Love them all. Here is one more use via my very smart 20-year-old kid. I picked up a really ...»
    lovely and once very expensive chaise lounger for a $1 at a garage sale and then pondered over replacing all the broken webbing under the footrest area. We are pretty much in the middle of lovely nowhere, and I was getting nowhere trying to track down webbing kits and teach myself how to do it. Then the kid comes trotting home from garage sales of his own with a passel of discarded belts...and he belts them around the frame, buckle down, and viola! Done and done.

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