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Lori J

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Home Maintenance & Repairs: 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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    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.

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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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    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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    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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    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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  • 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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    Sharon, I love your garden,especially the bell.
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Christine @ Little Brags Olympia, WA
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    This is so pretty--like a waterless water feature!
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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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    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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  • The transition from the front yard to the back is greatly enhanced by this "Classic Cedar Pergola".   The custom cedar screens provide a visual separation between the two spaces.  Privacy is created.
  • The sense of privacy.  It is just as important to not see as it is to not be seen.  Looking towards the front yard on can not see the street or its activity.  The water features waterfall generates white noise an additional separation.
  • A noticeable change in the space.  Changing the material of the walkway emphasizes the change in spaces. A clear transition has been established between the front & back yard.
  • THE BEFORE IMAGE: a typical home with the same old, same old landscape bed around the house... we can do better!!
  • Before the installation of the "Classic Cedar Pergola" it is easy to see the traffic pattern established by the paver walk.
  • During the installation of the "Classic Cedar Pergola."  With only on of the screens installed it is easy to see the increase in privacy.
  • Close up of the clay paver path as it zig-zags through the pergola.  The running bond pattern of the paving is carried all the way through... The clay pavers are beautiful and are from Pine Hall.
  • Up close it is easy to see where to go... the smooth transition.  A wonderful gateway to your backyard paradise.
  • Night lighting always enhances any landscape project.  The path lights help lead the way... enjoy your evening in your wonderful backyard with a little privacy.
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"Built in Privacy" ~ Custom Built Cedar Screens Added to Pergola

No matter where you live creating a sense of privacy is always important. It's not that you don't wish to be friendly, but when you want a little me time it's nice to be able to... Clear ...»
definition between public spaces in your yard and private spaces add to making your yard much more functional and aesthetically pleasing. Compare your 'outdoor rooms' with those inside your home; it's nice to have clear definition between the foyer, living room kitchen (public in a sense) and home office, den and bedrooms (the private). The in between space we refer to as the "Transition Zone." With in the 'transition zone' there should exist a clear demarcation that you are moving from one space to the next... "The Threshold." The most evident place for the transition from the front/public to the back/private is located in the side yard. Usually a space that is neglected, unused and only occupied when you're mowing the lawn.

The "Classic Cedar Pergola" was designed to create the entrance to the backyard... The Threshold. To assist in the creation of privacy, custom cedar panels were installed to the "Classic Cedar Pergola." From a distance it appears as a fence and the site line to the backyard is interrupted. The clay paver path zig-zags through the pergola establishing a smooth pedestrian flow. Privacy is established. The side yard is no longer a barren wasteland. The overall feeling of space is increased.

The design concept and project were created by Sr. Landscape Designer Glenn! Switzer. Glenn! is a member of the Association of Professional Landscape Designers. Landscape Structures: Arbors and Pergolas by Switzer's http://www.switzersnursery.com/what-we-do/la...

Switzer's Nursery & Landscaping, Inc.
Switzer's Nursery & Lands... Northfield, MN
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    This is utterly beautiful--feels very zen to me.
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  • Small dirt walkway - 3 foot section is mine on the right next to wood fence. 1
  • Behind the Garage.

Gardening: Landscaping Questions

I have this area beside my deck and behind my garage that I need advice on what to do. The area to the left is my neighbors yard(stones are about the divide line) This is a light traffice ...»
section of our house, the traffice can be reirected by using the deck(on the right/behind the wood fence) I usually throw down mulch(every year) and it is always gone by the next spring. We have major maple tress that throw down the red things and helicopters not to mention the leaves, this is why the mulch never stays. The area behind the garage faces my neighbors back yard and I wouuld love to have it not be an eye sore for them. The dirt is very hard and the maple trees have roots that love to come to the top of the soil. HELP! What do you think would be a great fix for this area.

DeDe @ Designed Decor
DeDe @ Designed Decor Canton, OH
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    Commented on May 10, 2013
    can you get your current neighbor to deed you this bit of land
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