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Linda S

Cunningham, TN
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  • close-up of the galvanized watering can accents 2
  • tiny fabric bird with beak, wings and tail made out of twigs
  • window box filled with spring blooms
  • little green fabric bird with twigs for a beak, wings & tail
  • heather in the watering can 2
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Welcome Spring! Time to change the window boxes!

After a surprise snow early in the week, it is suddenly spring. The trees are showing halos of green and red as buds prepare to unfurl and birdsong wakes me in the morning. Time to change ...»
out the front window boxes with the earliest spring blooms: bulbs.

To see more pictures, I invite you to see my blog post at http://ourfairfieldhomeandgarden.com/diy-pro...

#Gardening

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Barb Rosen
Barb Rosen Wilmington, DE
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  • Linda S
    Commented on Apr 07, 2013
    thanks barb rosen, or a farm co op store. i love the look of galvanized tubs as they age
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  • This is my side yard before. These are the granite blocks I used to create my new patio.
Ugly before, right??
  • This pattern I saw at a local nursery was my inspiration.
  • I dug my hole about 3-4 inches deeper than the stones. I covered the base of the hole with a layer of weed block fabric, then 2-3 inches of sand. I laid out stones in a circular pattern starting in the center.
  • I filled the spaces with tiny irregular pebbles as you can see in this close up taken at Easter last year.
  • A bench gives the space purpose. I can't believe I almost gave these granite blocks away!
  • A once ignored space is now a destination. 1
  • The patio seating area breaks up the long path from the front to the back.
  • Coming from the back gate, it's a hidden spot along the way.
  • So much better. Big difference from where it started! 1
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Recycled Granite Block Patio

I reused the granite blocks in my former landscape to create a small patio! These blocks had little to no impact before, and I was determined they were not going to be used in our new ...»
landscape.

One day while visiting a local nursery, I saw a really cool circular pattern in the gravel made from small square stones. That's when I knew those granite blocks weren't going anywhere...they were going to be my new patio!

Confessions of a Serial DIYer
Confessions of a Serial D... Virginia Beach, VA
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  • Linda S
    Commented on Apr 07, 2013
    very beautiful, good job.
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  • Two toned concrete from Minnesota weather.
  • Cutting in the first coat.
  • Rolling it on ... 1
  • Cutting it in ...
  • and rolling it on ...
  • After!!!! 5
  • Dutch Boy Concrete Stain (Riveting), the 2nd coat I added an anti - skid additive.
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Staining a concrete walkway

A huge change in less than 4 hours! Curb appeal + Thank you HDTV for the idea :)

#Hometalk #StainingWalkway #HDTV

4 Hours Easy
Joy2Journey
Joy2Journey Andover, MN
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  • Linda S
    Commented on Mar 31, 2013
    Jeananne M. I know the stuff you used. epoxy you had to mix it didn't you. used this stuff on ...»
    a basement floor. it was wonderful. wish I had used it on patio. found that stuff a couple years later at lowes. The stain I used came from Port Huron Paint in Port Huron Michigan. always try to go with the small business. but they were jerks didn't want to do anything about their mislabeled stain. :(

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Itching for Spring Plant ID Contest!

Donna Dixson
Donna Dixson Buford, GA
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  • Linda S
    Commented on Mar 08, 2013
    crepe myrtl
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  • I love to repurpose junk to decorate my garden. 8
  • My door is flanked with my funnel planters. 2
  • "The Salvage Garden" 2

Garden Salvage

I took an old door and coated the glass with mirror paint, then I mounted it on my fence. I added some porch poles and bunk bed slats as a frame around the door; decorating it with paint ...»
and flower pot finials. I added a decorative piece of steel as a topper and put some stepping stones in front of it. This is my "secret" door to nowhere.

Carol C
Carol C Battle Creek, MI
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  • Linda S
    Commented on Feb 27, 2013
    this is awsome
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Bottle Garden Edging

We wanted a unique edging for a few of our garden beds in our backyard.....so, we used old, colored bottles. A bonus: when the little indentions in the top fill with water, they attract ...»
butterflies! #Love2Repurpose #SpringFever

We collected bottles from friends, restaurants, etc. and used a bulb planter to make holes to stick the 'neck' of the bottle into. We have another bottle border in another area of our yard that we actually dug a small trench and planted the bottles much deeper. Both ways work very well.

The bottles are beautiful when the sun shines through the colors at different times of the day.

#Itching4Spring #Gardening #MyCurrentProject #DIY

Check out the how-to here:

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Daune | Cottage in the Oaks
Daune | Cottage in the Oa... Greenville, NC
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  • Linda S
    Commented on Feb 27, 2013
    vicky anderson there is a glass cutter made especially for cutting bottles. you can find it on ...»
    line. works very good. lots of uses for it.

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  • Three bottles, three different ways.
  • Filled with polished rocks, added a tan with brown trim shade.  Nice lamp.
  • Filled with red potpourri, added a burgundy shade. Nice lamp
  • filled red potpourri, added red/black pheasant feathers and some wheat.
  • Filled with black-white gems, black distressed black metal candle holder.
  • filled with polished rocks, black distressed metal candleholder, 4" grunge candles that are battery operated.
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How to repurpose a Pendleton Whiskey Bottle

I wanted to see what you could do with bottles. I got some Pendleton whiskey Bottles aqnd see what I came up with.
Susan1017
Susan1017 Lexington, OR
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  • Linda S
    Commented on Feb 20, 2013
    made a soap despenser out of mine. used a yeagermister pump for the top
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  • You can see a big difference, in this photo, between the vinyl tile that I cleaned and the dirty ones!
  • It's so nice to have a clean floor in my kitchen again!
  • This stuff works great on vinyl floors .. who knew?!! 1
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How to Easily Clean grimy Vinyl Floors!

My Vinyl floors had gotten so grimy over the years, that I thought I was going to have to replace them. Then I found out about a neat tip, that got them sparkling clean and it was so ...»
easy! I used a cleaning product that most people probably already have, but not one made for floors! Want to know what it is? It's Scrubbing Bubbles! I have the full details on my blog. http://www.graphicsfairy-diy.com/2013/01/my-...

Karen - The Graphics Fairy
Karen - The Graphics Fairy Frederick, MD
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  • Linda S
    Commented on Feb 17, 2013
    it's also good for taking off hair spray build up off floor in bathroom. i use this for ...»
    everything. even at work. it's great for getting the sticky off floor. if someone at work breaks a bottle of wine... we papertowel up mess then spray with bathroom cleaner and mop it saves us getting mop all sticky and having to mop a spot 3 or 4 times to get rid of sticky

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My glass tower vision has been fulfilled! I built it!

Somewhat Quirky
Somewhat Quirky Grosse Pointe, MI
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  • Linda S
    Commented on Feb 16, 2013
    how awsome, is the glass from lamps or ceiling fixtures, those are so pretty, got to try this ...»
    myself.

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  • Four baskets and two caddies; for cooking items, sugar and coffee, tea, cells phones and drying dishes. 1
  • 7.5 feet of wall storage means a clean counter! 3
  • A drying station for the little things.
  • Decorative accessories keep it functional and pretty! 1
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Keeping the clutter off the counter

Do you hate the various piles on your kitchen counter? One of my top goals this year is to stop the clutter. With the simple addition of a wall storage system I was able to organize my ...»
kitchen supplies as well as miscellaneous items.

#OrganizedHome

#MyKitchen

#ProudestDIY

60 Minutes 110.00 Easy
No. 29 Design
No. 29 Design Belmont, MA
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