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Susan Ashby

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Living Room and Dining Room Tour

Although I've had these rooms done for a little while now, I've finally took full-room pictures as well as answered many questions like paint color, furniture sources, etc. Enjoy...
Sophia's - Live Beautifully
Sophia's - Live Beautiful... Clayton, NC
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  • coastal inspired rooms
  • a vintage-inspired guest bathroom
  • red and turquoise guest bathroom
  • storage for towels with a wire basket and a hand painted sign that I made
  • baskets above the door for extra storage
  • picture frame moulding with a glass tile border detail
  • vintage bottles for soap
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  • before (I put up the wainscoting a few years back)
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Guest Bathroom Reveal {Vintage Inspired}

I'm so excited to share our guest bathroom makeover that was done with mostly paint and a few vintage-inspired accessories! It's only a 6' x 8' space, so I tried to pack as much ...»
personality and color into the room without going overboard with a theme.

http://www.simplicityinthesouth.com/2013/05...

Tricia @ Simplicity In The South
Tricia @ Simplicity In Th... Greenville, SC
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  • uk customized Diy tutorial: Crown jar swag light
  • you need: screw-lid glass jar, swag cord kit and a light bulb, a drill with a suitable hole-cutter bit....
  • find the centre of the lid and cut out a hole (the size of bulb-end cord kit)using the drill
  • Fit the cord kit through the hole in the lid, secure, then add light bulb...you are now ready to screw onto jar....
  • that's it...now its ready to be suspended from ceiling in your chosen spot....visit my blog for a useful link on how to do this...thanks for looking!
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DIY Tutorial : Jar Pendant Swag Light

I know we've all seen these before, but I've included some great supply links if you, like me, live in the uk. Also includes a link on how to suspend your swag light....
30 Minutes 25 Easy
Juneolsen
Juneolsen United Kingdom
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ANTS? Easy, Safe Solution!

An exterminator told my friend that when you begin to see ants, they are the scouts. Stop these and you won't have ants. My son discovered that if you spray them with Windex (or any other glass cleaner), they are exterminated. Keep after it for a while and you won't have ants. We have used this for years. 2 days ago our humming bird feeder leaked onto the concrete front porch...the liquid got down in the crack between brick and concrete so there was not way to flush it out. Ants ...»
appeared quickly, I sprayed them with Windex. Watched through the day and kept spraying them. Now ant free! Safe for kids, pets and environment! It is worth a try before you spend hundreds.

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Jeanette S Atlanta, GA
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  • using a clean glass jar, apply removable adhesive labels of your choice (i used round labels from the office supply store)
  • turn your jar upside down to prevent paint overspray + apply several light coats
  • once dry, gently remove the labels
  • add a layer of glass floral beads or sand. this protects your surface from heat damage from a long-burning candle
  • i love the playfulness of the dotted design 1
  • but he's even prettier as the sun sets! 1
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Mason Jar Luminary

Looking for a modern design for your space? This luminary is a fresh + modern spin on the Mason jar. Visit the blog at the link below for a more detailed tutorial.
1 Hour Easy
Sarah Krouse
Sarah Krouse Murrayville, GA
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  • I started by removing the covers and washing them.
  • I labeled the "fluff" taken from the back cushions so I wouldn't get confused when it was time to re-stuff.
  • I used this quilt batting ($9.99 at Walmart) to beef up the cushions.
  • I simply trimmed the batting and wrapped it around the bottom cushions to boost their fluff-ability. Yep. That's the technical term. ;)
  • I put the covers back on the new beefed-up cushions and now my couch looks as good as new.
  • Like new again ... 1
  • Like new again ...
  • Now if I can just keep this guy off the couch. 4
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How to Make an Old Couch New Again for $10

I may have mentioned a few - or a million - times how much I love my living room couch. Well, after two years of lovin', my beloved couch was starting to show some wear. The notorious ...»
mystery spots were starting to appear and some wrinkles and sags were forming in the cushions. Time to start Mission: Couch Rejuvenation ...

Living Rich on Less - Susan
Living Rich on Less - Sus... Huntingdon, PA
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  • My budget solution to my screen porch floors ...white washed & distressed.
  • Here are the floors before. When I started my low budget porch makeover I had to have a super cheap way to brighten up the existing floors... 3
  • First I sanded and cleaned the floors. Then using semi-transparent wood stain from The Home Depot, I sprayed on the stain...but I wasn't thrilled. So I took a rag and wiped some of the stain back off... 2
  • Kinda looked like driftwood!
I know some of you won't like this, I understand it's a bit different.  :) 3
  • But I'm happy with the way it turned out and I'm almost finished with the porch makeover! 2
  • A quick look at the table! My friends at Behr Paint suggested I use a soft turquoise called Opal Silk...turned out to be my new favorite color!
Have a great day my friends xo 2
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White Washing & Distressing Porch Floor!

I'm doing a makeover on my screen porch and I'm doing it on a shoestring budget! The screen porch was built last year over a part of our existing deck and the floors were less than ...»
pretty. When pricing everything I wanted to do on the porch with almost no money, I decided to stain the floors in a semi-transparent white. When I got the stain on, I wasn't thrilled so I experimented with wiping a little of the stain off to give them a distressed look. Here's what I came up with! This isn't for everybody, some of you guys might not like it-I understand, but I'm happy and I spent only $33.00 at Home Depot for the stain!

All Things Heart and Home
All Things Heart and Home Marietta, GA
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  • Before - Backyard Fence (2)
  • After - Backyard Fence w/ Lanterns & Red Pots
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Outdoor Landscape

Using stain, lanterns, and a couple accent pots you can completely transform an outdoor space!

Black Mulch: Menards (Big Box Retailer) ...»

Red Pots: 27" Walmart

Lanterns: Misc stores (all were under $20 - Home Goods, Pier One, Garden Ridge)

You can learn more details about how I transformed the space from my blog.

Elisa
Elisa Naperville, IL
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  • Herb Planter in a vintage lunch box
  • Rub a Dub, pond in an antique tub. ( Milner Village Garden Center ) 3
  • These shoes were made for planting.... 1
  • Succulents in a muffin tin
  • Up-cycled rubbish to garden art
  • Moss orb chandelier 1
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Garden Junk-Man Style

Time for some junk planters and junk art for the garden, yes? Check out some of these quirky idea's for jazzing up old rubbish. If it can hold soil....it can be planted! #Gardening ...»
Click on the pics for descriptions below than visit : http://www.sowanddipity.com/garden-junkman-s... for more ideas.

Shelley @ Sow and Dipity
Shelley @ Sow and Dipity Canada
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