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The Everyday Home/Barb Garrett

Blogger | Jacksonville, NC http://www.everydayhomeblog.com
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About Me:

I am the proud wife of a retired Marine Colonel. We came back home to NC to finally put down roots. I am also the proud Mother and MIL to two Army Vets who served three Iraqi tours. We have three furry babies who allow us to reside in the same home as them. But most of all, we have three of the most precious grandbabies, my heartbeats. Ages 6, 2, and 2 months.

Favorite area of home improvement:

I love all aspects of decorating and design, but what I love more is to blog about them. As a Southerner, my passions range from cooking to crafting to gardening. I often joke that I have "DADD" - Decorating ADD. I am pretty sure many of you suffer from the same thing. Along with DIY and Blogging, I am also very passionate about my online shop, Farmhouse Decor - where I carry a great line of unique French and American Farmhouse Accessories and Furniture. I would love for you to visit me...www.farmhousedecorshop.com (Make sure you sign up for my free email newsletter where you will get Newsletter-Subscriber Only discounts)


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  • Sometimes the simplest, last-minute details make all the difference!
  • Simple Summertime porch decor...
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  • My front porch in FOLK Magazine Issue V Summer, 2012
  • Simple summer beverage: water flavored with strawberries and blueberries. 1
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Ingredients for a Summertime Front Porch:

It's not hard to create an oasis on a front or back porch -

1. round up a few comfy chairs or a lounge, maybe a swing. ...»

2. add a table to hold a glass.

3. pop in a few pillows and a splash of color in an accessory or two.

...and you have your OWN summertime retreat to enjoy!

Once upon a time, I lived in my dream house. And that dream house had a wide front porch that just said 'Summertime'... It was the perfect place to hang a swing, where I could sit and work or just relax. Add in a few patriotic decor details and a refreshing summer beverage, and it was truly my haven, my retreat. I enjoyed that porch in every season, but especially in summer!

These photos were included in my 'Sweet ReTreats' column in FOLK Magazine's Issue V, Summer 2012. #SummerStyle #OutdoorLiving

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  • Ugly wires from your flat screen TV? 1
  • I created a mantel "box" for housing our wiring.  You can do it, too.
  • Here's the bottom board resting on the columned facade, with crown molding added in the "up" position to create the bottom portion of the mantel box.
  • The slide-out lid to the mantel box is made from a board that has decorative molding attached to the front in the "down" position.  Simply slide it out to access your wiring.
  • I'll show you how to mount a couple of anchor brackets, drill a hole, and run the wiring through the mantel box.
  • Inside the shelving beside the mantel, install the power outlet and use a blank light switch hole in the plate to run wiring for components.
  • The tutorial shows you how to level the mantel board and mount it for easy slide-out.  Look how nicely the top and bottom of the box fit together, and the moldings add pretty detail.
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Flat Screen TV Wiring Visible? Mantel Reno Solution!

Does it bother you to see wires strung across a wall from a flat screen TV? My goal in our mantel reno was to hide the wiring necessary for our TV and components. See how I did it, and ...»
you can do it, too. Visit me for full details at http://curtainqueencreates.wordpress.com/201...

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  • Super easy and fun summer Mason jar candles
  • Just cluster them on a wicker tray, add a little sand and a few sea shells and...instant summery centerpiece!
  • Fun and easy way to add a little summer to your patio or porch.

Fun and Easy Summer Mason Jar Candles

#SummerStyle It's time to add a little inexpensive summer fun to your porch or patio! All you need is Mason jars (free with some ...»
spaghetti sauces), a dollar store votive holder, a candle and some shells! Cluster several of them on a wicker tray and add sand and sea shells for an instant summery centerpiece! Get the details and a link for creating the Pottery Barn copy cat wire hangers on my blog.

5 Minutes 2.00 Easy
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Freezer Paper Transfer French Key Table in Turquoise

Had this cute little table that needed some new life. So a coat of Ce Ce Caldwells paint in Turquoise, a beautiful graphic from Karen - The Graphics Fairy ...»
and a little freezer paper and I was set to turn this worn out table into Frenchy Goodness.

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Budget Laundry Room Makeover

I just completed our laundry room make over with spending just $100.
From My Front Porch To Yours
From My Front Porch To Yo... Humble, TX
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  • If you've got an cute (but broken) item around your house, like I had this Crate and Barrel fruit basket, you can make an upcycled pendant lamp!
  • BEFORE: This cute Crate and Barrel fruit basket that I've owned for 10 years broke in half, and I immediately knew I wanted to upcycle the top tier into a DIY pendant lamp!
  • AFTER: I love how my DIY pendant lamp hangs over my $30 vintage drafting table that I got from the thrift store.
  • What's even better is the way it creates ceiling art when I switch it on ;) Who wouldn't love awesome shapes on the ceiling? This would be a good idea for a kid's room, too!
  • Poor little fruit basket....But one basket's demise, is a DIY'ers surprise :)
  • Here is a look at the materials you'll need to create your own DIY pendant lamp.
  • Materials #1: A lamp kit. You can get a cheap one on Amazon for about $10.00.
  • Materials #2: These swag hooks are about $3.00. Use a drill to make the hole in your ceiling and be sure to use that little anchor there to secure it.
  • Materials #3: A chain. This chain came from the Home Depot for about $0.99 per foot. I bought 8 feet, but it depends on the height of your ceiling.
  • STEP 1: Grab the cord that came in your lamp kit.
  • STEP 2: Thread the end prongs of the lamp cord through the small cap piece of the lamp kit.
  • STEP 3: Thread the prongs of the cord through the top of your pendant lamp. If your DIY pendant lamp doens't already have a hold, now is the time to drill one.
  • STEP 4: Thread the prongs of the cord  through this lamp piece that comes with the kit. It will just screw in to the top cap piece. Pull the cord through to create some slack.
  • Now you've got the top cap and the bottom piece connected.
  • A closer look at the connections.
  • STEP 5: Now take your cord prongs and hook them like this.
  • STEP 6: Use your screw driver to loosen the gold screw and the silver screw on the black piece of the lamp kit. Wrap the hooked prong around the screw, then tighten. NOTE: If your lamp doesn't work, switch the wires.
  • STEP 7: Push the black piece with the wires attached back into the switch cover.
  • Now you've got a pendant lamp! Time to attached the chain.
  • STEP 8: Use pliers to pull apart links in your chain and attach the chain to your DIY pendant lamp. Be sure each side has the same number of pieces so it hangs evenly.
  • After connecting the chair, I have 4 links on each side, and the pendant lamp hung evenly.
  • Ta-da! Now that was simple :) I love it! And it's actually inspired me to think of other creative sources of making upcycled pendant lamps!
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How to Make a DIY Pendant Lamp

http://www.ThriftDiving.com -- Have you always wanted to make your own pendant lamp? This is how I UPCYCLED a pretty little wire fruit basket to make a pendant lamp for my thrifted craft ...»
room. Super cheap! To see more pics of my thrifted craft room, where nearly everything came from my favorite thrift store, visit: http://www.thriftdiving.com/2013/01/thrifted...

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  • I wish computers had smell-a-vision because the scent of these bars is AH-mazing.
  • I used torn paper, burlap ribbon and raffia to package some soaps into cute little "presents." 1
  • I added a few bars to a white dish on a bed of fresh rosemary, tied it with raffia and added a stamped gift tag from brown craft paper.  This makes a wonderful Mother's Day present.

Homemade Rosemary-Citrus Goats Milk Soap

You know what I love best about this project? It sounds like it is so much more complex that it really is. I mean...homemade soap? Really? Who has time for that? YOU do. If you have about ...»
15 minutes prep time you have all the time in the world. And you only need 3-4 ingredients max. I have conquered the world of homemade soap. As God as my witness, I will never buy store-bought soap again. :)

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    @Ms Jenn no - I have not found that it leaves a residue. I love it. :)
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  • Here I took my husband's childhood tricycle that the bus hit and knocked the seat off of.  By replacing the seat with a metal bowl...I found the opportunity to bring this baby to the forefront each season. 5
  • I love watering cans...I collect them, and every year I find a different way to plant them up.
  • An old rusted out wheelbarrow makes for a whimsical ornament in the flower bed...planted up with flowing blooms...it becomes a show stopper by mid-summer.

Flower Pots From Junk!

Who doesn't love container gardens? Who doesn't love junk in the garden? When you combine the two...you get something magical, humorous, and wonderful to look at. I think a formal garden ...»
is beautiful, but it can get a little too stuffy....add a little junk and you lighten the mood and bring something special to talk about. I share even more ideas for flower pots from junk in my post #outdoorprojects #gardening #repuposing&upcycling #recycle #mayprojects

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