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T Johns

Andover, MN
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Favorite area of home improvement:

yard & garden, decorating with vintage collection & reusing objects differently than intended


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Moms invent alot...and sometimes never knew it...

Simple Pleasures
Simple Pleasures Myrtle Beach, SC
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    Commented on May 12, 2013
    been there --- done that!! LOL Happy Mom's day....
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garage sale find repurposed

I found this cute antique porta potty and had an idea for using it another way.

Enjoy :) before and after pics

Lisa Dettloff
Lisa Dettloff Grosse Pointe, MI
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Happy Mother's Day ~ Garden Tour

Barb Rosen
Barb Rosen Wilmington, DE
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an outdoor kitchen potting area-a potchen

http://greensborogardens.wordpress.com/2012/...
Diana G
Diana G Liberty, NC
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  • She stood in my flower bed for a few years naked, but nice
  • lined the inside with coconut fiber to hold the dirt. the cordyline plant was added to the head area
  • Added succulent plants to fill her in..using mostly Hens & Chick plants
  • Used spanish moss to cover the coconut fiber
  • This is the finished product of my Diva Chick
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Garden Diva Chick

I've had this wire dress form for a long time and have been wanting to do something with it. Paid a visit to Wingard's Nursery because they had a potting area with very helpful staff. Had a good day being creative with her.

Jamala W
Jamala W Whitmire, SC
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Painting: Can I paint over bathroom tile and have it look good?

My 2 bathrooms are horrendous. One is black & pink the other has issues all its own.

I'd love to paint the pink & black bathroom as a cheaper option while I renovate the other. Is it going to look terrible or can it really be a project worth getting into??

Donna C
Donna C Akron, OH
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    Commented on May 12, 2013
    Donna - Rustoleum Tile Transformation is about only product I found after a several weeks ...»
    research for my bath. Otherwise you call in the pros. But as others have said, pink & black is really coming back in a very big way.

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Revamping patio furniture cushions with Spray paint!

My outdoor cushions were looking a bit "yuck" so I used fabric spray paint to give them new life! http://www.thehappierhomemaker.com/2012/07/s...
Melissa-TheHappierHomemaker
Melissa-TheHappierHomemak... Aberdeen, NC
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  • My vinyl floor was 20 years old, I didn't have money for a new floor, so I painted it. 1
  • I liked it for a long time
  • However, after painting my kitchen counter tops and getting new appliances, I thought it was time to get rid of the blue.  This is an in progress picture.
  • This is how it looks now with two shades of gray. Had I sealed it, changing it would have been a lot more work.
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Painted Vinyl Floor update

I have had a lot of comments on my original post about how I painted my kitchen (vinyl) floor. It's been over 2 years and it's held up great, but I was ready for a change.
Gail--My Repurposed Life
gail--My Repurposed Life Louisville, KY
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Painting: Painting ceramic tile?

My entry way is a very smooth polished looking ceramic tile. I am wondering if there is a way to paint it instead of replace it to save money.
Leslie
Leslie Wylie, TX
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    Commented on May 12, 2013
    Leslie, Rustoleum Tile Transformation is one the few ways to DIY. I have been researching this ...»
    same topic for several weeks as I am desperate to change the color of our recently tiled bathroom shower walls. There are professionals that say they can do this but it costs more than I can afford. The Rustoleum product isn't cheap but cheaper than the professionals. There is another product that is way cheaper but the reviews say it doesn't hold up to a lot of water use or heavy traffic. Good luck. If you find a great product, I would love to know.

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  • Perfect fit - right in the middle of our never used glass table on the deck - what a centerpiece!! 2
  • See all the crackling and crazing in the rubber? 10
  • Assemble all necessary cleaning products:  Drink - yep!  Bleach, all purpose cleaner, rubber gloves etc.
  • Have resident "handyman"  aka my hunny pry off old rusty rim.  He says "piece of cake - BIG screwdriver should pop this loose!!
  • Grrrrrrunt . . . . .prrrrry and whack!!!
  • OK, time for the big boy toys  . . er tools!! Let's try a crowbar, that oughta do it!
FINAL SCORE:  Rusty Rim 1
Hunny & Tools  0
Time for Plan "B"
  • STEP II:  Paint entire tire - RIM INCLUDED  in your choice of base color.  Remember this pic - it made it's debut as a Plant Stand when I featured my Hydrangeas!!  Surely this tire has a more prestigious future - remember the crazing? 4
  • My helper using nut picker to dig dirt out of treads.  WHAT?? Just cuz it's a tire doesn't mean it should suffer w/unsightly treads!!  Just wait . . . . . .
  • Well of course I painted the treads.  I mean, just look @that pretty chevron design and besides . . . you didn't really think I'd pass up this tedious opportunity,  DID YOU??
  • TA DA!!! ;~)  The LEOPARD TIRE PLANTER - now you know WHY I was soooo obsessed w/the cracks & crazing.  It just SCREAMED make me something really special!!!
  • STEP III:  Prepping the planter.  Styrofoam peanuts for drainage and no added weight like gravel would do!! 1
  • Add soil & plants.  Hen & chicks plus the cutest lil cactus (cute, but it bites)
  • Dress it up with some pretty white granite gravel. 3
  • But . . . . . then I decided the front porch would be better if I didn't want to roast it so it ended up on an old milkcan!! 3
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THE LEOPARD TIRE PLANTER

STEP I. Find yourself an old tire - preferrably w/o the rim!!
Susan S
Susan S Fredericksburg, VA
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    Clipped on May 12, 2013 to Y-n-G Reuse, Repurpose
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