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Old Desk Turned Play Kitchen
I found an old hunk o' veneer desk at a garage sale for $15. With some power tools, elbow grease and a couple coats of paint (along with shopping sewing and begging...) we turned the ugly desk into a play kitchen for our toddler.
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Sooo Cute. You did great!!! :)
A Shabby Happy Desk
I picked up this little desk from a great family. After a little paint, some new stain and a white wash, it looked like a brand new desk. The favorite part is definitely the cute little stool.
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Thank you! I totally agree....I was sad to see that stool go. Hopefully its new owners love it ...»
How to make a spooky skeleton door hanging
I opted to go for something other than a traditional wreath on our front door for Halloween this year. Instead, I used some scraps that we had hanging around in the garage and a little skeleton garland to create this 'Keep Out' door hanging.
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Can I keep this up all year?! What a fun way to greet the ghouls!
Our $850 Kitchen Renovation
We were tired of living with our builder grade kitchen (and faded cabinets) but didn't have the budget to completely overhaul things. We pinched every penny that we could, while still
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Lovely job - it looks fantastic!
Mid Century Modern Sideboard Redo
I found this sideboard on a local online classified site for $10. With a little TLC and a new wood top, I think it looks a heck of a lotter better than its previous self. Behr Paint in
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Aloha Kelly. Great find.
How to make a pleated pin board
I created a pin board for our kitchen that has a cork backing to allow push pins to stick, but also has pleats so that I can slot in photos, etc without making a pin hole in them. For a
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Thank you!
$10 Guest Room Makeover
By shopping my own house to repurpose unused art and updating a free dresser, I was able to revamp our guest room for only $10. Full details, before photos and more after photos can be found at http://www.aswellplacetodwell.com/2012/08/gu...
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The theme to me seems to be Indonesia. Almost all the pieces in the room (except maybe the ...»
A free dresser finds a new home...and a facelift
I found this little dresser online for free. I loved the clean lines and the angles of the drawers. After a few coats of primer and paint, and a new stencilled stripe, the dresser is
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Great score - and love the off-center stencil!
DIY Farmhouse Table for under $100
My husband and I recently took on the daunting task of building our own farmhouse kitchen table. Surprisingly enough, once we got into it, it wasn't really that challenging. Thanks to
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Thank you! I love the new table. Even better that we made it.
New Basement Work Space
We've been working on finishing our basement for a couple of years (what a loooong process!!). We started with just studs and have hung drywall, tapped, mudded, painted, etc, etc. This
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Sometimes you need to look at home renovation projects as a journey rather than a destination. ...»