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Planter Bench!

The Hubby and I made this planter bench this weekend!

Miriam I Yesterday

Thank you. :) Great job!

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DIY Gold Leafed Tray

The shape and style of this thrifted tray reminded me of West Elm's laquered wood tray. I applied gold leaf for a glamorous touch.

How to Make a Pallet Wood Clock

Visit my tutorial to find out how I made this HUGE clock out of old pallet wood.

Miriam I 14 hours ago

LOVE this!

May Flower Boxes Across Our Huge Front Porch Makes Me Happy!

Finally made flower boxes for the front porch and I didn't realize how happy they make me! I'm spend all day out on the porch, eating, napping, working on the laptop, talking on the ...»

Better Outdoor Living at ... 1 hour ago

I love the photo of the stacks of cut cedar boards - it's a beautiful wood. The porch really ...»
looks great! ~M

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How to Make A Pallet Bookshelf

Visit my post for a detailed tutorial on how I made these pallet bookshelves.

Wood Planter Boxes

We wanted to grow some pole beans, but there wasn't any room in our raised beds, so my husband built some wood planter boxes. I designed and stained the boxes and planted the beans and ...»

Douglas Hunt 14 hours ago

Very handsome.

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Towel holder made from pieces of pallet boards, glass door knobs, bolts and screws. These pieces of wood were leftover from other projects and I found the old door knobs on ebay. Put them all together to make this shabby towel holder.

Allison House 10 hours ago

I used a homemade stain recipe that I found online. It was 1 cup apple cider vinegar, steel ...»
wool and a tea bag. I let it steep for 48 hours before I brushed it on the wood. I let it dry completely and then sealed it with a clear sealant spray. It still has a slight vinegar smell, but that should fade soon.

DIY Projects: Help building a flower bed

OK all you master gardeners, I need your expertise. First, let me say that I live in Texas and I am trying to build a bed in an area that has hard rocky soil. A friend of mine dug out ...»

Sia@South 47th Yesterday

I go with raised beds, made from pallets. They are free, take just a little time to put ...»
together and I have wheels on some for rotational purposes. I'm doing that here at the cottage and I did it when I was on 10 acres. They just work out better for me. xo

Stainless Steel DIY Gone Wrong!

A little over a year ago my husband and I purchased a foreclosed home in our town. We spent an entire month painting and replacing parts of the home. The multiple home improvement projects took a huge toll on the budget and we had to put a few projects on hold. One of those projects was a brand new kitchen.

The DIY...

I really desired all new stainless steel appliances for my new kitchen and it wasn't something I really ...»

wanted to wait on. I remember stumbling across DIY Thomas' Liquid Stainless Steel online and I decided if I can't afford to purchase new appliances I will redo the ones I have.

If you are a DIYer and plan on trying the Thomas' Liquid Stainless Steel you must read this first...

I was over joyed with the thought of having what I want and not having to deplete my home improvement budget.

I purchased the Thomas' Liquid Stainless Steel Range kits online and was super excited to get started. When the products arrived I watched the video multiple times and read over the directions over and over again. I was ready to begin.

The application was super easy and looked fantastic. I was very pleased. What could go wrong.

The Wrong...

After a week of using my stove the rim around the burners started turning brown. The brown ring started growing in size. The top of my stove that at one point was beautiful stainless steel was now brown and yucky. How can this be? What did I do wrong? Was I not supposed to paint the top of the range? Horror crept in. I searched the site for help and this is what I found...

"Like all stainless steel range tops, Thomas' Stainless SteelTM will 'season or bronze the stainless steel around any burner that accommodates pots or pans that are significantly wider than the burner. This bronzing typically seasons about one inch of the stainless around the burner. You can observe seasoning on all stainless steel range tops in chef's kitchens. " -Thomas' Stainless Steel

I was horrified! This was located under the FAQ tab and if I would have seen this I wouldn't have purchased the product. Who wants their over to look like it hasn't been cleaned in a year? As for seasoning, it's more like burnt paint.

The photo above was taken after I started the removal process. I wish I would've snapped a photo of the stove before hand to show how terrible it looked, but I was so embarrassed I couldn't bring myself to take the photo.

The really dark ring is usually where the black burner insert covers and the lighter brown rings show beyond the insert. This is the area of seasoning, as they call it. I call it horror.

Stop back on Monday for the part two of this post for the actual removal with photos. It surprisingly comes completely off with a awesome cleaner and a little elbow grease.

Andrea Fogleman 12 hours ago

Lynne..I must say the sides of the range look really nice and match my brand new stainless ...»
dishwasher. The range top was the only part that was damaged. I haven't used the product on any other appliances as of yet.

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Air Return Vent Tutorial

Since adding the board and batten to a wall in my kitchen the standard builder grade air return vent wasn't cutting it so I made a new return vent that looks more old school with ...»

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