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Beautify Your Outdoor Area With Sterno Can Fire Pots
Light up summer nights by making your own fire pots. Minimal time, skills, and materials are needed for this DIY fire pot project.
30 Minutes 5.33 Easy
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what a great idea! and the pots are so cute..i have a box of those sterno cans, and now i know ...»
Renters Solution to Outdoor Lighting
If you are a renter and want to hang some outdoor lights you can do it with no nails or staples in your landlords property.
Outdoor Light Transformation
Ahhh, the magic of spray paint! A can of Oil Rubbed Bronze saved these brass outdoor lights from the landfill. And now I love something I didn't think was lovable.
Easy DIY Outdoor Light!
I'm doing a screen porch makeover at the moment and wanted to add a bit of light over the drop-leaf table. Using some grapevine balls and white lights with brown wires I put together an little porch chandy in no time!
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I love that idea!
Updated an Old Light Fixture With an Edison Light Bulb
Give your outdated light fixture a new lease on life. With a coat of paint and an Edison bulb you can create a vintage industrial look.
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
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i just love these redoing my kitchen old style and wanted to use these, thanks bunches!
An Alternative to Expensive Lampshades
I love to buy items from thrift stores and update them, but lamps are difficult because they usually don't have a shade with them, or the shade is in rough shape. Buying new shades at $20
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Love the "after" !
Your Laundry Room Needs This: The Maestro Motion Sensor Switch
This by far is one of the best weekend DIY projects we've ever done.
Primarily because it solved 2 problems: ...»
45 Minutes 30 Easy
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very good to know!
DIY Rope Lamp
I had this idea to make this nautical Rope Lamp for my son's big boy room with an old existing lamp I already had, but I wanted the lamp to be a bit chunkier. So of course I stole my kids
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20 Minutes 10 Easy
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Thanks Gracie!