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Jelly Jar Yard Lights
I used half pint glass jars with solar lights glued to the inside of the jars to light my walkway.
Some Before & Afters for My Booth
I recently finished some new finds for my booth space and thought I would share.
Creatures From Outer Space or TheDeep Lagoon?
While looking like something from outer space or the Deep Lagoon. This animal is native to Colorado. Lives in waterways and ponds from prairies to Denver to the mountains. Do you know
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Mudpuppies? They look like something on the way to becoming a salamander.
Making a LampShade
Cute lampshade fabric cover for a girls bedroom. This DIY was super easy, inexpensive and looks adorable in my little girls room. Visit the site for step by step instructions.
Painting: My cabinets are pressed wood, swollen from water, how do I repair.
I want to paint them but don't know where tostart or if it is possible to sand them smoothe enough to paint.
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There is no way to fix pressed wood. Water damage causes the fibers to swell and weakens the ...»
Crown Creations!
We love adorning our statues with crowns, but find it difficult to always find them in the right size. And some of them can be pretty pricey, even the new ones! We created our own from
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Windows
Mom,it's hot in here! Why can't our house be cool just like everyone else's? Yourhome can cool without paying huge utility bills. LakeCitywindows doors and siding has everything you need to make your home more energyefficient and cool this summer. A National Geographic Study showed thatreplacing your windows with can save you up to $465/yr on your energy bill. LakeCitycarries a
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REMOVING A TEXTURED CEILING
Q: How can I remove a textured ceiling in order to paint it?
A: Boy you have embarked upon one messy job. This is the most difficult of home repair ...»
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I think it would be just as easy and less messy to sheetrock right over it with 3/8",use ...»
Inspect This! The BrightNest Home Inspection Roundup.
These days, everything has a roundup. Music videos, dessert recipes, internet memes....the list goes on. Here at BrightNest, we couldn't wait to join the roundup party, because there's one kind of themed grouping that gets us really excited: home inspection roundups!
What's so great about checking out your home? All kinds of stuff. By regularly giving some problem-prone areas a quick once-over, you'll be able to spot potentially expensive issues before they get out of control. ...»
Giving Pressure Treated Wood a White Washed Look
My porch project is well underway and next to figuring out what to do with the floor, the railings were at the top of my least-favorite-thing list! The pressure treated wood had that
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