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Dorothy D

Casco, WI
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Craft Closet Makeover

Beneath My Heart
Beneath My Heart Wilmore, KY
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  • Storage built into sides of garage for paint and kid's toys
  • Tool, yard and sport corral
  • Plumbing pipes attached together for standing yard tool storage.
  • Rolling power tool work bench houses all the small power tools. 1
  • Adding two cabinets over the workbench added dust-free storage. 1
  • Aaaahhh. An organized garage/workshop.
  • Before and after of painted and organized pegboard
  • Claiming storage in unused space under the stairs.
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Organized Garage and Workshop

Our garage is my retreat. It's where I go to build and create with wood. But, it is a small space and I had to build custom storage to squeeze in storage wherever possible. I also hung ...»
Habitat ReStore cabinets for sawdust protected storage over the workbench. #ManCave

Brittany aka Pretty Handy Girl
Brittany aka Pretty Handy... Raleigh, NC
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Craft Room

Custom built-ins for my IL craft room -- Sawdust Girl style.
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Sandra P Knoxville, TN
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DIY Hidden storage: canned food storage cabinet

Classy Clutter
Classy Clutter Buffalo, NY
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  • I found these lighting globes at the Goodwill for half off.
  • I started applying glass flat sided marbles(Dollar Tree) with this adhesive but they started sliding and I got impatient, so I went to hot glue. Worked great and no slipping.
  • Stones from Dollar Tree and a few engraved stones left over from my daughter's wedding.
  • Fast forward, six different globes.
  • After a few weeks of researching and shopping for the cheapest and best choice of grout, I found a bag for $2 at the Habitat Restore.  Messy job for indoors but snow outside made me do it in a large tub on my kitchen table.
  • This is the adhesive I used (always on hand, great stuff) to put a base on my globes since they are open on the bottom.I has silicone so it will be water tight.  I wanted to make them as outdoor friendly as possible.
  • Again, being the cheap-skate I am, I found lg. mason jar lids at the Habitat Restore. They fit over the opening perfectly.  I used plenty of adhesive around the ring and inside the ring sealing it completely.
  • Some only had the ring so I used some bottom pieces from old Tupperware parfait glasses.
  • After letting the bases dry over night(resting on plastic bowls,in the background), time for a paint job. To protect the globes, I cut circles in the bottom of grocery bags and taped them tight around the globes.
  • I had just enough left over paint from other projects to do the bases.
  • It was a bit colder outside than the paint recommends, but it dried fast.
  • Finished drying inside.
  • Now they sit upright and are water tight and weather protected. I think they are so cute.
  • After about 2 1/2 weeks and countless inches of snow, I can finally get outside to seal the grout. I used Thompsons water seal (had cedar colored  on hand).
  • I poured some in a plastic container and used a cheat chip brush to slather it on. Make sure you cover your table, this is messy.
  • And wear gloves.
  • Don't worry about the cloudy way the marbles look. Let them dry for a couple hours and wipe off the stones and marbles with an old cloth.
  • After a bit of elbow grease, they shine like new.
  • Now, find the perfect place for them in the garden.
  • Now if only my gardens recoup from the long, cold winter we've had.  Happy Spring, Everyone.
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Garden Globes

After seeing so many posts on diy garden globes, I just had to try it. I started searching for old bowling balls but all I found were priced too high. Then little by little, it all came ...»
together and and I now have six garden globes that I just love. Hope you do too.

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Vickie G Greeley, CO
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  • I turned a corner at my favorite garden retailer, and my jaw dropped... 

idea credit: Roger's Gardens, Newport Beach, CA
  • This chandelier drips crystals and WATER!

idea credit: Roger's Gardens, Newport Beach, CA
  • One of the best upcycle ideas I have ever seen!

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Making a Splash with a Chandelier Fountain

Mind Officially Blown! I saw an idea for upcycling that I just had to share...

The visual team at Roger's Gardens in Newport Beach, CA took a crystal chandelier and ...»

turned it into a FOUNTAIN! The water drips off of the crystal and down into a fountain below... the effect is pure elegance, and it certainly is something I've never seen before.

Can you just imagine this as decor for #OutdoorLiving , in an elegant formal garden or a greenhouse? At a wedding reception? Perfection!

Debi Ward Kennedy
Debi Ward Kennedy Irvine, CA
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How to Harvest Rhubarb & a Sorbet Recipe mmmm

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Stephanie @ Garden Therapy Canada
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  • And there is your battery. Change it out, put the screw back in and you are done!
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DIY Fix for Spring

Kathe With An E (Kathe)
Kathe With An E (Kathe) Aurora, CO
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  • Most food is organized into clear canisters.
  • can risers so that I can see everything and shelf baskets for extra storage.
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  • This is everyone's favorite part, these are wire pencil baskets screwed to the side wall for spices.
  • Stenciling by hand. Never again. 1
  • Custom screen door we built, written about in a separate post.  http://www.domesticimperfection.com/2012/10/diy-screen-door-for-the-pantry/
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Stenciled and Organized Pantry

My pantry was a hot mess and I could never find what I needed, so I decided it was time to do something about it. I emptied it out, painted and stenciled, and thoughtfully replaced ...»
everything. I'm happy to say that over a year later it is still organized! Click through to the post to read more and find links to the products used. http://www.domesticimperfection.com/2012/02/...

Ashley @ Domestic Imperfection
Ashley @ Domestic Imperfe... San Antonio, TX
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  • DIY Garden Head project 2
  • I started with a foam mannequin head, Magikote Foam Primer and Stone Metallic Spray Paint by Krylon. I named my head Betty.
  • Betty got two thin coats of primer. The primer seals the foam and creates a smooth surface to paint on.
  • I set Betty on top of an empty wine bottle filled with pebbles for drying.
  • Betty also got several coats of Metallic Stone paint. It was easy to paint her while she was sitting on the bottle. I liked her on the bottle so much I decided to keep her there.
  • When she was dry, I used a compass to draw a 6" circle on the top of her head. I hollowed out the planting cavity with a kitchen knife and made a hole for drainage. Then I planted her with a trailing succulent I found at Home Depot.
  • I added Betty's "Bling" with some old necklaces, glasses and even some rhinestone earrings (they were easy to stick into the side of her head). Betty was born! She sits on top of the buffet in my dining room. Thanks for reading! 3
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DIY Garden Head Project

I used a foam mannequin head from the craft store and planted in it. I named her Betty Bling!
4 Hours 14.00 Easy
Jessica Cramer
Jessica Cramer Mc Farland, WI
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