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Diane E

Shelbyville, MI
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  • Repurposed vintage grates add whimsy to a walkway. 4
  • Line your path - or even create your path - with recycled glass bottles turned upside down. 15
  • This walkway design is screaming to be created with reclaimed railway ties. 9

Take the {repurposed} Path Less Traveled

How often do you notice the ground that you're walking on? Not often? That's because you haven't been on these beautiful repurposed garden paths! Get inspired to create your own little path of happiness at home.

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Re.Create Design Co. Sweden
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  • What is the Lifestyle?!

Please watch!

If you have seen any of my videos, posts, or comments then you have seen the word Lifestyle. I keep talking about this lifestyle! if you watch this video then you'll see what i mean. ...»
whether you invest in a koi pond, a water garden, a water fall, a patio pond... anything as long as you can sit around with your loved ones and let the troubles of life be put on the back burner for just a little while... then you'll understand. start living your own lifestyle doesnt matter if your a DIY or you hire a contractor just ADD WATER!

I Love Ponds.com
I Love Ponds.com Cherry Valley, MA
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  • DIY Lamp into Autumn Birdbath

DIY Lamp into Autumn Birdbath

See how I made this DIY birdbath from a $1 thrift store lamp.
Tuula @ The Thrifty Rebel
Tuula @ The Thrifty Rebel Canada
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  • Take a look at the before & after photos... world of a difference and looks brand new! 

Read about how we transformed this table: http://sewwoodsy.com/2012/08/restored-wood-outdoor-table.html
  • We both took turns sanding the various pieces of wood for the table. 

Read about how we transformed this table: http://sewwoodsy.com/2012/08/restored-wood-outdoor-table.html
  • Mr. Woodsy stained the table top and bottom storage area with Minwax Mahogany Gel Stain.

Read about how we transformed this table: http://sewwoodsy.com/2012/08/restored-wood-outdoor-table.html
  • I love the bottom storage area--an added bonus to this table! 

Read about how we transformed this table: http://sewwoodsy.com/2012/08/restored-wood-outdoor-table.html
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Restored Wood Outdoor Table

Over a year ago we found a child's table on the curb. We've been using it ever since--that was until it dawned on me to give it a make-over earlier this month!
Katie & Jon (Sew Woodsy)
Katie & Jon (Sew Woodsy) Orlando, FL
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  • The before picture. Ugly!
  • DIY Reglazed sink
  • DIY Reglazed sink

We had an old, rusty, yellow sink that was bugging me. So I went off and reglazed it using a store-bought epoxy.

Reglazing an outdated, yellow sink was easy! The epoxy was easy to use and gave great results! If you want to read more go to http://daysofchalkandchocolate.blogspot.com/...
Days of Chalk and Chocolate
Days of Chalk and Chocola... Trenton, NJ
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Tipsy bucket tower.

I've seen a lot of these towers (and made them for others) out of clay pots, but decided to make mine out of old buckets and a tub. ...»

HOW IT'S MADE: Cut a piece of rebar the height of your tower plus 12 to 18 inches. Drill offset holes just larger than your rebar in your buckets near the sides. Drill a hole in the center of the bottom tub. Pound a piece of rebar in the ground and thread your buckets over it balancing the buckets on the edges. Be sure and pound the rebar in far enough to hide it with the top bucket and plants. You can pond it in a bit more once your buckets are placed. Place a terra cotta pot upside down in the tub for the bottom bucket to rest on so it doesn't sink into the soil in the tub. Fill the bottoms of each bucket with peanut packing for drainage and to make them lighter. Plant with wave petunias, asparagus fern, vinca and other trailing plants. Watering tip: Water slowly so the soil doesn't wash out of the tilted buckets so your soil doesn't wash out.

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Julee S Bangor, MI
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my husband kevin likes to repurpose found items

This was originally a 1961 RCA tv case that my husband picked out of the dumpster.
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Sheri S Guston, KY
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  • Kitchen Floor BEFORE-I've had this floor for almost 20 years.  It was not in my budget to replace it. I had seen people paint their wood floors, so I decided to try to paint my vinyl/linoleum floor. 1
  • Before painting with primer--I mopped the floor with a little dish soap, Mr. Clean and warm water.  I rinsed the floor until the water was clean and soap free. This took about 6 moppings. 
After the floor dried, I wiped it down with TSP (Trisodium phosphate). The TSP helps to clean, degrease, and dull the finish of the floor. I used a latex "oops" gray primer.
  • I have 2 cats and a dog.  I used my leaf blower to make sure there were no stray hairs flying around. 1
  • To get a good feel for the pattern I used newspapers. 2
  • I got busy with some painter's tape and started painting my squares.
  • I used Mythic paint.  It went on really well, and 18 months later, is holding up fantastic.  I don't like shiny floors-I chose the original floor for THAT reason. It was dull.  I chose a satin paint, and decided not to seal the paint. 2
  • I love how it turned out, but honestly, now that I have black countertops (that I painted) I'm thinking about changing out the blue squares....  You can see the full tutorial over at My Repurposed Life  http://bit.ly/IeyAKO 8
  • UPDATED to add.  I have changed out the blue squares for dark gray squares. See more details on the blog.  http://bit.ly/Y8wq6S
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How to paint outdated linoleum floor

Last week I showed my oak cabinets that I painted white. Several people remarked about not painting wood. I hope no one has objections to me painting linoleum. :) ...»

See the full tutorial @ My Repurposed Life http://bit.ly/IeyAKO

Gail--My Repurposed Life
gail--My Repurposed Life Louisville, KY
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