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Does this Project Measure Up? Putting Vintage Yardsticks to Good Use!
I took a few of the vintage yardsticks from my collection and attached them, along with some new iron hooks, to a plain pine board stained with a Minwax wipe on stain. Believe it or not
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Salvaged door coffee table/storage bench
We saw some pretty pricey coffee tables made from doors and decided to try making our own. We like $31 way better than $hundreds! You can find a step-by-step tutorial on our blog: http://www.thissortaoldlife.com/2012/03/14/...
No Space for a Full Desk? Build an easy Shelf Desk!
Using a wood plank and some heavy duty brackets, I installed a cute little writing space in my spare bedroom. It's tucked out of the way and gives a great space for guests to use their
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DIY Bedroom flooring using granite scraps, what a wonderful addition and change.
My brother is the best puzzeling and installing granite flooring indoor and outdoor
this weekend project
Another weekend project successfully executed. These were old frames that my Mom used for 2 art portraits she did in High School (not my favorites). One glass broke so I repainted the frames - covered foam core with leftover fabric from cutting down some curtains - inserted them into the frames - backed it with a 2nd piece of foam core and inserted cup hooks at the tops of each to hang necklaces on and again, it came out like I imagined it would.
Easy diy headboard using garden trellises.
I bought 3 trellises to fit the width of my bed and simply wired them together using picture hanger wire. I covered the wire with clear tape to protect the walls from scratches. It is currently just propped up behind the bed, but I may hang it on the wall at some point. #2012
http://plumdoodles.com/2012/05/18/headboard...
Hardware Store Barn Door
We decided we wanted a barn door to separate our doorless master bathroom, and started researching hardware online. Everything was upwards of hundreds of dollars, and way out of our price
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