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John R

Malvern, PA
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About Me:

Powerboating, motorcycles.

Favorite area of home improvement:

Garage


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Steppin' Up In Style

A quick DIY update for your stairs using vinyl decals that makes a BIG impact!
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Heather @ home-with-heath... Doylestown, PA
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    Commented on Apr 08, 2013
    Great idea! Now I have to think of things to put on my stairs going up to the man cave in my ...»
    garage!

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Scrap and Pallet Wood Wall in Our Art & Craft Room

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Brittany aka Pretty Handy... Raleigh, NC
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  • John R
    Commented on Apr 08, 2013
    GREAT IDEA!
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Scrap and Pallet Wood Wall in Our Art & Craft Room

A focal wall with built in shelves in our bonus room now turned into an art & craft studio for my children and I to be creative in. The wall was made with all my scraps of wood and a few pallet boards.

Brittany aka Pretty Handy Girl
Brittany aka Pretty Handy... Raleigh, NC
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  • John R
    Commented on Jan 13, 2013
    Thanks Brittany. I have a 12X30 room on the 2nd floor of my garage that I am trying to figure ...»
    out what to do with the walls.

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Rain water run off problem solved with a gorgeous dry creek bed, Japanese bridge.

Flowerscapes Garden Design & Landscaping
Flowerscapes Garden Desig... Suwanee, GA
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Tricia @ Simplicity In Th... Greenville, SC
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Christmas Tree in a Trunk

I wanted to change things a little from previous years.I decided to add a simple little tree to my kitchen and skip the family room tree. ...»

You can read more about it here:http://www.whitelacecottage.com/2012/11/kitchen-christmas-tree-in-trunk.html

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Anne Woodstock, IL
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  • John R
    Commented on Nov 25, 2012
    Great Idea!
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  • Desiring the look of old crates, I created stencils with my signmaking equipment. The paint went directly on the original wood! 6
  • Eclectic yardstick risers and old license plates were added to jazz things up some. 3
  • No two stairs are alike. 3
  • Here's proof it's really paint on the original wood! 1
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Turn your stairs into a work of art

When I I ripped off the old stairway carpet, I debated for two long years on what to do with the stairs. The 'old patina' showing up on the stairs from daily wear and tear fired up an ...»
idea... make them look as if they were made from old crates.

So I got to work creating stencils and painted them with craft paint. Adding creative things such as yardsticks for risers just added to the fun.

The stairs fool nearly everyone coming in thinking I spent a FORTUNE on them, when in reality, they were absolutely free.

#Bestof2012

#ProudestDIY

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FunkyJunk Interiors - Donna
FunkyJunk Interiors - Don... Canada
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  • John R
    Commented on May 29, 2012
    Great Idea! I'm going to attempt it on the stairs to the second story (storage area/MAN CAVE ...»
    of my garage with General motors emblems.

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Custom Garage Makeover

Here is one way to transform a boring garage into a workshop/ man cave.

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Floors- PolyMax

Cabinets- Gladiator

The walls were already painted when we signed the contract so not sure what type of yellow was chosen.

#ManCave

SawHorse.net
SawHorse.net Atlanta, GA
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  • John R
    Commented on May 03, 2012
    Thats my plan! Only a bit larger and no Toyotas in the bays! Powerboats and GM's!
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