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How to Make an Old Couch New Again for $10
I may have mentioned a few - or a million - times how much I love my living room couch. Well, after two years of lovin', my beloved couch was starting to show some wear. The notorious
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CommentedTo clean your dining room seat cushions or any upholstered piece, Judith Sokolow, an ...»
Design & Décor: With a low budget, how can I turn a plain ranch house with vinyl siding into a country cottage look?
I plan to add board & batten shutters, window boxes, a cottage garden with a picket fence, and some container flowers on the front stoop, but what else can I do to the exterior with a
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CommentedThank you, Hamtil Construction Guy! (My brother lives in St. Louis.) Love your ideas and they ...»
Our unused Dining Room transformed into an elegant Library
We really don't need our dining room since our eat in kitchen was plenty big for our large table. So instead of just collecting dust we decided to make the space usable for our family by transforming it into a Library!
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CommentedTamara and Linda, why couldn't you say something NICE?! Redfly, I think your new room looks ...»
Carpets, Rugs & Upholstery: Anyone have stories, good or bad, about the Ektorp model, slipcovered sofa from IKEA? How has yours held up?
I'm hoping the covers wash well without too much shrinkage. Wonder if the cushions get cushier with age; it's a bit hard now.
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I have two Ektorps in my living room, as well as the footstool. We bought ours from the As-Is ...»
Gardening: Does anyone know what this plant is?
I would really appreciate any advice concerning this plant. I have had it in water for a month but no roots have come out, I'm not sure what it is or what I need to do in order to plant it. Thank you very much!
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CommentedNot certain, but it looks like a horsetail plant to me, a perennial that can become invasive. ...»
Repurposing an Old TV {New Kitty Bed}
Okay, I know it's silly but why not turn that old TV into a cute new Kitty Bed!?!
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Cottage Breakfast Nook
Use shutters, benches, shelves and pops of color to give your breakfast area a cottage feel. Come see every detail at http://www.mom4real.com/2012/07/my-new-break....
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CommentedYou did a terrfic job. Do you mind sharing how much you paid for the shutters & where you got ...»
Stenciled Tables
Recently I've stenciled a couple of dining room tables that have been fairly popular, so I thought I would share them with y'all! They are done so that the wood shows through the stencil
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Painted Wood "BEACH" Sign
I painted this sign for the guest bathroom. I really like it for summer. I think I am going to paint another one for fall. Any suggestions on what I should paint on it?
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CommentedRita, I have six sons. Believe me on this one... there ARE no words that will get a teen boy ...»