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Faux Tile Backsplash
I recently discovered a new product called "Weathered Stone". It feels like thick paper, but once you are finished with your project, you cannot tell that it isn't tile! Really! You can
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Clipped to Home Inspirations
Re-purposed Ladder Becomes Trellis
We've had an old wooden ladder leaning up against a fence behind a row of trees in our back yard for several years. When we had the trees (diseased) cut down we found it and saw that It
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Clipped to Garden and Outdoors
DIY (Faux) Mercury Glass in Any Color
This is my favoooooooorite project and I guess people agree because it has been my most popular post. The second I saw DIY (Faux) mercury glass. I had one question how can I do it in
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Refinished Counter Tops With Paper
Remove edging of Formica counters...it they are preformed androunded you will have to paper over the edge and smooth it to the bottom edge. Cleancounter tops thoroughly and fill any
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5 Days
Installing a (Manufactured) Rain Harvesting Barrel
I installed half round gutters and corrugated downspouts on my house recently ... (I have an old house and I wanted to maintain this look). As I was doing this, and since I knew I had
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Potting Tables from random bits
In true Gypsy Barn style - nothing gets thrown out - ever! there's always a use for in some manner! Here are a few potting tables I made last year for the local Garden Show.
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Homemade laundry detergent and why it works so well
Homemade laundry detergent is all the rage these days but do you ever wonder if it really works? I love the idea of homemade laundry detergent, that costs a fraction of the price but I
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How to Easily Remove Hard Water Deposits
I don't know how it happened or when it happened but one day when I looked down at my kitchen sink faucet there was grime and hard water deposits that had accumulated from the past 10
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Thrifty DIY shade replacement {using a globe}
When the thin glass shade to one of our light fixtures cracked, I grabbed a few supplies from around the house and made a new one. ;) Note: this light fixture is rarely ever used due to
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