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DIY: Chandelier Shade Covers

November 6, 2011

This is what I was up to over the weekend – working on a production line. I started making some holiday chandelier shade covers for my foyer chandelier and the project kind of morphed into making enough different covers to be able to change the covers on my chandelier on a whim or seasonally. [...]

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Painting Furniture: Black Stain vs. Black Paint

October 20, 2011

How to use Minwax PolyShades to stain a piece of furniture

Remember my client’s house that I have been working on? The one with the blue trimmed windows? Well, I have been busy helping make it over step by step. This week I updated two pine tables the homeowner had. When I was assessing what to keep – these two tables made the cut. They are [...]

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How I Transformed a Coat Closet into a Pantry

September 30, 2011

Now that it’s fall and that “nesting” feeling is starting to sink in, I thought I would show you how I created and organized my kitchen pantry. You know that feeling – getting everything ready so that you are all comfy and cozy all winter long. It is kind of like a squirrel gathering as [...]

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How to Monogram a Cabinet Drawer with Martha Stewart Decorative Crafts Paints

August 29, 2011

I’m so excited to introduce you to the Martha Stewart Crafts Decorative Paint Line, brought to you exclusively by Plaid Crafts and found at your local Michaels. You are going to love it! The tools alone are worth running to Michaels to get – they are so ingenious and a pure joy to work with. [...]

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How to Make a Restoration Hardware Concrete Fire Column

August 26, 2011

Restoration Hardware Concrete Fire Column Knock-off

Knock Knock…Hack Hack… that is what I have been doing the past few days to create a trio of knock-off Laguna Concrete Fire Columns. I was inspired by this one I saw in the Restoration Hardware catalog. I immediately was reminded of the building tubes I used to use to set up store displays and [...]

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How to Make a Fake Transom For a Doorway

August 22, 2011

How to make a fake transom window with a mirror and molding

I love light – lots of it and try to get as much of it as I can streaming into my house. I also love architectural details, but my house didn’t come with many so I have to add them myself. My Studioffice is in the front of the house and has two windows. The [...]

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How I Transformed a Vinyl Floor for $10.00

August 4, 2011

I think I can… I think I can… I know I can… transform a vinyl floor for $10.00. I just did it and I could not be happier. Here is what my new floor looks like. A classic black and white pattern. Now if you saw the before photos in my previous posts, you are [...]

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Quick and Easy Home Decorating – Window Valance

August 2, 2011

Finally after all the hard work I have been doing in my hall bathroom, I have been rewarded – it is all coming together just as I had envisioned. No snafus or problems. Yes! I love it when that happens – which usually is NEVER – as in DIY decorating land there is always a [...]

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How to Paint and Caulk Board and Batten

July 28, 2011

It is getting there – the bathroom that I am redoing. Only one coat of paint so far, but it looks transformed. No more purple! What a huge difference. I am starting to see the fruits of my labor. Remember the purple? No more. It is now tan and white – lots of beautiful white! [...]

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