Before and After Decorating

Top Projects: 2011 Projects

December 27, 2011

This week I am taking it easy and getting myself prepared for all that is ahead of me here at InMyOwnStyle and life in general. I have many plans for 2012 and am looking forward to all that a new year brings and sharing them with you – fresh starts, new goals, a clean and [...]

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Decorating Details–Waste Cans and Light Switches

August 14, 2011

I am a big believer in details – the decorative details. They can make or break your best efforts when you are re-decorating all the way down to the color of the little toggle on the light switch. It matters. The details are the fine tuning and you should give them the same thought and [...]

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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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Changes Around Here

May 31, 2011

I hope you had a great weekend. We had perfect weather here in PA the entire holiday weekend. It was perfect for a girls night out, a family picnic, a graduation party, a 90th birthday celebration brunch, and just hanging outside. It seems everything always happens at the same time. You can go for weeks [...]

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How to Make a Chic Butler’s Table from Thrifty Finds

May 8, 2011

Before I show you how I created two very chic tray tables, I wanted to show you where I got the inspiration to make them. Remember my guest room redo. I never showed you the finished room as I was waiting to find just the right side table for the bed. I didn’t have to [...]

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Staging or Decorating Tips and Tricks – Part 3

May 5, 2011

Part 3 + 3 More Tips Today is the last post in this series about staging a home on a small budget. You can click over to the first two posts in the series – Staging or Decorating Tips and Tricks Part 1 and Part 2 to see more. Unlike the staging shows on HGTV [...]

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Mirror…Mirror On The Wall

November 22, 2010

3 more days until Thanksgiving and my Decorating Marathon is complete. Woo Hoo Hoo Hoo! I made my deadline. I used to have an old Victorian mirror over my mantel in my dining room. It was something I picked up at a garage sale years ago, but I wanted change. I wanted something simple and bold. I [...]

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Dining Room Chandelier Make-Over

November 8, 2010

This is the second project of my decorating marathon that I have finished!!! Yeah - I think I may make my T-Day deadline. Of all the projects I have been working on this one excites me the most. I created exactly what I envsioned. I want this room to be neutral, casual, yet elegant. I mixed old and rusty with a little [...]

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Prest-O Change-O! New Lamp

September 15, 2010

A basket, a table runner, or a metal flower pot are some of the easiest ways to quickly change the personality of a lamp in an instant. Before A white ceramic base Prest-o Change-o – a rustic look. I placed the white ceramic lamp into a basket so it would blend in with a rustic [...]

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Light Up Your Life – Literally

September 13, 2010

Some of us may have a problem with having too many shoes – we just can’t say no to those cute Manolo’s or the pair we find on sale that would go perfectly with a certain outfit in our closet. I do not suffer from this problem as I have size 10 feet and only buy shoes that don’t [...]