DIY Decorating

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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Thrifty Find–Making a Wicker Tray Usable

July 4, 2011
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Last week I found not one, but several wicker pieces that I like to collect and use to decorate with.  I spent $3.25 on the lot. I love the round wicker tray, but also found a rectangular one, too. When I first saw it I passed it over as it had a hole in the [...]

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Parade of Homes–InMyOwnStyle 2011

April 7, 2011
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If you are new to my blog, let me introduce myself. My name is Diane I love all things creative, colorful and DIY.  My background is in display – which led me into the wonderful world of DIY decorating and design when my husband and I bought our first house. We didn’t have a big [...]

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Mirror…Mirror On The Wall

November 22, 2010
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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
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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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Goodbye Knotty Pine

November 1, 2010
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I FINISHED one of the DIY projects that I have been working on the past two weeks!   It is the hutch in my dining room.  I am thrilled how it turned out and also thrilled to have my garage back.   I originally was going to paint the hutch a sisal color and the walls white, but that felt too [...]

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Prest-O Change-O! New Lamp

September 15, 2010
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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
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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 [...]

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How-to Make a No-Sew Cushion Cover

July 15, 2010
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I have been trying to get all my overdue outdoor projects done this past week.  I have been pretty successful.  I wish I could tell you that I just love to do these projects, but that would be lying.  The biggest reason this project is complete in a timely manner is because friends are coming to stay with us for a few [...]

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Trash, The Dollar Store, and Me

June 16, 2010
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I am one of those people who is not afraid to stop my car on the side of the road to pick up other peoples cast-offs.   I find it very adventuresome and love transforming my finds into functional pieces.  Best of all – it doesn’t cost me a thing.  I found this hollowed out dresser in [...]

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