If you read my post about my whole food plant-based diet that I have been following for the past year and have written to me wanting to know more, then this post is for you. When I posted about my weight-loss success, I had no idea so many of you would be interested. So on…
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DIY: X Shape Open Book Stand that Spins
Keep recipes at the ready or your favorite inspirational image or passage on full view on your coffee table with an easy to make X Shape Open Book Stand. Crafted with pine wood and in any finish you like, it’s sturdy enough to hold and display your favorite coffee table books, cookbooks in your kitchen…
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Style Scouting: Vol. 38
Thanks for stopping by for this week’s Style Scouting. My Sunday post where I share what’s up in my life and the random stuff that captured my attention or inspired me that I found online. I had the best intentions last week to get a bunch of projects checked off on my to-do list and posted, but…
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Brass Lamp Makeover: Bright to Brushed Brass
How to update a bright brass light fixture in minutes – no chemicals needed. Get ideas to ready your porch or patio for outdoor living, your next furniture makeover and herb container gardening. Plus, if you want to know what one of the latest decorating trends is – you will learn all about it in…
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My New Way to Arrange Flowers
When it comes time to arrange flowers when decorating your home, why not think beyond a vase and arrange the flowers using a low bowl to create impact on a coffee table or outside on a porch, deck or patio. When adding a few spring touches to my house, I was at a loss at…
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Outdoor Decorating Ideas
Lakeside Flower Box Deck Railing Planters
Faux flowers for upper story window boxes and deck railing planters are one way to add color to a home’s exterior. Fake florals don’t require any maintenance – no watering, pinching or weeding all season long. Plus, how to help preserve the flower color from fading. This is a photo taken from the lake side…
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How to Make an Outdoor Tree Trunk Side Table
When you need an outdoor side table, instead of buying one, use a nature made tree trunk table. A tree trunk stump makes the best outdoor table for a deck in a wooded setting. I even made it easy to move. How Do You Turn a Tree Trunk into a Table? To make my tree trunk…
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Outdoor Deck Step Lighting Trick
Inexpensive outdoor solar stake light hack for adding light to deck steps or all around the outside of a deck. No electrical skills needed. I can’t take credit for this clever outdoor deck lighting idea. It was in place when we bought the lake house. Outdoor Deck Lighting Trick: supplies needed: Outdoor Style Solar Pathway…
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