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If you are looking to refresh or refinish the hardwood floors in your home, I am in the process of having the floor in my kitchen and living room refinished. I am sharing ideas and tips that will help make choosing the stain color and finish easier. Over the past 3 weeks, my house has been undergoing two “big home…
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How to transform a trash to treasure furniture find in 15 minutes using wood stain and then using fabric to make a colorful cover to go over an ugly cushion. As I was driving out my driveway a few weeks ago, I glanced over at my neighbor’s trash which was awaiting the garbage truck. I was excited to see two…
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Update a piece of furniture using a classic paint color wash! Color washing furniture is a colorful way to imitate the look of a wood stain. This technique adds subtle color while allowing the natural beauty of the wood to show through. Try it on unfinished pieces and seal in the beauty of the wood with a dark wax or…
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This week I have been watching the painters outside the sliding glass door in my studioffice – powerwash my house, caulk it – which took a long time. I know my house has lots of angles and eaves that would be difficult to get to, but the painters are quite creative in how they use and position the ladders to…
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Tips to help you to make the right exterior house paint color choice. Today is a very exciting day. After moving and living in the lake house for 3 years and 4 months – the exterior wood and trim on the house that is currently a dark teal green is going to be painted! The teal color of the paint…
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When you have a small kitchen like I do, there are not a lot of options for an affordable and functional kitchen island. I have looked into making one to hacking IKEA shelves into a narrow island, but finally found the perfect option to fit my decorating style. I have “a thing” about a few things… like pom-poms and polka…
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