If you enjoy a summer evening spent outdoors, then you may like to make one or two of these DIY oversized glass candle lanterns. They’ll make an impact on your deck, porch or patio for only a few dollars each. They can be made in 10 minutes or less and since they are hurricane style,…
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Why I Didn’t Paint the Exterior of My House
Professional exterior home painting tips for homeowners that will help when DIY’ing your house painting project. Stop “procrastipainting” about painting your house and get it done. I have an exterior house painting update for you. Not the full reveal yet, but a sneak peek on how the exterior house painting process went. Getting the outside…
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Choosing a Wood Floor Stain Color for My Kitchen & Living Room
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…
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Don’t Pass Up Free Stuff
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…
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Painting Furniture Using a Color Wash Technique
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…
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The Last Thing…
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…
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How I Chose the Color to Paint the Exterior of My House
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…
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