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Farmhouse Kitchen Chair
From a Goodwill Find This little chair has a lot of patience. I had found it quite a while back and knew it would eventually be made new as a farmhouse kitchen chair and find a home in my kitchen. It...
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Potted Faux Hydrangea
I missed out on a deal on Potted Faux Hydrangeas – really loved the look! Most of the time, when I see something I first think, can I make this…. So I thought I’d dream up a knock-off Potted Faux...
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Make Decor Stand out in Bread Dough Bowl
How I did it. I just love the Bread Dough Bowl I purchased last autumn at The Country Living Fair. It’s Huge I think it could be called a Bread Trough. I could bathe my Dachshund in it! It’s Deep When...
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Gardener’s Homemade Hand Scrub
Mother’s Day Gift Idea – Gardener’s Homemade Hand Scrub As soon as the weather gets warm enough, I love to get my hands in the dirt. I do try to use my gloves, but sometimes nothing beats digging in or...
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Dining Room Changes
Ten years ago, our home was a complete blank slate. Everything that could be painted white, was painted white – walls, trim, lighting, shelves, fireplace – everything. One of the first things I knew, I...
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The Story of Camille – The Little Blue Chest-Creating Patina with Paint
I was looking through Anne Sloan’s book, ‘Creating the French Look‘ for inspiration - and I found it! I have a little chest in our dining room that will stay and I wanted to transform it – giving it...
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Creating a Vignette for Summer
I have been changing over the decor in our home for summer. In doing so, I pondered – what are the elements in creating a vignette? We create vignettes whether we realize it or not. So, I decided to...
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Beautiful Morning
I love the sounds of the morning. The sounds of the water heating for coffee, Dearest’s footfalls upstairs as he prepares for work, the birds singing, and even the silence. Each morning is such a gift...
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Painting Fabric on Salvaged Chair
My 10 Dollar Salvation Army Chair I have seen several Bloggers demonstrating how we can paint fabric. It is so new to me, like when I first heard of chalk paint. Having tried chalk paint and absolutely...
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China Hutch Makeover
I have a new china hutch! My China Hutch Makeover! It is my first Craigslist purchase! I know. Where have I been! It was quite exciting and a little nerve racking! We drove two hours to purchase this –...
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Silver Painted Chest
It was not on my ‘Six Most Important Things To Do List” As I was cleaning this morning before beginning my next project, this little chest began to squeak. It became the squeaking wheel demanding...
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Book Page Leaves
Simple Transition into Autumn Decor The weather has turned hot again and the calendar tells us summer has three more weeks to go. But, I am beginning to make simple transitions in our home toward fall...
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I Envisioned a Sparkly Chandelier Dripping with Crystals
I love the elegant look of French Crystal Chandeliers. They’re so sparkly! It is like the beautiful crown of the room. So, as I was transforming my dining room from red traditional to French blue…I...
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Handmade Christmas Holly Garland
Made from Textured Wallpaper I have so enjoyed my book page leaf garland and wreaths for my fall decoration that it is going to be difficult to replace them. I think I have found my solution – for...
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15 Stunning Chandelier Makeovers
Curated Board for Hometalk The lighting in a room can completely transform the room’s mood and style. If you have an outdated chandelier you can find several creative inspirations on Hometalk. I was...
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Little Blue Bench
Garage Sale Find I found this sweet little bench many years back at a garage sale. It has had two lives before this transformation to a little blue bench. original look to the bench Painted red for an...
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Recovering Side Chair
Before and After There’s no rhyme or reason as to what comes next in the living room transformation. Once I chose and then painted the walls, I had a plan to transform some furnishings in the room. One...
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Updating a Chair
Recovering the Seat Cushion This transformation in my living room redecorating project was the easiest and I think one of my favorites! I just love the fabric! To coordinate with the new color scheme...
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Recovering an Ottoman
For a very long time, I had been looking for a square coffee table to make into an ottoman. Then, last year, at the Habitat Resale store, I found a perfect square ottoman. It had just the right fabric...
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Slipcovered Couch
Transforming a Traditional Couch… before Dearest and I have had this couch for years. It has held up through all of the children, lots of naps, lots of company – anything a family can throw at it....
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