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Drying Ferns for Framed Botanicals

August 26, 2010
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While out in the Pacific Northwest on our recent adventure, I loved all the ferns I saw growing wild in the woods.  So, I decided to pick a few fronds to dry and frame.
I had to try to keep them from getting crushed on the way home in the plane, so I carefully placed them [...]

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Furniture Redo: Child’s Room to Entertainment Center

August 25, 2010
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I shared the dresser/chest I found last week at the antique mall for $100, in its Before state. You’ve got to look past what something looks like to see potential. That’s always been my motto and it definitely works!
And now I’m proud to say, she doesn’t look like this anymore:
Much improved.   I’m still [...]

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Elegant Wallpapered Office Nook

August 4, 2010
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When we moved in our house 4 and 1/2 years ago and I spotted this tiny 6×9′ space outside the laundry room, I quickly claimed it as my own.  I knew that it would be perfect for my own little bitty office space.  I didn’t need a whole room for my office, this tiny area [...]

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My Office Nook & Dutch Boy Paint

August 3, 2010
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Last week, I began working on a little update in my office nook and while the wallpaper was a big part of that update, the paint was also an important piece of the puzzle.So, today I’m sharing a little sneak peek of the office space, but you’ll have to go over to this page to [...]

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A DIY Cornice

July 13, 2010
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Over a year ago, I picked up some fabric I ran across for $3 per yard and knew that I wanted to do something with it on the 2 single windows in our master bathroom.  So, I finally got inspired to get it done, after saving an inspiration post from Jenny, at Little Green Notebook.  [...]

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DIY Shutters from Fence Parts

June 16, 2010
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I decided I really needed to make some cute shutters for my double window on the deck and knew that it would really make that space much more inviting.  I had seen these somewhere along the way, so I did some Googling and found out that a couple of my bloggy friends, both named Sarah, [...]

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Feature Friday: Nicki’s Stairs

June 11, 2010
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If you still haven’t peeked under the carpet on your stairs, this one might give you some extra incentive. Inspired by my stair project, long-time friend and reader, Nicki, ripped off the carpet from her stairs too and redid them with just paint and some hard work.Here are her carpeted stairs that she was [...]

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