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thrifty decorating

Lovelady Room: How to redo a room with $165

June 8, 2010

I’ve talked about the Lovelady Center before, but just to recap, this center was started about 5 years ago by a woman here in Birmingham who felt a call to help women, some who are coming out of prison (many drug addicts, homeless women and even domestic abuse cases) get their lives back together. It [...]

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Beadboard Wallpaper in Masterbath

May 4, 2010

I’ve been at it again. My love for beadboard wallpaper has not slowed down and I’ve finished up the masterbath water closet. Amazing what this stuff does to add architectural details to an otherwise bland and boring little space. I love the crisp whiteness against the blue walls. Instant appeal! Here’s how it started. All [...]

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The Alabama Chair

April 29, 2010

You all cheered with me when I found this cute chair a couple weeks ago yardsaling for $15. Didn’t really know where I’d put it, since I don’t have spare room around my house. But, I couldn’t resist and brought it home anyway. And this recent conversation with my hubby prompted a FUN chair makeover, [...]

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Master Bedroom Tour

April 22, 2010

I’ve showed all of you our master bedroom before, but my friend Debra, at Bungalow, is having a Master Bedroom linky party today, so I thought I’d join in and do a little update in there. Not much has changed, just a couple of things. I loved collecting the furniture for this room. They are [...]

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Living Room Updates

April 20, 2010

You’ve seen the salon wall with the gold table underneath. Several of you said I must get rid of that table, that it just wasn’t big enough. But, you know what? I like it a lot and think it fits that wall just perfectly. I can’t have anything really wide in this walk-way, there’s just [...]

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The Down & Dirty on the Stair Project

April 13, 2010

Here’s how it all started. Ripping that carpet off, one step at a time. Unearthing all the ugliness that was hiding beneath. Our builder certainly never meant for these stairs to be shown, that’s for sure. And like I mentioned, if I had any delusions of something nice lurking beneath this mess of carpet, that [...]

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Thrifty Treasures: For $27 and Change

April 11, 2010

It was indeed a good yardsale Saturday and I had a lot of fun scoping out a few deals. Found this chair, which I’m not sure where I’ll put (probably one guestroom), but it called my name at $15 and I think it will look fabulous with a coat of paint and some new snazzy [...]

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Feature Friday: Mollie’s Coastal Cottage

April 9, 2010

Recently, I met Mollie when she did a giveaway for me of a custom stamp from The Paper Cafe and she is the delightful lady behind this cute business. She showed me pics of her adorable cottage in Annapolis, MD and I just loved it. So, I asked her if I could show it off [...]

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Ripping Ugly Carpet off the Stairs

April 7, 2010

That title just about sums up this entire post. And this one nearly made me hang up my DIY Diva toolbelt. Not really, but this just might be my most challenging DIY project yet. If I had any sense at all, I would never have torn the carpet off the steps, but I don’t and [...]

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Feature Friday: More from Debbie’s House

April 2, 2010

My friend, Debbie, has been working hard on her house the last couple of years and the familyroom is one area that came together well. I showed you this room before, but she has added a few things since then. And if you missed her pretty bedroom that you can see straight through the door [...]

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Thrifty Treasures: Tools

March 28, 2010

We (my friends, Debbie and Tiffany), hit a big church sale this week, as well as a few other yardsales along the way. She found some great things for herself (an upholstered rocking chair)and her son (2 end tables, lamp, and misc. stuff), who just bought a house. Now we really will have to look [...]

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Spring Fluffing & Open Sky Fun

March 24, 2010

Spring is here, in spite of how cool it’s been, so I decided it was time to bring out some of my Spring-y things to add some color to the dining room table. I pulled out some of my creamware collection, added in a few bunnies, nests, and starfish and it makes for a cute [...]

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How Not to Decorate your Walls

March 23, 2010

How’s that for a title? Are you curious now? Today’s post might get me in trouble, but I’m going there anyway. I do have a few pet peeves when it comes to decorating and since I’ve been learning some of these things myself, it’s only fitting that I share them with you. Believe me, I [...]

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