Ken and I have started a sun porch makeover. After living in this home for 3 years we have finally started to tackle the yellow walls in the sun porch. For this makeover we are going with a black and white palette. We already finished painting and oh, my, what a difference. Sun porch makeover plans White walls and trim,…
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I have been looking for a divided basket to use as a remote control storage organizer, and you know what? I could not find one basket that would fit my needs. Every divided basket that I found while shopping was either too small, too short, the wrong color, or the wrong shape. So, I asked Ken if he could make…
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A while back, we made a plywood cat cubby for our sweet cat, Kitty. I talked all about him when we were doing the Upcycle for Sheltered Animals Tour. At that time, the cat cubby house was placed in our townhouse basement. We lost our Kitty several years ago, and still miss him everyday (he accidentally got let out amidst all the hubub of…
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If you’d like to learn how to grow ornamental grass from seed, I can tell you that I’ve learned a few tricks while experimenting last spring. Part of my seed growing challenge was growing several types of native prairie grasses which can also fall into the ornamental grass category. There is probably no one, exact, right way to start ornamental…
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One way to save on any room update is to reuse picture frames to for new artwork, photos or to change up the artwork you already have. The prices on new picture frames, or new artwork for that matter can be costly. And while most of us would like to add at least a few pieces of new artwork to…
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I’ve got a before and after IKEA Shoe Cabinet hack to show you today as part of our living room update. The plan for this hack was to give it a faux built-in look and add hallway storage near out bathroom. If you’ve never considered how versatile these IKEA shoe cabinets can be, then I urge you to read Blue…
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What can I find to upcycle as a coffee table for our small living room? This was the question I was asking myself as I was putting together our living room layout and on the hunt for space saving furniture pieces. I had originally thought that I could have my husband, Ken, build something for me. But he had been…
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How long do you leave your tree up after the holidays? We usually leave ours up about 2 weeks. One of my favorite childhood memories is sitting in the living room with my mom and my sister after the holidays, with only the lights from the Christmas tree glowing in the room. My mom usually had a glass of wine…
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