I’m not sure if it’s the temperature of the air this time of year, or the fact that it’s just getting darker every day. But when I sit on my back porch after dinner, my imagination can really get the best of me. Normal sounds can take on a creepy element. For example, my neighbor was collecting brush in his…
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Sometimes it takes a lot of gumption to tackle a bigger project, like refinishing a dining table. To start with one would most likely anticipate the process of removing the original finish. This step alone could deter even the most enthusiastic diyer. Now, I know that there are some people who can work their wood stripping magic, and they don’t…
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You know it is fall when there is a spider poised, in his web, over your doorway. And he’s looking to pounce on his next victim at any moment. I haven’t had the heart to ask Ken to “remove” him from his perch, but I just keep hoping that victim isn’t my head. And hello to you, too, Fall! I…
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One of our goals for the townhouse basement update was to avoid using drywall or paneling on the walls. This, of course, meant we would be working with the long ago painted concrete walls. Instead of just repainting over the concrete, I decided to add a knockdown texture to the walls. I was aiming for the look of a craggy…
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Has this happened to you? You finish painting a room and the new paint color looks too blue, or too purple, or too…off somehow. The paint doesn’t look like the color you thought you chose. We finished painting our living room over a year ago. However, once it was done and we put all the furniture back, I just shook my…
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Grab this free botanical printable in green and off-white, or download the full collection of 6 color options. I’ve got a hunch that even looking at photos and artwork of plants can be visually soothing… What do you think? Decorating with plant and botanical artwork is just one more way to bring nature inside without actually adding plants. It can…
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These 8 tips for styling faux plants will have you thinking like an indoor gardener while decorating your home with the calming effect of indoor greenery. Can we all agree that faux plants are A-Okay in home decor? Most of us know they’re fake, but we pretend for each other that they’re real. Probably because most of us can’t keep…
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The wonders of self adhesive carpet tiles. How do I count the ways? I fell in love with this peel and stick flooring option as we were working on the back bedroom during the townhouse rehab. We were so pleased with the end result that I decided to make a list of pros to share with you. I included the…
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