One of the often simple and inexpensive elements of a room update is decorating with area rugs. I wouldn’t say area rugs are cheap, but I would say they are affordable in comparison to a new couch or a whole new furniture set. Area rugs can added to warm or brighten up a space, make a space more cohesive, or…
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A few weekends ago, two of my great-nieces came over and we made tissue paper lights with plastic cups. The reasons I love this project is because once you’re done you have pretty little luminaries that are safe enough for kids and teens to use on their own. Even in a camping tent. Because they’re made of plastic, there’s no…
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Has this ever happened to you? You spot something on Craigslist, Offer UP or Facebook Marketplace. It appears to be almost exactly like what you’ve been looking for, but in the wrong color. Not going to be a problem because you can always paint it, right? So, you contact the seller and arrange to go pick up the item. Next…
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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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