I have a Big wall I stare at everyday behind my computer. It needs something to brighten it up!!! Since I have a new Grand baby and he’ll be getting a ton of photos taken….. I’m thinking what better way to fill the wall than with a big collage of his photos. I can glance [...]
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We are in the home stretch of the bathroom overhaul. Remember the before? Installing faucets and vessel sinks.
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Hi….. I hope you all have been doing well. I’ve missed blogging this past week and a half. I’ve had a ton of stuff happening. I’ll eventually get caught up and share the different updates and events that have been going on. For those of you who might be interested…. we did a little face-life on our [...]
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I’ve been so busy lately….. I don’t know where the time goes. Some really good news is that our upstairs bathroom is getting a much needed overhaul!! In a strange way….I enjoy the sound of sawing and pounding…it means something is getting done! Here’s a look at the changes that are taking place. Horizontal boards [...]
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It was so much fun making Christmas decorations this year. 2011 The craft club really helped motivate me. It really is much more fun gathering with friends and family when you’re creating.. It might be candy making or cooking baking…the main thing is being together. ….Here are a few photo’s of the homefront this year…… [...]
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Do you remember when I wanted to do a temporary fix up to the black edge of the counter? You all shared some really helpful ideas. Well…I went with the quickest and least expensive option and that is to paint. Here are the before and afters. At first I was worried I made a big mistake, now [...]
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I decided to join the many who have taken the doors off their cupboards. Honestly, I wanted to do it earlier but I was worried about dog hair. If you have a Lab you know how dog hair flies. Here is a picture of before. I almost forgot to snap a picture of the event… [...]
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My husband and I are doing simple updates to our bedroom. Instead of using a bed skirt I decided to try a bit more modern approach. So with the help of my husband and mom, the first quick fix padded box spring, bed frame, fixer upper project is done. Next, we’ll work on the headboard, walls and flooring (I hope). Yes, [...]
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No Sew drapes made from tablecloths are a quick and easy way to customize your home with fun fabrics. Remember back to this post where I mentioned using tablecloths for draperies??? Well, when I read on The Nester’s Blog that she is putting together an e Book called Mistreatment Drapes and is going to include some fellow mistreatment entries ….I thought to myself [...]
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We really needed a home office and our house didn’t have one… so like many of you in my fix…. what do you do… but turn a formal room that is used very little, into that much needed space. What we have done so far: Purchased a desk on sale a few years ago at [...]
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Awhile back my sweet friend LeAnn told me about some cute $15 drapes at Walmart…. The price caught my attention so I went and bought a pair thinking I might use them in my living room. I never ended up using them, I went with the PotteryBarn drapes instead. So there they sat gathering dust ….well [...]
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I want to share pictures of my mom’s little cottage home…it’s a 2 bedroom little fixer upper…. here are some shots of the process before and during….I guess the after shots will be when it is totally complete:) Before: All the scrubs were removed and the porch was totally opened up…..screens and framing were removed. Columns [...]
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