Flower Lampshade {Thrifty Decorating}

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I mentioned last week that none of the rooms in my house are 100% finished. I am trying to remedy that. My living room is almost completely decorated. I just need to put together some vignettes on my tables, and put actual pictures in the frames hanging on the wall. (Don't laugh. Empty frames are [...]

Trash to Treasure Candle Holder Re-purposed

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New here? You might wanna sign up for my RSS feed so you don't miss anything. I know some of you have been waiting for me to show the results of my kitchen re-paint. Here's the thing. After I painted the wall, I realized even more how desperately I want to paint the outdated oak [...]

Rosette Frame-Take Two

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I am a tweaker. I can't seem to leave things alone. Even after I finish a project I am always thinking of ways I could make it better. I know. I'm insane. Last March I made over an old frame into a reward system for our boys. I know a lot of you weren't around [...]

Simple Ribbon Embellished Pumpkins

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I'm still working on getting my fall decor up. It's quite a long process when cooking, cleaning, running errands, and sleep keep getting in the way. I found these wire pumpkins at Iron Works a few weeks ago. I've always wanted a set, I think they are so cute. They were on sale $18 for [...]

Dollar Store Antiqued Plaque Tutorial

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Fall has hit here in our little town. I can see the mountains from my craft room window and the trees are gorgeous!!! I love fall. Unfortunately, here in Utah it seems likes fall lasts about one week, and then the snow hits and we're freezing our patootskies off. OK, that may be a bit [...]

DIY Table Refinish–Spray Paint Style

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Our living room is nowhere near being finished. Why is it that everything takes longer than I think it will? I've run out of paint, nails, tape, and even tiny things like screws. All at different times, which means multiple trips to the hardware store. So frustrating! But I am sloooowly making progress. Today I [...]

Framed Monogram {DIY Decorating}

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I'm still working on a project in the living room. Don't want to totally spill the beans, but I will let you know that I finally used my miter saw. Got any guesses? In the meantime, I was able to finish a decorating project that's been on my list for months. Months. It all started [...]

4th of July Decorating-Using an Old Mirror

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Decorating the wall above the couch in our family room has been a work in progress for a few months. I showed the first transformation here, then I updated it an added candles with burlap roses. It looked like this: Nice, but I wanted to add something to the mirror. Here is what it looks [...]