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Vintage Wire Baskets

April 24, 2013 by 18 Comments
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Hi there! So a little tidbit about me that you might not know yet… I like things organized. I’m not like a neat freak or anything, but I do like for things to have their own place. It’s even better when they are actually in their place when I need them!  Who doesn’t want to be more organized, right? So in my efforts to create an organized work space in the home, I decided I to incorporate some vintage wire baskets.

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I found these nice shiny black baskets at HomeGoods for about $3 each. Perfect style, but not so perfect finish. So I grabbed my spray paint and craft paints and went to work. [Please click to continue reading...]

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Painted Floor Cloth

February 13, 2013 by 19 Comments
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If you’re looking for an inexpensive floor covering idea, a painted floor cloth is a great way to add style underfoot while on a budget. Floor cloths can be stylish and are easy to care for. Today, I’m going to share some simple tips and techniques to help you in making your own inexpensive floor cloth.

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{Glitter Blast Spray Paint Pumpkins}

October 12, 2012 by 7 Comments
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BOO! Did I scare ya? Yeaaahhh, didn’t think so. :) Today I am sharing with you some more of the fun Halloween decorations from around our home and how I made these fun glitter pumpkins with some mad crafty skills and a little spray paint. I got the idea for this decoration from something I saw at Bradley’s Chocolates & Gifts. Which, by the way, smells heavenly in that store, but I digress. Their version of this was smaller and {Read More}

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{Dining Room Chair Makeover}

October 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Hey there! It’s finally Friday and I’ve managed to finish up the makeover I’ve been working on for the dining room chairs for um, like a month now it seems like! Actually looking back at my posts, it will be a month next week. Yikes! What can I say? It’s tough getting it all done sometimes, especially when things have to be put on hold for fall decorating and important stuff like that. ;) I showed you back in September {Read More}

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{Painting Dining Chairs}

September 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Hey there! Time for another step in the dining room update process. This week I am working on revamping our dining room chairs.  As much as I would love to get a whole new set, our itty bitty budget doesn’t leave much room for new table and chairs. I even considered building one. Then I looked on craigslist and realized I’m better off to try and bring some new life to our current set. It might be an oldie, but {Read More}

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Painted Front Door Numbers

September 3, 2012 by 2 Comments
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Happy Labor Day! Hope you’ve had a great weekend! We’ve pretty much had a do nothing relaxing kind of weekend with all the rain finally here from Isaac, but I’ve managed to sneak in a little DIY therapy here and there. ;) Today, I’m going to share how I painted house numbers on our front door. Super Easy!! I have been wanting to put house numbers up for some time but because of the small front porch, we have limited {Read More}

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How to Paint White Kitchen Cabinets

June 17, 2012 by 1 Comment
How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets

Hellooo! Ever have those moments when you are so busy but then can’t find anything to show for it?? Yep, that’s been me for the past couple of weeks. And slowly but surely, I’ve finally finished the kitchen cabinet makeover!Let’s re-visit where we left off when we started this project here.  Go ahead, take a looksie at the process. I’ll wait. :) Now, let’s just take a quick peek at the before picture. I loved the updates we did, but {Read More}

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Kitchen Makeover

May 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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Hey there! Is it hot enough for ya? Well, it is here and so I’ve decided to start working on a kitchen makeover while we are waiting on a patio estimate which seems to be taking forevahhhh!!!!! We have been in our house for almost 4 years and I’ve realllllly been wanting to get our kitchen updated more than anything. Only thing is that the kitchen can be one of the most expensive rooms to update and with our tiny {Read More}

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