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November 25, 2019 by D9

Table Setting done Beautifully

Last Updated on November 25, 2019

Let me show you how to create a beautiful and elegant table setting that you can use for Christmas Thanksgiving or a Birthday Dinner. It’s simple. I have put together some ideas in red and blue to inspire your holiday decor and for parties.Do you want to know how to create the perfect table setting? You do?? Well you are in luck because I’m going to show you how! [Read more…]

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November 14, 2019 by D9

Making Christmas Traditions

Last Updated on November 16, 2019

Let’s talk a little bit about Christmas traditions. I want to tell you a story about my childhood Christmas memories and how they shaped the traditions I now keep. [Read more…]

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November 8, 2019 by D9

Santa Christmas Wreath

Last Updated on November 8, 2019

Time to make a DIY Christmas Wreath!

You really can’t start planning for Christmas too early.  Do you buy ornaments in January when they are on sale to use the following year? I do too! So, let’s get to it with this really easy DIY Santa Christmas wreath for your door or as an indoor decoration. This is CRAZY EASY, and super cute!!  Double Whammy! [Read more…]

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October 30, 2019 by D9

DIY Giant Halloween Spider

Last Updated on November 16, 2019

DIY Giant Spider for Halloween. Make it yourself. Creepy halloween spider. Giant outdoor spider.
I decided I needed to make a giant spider before Halloween. When I started this project it was already October 10th, which didn’t leave a lot of time. But what the hell. I figured -Worst case scenario is I get it finished by next year!! I did manage to get this one in just under the wire, so you can Pin this one now for next year 🙂 [Read more…]

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September 27, 2019 by D9

Ugly Step Sisters Furniture Makeover

Last Updated on November 9, 2019

Do you love a good furniture makeover?

This is my ugly step sisters end table furniture makeover. Sometimes you can take the ugliest piece of furniture and give it a makeover and a second life. #uglystepsistersI would love to say this furniture makeover is a cinderella story. But these two are much more like the ugly step sisters. I got these lovelies online for free. When I went to pick them up, I almost left them behind. [Read more…]

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September 17, 2019 by D9

Mid Century Modern Credenza Makeover

Last Updated on November 30, 2019

I’m bringing my mid-century modern credenza into the new millennium with a this century makeover using java gel stain, general finishes lamp black milk paint and good old shellac. So this is a partial painted furniture make over project that attempts to resect the origins of this old piece of furniture

Are you ready to see my Mid-Century Credenza Makeover? I like to think that I am bringing it from the mid-century into THIS century! How do you feel about painting vintage wood furniture? Do you love it? Do you hate it? [Read more…]

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September 5, 2019 by D9

Adding a Trellis to your Fence

Last Updated on December 1, 2019

Add a trellis to your existing fence. This is added to a standard 8’ wide pre-fab cedar fence panel. #trellisBuild Your Own Trellis

I built this trellis for the back yard and it was pretty easy. I knew that I wanted to build a trellis, but I wasn’t really sure how to go about it. Now that I have completed this backyard trellis, I will definitely be making another one. It was actually really easy. The hardest part was just figuring out the logistics of it all. And now that I’ve done that, you don’t have to 🙂 [Read more…]

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July 30, 2019 by D9

30 Painted Furniture Projects

Last Updated on December 1, 2019

Painted Furniture. So many options! So many colours! And so many styles. I have been doing a Pinterest deep dive to gather up some of my favourite examples in a multitude of styles. I do this to inspire you to go and find a piece that speaks to you, and really make it your own. [Read more…]

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July 3, 2019 by D9

Furniture Makeover – Upcycled Bombay Chest

Last Updated on December 1, 2019

Have you ever painted a room or bought a new piece of furniture, and you wake up in the middle of the night, just to go and look at it, because it makes you feel happy?

That is totally how  this up-cycled furniture project made me feel, and the best part is that I created it myself, which makes me even more special!  And here is the really cool part. I’m going to help you get that same feeling. [Read more…]

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June 25, 2019 by D9

Ikea Hacks that will Inspire You!

Last Updated on December 1, 2019

47 amazing Ikea hacks to inspire you, including Ikea kallax, expedit, hemnes, billy, besta, ivar nordlii, vissjo, Marius, lack, sektion, lack, duktig, factum, trofast. Includes build-ins, stencils, wallpaper, paint. Furniture hacks includes coffee tables, bookcases, mirrors, stools, dressers, chests, desks, closets Hack sales include mid century modern, bar, console, tv cabinet, desks, lockers, mudroom, lighting, pantry, retro, overlays, charging stations, pet hacks for cats, dogs and hamsters! Something for everyone!Do you love Ikea? How about Ikea hacks? 

I do!! And you probably do too! There are a few reasons that people love Ikea so much.

  • It’s very affordable

  • easy to transport since everything is flat-packed.

  • It has good clean lines

  • AND IT’S VERY AFFORDABLE

which is one of the reasons that make it perfect for hacking. There are soooo many IKEA hacks out there with anything from a hacked wall of built-ins to a hamster cage – keep reading for more crazy IKEA hacks! Let’s explore what you can do with some basic pieces from IKEA and a little ingenuity! [Read more…]

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