Am I the only one on the planet that takes 17 years to choose a light fixture? Now that's indecision! We built our home 17 years ago and still have plastic white covers in the ceiling where light fixtures should hang. There's still no fixture over our dining room table or kitchen sink island. And there's just a lightbulb in our downstairs bath. It was never a critical purchase and I just haven't been able to make a decision, until now. That is until today when I came across this Odie ...
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Outdoor Decorating on a Budget
Happy Memorial Day friends! Thank you to all who serve and have served to keep us safe. Please take a moment to remember and appreciate. It's their service that allows us to feel safe so we can enjoy a long Memorial Day weekend of cookouts with family and friends, travel if you're one of the millions with a second home, or in - the case our our family - spring cleaning and yard work.
This is the weekend every year that we thatch and mow the lawn, plant a few flowers, and do a little ...
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Navy Blue Console Table
If you refinish furniture, what is the most difficult type of table to source? For me, it's console tables. Console tables are so incredibly versatile that they seem to get scooped up the minute they're put in a thrift store or online for sale - making the supply very slim. Sometimes I get lucky though. Today's feature is a navy blue console table.
Before we get to the pretty pictures though, can I go a little off-topic and say how much work it is going through the kids clothes and ...
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Before & After: Black Glaze Over Gray
Hello friends! It's been a while since I've posted a Before & After furniture makeover so thought it was time to share this tall chest refinished in a black glaze over gray.
Repurposing Inherited Furniture
This chest came to me from my friend Annmarie who inherited it from her grandfather. Furniture that's handed down from one generation to the next always holds special memories and is often well worth saving for that reason alone. Add to that the solid construction of a ...
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When the Universe Sends You Signs
Have you noticed that every few years your life goes through major changes? You graduated high school and went to college. You got a new job. Then another new job. You got married. Had kids. Maybe started a business. Before each of these new major life changes did you notice signs that they were coming? Are you listening when the universe sends you signs?
When the Universe Sends You Signs
The universe seems to give subtle hints that change is on its way and it's ...
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Community Yard Sale Fundraiser
Each year our city's Recreation Department organizes a community yard sale. It's a great way for the community to join together, do a little Spring cleaning, recycle thousands of items, and earn a little cash.
How to Plan a Community Yard Sale
In a prior post I talked about how to plan a school yard sale. You can read all those details HERE. If you're fundraising for a school and have the volunteers to assist in a rather labor-intensive event, then it's a great way to raise a ...
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Loving the New Products by Hunter at Target
I'm actually speechless this morning. Target has finally collaborated with one of my favorite brands - Hunter. I know this has little to do with my main topic of "Home"; but it does help you live comfortably because it will make you feel so good.
Hunter is the renowned British brand that is best known for their fashionable rubber rain boots. Here's just a sample of the Hunter line of products at Target. I'm predicting a shopping trip in my very near future...
And it ...
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General Finishes Black Glaze Over Gray
Redish-brown may not be the latest trend in furniture color, but the size, shape, and construction of this solid wood antique dresser certainly has never gone out of style. One of the easiest and best ways to update the finish is with General Finishes Black Glaze over gray paint.
The dresser I worked on this week came from a senior residential care facility that was closing it's doors. The Tidd Home, as it was known to local residents, was a a homelike facility set in a ...
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