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August 17, 2011

Let The Renovations Begin!

This past weekend we started our kitchen renovation with the most fun part...painting cabinets! (Thats sarcasm, by the way).  Despite that fact that painting cabinets is sucky, I was stoked to get started. So here is a photo bomb post covering the process. It mostly consists of  a SUPER messy kitchen, me looking less than awesome, and my husbands back. And now that I have you all on the edge of your seat, lets begin. . Saturday morning - bright and early - the destruction begins. We started …
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Filed Under: Home Improvement, House 1, Kitchen, Painting, Projects, Spaces113 Comments

August 8, 2011

Guest Bedroom Frame Wall

A couple of months ago I posted before and after pictures of my guest bedroom. Though I'm happy with the main wall, the other side of the room is a bit boring. So now, my after picture becomes my before picture. . I wanted to make a frame wall, so I started collecting frames. Really random ones. .  . Then, while shopping at HomeGoods, I found these place mats. They're felt-ish and I started thinking about all the things I could do with them and my random frames.  . I didn't …
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Filed Under: Decor & Crafts, DIY Decor, Guest Room, House 1, Projects50 Comments

July 30, 2011

Dumpster Rocker

So, my aunt rescued this old rocking chair from a dumpster. She said she found a toddler rocker and asked if I wanted it. I of course said yes....who turns down a free dumpster rocker? Anyway, when I got it I noticed that it not really toddler sized, it's way too big. It's not really adult sized either though, its pretty small. It's like a 3/4 sized rocker. We're kinda small people though, so I decided to make it a front porch rocker. As soon as my husband saw it sitting on the front porch he …
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Filed Under: Decor & Crafts, Furniture, Projects, Upcycling119 Comments

July 20, 2011

How To Make an Envelope Closure Pillow

I'm not great at sewing. In fact, I pretty much stick to sewing square things like pillows, curtains, book slings, tablecloths, and handkerchiefs. Okay, not handkerchiefs (do people actually use those anymore?), but you get the picture.  Luckily sewing an envelope closure pillow is super simple and a great place to start if you're new to sewing. So here is the process... First pick your fabric. This is the best part! Don't be afraid to go with something bold, its just a throw pillow …
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Filed Under: Decor & Crafts, DIY Basics, DIY Decor, Projects, Sewing39 Comments

July 17, 2011

Quick Chair Redo

So, I found this chair at Target on clearence for $8....marked down from $40. $40!! It doesn't exactly match what we got going on 'round here, but for eight bucks I figured I'd take it home and make it a front porch chair. Of course, I couldn't leave it as is though - its light wood and chrome and way too modern. While I can't chage the modern part, I can certainy change the rest! I picked one of my rejected paint samples from the kitchen cabinets and got to work. I removed the legs and …
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Filed Under: Decor & Crafts, Furniture, Projects34 Comments

July 8, 2011

Broken Blinds Picture Frame

So back when the little man was a couple months old, I got a friend to take some pictures of him. He was being super fussy that day (of course), and it was hard to get any pictures of him NOT grimacing. But then, by total fluke, we managed to capture the most epic baby picture of all time... Epic, I know.  So of course I had to order a giant print. The problem was, I didn't want to pay for a giant frame...giant frames are expensive. It sat round for awhile and I forgot about it while we …
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Filed Under: Decor & Crafts, DIY Decor, Projects, Upcycling49 Comments

July 1, 2011

Dead Tree + Fake Flower Awesomeness

. Pottery Barn had some beautiful blooming branches in their spring catalog. I love how they look, but dang...they're expensive! If I lived somewhere else I could have gone outside, snipped some perfect branches, thrown them in a vase and called it a day, but I live in south Texas and where trees consist mostly of scraggly cedar bushes. While looking online for a cheaper version if the PB branches, an idea started to form. I planted a live oak in the backyard a little while back and it totally …
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Filed Under: Decor & Crafts, DIY Decor, Projects, Upcycling28 Comments

June 26, 2011

Guest Room Before and After

Since the guest room was a pre-blog project I don't have any pictures of it in progress. Trust me when I say that every item in this room could be its own post! Here are the before and after pictures...I wanted this room to have a totally different color scheme and design than the rest of my house, and it certainly does! . The before.. . . . . and the after! . . . . . . Update - CLICK HERE to see my entire house tour! …
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Filed Under: Guest Room, House 1, Projects, Room Reveals, Spaces58 Comments

June 21, 2011

Curb Appeal

Our house has zero curb appeal. Zero, zilch, none... it pretty much looks like an abandon house surrounded by a gravel pit. Here is a pic from the MLS back in 2008 as proof that I am telling the truth... Whomever built this house basically dumped white, dusty, limestone gravel over nearly half of our half acre plot. Why, I don't know. Probably laziness or a lack of funds (there were a lot of other corners cut in the house building process. But that's another post.) Anyway, the Husband and …
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Filed Under: Home Improvement, House 1, Landscaping, Outdoor, Projects42 Comments

June 17, 2011

DIY Bay Window Curtain Rod & Back Tab Curtains

Bay windows, though beautiful, can be a problem when it comes to adding window treatments. The main problem is that hardware can be crazy expensive, if you can even find any to work for your particular window. But I found a way to my windows go from the bare before to the much better after for only $100 (including the curtains!).     .   Here is what you will need to make the bay window hardware -   Materials Electrical conduit (one for each window …
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Filed Under: Decor & Crafts, Dining Room, DIY Decor, House 1, Projects, Sewing, Window Treatments91 Comments

March 8, 2011

Laundry Room Before and After

I love (LOVE!) before and after pictures.  Our laundry room is the only room that is pretty much complete and I feel good about posting an 'after' picture. First, the before...   The first thing to go was that awful paint color. I painted it a muted green, same as in our living room and guest/kids bath. Next, the cabinets. This isn't our forever house so everything has to be done as cheaply as possible...Which means no new cabinets. I wanted them to look custom and unique so I painted …
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Filed Under: Home Improvement, House 1, Laundry Room, Projects, Room Reveals, Spaces70 Comments

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