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December 15, 2009
{DIY Idea} Stool Update
So I was feeling the urge this weekend to DIY something. Anything. Cue lightbulb. I had some fabric in my basement that was sitting around, I was bored with my kitchen stools… So I took them apart by taking out the screws and lifting off the cushion. I spread out the fabric on the floor [...]
November 19, 2009
DIY: Chalkboard Frame
Here’s a DIY idea, I stumbled across today while browsing House and Home. This would be such an easy thing to recreate at home. Just take any old picture frame or mirror that you like, and paint either the mirror glass or frame backing with chalkboard paint. Chalkboard paint is available at any hardware store [...]
October 1, 2009
Household Management Tip
For those of you out there who are desperately searching for the instruction manual when your furnace doesn’t seem to be working or can’t find the cleaning instructions for your carpet or sofa when you spill something, I have just the thing for you. Since I was tired of having those same problems, I decided [...]
September 29, 2009
Small Budget? No problem!
At my casa, small budget is the name of the game. Since we’re still newlyweds (kind of-we’ve hit the 2 year mark) and I’ve been in school most of our marriage, we have not yet had the luxury of 2 full-time incomes. But because I am a designer I have a constant itch to have [...]
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September 13, 2009
Thrift Store Revamp
My recent project was painting and reupholstering two chairs that I found at the Goodwill for $4 a piece. What I liked about these chairs was the backs. I immediately pictured them painted in a creamy white color to really make the criss-cross design of the backs pop. So, I took them home and began [...]
September 4, 2009
DIY Plywood Art
Hello readers! Today I want to share with you a super simple piece of art that I created last week. I promise that anyone can do it. It is so simple and fun! All you need is a cut-to-size (whatever size you’d like) piece of plywood, some leftover paint, and letter stencils. I picked up [...]
