When my oldest son went off to college, I made him a college survival kit. He chose the University of Cincinnati, which is 4 hours away from home. I was excited, nervous and scared all at once. When we attended Freshman Orientation I took home a small nugget of advice from another mother. She said pack a medicine kit for your…
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I decided to make my own wooden wall letters for my son’s bedroom makeover. I know you can buy the letters at the craft store, but I already had the wood and the means to make my own template, so I chose to DIY. I think ultimately that I just like to use my power tools, so any excuse to…
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I am participating in the Fab Flippin Furniture Contest again this month and August’s theme is “Icing on the Cake.” I wanted to complete this reclaimed wood nightstand for this theme as I think it fits great. The “Icing on the Cake” theme is all about embellishing an existing furniture piece, and this reclaimed nightstand will have plenty of extra…
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One of the best things we have done to the outside of our home was to add 3 large flower window boxes. We originally added them at the end of summer, so we had to wait until the following year to plant anything. I decided to add them to the driveway side of the house to give more color…
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One of my favorite things to do with my makeover furniture pieces is to add stenciled embossing. This allows me to take a plain ugly piece of furniture, add some embossing and turn it into a beauty. This is exactly what I did to this embossed side table. As you can see from the before and after that I…
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About 6 months ago I started to sell paint in my shop and needed a great way to display the Maison Blanche Paint in my space. I knew I needed a light for the space so why not make my own DIY Crystal Chandelier instead of spending all that money on a display lamp. I found the wire lamp…
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I am sometimes asked what the colors of my home are, so I have put together this post for “The Colors of my Home.” We (Mr. DD. and I) are long time Sherwin-Williams users. I guess you can say I married into it. Mr. DD has rehabbed houses over the years, way before him and I met. He belongs to a…
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Have you discovered that your existing wood floors that need some TLC? Or are those wood floors on the orange side and out of date? I have both of these scenarios in my home and I want to share how I used Gel stain over my existing stained wood steps. Using Gel stain is the perfect solution for those…
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Now that we have our deck stained and looking brand new, I am wanting to add some additonal items to take my deck to the next level. We love sitting outside, eating el fresco, and bond fires on our deck. So as I am swooning on some of my favorite outdoor spaces gathering ideas, I thought I would share a…
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