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At the beginning of the summer I had a big “Things I want to get done this summer” list. Each day I would wake up and say ok today is the day I will _____! Then there would turn out to be some marathon of some trashy show on TV and the next thing I…

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I don’t know what it is about me but I have this crazy desire to make things I can easily buy. Call me crazy but if I can get a hold of the materials I always want to try to see what I am capable of doing. That didn’t change when I came across this…

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The other day I was in Michael’s craft store grabbing some material for a small project I’m working on when I walked by the jewelry isle. I feel like I always see really awesome bracelets in stores and online and think about how easy they all look to make. About a year ago I took…

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About 6 months ago I decided it was time to change the fabric on my pillows that rested on my couch. The ones I had came with the couch and while they are nice I felt it was time to add a little something else to the space. It took me about 3 months to…

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I did it again. I painted another piece of furniture. I think I’m officially addicted. The piece – an old hutch. If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram then you may have seen this image I posted the other day. Now before I get into how this came to be let’s go back to…

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When looking to spruce up and old chair reupholstering is always the first thing I would do to give it new life and I am no stranger to reupholstering chair cushions! When my friend Cathy asked me if I would do her stools for her I was all over it. Of course before tackling the…

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About a month ago I was at my local hardware store shopping for some paint samples. One of the great things about this place is that they have an on-site color specialist.  She was helping me pick out the green that would eventually make it’s way onto the console. When I told her about my…

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A lot goes into making your space you. Everyone has their own different design style whether it be traditional, eclectic, contemporary, the list goes on and on. I’m still trying to wrap my head around what my style is because I’m totally drawn to Hollywood Regency but my place is very modern traditional. Buying beautiful…

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So about 2 weeks ago I hit up my favorite thrift store in town to see if anything new came in and I eyed these two beautiful lamps hidden in a dark corner. They didn’t have a price on them so I was skeptical. Sometimes it’s hit or miss. I’ve found great pieces that are…

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