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October 6, 2010
Do you remember this bedside table I bought at Goodwill for Bailey’s room? Yesterday, it underwent a bit of a transformation. I started out by using my electric sander on all of the flat surfaces just to remove any rough areas and to give it some “tooth”. I finished up the sanding by hand since there were so many grooves and details that couldn’t be reached with the electric sander.
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Bailey’s Bedside Table:: Before & After
October 5, 2010
I dare say you have not! 
Martha Stewart Living from Home Depot. Color: Dill Once again, I’m having trouble getting a picture that accurately shows the color, but if you’re looking for a really earthy green with a touch of taupe, this one is gorgeous. By the way, I had it color matched in Kelly-Moore interior alkyd satin enamel. When painting cabinets, it’s the only paint I use.
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Have You Ever Seen A Prettier Green?
October 1, 2010
I don’t have all of the walls finished in J & A’s master bathroom. In fact, I did one wall, and wasn’t pleased with how it looked, so I painted over it and will start again tomorrow. So as I was waiting for that wall to dry, I started on another one. Once I got the hang of it, I really enjoyed the process! If you’ll remember, I’m trying to create a wall treatment similar to this Old World
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J & A Master Bathroom:: Beautiful Glazed Walls
September 28, 2010
Remember just yesterday when I told you that one of the remaining projects in Bailey’s bedroom was to make a bedside table similar to (but larger than) the Ikea Trollsta side table?
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Bailey’s Bedside Table:: A Change In Plans (and Some Painted Inspiration)
September 27, 2010
Okay, so maybe 593 is a bit of an exaggeration. But I’m happy to report that I was able to mark one of the projects off of my “to do” list this weekend. On Saturday, I headed south for a few hours, and finished up the Ikea KLOBO loveseat slipcover for Bailey’s bedroom.
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One Project Down…593 To Go!
September 24, 2010
My new flooring is no longer contained to the guest bedroom/office. It has now spread up the hallway to the front door, into about half of the family room, all of the eating area (except for the border edges), and into the kitchen. I still have to grout, but even without grout, it looks about 1000% better than the painted concrete.
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Flooring Progress
September 16, 2010
There are several ways to cover a lampshade. Ask ten DIYers their technique, and you’ll get ten different answers. So here’s mine. Note that this is the technique I use for covering plastic-lined lampshades. If your lampshade is fabric on the inside, this won’t work. First, I remove any trim that is on the lampshade. Also, if there’s a printed fabric adhered to the plastic liner, I remove
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D.I.Y. Project:: How To Cover A Lampshade
September 15, 2010
I’ve gotten so far behind on writing up d.i.y. projects, so it’s time to play catch up!! It thought I’d start off today with a pretty easy (and cheap) one–the book wreath that I used in J & A’s master bedroom. And please be so kind as to overlook the paint on my hands. Let’s face it…my hands are always covered in something–paint, caulk, grout…something. Manicures are wasted on me
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D.I.Y. Project:: How To Make A Book Wreath
September 13, 2010
Happy Monday to you!! Last Friday, I made some progress on the vanity area in J & A’s master bathroom. It’s amazing what removing those massive mirrors did for room! It’s like the room was able to breathe a little. Okay, that sounds funny
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J & A Master Bathroom:: And Massive Mirrors No More!
September 9, 2010
I have been so anxious to work on J & A’s master bathroom that I ripped all of the wallpaper down several weeks ago–way before I was even close to being finished with the bedroom. Literally, one day I dropped everything I was doing in the bedroom, marched right into the bathroom, and started ripping
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J & A Master Bathroom:: And Moving On To Plan B
September 8, 2010
Today, I don’t have pretty decorating or a fun d.i.y. project to share with you, but I have some very important information that I wanted to pass along.Do you have those little curly-q light bulbs in your home?I’m sure most of us have at least one. After all, we’re told that it’s the responsible thing to do
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Are Your Light Bulbs Making You Sick?
September 3, 2010
After working so hard on the panels for the original bedside table design in J & A’s bedroom, I just couldn’t bring myself to throw the things away. I mean, I really put a lot of time into those, but my original idea for them was a complete bust. So, I decided to reuse them, and they’ll be making a comeback in the master bathroom design…or somewhere.
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The Scrapped Table Panels Make a Comeback
August 9, 2010
Julia’s kitchen remodel is coming along beautifully! I went over on Friday to have a look at the drapery fabric samples in the room, and while I was there I took a few pictures of the progress. As you can see, the crown molding above the cabinets has been painted black now.
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Julia’s Kitchen:: Progress Updates and More About Fabrics
August 9, 2010
These t.lighthaus© lanterns are such a clever concept by photographers, graphic arts and designers m2matiz. Melbourne-based Mariana and partner designed these chic translucent lanterns to be placed over a tealight candle (preferably in a reused glass jar), creating a soft glow and highlighting the beautiful photographic design.m2matiz also sells a range of stationery printed and handcrafted in
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Hip Products: m2matiz t.lighthaus© lanterns and photography
August 3, 2010
I recently had the pleasure of preparing a Virtual Room (re)Design for a young woman named Bailey. Her bedroom is a great “canvas” with tremendous potential.She has an entire wall of built-ins that include bookshelves, drawers, and a desk area.
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Bailey’s Bold & Colorful Bedroom (a Virtual Room (re)Design)
August 1, 2010
I bought a gorgeous pottery beaker/vase with a crackle glaze interior at Biome last year and have been trying to find out more about the artist, Lucy Vanstone since then. I even visited Lucy’s Wheel Of Life studio in Brunswick Heads, NSW, but alas it was closed on the day of my visit.Luckily, the fabulous Shannon Fricke styled Lucy’s work in a November 2009 Country Style magazine article, and I
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Hip Products: Lucy Vanstone ceramics
July 30, 2010
Remember the other day when I showed you a glimpse of the draperies for J & A’s bedroom, and I said I was making one more thing with the cotton canvas and ribbon combo? Well, I’m finally at a point where I can show you some progress…Any idea what it is?Okay, I’ll give you a hint…or, really, the answer…via Interior Philosophyvia anh minhvia Cote de Texasvia Little Green NotebookOkay, they
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J & A Bedroom:: Mystery Project Revealed
July 27, 2010
Well, it’s been seven months since I got my butcherblock countertops from Ikea. I still love them today just as much as when I first got them, and I’m still amazed at how they warmed up my kitchen.Remember what I had before?(This was taken when I was re-making and painting thecabinet doors, which is why they’re all missing.)That laminate countertop was standard apartment-grade cheapness.
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My Butcherblock Countertops Seven Months Later (and I Spy a Problem)
July 25, 2010
I bought a Queen B beeswax candle from one of my favourite stores Biome last year and totally adored it – a sweet square votive in a delicate porcelain cup, and packaged in a lovely recycled cardboard box. It was simple and perfect.I’ve since found that Queen B has a range of great candles, all created with pure cotton wicks and 100% Australian beeswax, which means no parafin, no soy, and no palm
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Hip Products: Queen B Candles
July 14, 2010
Remember these chairs that I showed you about six weeks ago?Well, let me tell you…this project has been one adventure after another.Initially, Julia called me because she had inherited her mother’s quintessential 1950s chrome/vinyl dining chairs and chrome/Formica dining table. She wanted to have them re-chromed, reupholstered, and re-Formica’d (sure, it’s a word!).
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A Crazy Tale of a (Quite Unexpected) Kitchen Remodel