Category: Living Room
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Pallet Art Tutorial
Approximately 6 months ago, my husband came home with a surprise for me. Namely, these pallets: I was so thrilled that I actually told you all about it here. And I also told you about some free paint from Lowe’s & random 50 cent boards I bought at Ikea. I had no idea what I…
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A Happy Sofa Story
Hey hey! Happy Monday to you! There are several projects around my home that are long overdue to be shared with ya. Remember I told you ages ago that I was working on a pallet project? Pretty sure that was over 3 months ago… But since having Miles, and then Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Year’s…well, things…
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Painted Wall Art
Happy day to you! I recently made some painted wall art out of a random piece of wood. Here’s the deal: we had a cabinet-type/media thing that held our old TV. {you can see a pic of it in this post} In the 5 years we’ve had this TV, we’ve used it approximately 4 times.…
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Painted Bottle Decor
Well, hello lovely… When I posted about my DIY glitter bottle, a friend asked me if I wanted to recycle her Starbucks bottles. Um…yes, please. Even though I had no idea what I would do with them, I figured I could put them to some sort of good use. And if not, hey – I could…
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Let’s Add Some Color
One of my goals for 2013 is to make my home “more beautiful and personal.” My sub-goal is to add more color. So, I’ve been working on adding color to my living room this year. So far, I’ve managed to do it all with a $20 gift card I received for Christmas. Score. {I also bought…
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Closet Reveal
Over a month ago, I showed you horrifically messy pictures of the closet in my living room. If you missed those glorious pictures and want to make yourself feel better by seeing my lack of organization, click here. During the last month, I took everything out of the closet that didn’t belong. And then I…
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$6 Chair? I Think Yes.
Reach way back in your memory. Waaaay back – like 2012. Remember that year & this series that came with it? On day 25 of 31, I shared the blessings of budgets & showed you this chair: I shared the story of how I got this guy for $6 over here. {yep – you read…
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Fit to a “T”
Remember last week when I revealed my Uno, Dos, Tres shelves? One of my goals for the shelving was to make it unique. I didn’t want to just put a bunch of pictures up there because I already have a bunch of pictures hanging on my gallery wall. (the one I’ve never shown you. whoops.)…
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Uno, Dos, Tres
Remember the post where I shared the 2 Most Important Decorating Rules? If you don’t, you should go ahead and check it out. Some of the comments are gold. In that post, I showed you this shelf that currently resides in my living room: Well, folks, the time has arrived. I have finally added a…
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Decorating Your Home: 2 Rules You Cannot Break
Ever seen one of those shows on TV where awesome design artists come into a house, discover what the homeowners want, and then transform the home in 24 hours? It’s cool, isn’t it? I love seeing the before & after pictures. I love watching the homeowners’ faces as they see their room transformed into something…
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Sedum Rubrotinctum
Last week, I took my kids to Lowe’s. I must start early if I want home improvement stores to be one of their favorite places on earth. We picked up a few of these guys: These are my first succulents ever! Can you believe it? After Nester and Sherry posted about their succulents, I began…
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Walmizzle
Ever have one of these things in your space? Of course you have. And, if you’re like me…you probably still have them. Now, I’m not a proponent of filling every possible space on your wall with art. It’s nice to have some breathing room – or white space – even in a house. But…