Thank you very much indeed! Thanksgiving Centrepiece under $10
Dead simple and under $10, this centrepiece is a Thanksgiving no-brainer. Insert a hook and add a ribbon and it’s wall decor. Say thank you twice!
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Oct 3
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Custom Picture Ledge made from Crown Moulding
A design feature I think looks really neat is a picture ledge that crosses an entire wall or a large part of it above a couch, sideboard or other wide piece of furniture. It is a modern and clean, sleek look but allows for plenty of flexibility in terms of organizing, reorganizing and remixing your artwork and photos. For my new cottage, I wanted to do the same and had considered buying a couple of ledges from Ikea and using them in a row, something I have done in the past for the baby room. However, a few things I don’t like about doing it that way are: 1) it is not a seamless connection and you can clearly see the ledge is made of various ledges in a row, and (2) it is never the exact size that would be ideal above a specific couch. I decided to make my own. When I was browsing the wood section of Home Depot, my eye was caught by the vast collection of crown moulding and I had a DIY AHA moment: some variations of crown moulding would make for the ideal ledge as they would have the built-in “outer ridge” which would prevent the frames from sliding off the narrow “shelf.”
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From Junk to Funk | Part 1 DIY Side Table
In a serious effort to de-clutter our house I have been running into, what seem to be at first sight, pieces of junk. It has become a bit of a hobby to upcycle these pieces into meaningful, unique items that get a second chance at life in my house. Today I am sharing the first of these “junk-to-funk” creations.
A few weeks ago, I ventured into the spider-infested crawl space under my front porch (a place I have not dare to go yet since we bought the house 3 years ago). The very dusty treasure I found was a box filled with wooden shims. Imagination sparked, determination fierce, I set to work and created a small, custom side table I had been looking for but not found for our new beach cottage.
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Stair Rejuvenation | DIY Living
Gail had recently updated her house, but the stairs were still timeworn and tired. They considered the options – a carpet runner, replacing the risers, etc., but what they really wanted was a modern look that was also functional and easy to clean. So she took on the DIY challenge and decided to redo the stairs herself. And she nailed it! Her stairs have gone from old and worn to clean and modern in only three days time.
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