Category Archives: DIY Projects

I’ve found a pattern in myself. It’s always the quick and easy projects I seem to put off. Especially those that smack you in the face every day. Why? I guess I like a challenge (!?). There’s no rhyme or reason to it, but every time I finish up one of those simple projects I…

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Summer has basically come and gone but darn it, I’m going to finish the sun room before winter is here. Thankfully, Virginia falls are probably among the best out there. Bye bye humidity – hello perfect 70 degree weather. This also makes it perfect sun room sitting weather since sometimes the weather in the summer would…

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Happy Hometalking! Is that phrase familiar to you? It became familiar to me recently. I know many of you know about the popular Hometalk site but for those of you don’t – what are you waiting for? Yes, it’s another social media-esque site but it really is worth it. It’s basically a place to share projects…

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I am in a frenzy of pillow making apparently. I shared earlier how I made pillows stuffed with plastic grocery bags and styled them on the love seat. But it needed more, more! The answer came in basically free stuff again (YAY!). It started when I won a year’s worth of toilet paper. In the…

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One of my favorite projects to date has been my cargo love seat makeover. I bought this baby off of Craigslist for $40, sanded him down and restained him, and then spray painted the vinyl seat covers. He was looking mighty, mighty fine (although no need to be jealous Eric) but needed a little styling….

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