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Some Before and Afters….

So I have been busy… some days I’m not quite sure with what… but busy none the less. I DO actually have something to show for it at the moment though: What do you think? Here’s a bit closer…

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Hope chest

I found this hope chest at a thrift store last week.   Isn’t it just dated? This isn’t the original fabric. The saddest part to me is that they didn’t even recover it properly. Can you see? They just…

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That awesome trunk

Remember that fantastic trunk my friend gave me…? Here, let me refresh your memory:   I am SO very thrilled with the way it turned out! Have I mentioned I don’t quite understand the Union Jack fascination? I really…

boat interior after
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Our Boat and Vinyl Spray Paint..(Seriously)

Did you know there is such a thing as vinyl spray paint? Here’s the story of how I “found” it and what I used it on. I’ve told you about my husband’s family place up in the Adirondacks… it’s…

Saved by Scottie painted entry steps
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My Painted Steps

On a Friday evening a few weeks ago our oldest two girls were at the homes of their other parents and the youngest two had just gone to bed. I leaned in close to my dear husband and whispered,…

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Low Cost Kitchen Makeovers Part 2

Our former kitchen had a lot of “phases” in our ten years there. This is part 2 of some of our low cost makeovers. Part 1 covered tin ceiling backsplash and kraft paper countertops. This part 2 shows you…

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Our Low Cost Kitchen Makeovers

Yes, low cost kitchen makeovers with an “s”… more than one. 🙂 I’m just hoping I can find enough good pictures to state my case. (The ones I have found so far are pretty old. They should give you…

new master tub
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Bathroom Saga conclusion-ish

Ok, so I re-read the post from day 2 and it sounds kind of… mean. I don’t like the direction this master bath saga is going, so I’ll just wrap this story up to a master bath conclusion. The…

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Bathroom saga continued…

This is the second part of the master bath saga. Feel free to catch up on part 1, it’s ok, I’ll wait. Day Two: my new friends show up and start to work. I can’t imagine they’d like me…

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The saga of the master bath…

Before I begin, let me show you our old bathroom: So late last year, we decided the fear of falling through the floor was getting old and maybe it was time to look into re-doing the master bath. Doing…