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White Paint Furniture Redos Give a Unified Look to a Room

If you have wooden furniture needing a makeover, get out the paint. This is a good solution especially when the wood is not good. (I still cringe when people paint over oak, walnut, maple, etc.) This mini-makeover uses white paint but black paint also works well with many decor styles. Often people will paint mismatched furniture all white or … [Read more...]

15 Clever Storage Solutions for Under $10

I guess we all need storage because we have too much stuff.  Other than giving it away or selling it, we have to put it somewhere.  Storage sheds are growing in popularity because the garage & attic are already full!  lolI admire people who get rid of one thing for every item they bring into the house.  I'm not there yet.  Here are some tricks for … [Read more...]

Stacked Buttons for Designer Looks

You can easily make designer-look buttons by stacking a couple. The ones pictured in the link show the basic idea, but you can probably come up with all sorts of creative combinations from simple to luxe. You might be able to find some cool buttons on a garment at a resale shop like GoodWill, etc. That's often the cheapest way to find cool … [Read more...]

DIY Very Cool Sweater Boots

Oh, my goodness, some people are talented! They took a pair of slip on tennis shoes, added some long arms of a sweater, & voila! Sweater boots!Very stylish and probably very warm & cozy too. Love it.Be sure to read all the comments for more details on making these. The original idea of using hot glue might not be very durable (and I wouldn't … [Read more...]

DIY Costumes: Harry Potter’s Hogwarts Spellbook

If you are going to be Harry Potter for Halloween or whatever, you can make a cool looking book of spells, or spellbook, to go with your costume.Just find an old looking book that is not valuable in any way for this project. If you don't have a suitable one at home try GoodWill, etc.--they have lots of books for cheap.Click title for link at … [Read more...]

Make Gorgeous Christmas Stockings from Sweaters

It's never too early to start on Christmas gifts in my experience. These stockings are so beautiful. The body of the stocking is cut from an old sweater and the cuff is from other fabric. The combinations can be quite breath-taking IMHO.I really like the sweater part to be from a patterned sweater or one with some interesting knit patterns, but … [Read more...]

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