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8 great ways to incorporate a flat screen television into a room.
Without a doubt, without any bit of hesitation or yammering I can tell you that the most difficult decision I’ve had to make during this entire kitchen renovation is … where to put the stupid...
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Antique Shows. Go for one thing leave with another.
I’ve been going to the Christie Antique Show for years now and normally everyone there is met with either rain, mud, wind or cold. Usually it’s all 4 of those things. So it came as a bit of a shock …...
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Stereo StereoThe turntable as an accessory.
When I was young, my mother had a cleaning lady because we were fantastically wealthy and lived in a very large home on a very large estate with lots of objects that sparkled and gleamed. The...
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12 Best DIY Advent Calendars
You would think that I, of all people, would make my own Advent Calendar. I don’t. I don’t even buy the good ones. I buy the ones that are $1 at the checkout of the hardware store right next to …...
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Making a Gallery Wall
Life is full of compromises. You want to get more sleep but don’t have the time. So you allow yourself to nod off whenever possible; during a movie, standing in line at the grocery store, in the...
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Flameless Candles.Not just for candleholders.
Orkney Rough Linen duvet cover I love candles. The only problem with them is that candles, even the cleanest burning ones, make a mess of your ceiling. Plus of course, there are certain places...
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How to display Thank You, Birthday and other cards.
That’s my monkey card. How great is THAT? And the poor thing has been shoved in a drawer for years, forgotten all about until this post. I’ve always had a rule. If someone sends me a card …...
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Bookcase styling and other ways to drive yourself crazy.
I bet you’re all wondering what it is I did while I was on my television hiatus aren’t you? What could I possibly have done all those long, lonely evenings without the mind numbing entertainment that...
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How your bookcase is more revealing than a thong. Plus why you shouldn’t...
A couple of weeks ago I introduced you to the new and improved version of my bookcase which is suspiciously similar to the old and haggard version of my bookcase. Sometimes things around your house...
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Instant Autumn decorating with Indian Corn.
I’m sure you’ve seen it. Pictures on the Internet or in magazines of 3 cobs of Indian corn tied together like a nice little hanging package. What could be easier? And in fact many sites label their...
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EVERY ROOM MAKEOVER BEGINS WITH INSPIRATION AND FRUSTRATION. LIKE THIS …
From the Makerista This is the room to blame. Everything was going fine in my life until I saw this room. Once I saw it? My life pretty much fell apart and I started to develop extreme bouts of...
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A CORNER OF MY HOUSE NEVER BEFORE SEEN. A MAKEOVER UPDATE.
Settle in, this is a long post, describing every tip and trick I’ve used so far to make over my living room as inexpensively as possible. Get a coffee. Better yet, a pumpkin latte. This is what goes...
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GET A UNIQUE HOME BY THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX … STORES.
Staring around my living room right now can see 5 or 6 things that were bought at regular stores. And by regular stores I mean the kind that have customer washrooms and their own catalogues. The couch...
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OUTDOOR CHRISTMAS DECORATING INSPIRATION. Day 18 of the Christmas Pledge.
Today is day 18 of The Christmas Pledge. There’s only a little over a month until Christmas, so you’d better start thinking about getting out your Easter decorations. Just kidding. Easter decorations...
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THE LIBRARY/DINING ROOM. A DESIGN DISASTER?
Turning regular box store bookcases into custom, built-in bookcases is super-easy!! Step 1. Assemble your bookcases. Step 2. Put bookcases in place. Step 3. Stare at lopsided bookcases. Step 4. Lean...
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A ROOM WITH A VIEW. MY FINISHED FOYER.
I think I like it. I definitely like my saddle. I was going to make a stand for it out of antique barn wood but why make a stand when you have a chair you can throw it on. And after 10 years I...
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I’M *BEGGING* YOU TO TRY THIS FANTASTIC DIY.
I, like most sane people, hoard magazines as though they are the cure for cancer, rabies, pimples, the colour “hunter green” and wonky shopping cart wheels. The well known fact that they also probably...
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BATTLE OF THE MID CENTURY MODERN CHAIRS.
Glenfiddich has a bottle of whisky that sells for $94,000 a bottle. So obviously it isn’t the best you can buy. It’s one of the best but not the best. That’s assuming in the world of whisky you...
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DINING ROOM LIGHTING OPTIONS!
I have a drawer specifically dedicated to housing partnerless socks, which would be a brilliant idea if I were ever able to reunite any of them with their partners. I have never once found a partner....
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THE DO’S AND DONT’S OF DECORATING A MANTEL.
You know why I like wearing dresses? They’re easy. You pop that baby over your head and you still have time left in your morning to get angry at your wrinkles and ignore the dishwasher that needs...
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