Marble is a beautiful natural stone that adds a luxurious feel and a high-end look to any home. It lends a classic elegance that never goes out of style. However, marble is also one of the more expensive materials available, and you may believe that having anything made from real marble is beyond your means. Fortunately, I know an easy way to make a marble accent table, and it won’t cost you an arm and a leg to do it.
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Do I Need To Install a Range Hood
For quite some time now, images of kitchens without range hoods have been popping up all over Instagram and home decor sites. The kitchen will be done to the nines but have no ventilation in sight. Invariably, the comments begin to trend toward a debate on having versus not having a range hood. This has raised the question for many people in the midst of building or remodeling a kitchen, “Do I need to install a range hood?”
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Keeping a Clean House When You Have Dogs
I think that we can all agree that it doesn’t matter how many improvements or renovations you do, if the house is not clean, it just feels old and well, blah. But, keeping a clean house requires diligence on my best days. Keeping a clean house when you have dogs can seem like an exercise in futility. I know, I have been there. I am STILL there. But, over the years I have found some tried and true methods to make my life easier.
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How To Print Perfect Printables
How many times have you downloaded a free printable only to be a little disappointed with the quality once you printed it? I feel ya! I’ve been there myself a few times. You love those pretty displays and the images that you see presented by the designers, and you wonder exactly how to print perfect printables for yourself. What is the magic technique that they are using to get them so vibrant?
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How To Build 3-Way Convertible Workbench
Sometimes a person just doesn’t have enough space to fit all of their workshop tools. Maybe that is because your workshop is really small. Maybe it is because you are using a multi-purpose area, like a garage, or maybe you just have a boat-load of tools. Either way, a compact workbench can help with that problem. So this week, I am going to show you how to build my 3-way convertible workbench!
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DIY Lighted Movie Poster Box
Last year, I posted a reveal of my home theater. As a result, I received numerous requests for the details about how I made my lighted movie poster boxes. I had initially planned to post the instructions for this DIY shortly following that reveal. However, I inadvertently deleted several images that were necessary to provide a good detailed tutorial. Well, fast forward to today. I stumbled across a few images that had been saved in the cloud. So, now I am able to put together this DIY on how to make a lighted movie poster box. Yay!
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How To Adjust Washing Machine Water Levels
How To Adjust Washing Machine Water Levels – One of my biggest frustrations of late has been my new front load washing machine. I recently bought a whole new set, shiny and pretty to look at, with all of its futuristic buttons that light up and make Close Encounters of the Third Kind music. I guess they have to add all that new fangled stuff to keep you from paying attention to the fact that you will no longer be getting clean laundry. Can I please have my 1990s machine back, now?
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How To Print Perfect Printables
How many times have you downloaded a free printable only to be a little disappointed with the quality once you printed it? I feel ya! I’ve been there myself a few times. You love those pretty displays and the images that you see presented by the designers, and you wonder exactly how to print perfect printables for yourself. What is the magic technique that they are using to get them so vibrant?
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How To Build Shaker Doors
( How To Build Shaker Doors – Photo by M-Squared Contracting Inc.)
Shaker cabinets are one of the most popular choices for cabinet styles. They are sleek and clean looking, while maintaining just enough detail to avoid being labeled plain. They can work in pretty much any design style, and lucky for us, they are one of the easiest to build. But, not everyone knows exactly how to build a shaker door. So, in this post “How to Build Shaker Doors” we will focus on instructions for constructing basic shaker doors.
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How to Repair Sling Chairs & Chaises
Repair Sling Chairs and Chaises…
How To Repair Sling Chairs and Chaises
I was so sad to see my favorite sling chaise die. After many, many years of good service, it finally succumbs to the relentless abuse of my two boys. Now, I have several other lounge chairs that I could choose for my poolside relaxing, but for some reason, I just wanted this one. So, what more is there to do than to perform an overhaul, and this is how I repair sling chairs and chaises.
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Storage & Organization Ideas
11 Fabulous Hidden Storage Ideas!
(Hidden Storage Ideas – Photo by Bungalow to Go)
Sometimes you want a good hiding place to store items, and sometimes you just want more storage space. Well, thinking outside of the box may help you to achieve either… or both! These hidden storage ideas may be the answer to your storage problem.
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Towel Rack Ideas – Sensible Stylish Storage!
(Beach Style Powder Room by Rehoboth Beach Home Builders Echelon Custom Homes)
Towel Rack Ideas …
Occasionally, a unique way to hang towels is needed. Sometimes this it due to a desire to make a certain decor statement. Sometimes it is due to storage space being in short supply. Whatever the reason, these towel rack ideas are sure to inspire your decorating sensibilities.
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10 Terrific Cosmetic Storage Ideas!
(Cosmetic Storage Ideas – Photo by Abundance Organizing)
Who doesn’t just love to have all of their makeup perfectly laid out and organized? I know that I love to be able to see all of my brushes, lipsticks, and what nots beautifully displayed and easy to visually locate. But sometimes, we just don’t have all that wonderful space to create such organization. However, I have found the following ideas to be great for adding storage space or for better utilizing what is already available. These 10 cosmetic storage ideas are sure to help you get your makeup (and what nots) better organized, too!
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Cleaning Supplies’ Storage Solution
(Contemporary Kitchen by Howard Lake Cabinets & Cabinetry Dura Supreme Cabinetry)
Having a good place to store all of those cleaning supplies can help to tidy things up and make cleaning easier. It can be aggravating to riffle through containers looking for a particular item. Then, once you find the right cleaning product, you have to then locate the broom or mop or some other needed item. But with these ideas for cleaning supplies’ storage, everything that you need can be kept in one neat space.
