Archives for July 2008

| By John Petersik | July 3, 2008 | 1 Comment

The After Party

On Tuesday, Annastazia proved that we’re not the only ones around here with great before & after photos of their home. So I know lots of ears will perk up when I tell you that now there’s a way for your before & after pics to help a worthy cause (and maybe even earn you a little reward to the tune of a $50 gift card). One Project Closer – a blog chronicling the home improvement adventures of two Baltimore, MD couples – is hosting a blogging event this summer called Before & After ’08. You can read more about it by clicking here, but here’s the gist: Readers submit stories and photos of their

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| By Sherry Petersik | July 3, 2008 | 18 Comments

A Homemade Art Switch In The Guest Room

Photocopies of colorful and glossy magazines can look like bona fide art when they’re framed on the wall. Check out how to make easy and affordable copy art and do it yourself!

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| By Sherry Petersik | July 1, 2008 | 11 Comments

Painting A Mustard Yellow Attic A Soft Blue Color

I don’t think you’d be able to stomach any such mustard after one peep at this Reader Redisign sent in by Annastazia. But before we get to the stomach churning before, here’s her letter: Hi John and Sherry- I’ve been reading your blog for a while now and am so envious of both your talent and your ranch home! Stairs and second levels are overrated if you ask me. I thought you should know that your bedroom design totally inspired me when I was stuck about what to do with our own bedroom. With low angled ceilings that slope as low as four feet from the ground and very small rooms, furniture placement and design

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