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Archives for August 2008

| By John Petersik | August 11, 2008 | 20 Comments

How To Make A Small Round Table Bigger With A New Top

Check out the space in our own home that threw us for a design loop, and the final transformation that knocked our socks off. All for under $30 no less.

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Filed Under: Furniture & Building, Our First House

| By Sherry Petersik | August 8, 2008 | 21 Comments

How To Use Mirrors In Your Home

Here’s a quick tutorial on mirrors- where to hang them, what they should and shouldn’t reflect, and how you can use them to your ultimate advantage.

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Filed Under: Decorating, Our First House

| By Sherry Petersik | August 7, 2008 | 10 Comments

Hanging Ferns On The Front Porch

We snagged some hanging ferns on sale and charmed up our front porch on the cheap. Gotta love fast and fabulous makeovers that are as easy on the eyes as they are on the wallet.

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Filed Under: Our First House, Outside

| By John Petersik | August 7, 2008 | 10 Comments

Taking The Doors Off A Bathroom Linen Storage For Open Shelving

Lesley inspired us to try open shelving in our bathroom. Now we’ve inspired Stacy. Check out these amazing before & afters of Stacie’s bright orange bathroom sans linen closet door.

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Filed Under: Reader Redesigns

| By John Petersik | August 4, 2008 | 19 Comments

Organizing A Crazy Messy Garage

Check out this simple and speedy garage makeover thanks to some cleaning, donating, and sprucing. Organization never looked so good. And our car feels spoiled rotten.

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Filed Under: Cleaning, Organizing, & Eco, Our First House

| By John Petersik | August 1, 2008 | 2 Comments

An Extremely Cheap & Easy Chair Makeover

We’re excited to share what we’re convinced is one of the thriftiest makeovers of the decade submitted by one of our very own readers. So without further ado, here’s Amy’s letter: You inspired me to finish at least one project I said I would do over my summer break from work. I inherited this antique chair from my great aunt a few years ago (it originally belonged to my great-grandmother). My mom remembers it over the years being many different colors with different fabrics, and when it was handed down to me it was a peach color with a crushed velvet seat (which wasn’t really my style). Luckily, two weeks ago I came across a

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Filed Under: Reader Redesigns

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