We love to shop for new accessories whenever the mood strikes. And thanks to our in-house “decor store” we can!
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Archives for March 2009
Sanding & Painting A Modern Chair Red
We refinished an inexpensive thrift store chair in just a few hours. Here’s how easy it is to find something old and completely transform it with some sandpaper and a bit of red paint.
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A Cottage Makeover In England
We usually stay stateside when we crash a house, but our friend Liz’s house in England (a 200 year old cottage) was too good to be missed!
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Budget Blooms: The March Mix
We’re back with more of our monthly grocery store bouquets, and this time we switched things up and grabbed a variety of flowers to enjoy as spring comes blowing in.
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Fab Freebie: Blast From The Past
Stylish Etsy seller Sweetshorn Vintage is giving one lucky winner their choice of four retro prizes. Enter by March 11, 2009 for your chance to win!
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Our Favorite Home Magazines
After more than a few requests about our favorite glossy mags, we’ve compiled our greatest hit list. And we wanna know what you think!
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Turning A Medicine Cabinet Into An Open Shelf Niche
When Erica sent us her medicine cabinet makeover we couldn’t get over her new open shelving. And thanks to her tutorial, you can learn how to do it too!
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Diversity Thrift In Richmond, VA
Take a virtual poke around one of Richmond’s best thrift stores: Diversity Thrift. See what we fun finds for home we spotted on our last trip.
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How To Make A DIY Food & Water Station For The Dog
We created a sweet little pooch food & water station from objects that aren’t even dog-specific. Check out how a few Target finds make for a lovely little area for your four-legged friend.
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Do Salt Lamps Work?
One of my favorite authors mentioned the benefits of a salt lamp and it was all the encouragement I needed to make one mine. Here’s hoping it helps when allergy season rolls around…
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Our Brick Ranch Covered In Snow
It’s still picturesque out here at Casa Petersik exactly one day after waking up to 8 inches of snow. And because this is the first snow accumulation that we’ve had in three years of living here, we couldn’t resist one more post about the gorgeous white decor that Mother Nature dumped on our home. Now that the sun is out, our photos are prettier. But they really don’t do it justice. Winter wonderland is the perfect description. Here’s another shot of our backyard looking charming as ever: And a never before seen view of the back of our house taken right from where that snow covered arch is in the picture above: There I am
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How To Get Old Wax Out Of A Glass Candle Holder
We brainstormed a fast and free way to reuse Method candle holders- and it’ll really come in handy when you’re entertaining. As some wise old karate master once said: wax on, wax off.
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