Tag: lowes
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Kids Bathroom Refresh
The kids bathroom was pretty dark and dreary in the PA house. Brown cabinets, brown floors and brown walls. Besides all the brown it was windowless. Another issue was that all of my shower curtains were too short. A little thing but it made me crazy. First order of business was to repaint. I used…
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DIY Painted Kitchen Island
Been in the new Pennsylvania house for 6 days. I can’t stand all the wood on wood tones so I’m tackling the island to break it up. The first step is to clean and degrease the surface. I like TSP on a rag- you can find it at any hardware store. Remove any outlets and…
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DIY Deck Painting+Repairs
Whew. Repairing and repairing our deck was a huge undertaking that took a lot of blood, sweat and tears. Above is after all the TLC and I couldn’t love it more. But let’s go back in time and I’ll share the home improvement process. It was painted in dark brown and the original dark color…
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BEDROOM #2 MAKEOVER
Welcome to the bedroom I custom designed for my son… and then my daughter requested to swap rooms with him. To share a progress update in this room is a little lengthy – it’s been painted once but decorated twice! I made some tweaks to go from a rustic masculine space to a feminine bohemian…
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Drop Cloth Curtains
Over the years I’ve used drop cloths as curtains in different ways in different settings in many different houses. I love their natural color. I love the woven texture. I love their price tag (about $10 per panel). …