How To: Repair and Restore a Thrift Store Chair
Thrift stores, garage sales, Craigslist... They're great sources for finding furniture. Sometimes (re: 95% of the time), though, this furniture has seen better days and is in need of some TLC. ...
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How To: Give Old Furniture a Colorful, Patterned Makeover with Wallpaper
Let's say you find an old piece of furniture at your local thrift store: it has great bones but the finish has seen better days (sound familiar?). You know you can do something awesome with it,...
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Roundup: 8 Stylish Shower Curtains You Can Make Yourself
Ah, shower curtains. It always seems to take forever to find one you like and then when you do, the asking price seems less like "asking" and more like a ransom. Since we're big believers in th...
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Before and After: An Old Chair Gets a Modern, Hand-Printed Makeover
The fabric on this chair had seen better days, no thanks in part to the resident feline who couldn't resist its velvet flocked goodness. Fast forward to now, and it's sporting a brand new look ...
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Make It: Colorful DIY Popsicle Stick Table Runner
So, remember how we shared a popsicle stick table runner idea last week? Well, I guess it's a thing* now (#trendalert), because here's another one! This version is definitely kid-lik...
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Make It: Colorful DIY Fabric Coil Coasters
Fabric scraps, old sheets, t-shirts that have seen better days: give these textiles a new shot at life by turning them into colorful DIY coil coasters! This easy project (a spin-off of...
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How To: Make a Modern DIY Plywood Media Console
Looking for an affordable and modern media console, but underwhelmed by your options? *cough IKEA cough* Don't despare! Get all your entertainment organization needs met with this awesome DIY m...
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Makeover Tour: A Stylish, Light-Filled Senior Home Makeover with Designer Emily Henderson
If you've spent any time on the Internet in the last few years or have ever watched HGTV, you're familiar with Emily Henderson. On top of being a wildly talented interior designer, she'...
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How To: Turn Builder-Grade Blinds into Designer Roman Shades
Ah... mini blinds. The bane of every home and apartment on the planet -- and an eyesore, for sure. But installing custom window treatments can get out-of-control expensive very quickly. So what's...
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How To: Make a Cozy DIY Yarn-Wrapped Stool
Have a stool that's seen better days? Put down the paint and try this makeover idea instead! For this simple DIY project, all you need is a stool, 3-4 balls of yarn, and a small pillow. Aft...
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Before and After: A Rustic-Modern Dining Room Makeover
This dining room already has a lot going for it: gorgeous floors, great light, and a beautiful Mid-Century sideboard. So, what could make it better? Even more wood! A white-washed, wood...
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Before and After: $100 Bathroom Makeover Idea
Admittedly, the 'before' in this makeover looks better than a lot of 'afters' I've seen. But this budget-friendly makeover idea is one that anyone suffering from the "bad tile blues" might apprec...
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Capree's Office Makeover, Part 4: The BIG REVEAL!
I've been teasing you all month long and the time has finally come for my big office makeover reveal! Are you ready for this?!? I sure hope so. But first, another flashback to the 'before': ...
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Capree's Office Makeover, Part 3: The DIY Neon Desk Makeover
Last week, I shared some of the inspiring spaces, colors, and artwork behind our office makeover, as well as the paint colors we decided on. You may even remember talk of some neon pink desk legs...
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Capree's Office Makeover: The Embarrassingly Bad and Completely Heinous 'Before'
Oh, that's right. I'm bringing out the big descriptive guns on this one, y'all. HEINOUS: it's the only word to describe the state of my home office, pre-makeover. The utter chaos is soul-crushing...
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How To: Make Frozen Ice Lanterns
I woke up to the first snow of the season last week and couldn't help but get a little excited for the magical, wintery days ahead. It's still a bit warm to line the walks with these crystal-like...