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pallet bookshelves

My son’s room is really coming together and looking so good! Sometimes I just walk in there and look around for awhile.Is that weird?Anywho… we finally got the pallet bookshelves up that I made before we moved. You might remember this pile of wood pallets.  I had been planning to make some type of book […]

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pretty pallet wall

(Let me start by saying I apologize for the poor lighting in these pictures, they were taken late at night.) If I ever see another wood pallet it will be too soon. Anyone that has done a plank wall out of reclaimed pallet wood will tell you that it is truly a labor of love. […]

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“anywhere you go…” sign

I just finished my sweetie’s gift for Valentine’s Day and I love it; I can’t wait to hang it up! I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out a line from one of our favorite musicals (in fact, it’s my hubby’s favorite song from The Phantom of the Opera). I toyed with the idea of paint and […]

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frame wreath

I’ve been wanting to make a frame wreath for awhile now but didn’t have/couldn’t find a frame that I liked for the purpose. Finally I decided to just go buy a length of molding from Home Depot and make my own. So this project ended up costing me about $10. If I’d looked around a little […]

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refinished side table

refinished side table

About a month ago I found this little beauty at a flea market while we were in Albuquerque for the weekend. Ok, I use the term beauty a little loosely, but I saw some potential. I was able to talk the guy down from $45 to $15.The first step was taking off those outdated pulls. […]

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