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I Don't Know How She Does It. OutsaPop Trashion recycled style DIY fashion eco sustainable refashion blog. Hanging Boat Bed. Dream Staircase - enpundit — enpundit. Decorate With Maps: Ideas How! : Skimbaco Home by Katja Presnal. Teddy Bag // Shoebox Dwelling. London based designer Andrew Millar created this fun storage/seating hybrid, called Teddy Bag.

Teddy Bag // Shoebox Dwelling

Made from 100% natural wool material, the piece is completely recyclable and biodegradable. In addition to its obvious eco-friendliness, the item wins many space-saving points. Envisioned as flexible storage for kid’s room, the Teddy Bag holds clothes and soft toys, promoting tidiness at an early age. Etched map serving tray. Summer brings out the travel bug in me.

etched map serving tray

I start dreaming of the beautiful places I’ve been and the locations I still hope to visit. 4-Legged DIY Creatures. Headboards - Bedroom Decorating. DIY – Creating Handsome Headboards. My name is Momma: Do it Yourself CHALKBOARD PAINT - StumbleUpon. Chalkboard paint is NOT cheap!

My name is Momma: Do it Yourself CHALKBOARD PAINT - StumbleUpon

Peek-a-boo lamp shade makeover/tutorial. The above lamp has had a tough life since I've adopted it.

Peek-a-boo lamp shade makeover/tutorial

It's endured the birth of three babies and has been knocked over, dragged, poked, chewed, suspended in air, and who knows what other gosh awful abuses have occurred. However, it's still alive and kicking, which is why it's the perfect lamp for a makeover. How To Get A High End Look For Less - Table Lamps. Finding a great pair of new lamps for the Master Bedroom Redesign was a necessity, as I recently broke one that was in the room.

How To Get A High End Look For Less - Table Lamps

I searched high and low, looking for a gourd lamp at a bargain basement price. The best option I found was the below lamp at Overstock.com. But at $125 each and reviews disclosing the shade has a red damask lining, not the look I'm going for, the cost of replacing the shades would have to be added to the total.

I've gotten spoiled by HomeGoods and have come to believe a decent lamp can be had for $39.00! So off to HomeGoods I went...and just look at what I found for the target price of $39.00 each! Back home, the socket and cord were taped and wrapped with plastic to protect them from getting covered with paint, while the black base was left exposed. Next the lamps were sprayed with Rust-Oleum's White Primer. The following day the lamps were sprayed with two coats of Rust-Oluem's Heirloom White.

Make a Fabric-Covered Lampshade. Nine Dolla Pillows + More Free Art. Nine Dolla Pillows + More Free Art We all know I have a pillow problem.

Nine Dolla Pillows + More Free Art

And true to form, I couldn’t resist grabbing two of these boldly striped 26″ x 26″ euro pillows for just nine bucks a pop when we came across them at HomeGoods. In my defense, John walked off and came back holding them, so he might have a pillow problem too. Hook Hanger. Make Your Case. Vintage suitcases are pretty great on their own, but they're even better when reinvented and put to use.

Make Your Case

[spotted here: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] Wine cork bath mat. Inspired by CB2's bamboo bath mat I’m evidently on a hot-glue kick lately.

Wine cork bath mat

This bath mat requires just three materials: shelf liner, hot glue, and 175 wine corks. Bluebench_1. Ideas for the Kitchen: Wallpaper Backsplash. 1 of 3 Photo 1: Cut out windows with scissors Make “relief cuts” with a sharp scissors until the paper lies flat against the wall.

Ideas for the Kitchen: Wallpaper Backsplash

Then use a razor to make the final cuts by following the contours of the molding. 2 of 3 Photo 2: Glue corners tight Vinyl won’t stick to itself. Simple Wall Stenciling. Boys' room floor solution; tutorial. This week I am continuing to post about our future boys’ room.

boys' room floor solution; tutorial

For the beginnings of this project, click here. Tomorrow, I will be revealing my first Design Board here at Fieldstone Hill, which includes my vision for our boys’ shared room. When we decided to finish off the space above the addition, to make way for our own addition, one of our biggest challenges was the flooring.

Everyone knows that carpet is one of the cheapest options, but I did not want to go this route. Reason number one: At the time, we had an older cat. 10 Tips for a Perfect Paint Job. 3D Painted Rooms - 2Loop.com. How to Build a Garden Pond and Deck. Build this deck and pond 1 of 2 Deck with pond The water in the pond provides a serene place to relax after a hard day. Build a Backyard Waterfall and Stream. Step 1: Overview 1 of 1 Completed stream Placing rocks We've all stopped, gazed and listened upon encountering a rippling brook or waterfall—to soak up the serenity that nature provides.

But where is that spot when we need it most? We designed this stream to eliminate the filtering and cleaning maintenance that comes with ponds. Nice Home Garden Patio & Wood Path Design Idea. Headboard It Up. Until I can get around to posting post-move house pictures (say that 3x fast), I thought I’d share a tutorial of a headboard I made for our old master bedroom. Once we bite the bullet and buy our dream bed from Crate & Barrel I’ll probably end up moving this bad boy over to the guest bedroom. Before I show you the how-to, let’s all ooooh and aaaaah over The Bed.

The Atwood, to be more specific.