Tag: DIY
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Restoring Historic Built In Cabinets: A DIY Guide
My least favorite find in an old home is painted wood. I know it was fashionable at one point and painting it offered a cheap way to freshen up a space, but now that we’re back to seeing the value in bare wood it kills me to see it painted over with multiple layers, the…
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9 Ways to Reuse Wood From an Old Deck
Two weekends ago my husband and I decided to tear out the massive deck on the side of our new home. What appeared to be a nice outdoor space when we purchased the home was revealed to be in rough shape as the snow melted away. The previous owners attempted to patch it up and…
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Sustainable Holiday Decorations
Every year since I was born I received two Christmas ornaments, one from my mom and the other from my grandmother. Over time the ornaments began reflecting my personality, with a series of Taz ornaments (my nickname earned from overacting to bad shots on the golf course) showing up in my preteen years. As a…
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From Flowers to Function: Reviving Useful Traditions
“His grandmother had made soap in it every spring and fall,–enough to last for a half-year. His mother with her lessening activities had dispensed with it, letting the men take it for hog-feed and chicken-mash. His wife had planted flowers in it,–typical of the way they had grown to look at life,–flower, no work, but plenty…
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The Planning Lady 