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Tutorial: easy-sew envelope pillow covers.
Hi friends!I hope you're having a wonderful Spring so far.I'm still working my way through my Spring Spruce Up...just some small changes in our home, little refreshers here and there.I showed you my...
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tutorial - reviving an old bookcase from yikes to yay.
Sometimes I can't believe the stuff I hang on to. Like this old laminate and metal bookcase from college.Here she is before in all her blonde wood and black metal glory.[before. can you say...
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plank wall in the dining room - reveal!
oh my goodness after *way* too long,I'm so excited to show you guys our DIY horizontal plank wall![summer stylin]Even though this wall is officially in our home's dining room, we temporarily moved our...
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plank wall in the dining room - tutorial!
[part of this summer's lavender-picking haul].It's ok. You can say it.I am the absolute worst on keeping up with my tutorial promises. Â Between work [yea yea the boring stuff that pays our mortgage and...
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a splendid summer - hiking Cape Falcon on the Oregon Coast
[down to the beach]. Whew! It's been a hot summer here in Portland. how has yours been?To escape the heat, we've spent a lot of days hiking at the Oregon coast.[Did you know that the entire 362 miles...
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diy: black and white velvet pumpkins.
[easy diy velvet pumpkins and pillow cover].Happy Fall, friends!I don't know about you, but I simply couldn't wait for Fall to arrive.Even though Fall doesn't officially start till the Autumnal Equinox...
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diy industrial garment rack - reveal.
[diy industrial garment rack].11:02 pm. Â here I am again, lying awake thinking about all the projects I'd like to make with galvanized pipe.[what do you mean I'm the only one who does this at night?!...
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forever fall, feeling vintage.
There's something truly magical about October.It's that first cold snap. The smell of fires burning in neighborhood fireplaces.It's that time of year when I start eyeing my sweaters and vests. I can't...
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diy industrial garment rack - tutorial.
You all remember the DIY Industrial Garment Rack we made last month?Click here if you missed the story and reveal...it's a wee insight into our household dynamic.And my often wacky brain :-)I promised...
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free Thanksgiving printables!
Hi friends!One of my favorite, affordable ways to decorate is to change out the art in my frames.So I was taking down my Halloween decorations and thinking about Thanksgiving.And I realized that I...
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diy lattice feature wall
[DIY lattice wall].So after the Great Board & Batten Wall, and the farmhouse Plank Wall, my nail gun was getting antsy and looking for a new project...Ta-da! A lattice wall at the staircase landing...
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a farmhouse Christmas - creating a vignette.
Ok don't hate me.I know it's still November.I couldn't help it. I was putting away the Halloween decorations and mine eyes fell upon the Christmas decorations...and I just grabbed one bucket. Just...
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DIY - beautiful bleached pinecones.
Here in the Pacific Northwest, pinecone gathering can be done with your eyes closed.I mean, they're everywhere.Since I love decorating with natural elements, I've got a pretty big stash of these guys.I...
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the Rebel's Thanksgiving - 2014 version.
[Portland, Park Blocks].I know I might've turned a bunch of you guys off with the post title.It's really not that serious.More of a joke between my cousin and myself to deflect the blowback we get by...
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Christmas under glass - decorating with mason jars.
Happy December 1st, friends!Did you stop to take a breath after Thanksgiving?Or did you dive head-first into Christmas decorating? It seems like the few weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas fly by...
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free Christmas printables.
Hi friends!One of my favorite-ist seasonal decorating tricks is to swap out the art in my frames.Simple. Easy. Right up my alley.So here are a couple of free Christmas printables for you. I made them...
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Christmas tour of my parents house.
[Christmas vignette].Hi lovelies!I just returned to Portland from two weeks at my parents' house. Their taste is flawless! And I was so charmed by the Christmas touches in their home, I wanted to share...
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Christmas wrapping ideas - rustic elements.
Can you believe it's only 3 days till Christmas?We go walking at night and the neighborhoods are so beautifully decorated this year. The house is a joyous mess of lights, reindeer, the scent of pine...
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after Christmas - decorating for winter.
Happy New Year friends!I hope you had a gorgeous holiday season.Didn't it just fly by? I can't believe I'm [slowly] taking down the Christmas decorations.But don't despair! Even though Christmas is but...
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a case of house envy in downtown Portland.
[Nathan Loeb House, built in 1893]Some of you may know I live in Portland Oregon.What you may or may not know is that the neighborhoods around downtown Portland are filled with absolutely gorgeous turn...
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DIY feature wall - picture frame molding in the master bedroom.
[feature wall: picture frame molding in the master bedroom].Our master bedroom has this feature wall, under a peaked ceiling, that you see right when you walk into the room.The Mr. hates that wall. And...
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how I fixed my scratched up kitchen cabinets.
We have this particular cabinet door in the kitchen that is just below and to the right of the sink. Ummm, I guess it gets splashed. A lot. Because seriously...look at the picture below. Yikes.I'm...
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a blush of Spring.
Happy First Day of Spring friends!Everyone knows I'm all about the blues and greys, but Spring usually has me thinking about creamy, blushy pinks and soft greens.Like this adorable pink scooter against...
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sunday strolling in goose hollow.
Yesterday was just made for strolling. A bit warm, but not too warm. Flowers and plants exploded in color, birds chirping in every tree...Portland has some incredible neighborhoods that are wonderful...
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a splendid summer - DIY branch sailboat.
Welcome to summer, friends! I don't know about you, but I can't believe we're already closing in on the end of June...yikes. And while summer's heat is definitely not on my wish list, thinking about...
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