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DIY Project Roundup
I present here for your enjoyment, amusement or inspiration, a baker's dozen of great DIY projects.  There are so many how-to's out there that it's hard to pick just a few, but these caught my eye and seemed to have value for a wide range of interests.  What kind of projects would you like me watch out for? Wall Treatment Ideas Wallpaper ...more»
Clocks Gone Wild
Daylight Savings Time begins this coming Sunday, March 14th ("spring forward" - move your clocks ahead one hour) and that got me thinking about clocks.  I need one for my office so I decided to do a quick check online.  Boy was I surprised as my "quick" shopping trip got sidetracked big time. I've never shopped for a wall clock so I was amazed by ...more»
Learning About Wax Print Fabric
An article arrived in my email from Fabricadabra that caught my eye.  Look at these pillows!  I read the little promo blurb and discovered these are wax print fabrics from Holland.  I'd never heard of wax print fabric so I followed my own advice (remember the renew your creativity article?) and did a little research. What You Always Wanted to Know About ...more»
7 Sure Fire Ways to Renew Your Creativity
"Inspiration does not come like a bolt.  Nor is it kinetic, energetic striving.  It comes into us slowly and quietly all the time, though we must regularly and every day give it a little chance to start flowing, prime it with a little solitude and idleness."  - Brenda Ueland I was reading a photography site that I follow and came across ...more»
How to Glaze a Wall
In a previous post, Yellow and Green Warm a Northern Great Room, I promised to share the process I'm using to glaze walls in my master bedroom suite.  Before you adapt these tips for yourself, you may want to read my previous post titled How to Paint a Room.  After painting the wall you then glaze with at least one color.  Glazing ...more»
My Web Search Discoveries (so you don’t have to)
It's been awhile since I've shared some of the great things/sites I've found around the net about home decorating.  So today I'm sharing.......there are some cool DIY projects out there and since I'm slow in getting to my projects, I thought I'd show you what other creative types are doing.  I will find the time to work on one of the projects ...more»
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