Archives for October 2006
Help! I am having problems with storage in my new home.
Published on 18 Oct 2006 at 12:47 pm.
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Help! I am having problems with storage in my new home - the bedrooms are small. Makes it hard to know what to do with them. It’s a 1965 ranch style that has had loads of updates. We’ve just bought it, and 3 of the […]
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What are some colors that will work well with “carolina parakeet” for my bed and accents?
Published on 18 Oct 2006 at 11:53 am.
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Hey, I have been thinking about redecorating my room. Right now my room is a lime green. The color is called “carolina parakeet”. I don’t want to repaint my room right now but may eventually paint it a lighter blue. What are some colors that […]
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What color should I paint the outside of my house?
Published on 18 Oct 2006 at 9:54 am.
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I recent moved into my unfinish home and plan to complete it a little at a time. The house is close to the sea and I have two huge french windows in each room facing the sea to take advantage of the view. The roof […]
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I’m thinking about doing our master bathroom with peel and stick tiles because it is an ugly ceramic (70’s).
Published on 16 Oct 2006 at 8:25 pm.
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I’m thinking about doing our master bathroom with peel and stick tiles because it is an ugly ceramic (70’s). Then, I thought it would be much easier to do peel and stick over my main bathroom’s ceramic tile and the entry way. Would peel and […]
Any ideas for using empty plastic prescription bottles?
Published on 16 Oct 2006 at 8:10 pm.
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Any ideas for using empty plastic prescription bottles? I have quite a few and hate to throw them out. thanks……
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I’m guessing you’ll like this sewing kit I blogged about a while back. This one was done over 50 years ago:
Your Frugal Decorating Diva,
Nancy
P.S. Want […]
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How can I display an old iron cooking pot?
Published on 16 Oct 2006 at 7:59 pm.
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How can I display an old iron cooking pot ….. do not want to paint it because it would take the value away from it. I have planted flowers in it before and put it on our deck.
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* A pot like this makes a […]
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I want ideas of what to put above the tub?
Published on 16 Oct 2006 at 7:45 pm.
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I want ideas of what to put above tub …. as decorative ….. most of wall is tiled?
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I was just reading about this this weekend. I have seen a trend of using framed art in the bathroom, and was wondering how well it stood […]
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I have a french country kitchen, but the fridge - yuck
Published on 16 Oct 2006 at 7:30 pm.
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I have a french country kitchen, I have repainted old cabinets, opened up the wall to expose the chimney, put the original potbelly stove in front of bricks, it looks good but the fridge -yuck! I thought of building a cabinet around it but thats […]
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I have a baby on the way and would like to have my daughter and her sibling share a room for a while.
Published on 16 Oct 2006 at 7:22 pm.
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I have a baby on the way and would like to have my daughter and her sibling share a room for a while. The upstairs area seems a perfect space for bunking in. There are enough nooks and crannies to give each child some personal […]
Where does a body put all of this stuff that kids bring home from college?
Published on 16 Oct 2006 at 7:13 pm.
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hello …:) Boy, do I need help!!! The good news.. my children are home from college…the bad news is my children brought all their stuff home from college! where does a body put all of this stuff? mini refrigerators, microwaves , rugs, etc… can any […]
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