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I need help with an African-Style livingroom.
Published on 27 Sep 2007 at 4:43 pm.
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I just bought a merlot color, but looks almost dark brown leather couch and recliner. I am so disappointed because it doesn’t look as nice as the uncomfortable couch I had before. My coffee table has a stone grey/pink top design with fairly thick wrought […]
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Reader Comment: Computer Disk Christmas Tree
Published on 27 Sep 2007 at 2:25 pm.
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Filed under Christmas, Trees, Decorating, Repurposing.
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Hi,
I had made some computer disk Christmas tree decorations for people “in the business” and put them in the cute little cans for giving. I painted the cans gold and painted a red ribbon on the top. Of course the CDs fit inside perfectly. They […]
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New idea for hanging Christmas cards???
Published on 14 Dec 2006 at 9:39 am.
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Hi, I’m looking for a new idea to hang my Christmas cards this year. I don’t want to put them on the fireplace or fridge….again….. I’d like to try something new and original, something crafty. Any suggestions?
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I do have some thoughts on this.
1. I […]
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I need ideas on displaying snow globes on a coffee table.
Published on 12 Dec 2006 at 11:00 am.
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Hi, I have 6 snow globes that I want to display on my square wood coffee table. Just placing them on it doesn’t look good. Any suggestions what I can do to make them look nicer?
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One of the challenges many people face with a […]
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So, what is your favorite holiday decorating tip, idea or project?
Published on 21 Sep 2006 at 12:51 pm.
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So, what is your favorite holiday decorating tip, idea or project?
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At this moment, it’s my Christmas trees. I have lots of them - at least one for every room in the house except the bathrooms at this moment. At this point, I have the following tree […]
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Do you have a “year-around” “Christmas” tree?
Published on 20 Sep 2006 at 9:57 am.
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I hate taking my Christmas tree down. Do you have a “year-around” tree? If so, how do you decorate it?
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Some ideas for a year-around tree:
January - Paper snowflakes
February - red Valentines
March - St Patrick’s Day shamrocks
April - gardening theme
May - tea cups and spoons […]
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Can you explain your purple and red Christmas tree more,like how to place the poinsettas into the tree?
Published on 20 Sep 2006 at 9:44 am.
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Can you explain the purple and red Christmas tree more,like how to place the poinsettas into the tree?
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This is the first year for this tree AND the first time I have done a tree in the manner I’m about to tell you about. This […]
I really wanted to do a Southwest Christmas scene on my porch this year.
Published on 20 Sep 2006 at 9:26 am.
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I really wanted to do a Southwest Christmas scene on my porch this year, but ran out of time. I have my own home sewing & alterations business and it takes up most of my time, and my dh could care less if anything is […]
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How can I dry fruit as ornaments for my Christmas tree?
Published on 20 Sep 2006 at 9:15 am.
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I want to make dried fruit ornaments for my Christmas tree. It takes a long time to air dry these. How else can I dry them?
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A food dehydrator works well for these, too. I did apples and oranges at the same time in mine, […]
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I need ideas for hanging stockings with no fireplace.
Published on 20 Sep 2006 at 9:00 am.
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I am in a new (to me) house this year and have no good place to hang our stockings. There is no fireplace and not a real good place that I see to hang them. Ideas?
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There were a couple of things that struck me […]
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