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the black door

Black doors are making the rounds these days and sure enough, I’m into them… hooked on houses houzz houzz just a girl seersucker and magnolias shelterness shelterness the enchanted home the inspired room the yellow cape cod thrifty decor chick with love from kat young house love I decided to start with one door and…

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a photo project

My new hallway downstairs was in need of some artwork. I decided on a wall of family photos but average frames were just not going to cut it. I found the Eleanor plaque on Poppy Seed Projects and knew that another project was in order. I fell in love with the shape of this plaque. Each…

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chalkboard on the brain…

After completing some projects with chalkboard paint, as well as plans for more, that’s all I see lately. I don’t knowif it is just me noticing it since I’m currently only slightly obsessed, or if it is really cropping up everywhere. rectangle vase – $26 fluted chalk and magnet board – $25 3 wine chalkboard…

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chalkboard meal planner…

With a busy household I’m one of those people that work best by planning out the meals for a week in advance and then doing the grocery shopping. While this all sounds extremely organized, there has never been a week that I’ve stuck exactly to that plan. Days get busy and plans change easily so…

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my new curb appeal – the before and after…

All the projects I had given myself in order to freshen up the exterior of my home are now complete. The door is painted, the hardware has been spray painted,  and the shutters were sprayed as well. I even added some extra hardware to my garage door to bring it all together. Here is what it all…

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another barn door…

I have a thing for barn doors and on a recent weekend away I came across this gorgeous example… Where do I begin? The door, the angled windows, the weathered wood, the black windows with white trim, the barn light, the old fashioned gas pump…. Sigh.

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fall mantle

I love everything about fall. The crisp air, the incredible foliage, apple picking, sweaters, boots, apple crisp. I could go on and on. It is also one of my favorite seasons for decorating. This year I kept it simple. Some pumpkins, burlap, berries from our yard, a basket with a lot of history, and a collection of…

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Adding character to your plain garage doors…

Months back I was wandering through Pinterest Land and came across this image… By finding those six pieces of hardware I could add some character and curb appeal to my own home. I searched around the internet and came across Garage Door Hardware Direct. They offer a variety of decorative parts and accessories in your choice…

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I can now look at my shutters…

The exterior of our home had a couple problems. Vinyl siding in a murky shade of beige/yellow, a burgundy front door, vinyl shutters in an even murkier shade of dark green/brown, and no curb appeal. After a couple projects, painting the front door, and painting all the hardware, I was ready to move on to the…

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Spray paint your hardware to get a whole new front door…

I shared my new front door the other day, part one of my exterior face lift project. Today is part two, updating my hardware. I could have gone out and bought a whole new set, doorknob, doorbell, door knocker, mail slot and house numbers. That would have cost me about $300. Instead I bought one…

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