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Light in the Box

Dionne wasn’t feeling this worn out dresser in its naked and weathered state.  Which is a good thing.  I try to avoid feeling things that are naked and weathered, as a general rule.  She brightened it up with a crisp blue and green paint job and removed those chunky clunky doors that were weighing it down.  But as if that wasn’t cool enough, she added pot lights inside!  See how they light up in the last picture?  I bow to your awesomeness, Dionne.  See it on her blog The Turquoise Iris.

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Enter Here

Roses are red,
Violets are blue
Is it terribly uncreative of me to start a post out this way?
Don’t answer that.
Sorry, my brain isn’t functioning well today. A friend just brought over some chocolate covered strawberries the size of your head, and I ate half the plateful, plus a few boxes of Valentine’s candy I ‘borrowed’ from the kids, and now I’m kind of in a sugar coma.  I think I’m going to go take a nap.   So please entertain yourselves by checking out these fantastic entryway redos, and while you’re at it, do me a favor and eat the rest of those strawberries.
First a boring breezeway gets beautified by board and batten! Love the black door too.  Especially with the gray walls.  Mmm, yep, I’m pinning this one. From Kristi at KrisKraft.

But gray walls weren’t working for Suzy at Simply Vintageous, so she jazzed up her entryway with vertical stripes! They are so slimming, you know. The accessories are a nice touch too, it probably would never have occurred to me to decorate such a small space.

And I suppose this last makeover doesn’t technically count as an entryway, unless you consider yourself leaving the first half of the stairs and entering the next, but no matter!  Because Roeshel’s stair landing is another small space that benefited from a big change and probably makes everyone who passes through smile.  And stop for a photo op with that stuffed jackalope. That what I would do. See the how-to on her fabulous blog The DIY Showoff.

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Love You Sew Much!

Hey love birds!  Still looking for the perfect gift to show your special Valentine how much you care?  Might I suggest you skip that stuffed ape wearing a t-shirt that says “I’m Bananas for You!” and
the last wilted bouquet from the grocery store checkout line, and opt for a Better After instead?  For instance, what could possibly be sweeter than this sewing cabinet makeover by the gals at Sugar Scout?  Not much.  It’s pink, those handles are oozing adorableness, and I’m sure you could whip this out before the day is done.  Or, Plan B: Chocolate.

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Kitchy Kitchy

Gemma is saving up for a major kitchen overhaul, but does that mean she has to live with a kitchen she hates in the meantime?  No!  And neither do you!  If your kitchen has a case of the hum-drums, try a quick fix like she did: slap a little paint on your cabinets and some peel and stick tile over that lifeless linoleum, and shabang!  Your kitchen will be sleek and chic in less than a week! Or probably only an afternoon to be more precise, but ‘week’ rhymed.
Grand total was less than $200, and most of that went toward the hardware which will be used in the future remodel.  See more on her site The Sweetest Digs.

And are you one of the many non-American’s who often emails me wondering why Americans like our white kitchens so much?  I don’t have an answer for you. But I do have this black  kitchen makeover from Rebekah at DeBlog as a sort of peace treaty truce thing.  I think because there were SO MANY fake, shiny, tacky wood cabinets used in American homes built over the last decade or so that we’ve finally decided to just give our eyeballs a rest and paint those suckers.  Just my theory.  What say you?

4 In laundry rooms

Wash Rinse Repeat Repeat Repeat

I’m running behind on everything right now because my OCD decided today would be a good day to take apart the entire refrigerator for a deep clean.  Which is all fine and good, but then I forgot an appointment and have yet to even brush my teeth, so bad timing as usual, OCD.
Anyway, if you happen to find yourself in some sort of cleaning frenzy too and decide to reorganize your laundry room or something before you can do anything else with your life, then here is some inspiration from Sherry.  Isn’t it crazy how she got MORE room by unstacking her washer and dryer? Looks fantastic! Take a tour of the whole thing on her blog Pondered Primed Perfected.
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Empire Patio Covers GIVEAWAY! (GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED)

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Hey you!  Yeah, you!  Do you have a nice set of patio furniture?  Or a firepit? Or an outdoor fountain?  Or a hot tub?  Yes?  Well, aren’t you Mrs. Fancy Pants.  Ha, I kid.  What I’m getting to is that Empire Patio Covers
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