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How To Install a Rustic Planked Ceiling!

DIY Rustic Planked Ceiling

How to DIY a Rustic-Planked Ceiling. I've just finished stage ONE of a HUGE, top to bottom kitchen remodel. It's just part of an even bigger remodeling project that I'll tell you more about soon, I promise! Remodeling takes so much longer than you think it will. I was hoping to have the cabinets in and have a subway tile tutorial for this month, but we ran into some plumbing and electrical … [Read more...]

Easy Decorating DIY — Make Taped and Painted Pillows in ANY Pattern!!

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I have used stencils to create patterns on pillows, so I thought it would be fun to try creating patterns on pillow with tape. I used ScotchBlue Painter's Tape to make these pillows. And it couldn't be easier to create one-of-a-kind pillows this way. Here's what you need: … [Read more...]

Great Ideas — 20 Painted Projects!!

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It's amazing all of the things paint can do. Here are some fabulous painted projects that were linked up this week!! Faux Bois Painted Tumblers @ Flamingo Toes Chalk Paint Word Art @ The Space Between Easy Stenciled Chevron Pillow @ Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom … [Read more...]

How to Paint a Rug — Seven Tips for a Perfectly Painted Rug!

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One of my favorite Home DIY projects to make over the past year has been painting rugs. It's so fun to come up with a pattern or design and then create it. I love taking a pattern from a pillow or even trying to recreate the same pattern from a very expensive rug. This week I took a pillow from my daughter's Nautical Teen Room and decided to use that Greek Key pattern on a painted rug. It … [Read more...]

How to Make a Rustic Board Focal Wall (Nautical Bedroom)

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Thanks for all of the sweet comments on Hayley's Nautical Room Redo!! This will be the last post on the room for awhile :) I had a lot of emails wondering how I made the Rustic Focal Board Wall in her room. Here's what I did: The whole room redo started off when I saw these boards at Lowe's: I brought them home and painted them three different colors: Valspar Spun Honey Valspar … [Read more...]

Make a Striped Closet! (and organization printables)

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I converted a coat closet into a cleaning closet. And installed some wire shelves to hold cleaning supplies. I decided that even though it's a cleaning closet, there is no reason it can't be beautiful! So yesterday I painted some aqua stripes to match my house. … [Read more...]

40 Martha Stewart Paint Projects and info on how to win some supplies for YOU!

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For the last couple of weeks 41 craft, home and DIY bloggers joined forces with Crafterminds to launch the new Martha Stewart Decorative Paint line from Plaid Crafts.    We got to play with the stencils and the new paint -- there are 160 colors, 5 finishes and some amazing tools. {I love the Martha Stewart paint colors!!}  Plus it is a multi surface paint that works on … [Read more...]

Great Ideas — Painted Projects {1}!

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Painted Chandelier @ How Does She Painted Sofa @ Johnny in a Dress Chevron Wall Painting Tutorial @ The Tall Chick Painted Nursery Dresser @ Never a Dull Moment … [Read more...]

Guest Project — $7 Yard Sale Nightstand Makeover!!

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Hey Y'all!  I'm Myra from The Casabella Project and My Blessed Life.  I'm thrilled to be here at Tatertots and Jello!  {Thank you, Jen!!} I'm a yard sale, thrift shop, spray paint, craft and decor junkie and I'm excited to share my yard sale nightstand makeover with you! … [Read more...]

Painting my door and stenciling a rug for my front porch!!

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I painted my front door! It used to be this brown color. This picture is a couple years old and you can see even then there were some nicks in the paint. Suffice to say -- it needed a new paint job pretty badly!! I decided to go with black because it's classic. But my porch needed something to go with the new paint job. I have loved Cutting Edge Stencil's Houndstooth Stencil from the first … [Read more...]