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How to create fool-proof original art for your home. Painting tutorial.

diy, my home, tutorial · April 20, 2017

How to Make Fool-Proof Original Art for Your Home

Make Fool-Proof Original Art for Your Home Have you ever seen those abstract paintings that are so cool and wondered if you could make something like that? They are harder to recreate than you might imagine. In my Bedroom Makeover I really wanted to incorporate my paint palette into the room with ...

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create a luxurious master bedroom with paint. Three painting tips to turn your bedroom into an oasis!

before and after, diy, my home, painting projects · April 14, 2017

Create a Luxurious Master Bedroom using Paint — REVEAL!!

How to Create a Luxurious Master Bedroom using Paint I think one of the last places that we tend to decorate is our bedrooms. For me, I always seem to be more focused on the main areas of the home that people see first - like the front rooms, kitchen or family room. But truthfully we spend a lot of ...

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Four easy steps to follow to paint your front door

Abbot Lane, decorating, my home, painting projects · September 8, 2016

How to Paint an Exterior Door – Four Easy Steps

How to paint an exterior door - four easy steps  How to Paint an Exterior Door - Four Easy Steps for Curb Appeal I love a colorful front door. I had a yellow door at the #1905Cottage and it made me smile every time I saw it. So when we moved into our new home this summer I knew I ...

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decorating, diy, outdoor projects, spring, spring project · March 5, 2014

5 Tips to Stenciling an Outdoor Planter!

I love to stencil. And I was so thrilled when I learned that one of my VERY Favorite people in the world - Amy from Mod Podge Rocks - was coming out with her own line of Mod Podge Rocks Stencils!! And not only stencils, but repositional stencils. They are sticky and that makes all the difference ...

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decorating, diy, guest tutorials · July 18, 2013

Stencil a Lamp Shade With a Sharpie Marker!

Hey, hey TT&J readers! It's me Jessica from Mom 4 Real, back with another fun home decor tutorial! It's summer, which means I am obsessed with all things sand and sea. I've spotted some really cute lamp shades with seashell and coral shapes on them lately, but shew...are they expensive or ...

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decorating, diy, painting projects, tutorial · June 20, 2013

Barn Door-Inspired Painted Chest (DIY Tutorial)

Hey, hey TT&J readers! It's Jessica from Mom 4 Real, and I am so excited to be here! I've been working on sprucing up my living room a bit this Summer. I wanted to insert a little more color into my decor. I have a crazy love for aqua, and have recently been bitten by the the yellow bug as ...

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diy · February 3, 2013

Painting Stripes on a Focal Wall … and My Colortopia’s Color My Room Tool!

I love the weekends!! It's time time when I am able to focus on my big DIY Projects. And I have some really fun news to share with what I have been working on the past EIGHT months. More on that later. This weekend, I have been working on my craftroom/office. This is what it looked like ...

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decorating · June 26, 2012

Ikea’s Scrolly Ung Frame — 13 Different Ways to Use It in YOUR home!

My sister Ashley has one of the whimsical Ikea Ung Frames in her entryway. She painted it a pretty grey color and put some chicken wire inside. She keeps invitations, pictures and other pretty mementos in her frame. I have one sitting in my craft room. I couldn't resist picking it up the last ...

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diy, my home, painting projects · May 3, 2012

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

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 ...

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diy, painting projects · February 28, 2012

Design Dilemma — Choosing the Perfect Paint Color!!

I love color!!  You may not have noticed that about me. LOL. Striped Painted Nautical Rug Aqua Pantry Door Dining Room Turned Craft Room Ella's Pink Asian Bedroom I love the look of an all-white home. But I CAN'T imagine living in a space devoid of color. So when I am planning a DIY project, ...

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christmas, decorating, diy, holiday, tutorial · November 17, 2011

Make a Holiday Stenciled Sign {Christmas tutorial}

I am getting so excited to get my Holiday Decorations out. It snowed a few days ago and I just couldn't resist making something festive and Christmas-y! I decided to make a Holiday project using some of the new MS paint and mediums. I had a broken, old shelf sitting out in my garage waiting for ...

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crafts, Fall Craft, halloween, pillows, Thanksgiving · October 14, 2011

Double-Sided Fall/Halloween Painted Pillows {tutorial}

Hello Tatertot & Jello readers! I'm Katie from Sew Woodsy, and I can not express how excited I am to be visiting and sharing my latest craft project with all of you. Sew Woodsy is a "husband and wife craft team". We create Home/DIY projects along with some sewing projects in the mix. "Mr. ...

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decorating, diy, painting projects · March 15, 2011

DIY Entertainment Unit Remodel — Reveal!!

 A month and a couple ruined shirts later, my DIY entertainment center is done!! Yay!  More details can be found in my update post here, but basically we moved into this house about 9 years ago. The original owners built it with custom maple cabinets. They are really nice, but I really love a more ...

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decorating, diy, guest tutorials, painting projects · January 25, 2011

Guest Project — $7 Yard Sale Nightstand Makeover!!

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! ...

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decorating, painting projects · January 6, 2011

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

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 ...

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blogging world, christmas, crafts, holiday, painting projects, recipes · December 16, 2010

Christmas Cookie Exchange, a Party Craft Idea and some winners!

It was so fun meeting new friends Tuesday at my Holiday Cookie Exchange. Thank you to everyone who came. And for those of you who couldn't come, I am hoping to make this an annual party, so maybe you will be able to join us next year! ...

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decorating, family, my home, painting projects · December 1, 2010

My Family Picture Wall Makeover

Family Picture Wall I have a built-in nook in my family room. I’ve never done much with it since we have lived here. Then I got my new canvas from the Canvas People and knew that I wanted to do something fun with that space. ...

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christmas, guest tutorials, holiday, painting projects · November 19, 2010

Guest Project — Create a Festive Candy Cane Holiday Sign!

Hi Tatertots and Jello Readers!! I'm so excited to be here today. My name is Bev and I blog over at Flamingo Toes. Flamingo Toes is my place to share sewing, crafting, and jewelry tutorials - as well as pretty much anything that pops into my head. Some of my favorite things to do are knockoffs ...

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decorating, organizing, painting projects, silhouette · November 16, 2010

My Pennant Pantry — plus a couple cool things!

I had a terrible sinus infection last week, and got all hyped up on Sudafed. On Friday night at eleven-o-clock I thought it would be an awesome idea to rip my pantry apart and paint it. So that's what I did. ...

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decorating, diy, guest tutorials, painting projects · August 25, 2010

Guest Project – Old Hutch to Fabulous Beadboard Shelf!

  I'm Charity, and a fairly new blogger.  Come for a visit at All Things Beautiful. Thanks goes to Jen for accepting me to be a guest on her blog!  It's really too bad I couldn't get on here sooner, as I have had too much time on my hands wondering what kind of project I could show you. ...

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Hi! I'm Jen Hadfield. I'm a mom of 5 restoring an 1891 home in the heart of Salt Lake City. I love being creative and sharing simple ideas to make your life easier and more beautiful!

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