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kim
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|  Subject: decorating ideas  Wed 25 Apr 2007, 7:52 pm | |
| I thought this was a cool way to learn new ways to decorate....
I have been looking online at country decorating stores and getting ideas of this to make like crafts or sewing from this. I LOVE the stuff in those stores but can't afford it, but I have found many ideas to make on my own.
EX: I made a beautiful towel thing to hang on my oven door, it matches my kitchen just right and only cost me $1 to make! It looks like it could have come from one of those stores...kinda....LOL...
It's fun and free entertainment!
I also am finding new ways to arrange what I allready have  |
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gayla50
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| | Subject: Re: decorating ideas Wed 25 Apr 2007, 9:39 pm | |
| sounds like a great idea Kim I get a number of catalogs I often take an idea and duplicate it as close as I can .. I love to see the small arrangements or table scape they do
keep us posted ... on you brilliant ideas
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skinflint
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| | Subject: Re: decorating ideas Thu 26 Apr 2007, 2:35 am | |
| That's so wonderful kim, that you can re-create these decorating ideas to fit your budget. 
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kim
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| | Subject: Re: decorating ideas Thu 26 Apr 2007, 6:57 am | |
| | I am SOOOO excited! I have two notebook pages front and back of stuff to make and I have most of the supplies allready! I think for all of the pages I will spend les than $10!!!! It is mostly revamping what I allready have, as I don't want more clutter! Today I am cleaning out our mudroom, and redecorating that. The men are putting up paneling today as well. |
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GentleRain
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| | Subject: Re: decorating ideas Thu 26 Apr 2007, 9:14 pm | |
| Good idea kim. I once saw a book (can not remember the title) that was all about decorating your home with items that you already own. Sometimes just moving things around a bit and making new arrangements makes everything seem new and fresh.
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Donna
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| | Subject: Re: decorating ideas Thu 26 Apr 2007, 9:34 pm | |
| | I can relate to this,,I love a pottery barn magazine...love the style ,,love it.But the price of alot of their things are way out of the budget,,,so I mark pictures I like and recreate them with the hubby and thrift shop finds..etc. |
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kim
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| | Subject: Re: decorating ideas Fri 27 Apr 2007, 6:00 am | |
| | It is SOOO fun! Right now I am working on the mudroom....SO, I made small pillows with , 3 of them...the have " God Bless You" stitched into them, they will hang from a bridhouse thing with hooks by the front door, it turned out great! I also painted 2 5x7 pic frames hunter green and then on tan material stitched the kids names...Ashley is in pink and I stitched a flower with light pink and purple flowers, and Tyler's is stitched in burgandy and I also stitched Jay Jay the Jet Plane (his favorite cartoon guy) on his...they will hang on the wall with 2 hooks under each for their coats....and I am making a cat food container by spray painting an old popcorn tin brown, and stamping in black paw prints on it, give it a coat of poly. and then glue a handle to the lid Other than that there will be some organizing and that room should be done |
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escarcha
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| | Subject: Re: decorating ideas Fri 27 Apr 2007, 6:08 am | |
| Kim, your mudroon sounds great. Maybe you can post pictures of some of your crafts. I would love to see them.
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skinflint
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| | Subject: Re: decorating ideas Fri 27 Apr 2007, 7:53 am | |
| Those projects actually sound so fun to make, pics would be great as escarcha said
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kim
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| | Subject: Re: decorating ideas Sat 28 Apr 2007, 7:02 pm | |
| | Thanks ladies! The mudroom is great! The kids like having thier names above the coats Tomorrow after church I will try to post pics of the mudroom and the dining room as we got the paneling up! I looks beautiful! |
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GentleRain
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| | Subject: Re: decorating ideas Sat 28 Apr 2007, 7:06 pm | |
| Can't wait Kim...you are so creative and know how to give those special extra touches to your home!
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skinflint
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| | Subject: Re: decorating ideas Sat 28 Apr 2007, 7:10 pm | |
| I'm so glad you're pleased with the results kim, you've both put in so much effort and I'm sure it's wonderful. Looking forward to seeing some pics if you get a chance to post any
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