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Our House: Sideboard Finished for Easter

Details can make such a difference in decorating. The other day I showed you the mini E-A-S-T-E-R peat pots that I made and put on top of the sideboard mirror ledge.

Once I had them up there I realized that the sideboard needed a little bit more to finish the look.

What do you think? Here’s the before and after:

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I had most click here to read the rest of the story…

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Ugly Frame and Canvas Painting Transformed into Vintage Bike Advertising

I had this ugly painting hanging in my storage room not because I thought it looked good there, but because I’ve been holding onto it to make something of it… sometime… well I’m glad to say that after, oh about 5 or 6 years, that time has come! 

I have been working on transforming the family room in the lower level of ‘Our House’ lately, and needed some art, so I took that framed canvas and re-made it into something.

1 1 before and after collage

Isn’t the painting in the ‘before’ so ugly? It looks like a big tree in the background crossed with a mushroom cloud and exploded on the canvas… I have no idea where the artist was going with that, but as you can see on the right, I drastically changed the way it looked. 

Here’s how I did it: click here to read the rest of the story…

Lovin' this Valentine's Day Fireplace Mantel

Our friend, Beth from one of my favorite blogs Home Stories A 2 Z announced she’s hosting a link party featuring Valentine’s Day mantels. She has no idea how perfect that timing was for me. You see I really wanted to post a dining tablescape for Valentine’s Day, but due to the huge Read on…

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