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Create A Lush Summer Shade Container Planter

Pam Kessler — Thu, 16 May 2024 13:29:22 +0000

Creating planters and urns for a shaded area is more than just tossing a hanging basket of impatiens in an urn on your porch. Sure, we've all done that, but this year why not make one of those fancy planters like the garden center pros do? Today I'm showing you how to make a container...

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DIY Garden Hose Pot

Pam Kessler — Wed, 08 May 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Are you looking for a stylish solution to hide your garden hose? Are you tired of having to crank a handle to roll up your hose all the time? While looking for a new hose holder for my garden hose I saw some fancy copper bowls made to hold a coiled-up hose. Cool idea, but...

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Painting Longaberger Baskets

Pam Kessler — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 13:54:04 +0000

Painting Longaberger baskets is something I've been thinking about more and more often lately. Back in the day, I collected Longaberger baskets, but they've mostly been sitting in a storage bin in the basement for quite a while now. I brought out a few of the smaller ones and have used them to organize tea...

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Vintage Porcelain Enamel Kitchen Table Repurposed

Pam Kessler — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Sometimes when you find two iconic pieces of vintage furniture that are broken or missing some pieces it's OK to combine them into one very functional piece. Sure, you'd like to restore both to their previous glory, but sometimes you just can't. Today I'm showing you an eco-friendly upcycling project that breathes new life into...

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Easter Porch Decor : A Repurposed Modern Farmhouse Look

Pam Kessler — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 15:08:24 +0000

I don't normally do a whole lot of outdoor Easter decorating. Mainly because it's normally pretty chilly here in March. Who wants to hang out on the porch putting up spring-like decor with snow flurries blowing sideways and wind whipping all around? But this year is different. We've had a virtual heat wave here in...

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Vintage Teak Wooden Bowl Makeover

Pam Kessler — Wed, 14 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000

If I've said it once I've said it 4,999 times, 1970's wooden salad bowls and serving pieces seem to be spontaneously reproducing themselves at thrift stores. They're all over the place. I blame it on people decluttering their houses this time of year and deciding they don't need to store a huge salad bowl set...

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Boho Bliss: Transforming Thrifted Bamboo Into A Stylish Serving Tray

Pam Kessler — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000

I like to mix a little boho decor with my vintage decor pieces. Or as I like to call it, my somewhat eclectically eccentric vintage-loving decor. I feel the old bamboo pieces so easily found at thrift stores and estate sales give a little bit of a classic, bohemian aesthetic along with a bit of...

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Festive Christmas Cocktails For A Taste Of Yuletide Cheer

Pam Kessler — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 21:38:43 +0000

Whether you are knee-deep with entertaining 459 cousins and uncles this weekend or just sitting back chilling and having a relaxing quiet time all by yourself, I thought you might want to try your hand at making some festive cocktails. BTW, most of these recipes give a non-alcoholic version so you can still enjoy the...

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Thrifty Transformations: Upcycling Ideas For Your Thrift Store Treasures

Pam Kessler — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Throughout 2023 our Thrift Store Decor Team has shown many genius upcycling hacks for secondhand finds. It's a true passion of ours to turn ho-hum everyday items easily found at thrift stores into one-of-a-kind marvels. Whether these thrifty projects are creative home decor ideas, outdated furniture getting a second lease on life, or upcycled ideas...

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Incredibly Easy Winter Porch Pot Hack

Pam Kessler — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 17:52:20 +0000

Do you think you have to spend tons of money or hire a professional floral designer to make porch pots for your holiday entryway? Not at all! Porch pots are VERY easy to make and today I am going to show you the absolute easiest and quickest way to throw one together. It takes less...

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