Dining Room

A Novel Reinvention
October 28, 2011

For no real reason, I spent an hour reorganizing the books on my living room IKEA EXPEDIT bookshelf. Book chaos was transformed from this (photo taken last June): To this: Notice anything? …

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Decor  / Dining Room  / DIY  / Living Room

Installing Shiplap in Our Dining Room
October 27, 2011

When I plotted to decorate a barren wall in the dining room as one of my October must-do's, I want you to know, I had no plan in mind. I thought …

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Dining Room  / DIY

October Checklist: Now Sitting 1/4″ Taller
October 18, 2011

Maybe it occurred to you when I showed you the feet of my inexpensive IKEA chairs that they were causing serious pain to my hardwoods. That right there is the direct …

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Dining Room  / Flooring

Workin’ The Rainbow
October 14, 2011

Not terribly long after I launched Merrypad, I posted about my then-current paint palette. That graphic looked something like this: But in the last year, likely because I was challenging myself with …

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Bathroom  / Bedrooms  / Decor  / Dining Room  / Entryway  / Flooring  / Kitchen  / Living Room  / Office Space  / Stairwell  / Sunroom

My October To-Do List
September 30, 2011

Even with all of the projects that I finish in any given month, there are still a lot of things that I've been meaning to get started on. I've added …

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Basement  / Decor  / Dining Room

Shop’s Open: More News From Merrypad
May 27, 2011

Editors update: Sorry to disappoint, but the shop highlighted in this post is closed! I learned so much, and appreciate your support, but have taken on other endeavors to support …

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Business-y  / Dining Room

A Long-Winded Post About Mounting A Flat Screen TV
April 18, 2011

Things don't always come together so easily. Pete won a sexy little 19" flat LED TV at a work function around the holidays (read: totally free), but since he didn't know where …

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Dining Room  / DIY  / Kitchen

Mismatched With Love
March 25, 2011

I blame it on "Friends". Rachel and Monica had that colorful apartment with the colorful kitchen with mismatched chairs. I liked it. It stuck with me; I like the unexpected …

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Dining Room  / Kitchen

Built-In Shelves (Part 2 of 2)
March 11, 2011

A DIY fix! I'm so pleased with how this worked out, I'm actually giddy to show you the before and after's. Remember when I shared the play-by-play at building your …

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Seats, Cushioned
March 10, 2011

Just after the holidays, Marshall's brought in a lot of new merchandise, including, but not limited to, some really great rugs, pillows, and seat cushions. While modifying my dining room …

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Decor  / Dining Room

Twin Ceiling Fans
March 8, 2011

If you like ceiling fans, give me a chance, just hear me out. They were everywhere - 6 fans total in a 7 room house. That's a little too much …

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Bedrooms  / Dining Room  / Lighting  / Living Room

Built-In Shelves (Part 1 of 2)
February 18, 2011

I have a crush on books. I've accumulated hundreds (at garage sales) because I love the idea of someday feeling like I live in a library. And I feel like …

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Dining Room  / DIY

Awkward Shelf
January 19, 2011

I ran into the man who owned my house two-families-prior (so, the people who lived in the house before the people I bought it from). He was in from out …

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Dining Room  / DIY  / Kitchen

Living Room Light Indecisiveness
January 10, 2011

If only I could tell you how many different lights I've browsed, reviewed, and considered in the last 20 months of homeownership. My first lighting-related project was to update the …

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Dining Room  / Lighting  / Living Room

Build Your Own Mirror Frame
December 28, 2010

I. Love. Mirrors. And I have a lot of them. Most of the collection is from garage sales (think: <$3 each, sometimes framed, sometimes not)... because heavy glass mirrors they …

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Decor  / Dining Room  / DIY

My House, My Paint Palette
December 27, 2010

Wondering what colors I'm using in my house? I finally pulled together a quick graphic to give you a glimpse of the palette. All of the colors shown here are translated …

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Bathroom  / Curb Appeal  / Deck  / Decor  / Dining Room  / Kitchen  / Living Room

A Dimmer Dinner
November 30, 2010

Oh, to move into a dirty, dusty house. Even the light switches and outlets were discolored, mismatched, and had dirt worn into the "on" and "off" raised lettering. It didn't …

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Dining Room

Love/Hate Wallpaper Removal
November 29, 2010

While I didn't have a lot of wallpaper to remove when I moved into the house (thank god), the stuff that was there challenged me. Instinctively, I bought and tried …

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Dining Room  / DIY