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I Bailed on Fennel, And Then I Redecorated
August 14, 2012
free decor!

After sharing my swatch testing experiment I had good vibes about painting the whole upper half of the living room in #3, a Behr color match to Valspar's Fennel Splash (if fennel could …

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Decor  / Dining Room  / DIY  / Living Room  / Organized

The Future Mini Pat-Pat
August 13, 2012
Planning location for our DIY flagstone patio.

I hope you liked the final patio reveal that I shared on DIY Network late last week! If you missed it, you can still check it out right here, and …

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Backyard  / Being Thrifty  / DIY

DIY Network: Join The Completed Patio Party
August 9, 2012
Adding pebbles to our flagstone patio.

Come to find, a new patio is the ULTIMATE in summertime happiness, and I'm not just saying that, this thing is awesome. After you read this week's post about how the finishing …

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Backyard  / DIY  / HGTV + DIY Network Projects  / Outdoor Living

Sweet Laborious Memories
August 7, 2012
I removed the old deck myself.

We wrapped up our flagstone patio installation over the weekend, and I'm really excited to share it with you on Thursday via DIY Network. It's a serious backyard game-changer, and …

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Backyard  / Deck  / DIY

Embracing The Single Pink Stripe
August 6, 2012
Painting Julia's bedroom with a pink stripe.

I caught up on a lot of things when I took an impromptu day off on Friday. Painting Julia's new bedroom was one of the big things I had been …

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Bedrooms  / DIY

DIY Network: Moving Mountains (Of Flagstone)
August 2, 2012
Our DIY flagstone patio is coming together!

With no injuries or casualties, we successfully laid thousands of pounds of flagstone by hand into the new patio space in our backyard. It's one of those projects that I'm …

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Backyard  / DIY  / HGTV + DIY Network Projects

Living Room Limbo, Popping Champagne
August 1, 2012
Living room paint updates?

It's not often that I feel compelled to change wall colors. When it comes right down to it, painting over and over again is a total bother, and I don't …

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Dining Room  / DIY  / Living Room

Big Girl Brainstorming
July 31, 2012
How to pick a paint color for a kid's room.

As I eluded to yesterday, I'm in the midst of a lot of different types of projects this month, and I'm feeling a little bit all over the place as …

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Bedrooms  / Decor

Gel Stain And Pudding Treats For Test #3
July 30, 2012
Testing gel stain on our kitchen cabinets.

July has owned me, and the month of August is going to be busier and more exciting in a totally different kind of way. I'll elude to our totally hip-hip-hurray …

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DIY  / Kitchen

Our Merry Wedding: July Update
July 27, 2012
Checking out Preferred Plants.

It's been almost a month since we announced our engagement, and early on, I made the quiet decision to keep details of our big day to a consolidiated to one …

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Wedding

DIY Network: The Big Patio Dig
July 26, 2012
Making room for our flagstone patio.

Monetary investments aside, if I had known that building a patio would be as easy as it's been for us so far, I probably would have pushed to start building …

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Backyard  / DIY  / HGTV + DIY Network Projects

Living Grassroots
July 25, 2012
Grassroots festival, Trumansburg, NY

I don't always showcase the fun things we do on our vacations and over the weekends if it's not DIY- or shelter-intensive, but I lived in a tent and camper …

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Merry Travels

Cody, Commissioned
July 24, 2012
Bernese Mountain Dog Illustration.

Imagine my excitement when a long-time friend who's conveniently also a talented artist branched her craft to include custom pet portraits; Erin of Erin Makes Stuff has always taken on custom …

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Decor

How to Knit a Sisal (Jute Twine) Rug
July 23, 2012
How to knit a jute rug.

One time, I tried to make a knit rug I made using a piece of vintage fabric. It turned out great! This time, I sought out a new material to construct with. …

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Decor  / DIY  / Entryway  / Flooring

DIY Network: The Next Big Project
July 19, 2012
Flagstone for our new patio!

We're really excited to begin spilling the beans on what's easily the most laborious summertime project we'll be taking on this season. I only need so many months of muscle-vaca before …

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Backyard  / DIY  / HGTV + DIY Network Projects

A Knitting #FAIL
July 18, 2012
Making yarn out of fabric, but not enough.

I've been reluctantly showing off some of my big project failures in the last few months. I don't always do things well, and like most of us, I have to …

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Decor  / DIY  / Flooring

Make It: Toasted Marshmallow Rice Krispie Treats
July 17, 2012
Marshmallow Krispies.

Next time you're roasting marshmallows, pull off the crispy shell and roll the melted innards in Rice Krispies. Eat it right off the stick. Life as you know it has changed. Pete …

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DIY

DIY Knitting Needles
July 17, 2012
DIY knitting needles.

File this under Things I Never Thought I'd Need To Make. I've been toying with a handmade rug project on and off for the last month, and its ultimate success has …

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DIY

Six Years Of Jade
July 16, 2012
Jade plant growth

It's impossible to imagine where I'd be if I hadn't moved to Rochester 6 years ago today. Probably not doing this, that's for sure. Prior to taking an entry-level position …

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