Tag: Decorate

DIY Painted Console Table: How to Strip Furniture and Prep for Paint

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Years ago, we were given an older console table. At first, I wanted to replace the worn out hardware because the color matched our old house. But, due to age, the table had faded around the hardware, making it making it almost impossible replace without a visible shadow of the old. We recently moved, and the color no […]

July 24, 2014

Decorate your Dining Room for Less

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We moved into a newly built house last December. All walls were white and there were no window treatments. Endless possibility, with potential for big expense. The first room we decided to decorate is the dining room. Its long and skinny, with windows on 3 sides. It is my favorite room in this house. My normal tendency is to go conservative and use neutral colors, […]

June 30, 2014