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Pinterest hanging jar sconces

3/28/2013

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Thanks to websites like Pinterest, Hometalk, Etsy, & a huge variety of independent blogs, there is no shortage of creative, thrifty, crafty ideas for home decor. 
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build a beach rock lamp

3/23/2013

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HOw to...

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Find a glass beverage container & remove (usually twist off) the spigot. If you find a container like this, there's no need to drill through glass, which can be tricky. 

Next, you'll use PVC to build a center structure for the lamp. There are different diameters of PVC & you'll want to use the largest size that fits in your container so that you don't have to use as many rocks. That will keep the weight down. Rocks make for one heavy lamp! 
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Purchase a PVC cap that fits the width of the PVC you chose. Cut the PVC to the height of your container or ask them to cut it at your local home improvement store. 
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Drill a hole near the bottom of the PVC that lines up with the former spigot hole in the glass. 
Drill a hole in the PVC cap so that you can attach the lamp kit (purchase these at any home improvement store). 
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Glue the PVC to the bottom of the glass & let it dry completely. 
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Finally, thread the wiring from the lamp kit through the bottom 2 holes (the former spigot hole & the hole you drilled in your PVC), thread the wire up through the PVC & through the cap and wire up the lamp socket as listed in the directions of the lamp kit. 
Add your rocks & a shade of your choice. 
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Flip your dining table

3/15/2013

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Use this quick trick to turn your dining table into a reclaimed wood or farmhouse style table.
FLIP IT!
The underside of a dining table is usually unfinished wood--a perfect blank canvas. Remove a few screws & flip your table top so that the underside becomes the new top side.  You can stain it or paint it or both. Then, prime & paint the legs.  Finally, distress it all with whatever you have laying around--sand paper, a hammer, a wire brush, etc. You can use a wipe on polyurethane or quick dry sealer to add durability, but the beauty of this style of table is that the more wear it endures, the better it looks. 
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easy, cheap, quick headboard

3/6/2013

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This project starts out with an inexpensive bed frame (stained dark) from IKEA.

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Here's the stained bedframe. 

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IKEA often has large pieces of wood & foam in their As-Is section. You can find the size you need, cover it in foam & fabric with a staple gun.  Then, just use shelving brackets to attach the headboard to the bedframe.

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If you like the look of nailhead trim, you can press thumbtacks into the foam around the front border of the new headboard.

This entire project costs under $20 with all supplies & takes about an hour.

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