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DIY: a new skirt for my cottage kitchen sink

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Janet

Happy new year, friends! I hope your transition to 2018 was a good one. Mine definitely was – I was quite content to spend NYE and NYD at home, because of the absolute frigid temperatures here. It has been below … Continue reading →

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Cute project for kitchen towels

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Janet

This is a craft that I first learned to do back around 1991. They are simple little wall hangings, made from a kitchen towel. You stitch around the main part of the design, fill the stitched part with stuffing, and … Continue reading →

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Upcycled chairs get a storybook look

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Janet

I’m hosting a Christmas cookie party in early December, so I’ve been on the hunt for a couple extra dining chairs that I can pull in if needed for my guests. I scored four – one pair was free, and … Continue reading →

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Custom dish storage cabinet

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Janet

I seem to be able to hand Greg any crazy idea I have in mind, and he has the ability to build it “on the fly” without plans yet somehow immediately getting my vision for what I’m needing to build. Case … Continue reading →

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DIY bar cart from bookcase section

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Janet

We’ve had a few successes with repurposing projects – cast-off items we purchased and then transformed into something different and useful. (Remember our Beachy Federalist coat rack?) By far our mutual favorite is what we simply call our DIY bar … Continue reading →

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